
Builder/Developer, Experienced Flash & Actionscript Freelancer, Creative Entrepreneur, Sushi Chef, and Investor
Greater New York City Area

Builder/Developer, Experienced Flash & Actionscript Freelancer, Creative Entrepreneur, Sushi Chef, and Investor
Greater New York City Area
Levi Preston
Builder/Developer @ aai inc.
Adobe Creative Suite Specialist
Adobe Community Groups Leader
Owner of Hi-Def Cafe LLC NYC EIN#87-0794421
Flasher/Graphic Artist, Investor, Entrepreneur, Marathon Coordinator, Sushi Chef & much more!
Experienced graphic artist specializing in Flash, Actionscript, and Photoshop!!! I attend the UCONN University School of Business, Hartford CT (May 2011). We seek out Restaurant, Hotel, and Shopping Center investment projects in NYC, LA, Las Vegas, Miami, Arizona, and Atlanta. (www.amanet.org)
Current:
Builder/Developer at Asset Acquisition Inc. (aai)
ActionScript/Flash Developer at Preston AS3 Technologies
Executive Sushi Chef/Owner at Hi-Def Cafe LLC
Independent Distributor at Life|ware (www.life-ware.com)
Marathon Coordinator at ING - Run for Something Better (www.ingrfsb.com)
Profile: Highly proficient, creative, and passionate
Personal Attributes and Skills:
* Strong analytical & reasoning abilities
* Highly competitive, self-starter who is organized, disciplined, and goal-oriented
* Sound knowledge in Finance, Business Principles, and Graphic Arts
* Excellent communication skills demonstrated by ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds
* Experienced in providing written and oral presentations
* Resourceful, committed, versatile, and adaptable
* Creative, talented / gifted / out-of-the-box-thinker
* Welcome the challenge of solving problems
* Technical proficiency includes Photoshop, Flash, Windows, and Mac OS
Contact:
You can reach me by email: levitravel@nycmail.com
Feel free to add me as a connection @ www.linkedin.com, http://activerain.com/levipreston, www.realestateinvestor.com/levipreston, and http://groups.adobe.com/people/b6dbda435e/profile if you share interests.
"Building a legacy brings true happiness!!!"
Location:
NYC, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Atlanta....
* Flash and Actionscript
* Sushi Chef
* Graphic Arts
* Carpenter/Framer
(Self-Employed; Media Production industry)
November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Coding
ActionScript 1, ActionScript 2, ActionScript 3
CSS
Flex 1.5 MXML, Flex 2 MXML, Flex 3 MXML
SQL
XML
PHP
IDE
ASP
.NET
Java
Object Oriented Design
AJAX
XLST
Specialties
Flex/Flash/ActionScript RIA development
Planning
Organizing
Establishing and maintaining passive, proactive communication
Architecting applications and components to be easily reusable, upgradable, and maintainable, mostly through the proper use of Design Patterns and documentation.
RED5 Server Development
Dreamweaver
Photoshop
Fireworks
Illustrator
AIR
(Privately Held; Consumer Electronics industry)
2007 — Present (2 years )
www.life-ware.com
(Self-Employed; 11-50 employees; Construction industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)
(Self-Employed; 11-50 employees; Food & Beverages industry)
April 2002 — Present (7 years 8 months)
Hi-Def Cafe is a catering service, restaurant critique club, and investment acquistion group based in NYC.
1. We seek out the finest restaurants and establishments in NYC, Las Vegas, Miami, Atlanta, Arizona, and LA. Then we analyze, critique and publish our opinions for the benefit of fellow consumers and establishments.
2. We travel the country seeking restaurant, hotel, and shopping center investment projects in locations like NYC, Miami, Las Vegas, LA, Arizona, and Atlanta.
3. We specialize in Sushi, Vegetarian Sushi, and Japanese Cuisine
Knife skills:
• Usuba
• Deba
• Yanagi
• Gyutou
• Whetstone
Quality Prep/clean whole:
• Saba
• Aji
• Hirame
• Hamachi
• Hottate
• Mirugai
• Tai
Prep Vegetables:
• Tsuma/sashimi ken by hand, not machine.
• Cucumbers for sunomono and makimono
• Paper-thin sliced green onions
(Self-Employed; Media Production industry)
March 2002 — Present (7 years 9 months)
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Food & Beverages industry)
November 2002 — July 2005 (2 years 9 months)
Business Certification , Corporate Finance , 2004 — 2009
Certification , Culinary Arts , 2006 — 2008
CIW - Certified Internet Webmaster , Flash, Photoshop, Graphic Arts, Web Design , 2005 — 2007
Run Marathons, Flash, Photoshop, Sushi, Arts, Beach, Cars and Motorbikes, Charity, Concerts, Cuisine, Dancing, Family, Football, Golf, Horse Riding, Movies, Music Parties, Photography, Tennis, Theater, Traveling, Volleyball
Toplinked.com, SEMPO, PeSA, Dallas Blue Executives NY, Save The Children, The Millionaires Real Estate Investor Club, The New York Investment Network
Honorary Member of FITC Design & Technology