Nate Balcom

Past

• Flash Programmer at Raytheon Technical Services Company
• Web Designer/ Flash Designer/ SEO/ XHTML at TellVision Networks
• Webmaster/ Graphic Design/ Flash Programming/ Programming at Real Green Systems

• Web Master at Venture Industries
• Flash Developer/ Graphic & Web Designer at Style Click
• Flash Programmer at Quisic Distance Learning
• Graphic Designer/ Web Design/ Flash Production at Eruptor Entertainment
• SEO/ Marketing at Star Data USA

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Education

• Western Michigan University

Recommended

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Connections

86 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• NateBal.com

Nate Balcom’s Summary

I've been designing web sites for over 10 years now. I started off in web marketing and moved into more of a graphic design position. When Macromedia's Flash came out I became primarily a Flash Programmer/ Designer. I began working with Action script and learned Illustrator so I could manipulate vector files. I also became extremely proficient with Photoshop and did a ton of web design and high end print work.

Later in my profession I started getting more into the heart of coding. I learned HTML, CSS, XML, DHTML and Javascript in the first few years of my programming career. I learned to code cross-browser-compatible, WC3 compliant, XHTML web sites. I began working with PHP & SQL while building user forums and CMS driven web sites.

For about the past 3 years I've been doing a lot of search engine work with all the major PPC programs in addition to my development projects. I continue to build, design, market and maintain websites. I currently head up the web design department for Quantum Ventures Of Michigan in Auburn Hills.

I'm a geek at heart. I was born a .com. I love what I do.

Nate Balcom’s Specialties:

HTML, CSS, XHTML, Javascript, jQuery, PHP, SQL, DHTML, XML, Social Media, Actionscript, Flash Programming, Graphic Design, Print Design, Animation, Company Branding, Search Engine Optimization, PPC, Social Networking, Blogging, Cross Browser Compatibility, W3C Standards, GUI Development, Audio & Video Editing, Flash Video, Game Development, Promotional CD Development, CMS Implementation, Magento, osCommerce, Wordpress, Joomla

Nate Balcom’s Experience

• Flash Programmer

  Raytheon Technical Services Company

  (Public Company; RTN; Defense & Space industry)

  2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

  Created flash / xml tutorials and tests for the automotive and construction industries.

• Web Designer/ Flash Designer/ SEO/ XHTML

  TellVision Networks

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  March 2004 — March 2005 (1 year 1 month)

  Web Design, Graphic Design, Form Development, Multi Media Content, SEO, XHTML Compliant Design, Cross Browser Compatibility

• Webmaster/ Graphic Design/ Flash Programming/ Programming

  Real Green Systems

  (Computer Software industry)

  March 2002 — January 2004 (1 year 11 months)

  Web Design, Graphic Design, Print Design, Flash Design, Video Embedding, SEO, Content Creation, Trade Shows, Customer Training

• Web Master

  Venture Industries

  (Automotive industry)

  January 2002 — September 2002 (9 months)

  Web Design, Graphic Design, Flash Design, Content Management, Intranet Development, Trade Shows

• Flash Developer/ Graphic & Web Designer

  Style Click

  (Internet industry)

  January 2001 — January 2002 (1 year 1 month)

  Rich Media Development, Flash Design & Programming, Web Design, Graphic Design, Code Debugging, Video Editing, Content Development

• Flash Programmer

  Quisic Distance Learning

  (Internet industry)

  December 2000 — November 2001 (1 year )

  Flash Design & Programming, Web Design, Graphic Design

• Graphic Designer/ Web Design/ Flash Production

  Eruptor Entertainment

  (Entertainment industry)

  January 2000 — December 2000 (1 year )

  Flash Design, Web Development, Graphic Design, Production Animation

• SEO/ Marketing

  Star Data USA

  (Internet industry)

  January 1999 — November 1999 (11 months)

  Web Marketing, Web Design

Nate Balcom’s Education

• Western Michigan University

  BA , Art, English, Business , 1994 — 1998

  Activities and Societies:

  The Dirty Word
  Mixed Digital Stimuli

Additional Information

Nate Balcom’s Websites:

• NateBal.com

Nate Balcom’s Interests:

Mountain Biking, Disc Golf, Tennis, Geocaching, Camping, Fishing, Code

Nate Balcom’s Groups:

MMBA, PDGA

•    Online Marketing, Web Analytics, and E-commerce Group -- WebAnalysts.Info
•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    Online Business Owners
•    Corporate Webmasters
•    Internet Technology Hub
•    Google Group
•    eMarketing Association Network
•    Motor City Connect
•    Social Media Today
•    Western Michigan University Alumni.
•    Graphic Design Professional Group
•    Magento Users Group
•    Online Media Jobs -- Work in Internet Marketing, E-business, Web Analytics, etc.
•    Core3 Solutions
•    B2B Social Media
•    Consumers for Innovative Technology
•    The Big Picture
•    Immersive Technologies (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Gestural Interfaces)
•    3Sixty Group
•    CDI Technology

Nate Balcom’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch