Eric Caron

Current

Webmaster at Minnesota Grape Growers Association
Community Manager at Open Flash Chart
IT Architect at JobDig / LinkUp

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Past

Web Programmer at Plaudit Design
IS Manager at Minnesota Daily
Webmaster / Online Programmer at Minnesota Daily

Web Technician at StarPoint Communications, Inc.

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Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

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Eric Caron’s Summary

Web professional practicing making websites affordable and easier to use. I like to reduce vendor tie-in and promote open source software.

Eric Caron’s Specialties:

MySQL, PHP, VOIP, Asterisk, Linux, Apache, CSS, desktop solutions, voice over ip, jabber, SEO, search engines, AJAX

Eric Caron’s Experience

Webmaster

Minnesota Grape Growers Association

(Food & Beverages industry)

September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Community Manager

Open Flash Chart

(Internet industry)

July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
IT Architect

JobDig / LinkUp

(Privately Held; Publishing industry)

October 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)

At LinkUp, sometimes called JobDig or Fetchster, I have a wide range of responsibilities. In my department, we're responsible for the company servers, internal tech support, 2 popular websites and the company phone system. We work hard to keep all tasks in-house and reduce our reliance on outside sources, while promoting the use of open source software. My frequently used specialties include SEO, Jabber, VOIP, long-term project planning, database administration, web programming and server management.
Web Programmer

Plaudit Design

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

March 2005 — October 2005 (8 months)

Worked in Samba, Jabber, PHP, Cocoon, Lenya, Apache, MySQL and Linux for everything web related for internal needs and creating external sites.
IS Manager

Minnesota Daily

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

June 2004 — March 2005 (10 months)

As IS Manager, I was in charge of 3 departments - Online, LAN and IS. Collectively we migrated Linux servers, rolled out award winning websites, moved to Exchange 2003, deployed a company-wide VOIP solution, and developed an in-house instant messaging solution.
Webmaster / Online Programmer

Minnesota Daily

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

October 2001 — June 2004 (2 years 9 months)

As Webmaster (and collectively Online Programmer), I managed a department (Online) of 7 people. We exceeded our department's expectations and became a critical part in the growth of the company. Developing both internal and external systems, I was involved in advanced PHP programming, Apache configuration, MySQL, and Linux server management.
Web Technician

StarPoint Communications, Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Services industry)

March 1997 — August 2003 (6 years 6 months)

StarPoint (aka NetPoint) is where I found my roots in programming beyond standard HTML. I was introduced to the open source concept here and developed a strong affinity to project management. I worked with clients of all ages and learned why patience is a virtue. My duties widely varied and evolved, but primarily included: web design, server maintenance, customer relations and technical support.

Eric Caron’s Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Computer Science , IT, Business , 2001 — 2005

At college I graduated with a major in Computer Science and a minor in Business Management. While my major focused more on modern computer (web) and less on core architecture, the majority of my education came at the Minnesota Daily where I learned most of my real-world skills, in both the fields of business and IT.

Activities and Societies:

Technolog, Jazz Band, Tango Club, Minnesota Daily