Jon Lukas

Current

• Sole Proprietor at Custom Digital Audio

Past

• Flash Developer/Programmer, New Media Producer at Creative Search Media
• Flash Developer/Programmer at BoldFocus, Inc.
• New Media Producer at Lyris, Inc.

• Web/Flash Developer at ClickTracks Analytics
• Flash Developer/Programmer at Tatu Digital Media

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Education

• Humboldt State University

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Connections

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Industry

Internet

Websites

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Jon Lukas’s Summary

I'm a web and new media expert with over 11 years of development experience. I create online experiences utilizing a range of skills including motion graphics, complex interactivity, voice-overs, synchronized soundtracks, audio and video, and client-server interaction. I hand-code html/css/JavaScript/PHP. I'm very experienced at working independently, as well as collaborating closely with graphic designers and back-end programmers.

Jon Lukas’s Specialties:

Online tutorials and demos
Hand-coded web sites from static mockups
Narration/voiceovers
Online audio/video production and implementation

Jon Lukas’s Experience

• Sole Proprietor

  Custom Digital Audio

  (Internet industry)

  July 1999 — Present (10 years 1 month)

  Work for various clients as an independent contractor. Create software demos, motion graphics, and interactive web page elements. Conceive and design user interfaces. Work directly with graphic artists and back end programmers, overseeing the creation of seamless online experiences. Edit and process audio and video and prepare for online presentation. Write and edit marketing copy for web pages and outgoing email campaigns.

• Flash Developer/Programmer, New Media Producer

  Creative Search Media

  (Partnership; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  October 2008 — March 2009 (6 months)

  Conceived, designed, and developed Flash, video, and other new media. Assisted with design concepts. Hand-coded web sites, and implemented animation/interactivity. Wrote/edited marketing copy for web pages and informative text for online applications. Created animated, narrated demos and tutorials, start-to-finish: planning, writing, animating, narrating, and implementation. Conceived and created touch screen applications. Wrote, directed, recorded sound for, narrated, and edited short online videos.

• Flash Developer/Programmer

  BoldFocus, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  January 1999 — August 2008 (9 years 8 months)

  Maintained and developed a Flash-based, database-driven web site, working with back-end programmers. Optimized bandwidth of, and added interactivity to, Flash elements. Reviewed design concepts and made suggestions regarding implementation and usability. Edited, performed, and recorded narration and music for online multimedia.

• New Media Producer

  Lyris, Inc.

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; LYRI; Computer Software industry)

  April 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 6 months)

  [ Lyris purchased ClickTracks in 2006 ] Produced sections of, and provided feedback and ideas for the company web site. Responsibilities included planning, design, programming (PHP), testing and implementation, and visitor behavior analysis. Created and published a monthly email newsletter (The InsideTrack) with an associated micro site. Planned, wrote, edited, and implemented the mass emailing, and maintained the micro site and RSS feed. Created online videos: shot, recorded location audio, processed and edited, and created relevant animations. Created interactive Flash elements with back-end integration.

• Web/Flash Developer

  ClickTracks Analytics

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  May 2003 — March 2006 (2 years 11 months)

  Wrote, narrated, and animated Flash demos and tutorials that demonstrate and/or explain features of the ClickTracks application. Assisted in the planning, design, and implementation of the company web site. Provided feedback and ideas for the company's product ('ClickTracks'). Wrote articles and provided assistance for users needing to track user behavior within Flash elements. Created online videos: shot, recorded location audio, processed and edited, and created relevant animations.

• Flash Developer/Programmer

  Tatu Digital Media

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  May 2004 — October 2005 (1 year 6 months)

  Implemented the Flash front-end for an XML-based online e-learning solution, working directly with the back-end programmer and graphic designer. Wrote, implemented, and narrated online Flash tutorials. Performed other ActionScript and PHP programming as necessary.

Jon Lukas’s Education

• Humboldt State University

  B.A. , Music , 1988 — 1992

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