Tchad's Résumé

From Concept To Function

Articulate, expressive web architect with proven success building creative and eye-catching interfaces utilizing software such as Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, and BBEdit; and coding languages such as PHP/MYSQL, JavaScript, and ASP. Possesses the unique ability to design sites, as well as code and develop them utilizing CSS table-less layouts and XHTML.

Selected Strengths

Education

B.S. Northwestern University, Communication Studies, Evanston, IL 1997

MSIT in E-Business/MBA University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD est. completion 2010

Professional Experience

PRACTICAL STRATEGIES, INC., Washington, DC | 2007-Pres.
Director of Technology and Design

Responsible for all web development and design for multiple clients of Practical Strategies

• Developed contest application for client's annual contest
• Regularly updated content using Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Full Redesigns of several client and internal sites

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS), Washington, DC | 2006-Pres.
Senior Web Design Manager

Lead Web Developer/Designer for the web site of the magazine Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN). C&EN is The "news magazine of the chemical world" and is distributed to more than 160,000 ACS members.

• Designed and developed entire redesign concept and information architecture for flagship website - including wire frames, typography, and taxonomy
• Regularly updated content using Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
• Full Redesigns of several ACS/C&EN sub-sites

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION (CSC), Washington, DC | 2005-2006
Web Developer

Developed web sites and web site content as a sub-contractor for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including 508 compliant development, general design and layout work, html/css development, layout and content management

• Developed web content using Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, and Acrobat
• 508 Compliancy expert for all Adobe PDF documents
• Full Redesigns of several EPA intranet sites

THE 1NE DESIGN COMPANY, Washington, DC | 2002-2005
Director of Web Development

Lead developer on various contracts including work for federal government agencies, congressional offices, entertainers, non-profit organizations, and corporate enterprises. Duties included creating internal and external websites using Macromedia Studio 8, Adobe CS2, CSS, javascript, ASP and PHP/SQL

• Lead Designer on a Warner Brothers national recording artist website
• Lead Designer on a winning congressional campaign website
• Created Flash movies for nationally recognized non-profit organizations.

AVENUS, LLC, Fort Washington, MD | 2001-2002
Chief Technical Officer

Co-Founded Avenus, LLC, a consulting company specializing in connecting Fortune 1000 corporations with minority consulting firms and independent consultants

• Created complete sales and marketing strategy for acquiring business in the Fortune 1000 sector as well as a strategy for recruiting quality minority firms for the company’s minority firm database
• Created internal and external web programs using VBScript, PHP, JavaScript, ASP, Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator and various Access and SQL databases

MASTERMIND TECHNOLOGIES, Washington, DC | 2000-2001
Technical Sales Professional

Led sales expansion into new target market consisting of carrier class communications service providers

• Familiar with over 25 industry standard protocols including: VoIP, SS7, H.323, SIP, MGCP, MEGACO, G.711, G.723, IVR, ASR, TTS, VXML, IP Messaging
• Successfully sold application development software and turnkey solutions to various CLECs, ISPs, ASPs, and software integrators by research/investigation, cold calling, and sales forecasting

VALUECOMM CORP., Indianapolis, IN | 1999-2000
Sales Manager

Opened regional sales office and successfully managed 8 sales reps across the state in selling Ameritech voice, data, and usage products including T1, ISDN-PRI, FRAME RELAY, CENTREX, and POTS

• Recognized for achieving Ameritech’s President’s Club status by being the #1 revenue producing sales manager in the state of Indiana for 1999 with over $11.1 Million in new sales.
• Managed sales force into acquiring over 1200 new customers.
• Personally sold over $1.4 Million in new sales while managing the sales force.
• Recruited and trained all new reps of the company, provided technical and financial problem resolutions for customers, conducting weekly motivational sales meetings

VALUECOMM CORP., Indianapolis, IN | 1997-1998
Area Account Consultant

Successfully sold to medium and large businesses various Ameritech voice, data, and usage products in the Chicago area, including T1, ISDN-PRI, FRAME RELAY, CENTREX, and POTS

• Recognized for achieving Ameritech’s President’s Club status by being in the top 100 salespeople (#36 out of over 1200) in the 5-state Ameritech region.
• Closed over $2.2 Million in sales in 1998 and consistently met over 130% of quota
• Promoted to sales manager to open and run regional sales office in Indianapolis
• 95% of sales through cold calling

Honors/Awards/Activities

• Outstanding Leadership - ValueComm Corp.
• 4-year varsity soccer letterman - Northwestern University, Big Ten Conference
• Graduated with Indiana Academic Honors and North Central H.S. Academic Honors Diplomas
• Active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity