Co-Founder at Advantj Consulting
McAllen, Texas Area
- Current
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- Founder at Social Media Club Rio Grande Valley
- Co-Founder at Advantj Consulting
- Past
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- Account Executive at South Texas Communications
- Contract Worker at G2G Wireless
- Technician at South Texas Communications
- Host at The Shaine Mata Show
- Legislative Aide at Texas House of Representatives
- IT Manager at Aaron Peña Campaign
- Co-Organizer at PodCamp San Antonio
- Manager at Confetti Party Stuff & Gifts (Sole Proprietorship)
- Customer Care Representative at T-Mobile
- Entertainment Consultant at Convergys
- Education
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- The University of Texas-Pan American
- South Texas College
- The University of Texas at Austin
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Shaine Mata’s Summary
Blogger, Podcaster, former legislative aide, and store manager. My goal is to further my knowledge in information sharing and marketing.
Shaine Mata’s Specialties:
Writing, podcasting, networking, website administration, business start-ups, team building, and social media.
Shaine Mata’s Experience
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Founder
Social Media Club Rio Grande Valley
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
Forming an organization for local Social Media users to
1. Expand Media Literacy
2. Share Lessons Learned Among Practitioners
3. Encourage Adoption of Industry Standards
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Co-Founder
Advantj Consulting
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
We offer a mix of traditional and new media marketing. We emphasize branding with the use of Internet social media networks.
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Account Executive
South Texas Communications
(Telecommunications industry)
October 2008 — December 2008 (3 months)
Provide Motorola communication solutions for public safety and commercial clients. Installed microwave and 800 MHz radio for Trauma Regional Advisory Council.
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Contract Worker
G2G Wireless
(Wireless industry)
March 2008 — September 2008 (7 months)
Provide computer repair and networking services to clients of the company on a contract basis. Also provided technical support for the store.
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Technician
South Texas Communications
(Telecommunications industry)
June 2008 — September 2008 (4 months)
Provide radio communication and IT support to local companies. Installed microwave network and 800 MHz radios for Trauma Regional Advisory Council.
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Host
The Shaine Mata Show
(Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)
July 2007 — June 2008 (1 year)
Host of a live morning show produced daily on Blog Talk Radio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/shaine). Topics include business and technology.
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Legislative Aide
Texas House of Representatives
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Legislative Office industry)
November 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 7 months)
Position includes handling constituent requests, researching issues for new legislation, submitting legislation for drafting and consideration on the House floor, assisting the House member with scheduling needs and public appearances, maintaining inter-agency relationships, and managing the flow of information that passes through our office.
This position also included some time as an an Assistant Clerk for the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. This work included preparing the documentation needed before and after committee hearings during the legislative session. -
IT Manager
Aaron Peña Campaign
(Political Organization industry)
January 2008 — March 2008 (3 months)
The position required managing all the technology needs of the re-election campaign. This included setting up the LAN and wireless access; overseeing the creation of walk lists and call lists using the Texas Voter Activation Network (VAN); overseeing the data input and reporting; and the creation and posting of Internet media through our campaign websites.
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Co-Organizer
PodCamp San Antonio
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
March 2007 — May 2007 (3 months)
Team effort to plan and organize an unconference with a focus on Podcasting. Contacted Austin Podcasters and Media to invite and generate buzz about the event. We also worked the event registration, live-streaming, and presentations.
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Manager
Confetti Party Stuff & Gifts (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Retail industry)
November 2003 — January 2006 (2 years 3 months)
Cashier, delivery driver, payroll, merchandiser, custodian, stocker, maintenance, and all duties as needed.
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Customer Care Representative
T-Mobile
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DT; Wireless industry)
August 2004 — January 2005 (6 months)
Handled T-Mobile customer accounts with respect to billing, technical support, and sales.
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Entertainment Consultant
Convergys
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; cvg; Consumer Services industry)
January 2000 — March 2003 (3 years 3 months)
Outsource customer service provider for DirecTV. Handled customer accounts and concerns regarding billing, technical problems, sales support, and sales.
Shaine Mata’s Education
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The University of Texas-Pan American
2000 — 2006
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South Texas College
Computer Science 1998 — 2000
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The University of Texas at Austin
Biochemistry 1993 — 1996
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Shaine Mata’s Interests:
new technology, blogging, podcasting, personal finance, travel, business start-ups
Shaine Mata’s Contact Settings
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