David Astramskas

Current

• Co-Owner at Red Apples Solutions
• Marketing Director at Team Flight Brothers

Past

• Media Director at FISION
• Web Designer/Software Developer & Trainer at Medical Research Consultants
• Web Designer at Marsh Inc.

• Systems Analyst II at Lockheed Martin

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Education

• Florida State University
• Florida State University

Recommended

3 people have recommended David

Connections

343 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Company
• My Website
• Twitter (EP/TFB)

David Astramskas’s Summary

My goal is to have a respected body of work. Each piece of work will represent a stage in my life as well as the state of the industry and the world. I would also like my work to celebrate creativity and uniqueness while maintaining the acceptance of the traditionalist.

I am just as much of an educator, coach and teammate as a developer of web, multimedia and marketing content.

David Astramskas’s Specialties:

* Award-winning and published Web design
* Critically acclaimed Video production (Video Editor of the Year Award)
* Web 2.0 implementation for both external marketing and internal collaboration
* Dynamic MySpace & Facebook sites
* Customized YouTube pages with advertising capabilities
* Leader and pioneer in creating Ning sites
* Creative packaging for promotional design
* Guerrilla and traditional viral marketing strategies

David Astramskas’s Experience

• Co-Owner

  Red Apples Solutions

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  Houston's first company specializing in social media marketing. Our campaigns have led to
  
  * Over 20 million YouTube views
  * Tens of thousands of Facebook fans, Twitter followers and registered members on custom social networks
  * A top 5 Billboard debut for a music artist
  * Speaking engagements about Social Media.
  
  We create solutions and market them to humans - not browsers.
  So how do you like them apples.com

• Marketing Director

  Team Flight Brothers

  (Sports industry)

  June 2005 — Present (4 years 6 months)

  TFB is an international pro basketball tour made up of the greatest dunkers in the world. I develop the media (websites, print, DVD, TV) and marketing campaigns.
  
  * YouTube Nominee
  * Invited by Google to perform at Videocracry
  * Collaborated with multiple campaigns/events with the NBA
  * Featured in multiple print publications

• Media Director

  FISION

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  February 2007 — October 2007 (9 months)

• Web Designer/Software Developer & Trainer

  Medical Research Consultants

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Legal Services industry)

  October 2002 — February 2007 (4 years 5 months)

• Web Designer

  Marsh Inc.

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MMC; Insurance industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year )

• Systems Analyst II

  Lockheed Martin

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LMT; Defense & Space industry)

  January 2000 — July 2000 (7 months)

David Astramskas’s Education

• Florida State University

  MBA , Interactive and New Communication Technology , 1998 — 1999

• Florida State University

  BA , Mass Media Communication , 1995 — 1998

Additional Information

David Astramskas’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website
• Twitter (EP/TFB)

David Astramskas’s Interests:

Remixing ideas. Everything "new" has been done before so I try my best to remind people how cool these old ideas/products/services are by making them fresh again.

David Astramskas’s Groups:

•    International TV Professionals
•    LinkedSEO
•    InHouston
•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    Facebook.com
•    Online marketing
•    Web 2.0
•    MovieProfs :: professionals working in the Movie Business::
•    Green Marketing
•    Guerrilla Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
•    Creativity Champions
•    eMarketing Association Network
•    Startup Houston
•    Online Advertising Professionals
•    Sports Marketing 2.0
•    Marketing 2.0 Technology (Over 3400+ Members)
•    Music & Marketing
•    Professional Athlete Network™
•    Only in Houston
•    Search Marketing Salon
•    Young Sports Professionals Network
•    Sports Business
•    Online Marketing Network
•    Social Media Today
•    Social Media Marketing
•    Sports Industry Network™
•    Tweeple
•    PPC Marketing
•    Houston Astros Fans
•    Ning
•    Marketing in Social Networks
•    Media & Entertainment Professionals
•    Athletic Networking
•    E-Learning 2.0
•    MBA Highway | MBA & Recruiter Network
•    HiMA

David Astramskas’s Honors:

Speaker at the Social Media for Business Conference (2009)
Sports Illustrated: Top 5 basketball website by Sports Illustrated 2001
Mixmakers: 2005-06 Editor of the year by editing organization
Dime Magazine: 2 of the top 10 best videos on YouTube

David Astramskas’s Contact Settings

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