David Astramskas

Current

• 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

339 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Company
• NBA Remix Reality DVD
• My Website

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

• Owner

  Red Apples Solutions

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  October 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)

  Online marketing company specializing in cutting-edge and web2.0 technology to create web experiences that reaches users on an emotional level to improve communication and collaboration between and within companies.
  
  We capture the 2-way flow of communication that the online medium generally lacks by giving our clients a strong online presence via marketing campaigns that incorporate dynamic and interactive websites (flash, CMS), customized social media networks (myspace, youtube, facebook, ning, blogs, Wiki), Multimedia production (Mobile, DVD, HD Video, desktop apps) , and graphic design (annual reports, brochures, advertising).
  
  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 2 months)

  TFB is an international pro basketball tour made up of the greatest dunkers in the world. I develop the majority of media (websites, print, HD DVD, TV) and marketing campaigns.
  
  * 10 million YouTube Views
  * 2007 YouTube Nominee for Best Sports Video
  * Invited by Google to perform at Videocracry event
  * Winner of the NBA All-star dunk contest promotion
  * Featured in Slam & Dime Magazine
  
  We are in pre-production for a reality TV show about Team Flight Brothers called Slammin USA and will be touring in China in late 2008

• 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
• NBA Remix Reality DVD
• My Website

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 3300+ Members)
•    Music & Marketing
•    Professional Athlete Network™
•    Only in Houston
•    Search Marketing Salon
•    Young Sports Professionals Network
•    SportsBiz
•    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:

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

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