Jason Armstrong

Current

Digital Media Manager at Zadok Jewelers
Contract Web Designer at chaione
Contract Web Designer at FrogDog Communications

Owner at Elegant Machines (Sole Proprietorship)
Owner/Partner at The UPS Store #5119

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Past

Web Designer at The Houston Chronicle
Network Security Analyst at NetSec
Network Systems Engineer at Technica Corporation

Network Systems Engineer at Global Crossing
Computer Operator at Broadwing Communications
Computer Operator at Ameripol Synpol

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Education

Lamar University

Recommended

9 people have recommended Jason

Connections

251 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

Jason Armstrong’s Summary

Working primarily with XHTML & CSS to produce elegant and accessible websites his freelance business Elegant Machines. Jason is a strong advocate of web standards.

Jason also consults with small businesses and nonprofit organizations in the areas of web design, usability and social media.

Jason Armstrong’s Specialties:

XHTML, CSS, Adobe Photoshop, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and the ExpressionEngine CMS. Limited experience with Adobe Illustrator, Flash and WordPress themes.

Jason is also well-versed in aspects of social media and it's various implementations (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc.)

Jason Armstrong’s Experience

Digital Media Manager

Zadok Jewelers

(Retail industry)

October 2009 — Present (3 months)

Web and graphics design, ecommerce, social media, Search Engine Optimization and Marketing. All things digital and web.
Contract Web Designer

chaione

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2009 — Present (4 months)

Designing and building beautiful websites!
Contract Web Designer

FrogDog Communications

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

May 2009 — Present (8 months)

Currently working a contract position as a Web Designer participating in the redesign and build of an organization website. Employing XHTML, CSS and the ExpressionEngine CMS as well as standard best practices for accessibility and web standards compliance.
Owner
Elegant Machines (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Internet industry)

March 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)

Standards-based web design, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), graphic design
Owner/Partner

The UPS Store #5119

(Retail industry)

June 2004 — Present (5 years 7 months)

I am a partner in The UPS Store #5119 located in Beaumont, TX.
Web Designer

The Houston Chronicle

(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

May 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 1 month)

Web Designer - specializing in XHTML & CSS
Network Security Analyst

NetSec

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

March 2003 — June 2004 (1 year 4 months)

Monitored government and publicly held company computer networks for intrusion attempts and malicious software activity.
Network Systems Engineer

Technica Corporation

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

February 2000 — February 2003 (3 years 1 month)

Worked as a contractor on WAN networks for government entities (US Secret Service, Dept. of Defense (DISA), Dept. of Navy (JAG), Dept. of Army (IG)) and a publicly-held company (Global Crossing).
Network Systems Engineer

Global Crossing

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; GLBC; Telecommunications industry)

March 2001 — February 2002 (1 year )

Worked as a Contractor (while at Technica Corporation) on their Wide Area Network (WAN) building a product implementing the Nortel Shasta (Backbone Services Node) BSN 5000. Configured all 7 BSN's to initially set the network up and participated in initial testing of the product before it went into production.
Computer Operator

Broadwing Communications

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; BWNG; Telecommunications industry)

1999 — 2000 (1 year )

Worked in the NOC monitoring servers and server processes. Managed and manipulated Call Detail Records.
Computer Operator

Ameripol Synpol

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Chemicals industry)

May 1998 — August 1999 (1 year 4 months)

Worked as a Computer Operator with HP Mini Computers (MPE/iX) and HP UX on the HP9000. Also created a DNS server using Linux DNS & BIND.