Kamran Ayub

Current

• Information Systems Manager at Business Association of Multicultural Students
• Student Web Developer at University of Minnesota Student Unions & Activities
• Founder, CEO at Intrepid Studios, Inc.

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Education

• University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Kamran Ayub’s Summary

I am a self-taught, self-designing freelance contractor in the IT and web business. I have been involved in computing since 1997 and have experience in computer hardware networking, operating systems, design, and web development. All software and programming expertise was self-taught and I have contracted services to Launch 3 Telecommunication since approximately 2003.

I am currently attending the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota majoring in Management Information Systems and in addition to pursuing personal goals, also work at the Student Unions & Activities department as a student web designer. In my time there I took on the new project to create and implement a brand new template. I have also developed knowledge in standards-based and accessibility web design.

Kamran Ayub’s Specialties:

Hardware Proficiencies:
* Demonstrated expertise using Microsoft Windows: 98, 2000, XP, 2003, and Vista.
* Experience in networking between multiple types of systems.
* Building and troubleshooting of hardware systems.

Extensive knowledge of:
* ASP.NET, VB.NET, AJAX, XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, SQL Server
* Office suite
* Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Premier, AfterEffects, Encore, Audition, ImageReady, InDesign.

Kamran Ayub’s Experience

• Information Systems Manager

  Business Association of Multicultural Students

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

  This is a volunteer, unpaid position.
  
  * Designed and implemented new PHP/MySQL database-driven website
  * Custom designed Administration Panel to manage members and Resumes.
  * Integrated Google Picasa using Google Data API and PHP on the website.
  * Implemented Google Apps within the organization and trained 8 board members to use it.
  * Designed and developed a relational membership database (MySQL) to hold membership data and member Resumes.
  * Assist in creating event flyers and posters with graphic design software.

• Student Web Developer

  University of Minnesota Student Unions & Activities

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

  * Increase visibility and accessibility by developing, implementing, and maintaining new department-wide template system
  * Develop more efficient and improved accessibility features for department and Student Union websites
  * Update and maintain dozens of Student Union client web pages in retail, business, and marketing capacities
  * Communicate with clients and supervisors to maintain department efficiency
  
  Technologies Used: PHP, MySQL, AJAX, Photoshop, Illustrator, Unix-based systems, XHTML, CSS, and Standards-Based Web Design Practices
  
  Website: http://www.sua.umn.edu/

• Founder, CEO

  Intrepid Studios, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)

  * Develop and design original websites and website templates for clients using latest technology available
  * Provide specialized support in developing forum templates, improving search engine optimization, strengthening online marketing, and creating databases
  * Create custom original computer art design of logos and advertising media
  * Program and develop web applications and web services using a multitude of web programming languages such as ASP.NET, JavaScript, and XML.
  
  Torrent Typhoon
  (http://www.torrenttyphoon.com)
  * AJAX and ASP.NET 2 technology to provide real-time, threaded search of external directory websites.
  
  [Ext.] Hardware Proficiencies:
  
  * Familiarity with Linux, Unix, and Mac OSX/Leopard.
  
  [Ext.] Extensive knowledge of:
  * Familarity with C#, PHP, Python, Perl, CGI, and Java.
  * Microsoft Office 2007/2003/XP/2000/97 suites
  * Adobe Suite: Illustrator CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, and Flash CS3.
  * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and 2008
  * TextMate

Kamran Ayub’s Education

• University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management

  Management of Information Systems , Entrepreneurial Management , 2006 — 2010 (expected)

  - Created website for Undergraduate Women in Business
  - Created website for BAM and UMN Waterski team

  Activities and Societies:

  Carlson Lower Division Honors, Carlson Upper Division Honors, Club MIS, BAM

• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

  2006 — 2010 (expected)

Additional Information

Kamran Ayub’s Interests:

Project management, information systems, new technology, video games, computing, web design, web development, literature

Kamran Ayub’s Groups:

Board Member for Business Association of Multicultural Students, Club MIS

•    Carlson School of Management
•    Minnesota Networking Group
•    University of Minnesota MIS - a networking group for Minnesota MIS alumni, faculty, and friends.
•    General Mills, Inc.
•    Business Association of Multicultural Students (BAM)

Kamran Ayub’s Honors:

Leo Kopp Scholarship Recipient (2008)
University Honors Program (2006-Present)
Dean’s List (2007)
Lighthouse Program: Teaching and mentoring gifted kids (Intermittently, Fall 2006)
National Honor Society (Sept 2004 – May 2006)
Gold Ribbon, Team Decision Making, MAAP STARS Conference (Spring 2005)

Award-Winning Documentary, Placed Top in the State, National History Day (2006)
Award-Winning Documentary, Minnesota Historical Society's Greatest Generation Prize, National History Day (2006)

Published in New York Times, "Young Webmasters Conquer the Universe." <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9504E0DE1039F931A15752C0A9629C8B63>
Published in Scripps Howard News Service, "A Web site where teens can reach out." <http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=TEENNEWS-12-31-02>

Golden Web Award, 1st Place, News by Teens International website (2003)
Diamond Web Award, Level One, News by Teens International website (2003)

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