11/2007 - Present Blacksmith Applications, Inc. Lawrence, MA Senior Development Engineer · Develop cutting edge enterprise level apps in a team environment utilizing emerging technologies such as Air, CFEclipse, ColdFusion 8, Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3 Pro, Flex 3, LiveCycle, Photoshop CS3, SQL 2005, etc... www.BlacksmithApplications.com Architecting MVC/OO environment for future version of app.
1/2005 - 11/2007 HCPro, Inc. Marblehead, MA Senior Web Developer · Develop enterprise level web-based applications in a team environment. Fortes: Macromedia - Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8 Pro, ColdFusion 7 and Adobe: Photoshop CS.www.HCPro.com Cutting edge, state of the art, front of the line coding practices and architectural design. Continually improving skill set.
8/2004 - Present Future Media Concepts Cambridge, MA IT Instructor
/ Macromedia/Adobe · Instruct students on certain specific web
and multimedia applications to the advanced level. www.FMCTraining.com
Potentially write for the MX Developer's Journal & teach east coast. Highly
evaluated. [instructor
info]
8/2004 - 4/2006 Strategic Media Marketing Gloucester, MA Advertising Sales & Marketing - Worldwide / Multimedia Manufacturer Magazine · By means of in-person, conferences, phone and greatly utilizing the power of the web - attract OEM organizations worldwide to advertise wth this vertical controlled circ. publication. www.SMMarketing.us
3/2003 - 7/2004 ITT Technical Institute Woburn, MA Senior Admissions Sales Rep / (future) Web Development Instructor · Consult and enroll prospective students on technical training. Eventually, potentially instruct web development skills. Create Flash MX presentations. www.ITT-Tech.edu
7/2002 - Present Web Lee Rockport, MA Web Developer · Studio
MX (Site
Example) Website creation, architecture & development (Dreamweaver
MX 2004, Cold Fusion MX, Flash MX 2004, Access 2003, Photoshop CS,
Lightwave 8.0, Front Page 2003, Javascript, SQL, etc.) www.CapeAnnBiz.comwww.WebLee.net
9/2001 - 6/2002 Asher Benjamin Studio Newburyport, MA MIS Dir. / Imaging / Webmaster · 3D Rendering (Lightwave/Photoshop) Network Administration (Windows 2000 Professional) Website creation, architecture & development (Dreamweaver 4.0, Cold Fusion 4.5, Access 2000, Photoshop 6.0, Lightwave 6.5, Javascript, SQL) www.AsherBenjamin.com
5/2000 - 12/2000 Musicdealersearch, LLC Needham, MA VP Operations / Administrator / Webmaster Manage staff of 7. Web administration and design, computer support, marketing, sales. This was a true upstart with the foundation of a 130 year old organization. Entertains a consistent visitor base of approx. 1000 per day. I later did the web work for www.musicdealersearch.com as well as their other sites including www.mmrmagazine.com for MMR Magazine & SBO Magazine, from my home office now under the auspices of EMN.
1/2000 - 4/2000 Jaeger Interactive Gloucester, MA Account Executive Advertising sales & sponsorships to national accounts & local businesses across country for www.usabride.com. Familiarity with computers and the internet required.
5/1994 - 12/1999 The Entertainment Marketing Network, Inc. Rockport, MA President Steer a company whose primary objective was to expand distribution of entertainment related products and magazines into specialty retailers including musical instrument stores and record chains. Hire train and maintain a knowledgeable staff. Daily duties required strong phone skills, customer service and a confident ability to facilitate all tasks on all computer programs. EMN also manufactured its own products for distribution into the music and entertainment classes of trade. Unfortunately, increasingly aggressive competition from larger organizations, adopting many of EMN's business practices, prompted the decision to change directions, and ultimately cease publishing and distribution operations. www.emninc was the first site worked on in 1995. No longer active. EMN's focus in later years was the internet and web design as The Electronic Marketing Network for a brief time.
11/1992 - 8/1995 Lee M.A.P.S., Inc. (Marketing And Promotion Services) Gloucester, MA 01930 President A telemarketing company that specialized in working with publisher clients in all classes of trade. We strived to expand our clients' franchises into specialty outlets where the return on investment was and is greater than traditional distribution channels. Sold music trade shows and advertising as well. Hired, trained and maintained a knowledgeable staff of over forty employees. Daily duties required strong phone work, human resources and personnel interaction, customer service and a confident ability to facilitate all tasks on all computer programs. Network of 20+ stations. MAPS was merged into EMN in 1995.
9/1992 - 6/1993 Essex County Newspapers Gloucester, MA Advertising Sales Coordinate ad campaigns for all types of clients. Creative, logos, slogans, concept and design. Follow up on customer response. Regularly used own computer equipment and knowledge of programs such as Quark Express and Photoshop, in addition to in-office resources, to assist clients with advertising strategies.
1/1991 - 8/1992 Conceptions, UnLtd. Rochester, VT Marketing Director A computer service bureau and marketing organization addressing the needs of special interest magazines. I met them as a client with Billboard. My objective while there was to take the company in directions that would increase its return on investment, margin and bottom line while securing a strong foundation for the future. All classes of trade, focusing primarily on music and entertainment. Worked with tens of thousands of dealers in many classes of trade (direct to retail). I managed a staff of 10 marketing reps and an out of house operation in OH as well. Moderate travel nationwide.
1/1981 - 12/1990 Billboard Publications, Inc. & Musician Magazine Gloucester, MA (NYC, NY) Dealer Sales Director Managed a staff of up to 25 at a time. Directed all aspects of marketing new products, attaining new accounts, manage over 8,000 active accounts while servicing their needs and then collected upon them as necessary. This was a very rewarding job. Moderate to heavy travel, domestic and foreign. Hired, trained and maintained a knowledgeable staff of countless employees. Daily duties required strong phone skills, human resource interaction, customer service and a confident ability to facilitate all tasks on all computer programs. I was the MIS person for the Gloucester office. Relied on Paradox as the DB of choice.
EDUCATION
9/2004 - 5/2005 Future Media Concepts US-MA-Cambridge Earned multiple Macromedia Certs and became a Macromedia Certified Instructor with 160+ hours of instructor-led training and by passing multiple Macromedia Certificaton exams.
9/2003 Future Media Concepts US-MA-Cambridge Developing Rich Dynamic Applications with Flash MX and Cold Fusion MX
2/2002 Clark University US-MA-Woburn SQL & Cold Fusion Training Pursuing Master Developer Certification and possibly MCSE
2/2001 New Horizons US-MA-Burlington Certification Received Master CIW(Master Certified Internet Webmaster) status with instructor-led training and by passing Pro-Metric testing.
10/2001 New Hampshire Tech US-NH-Stratham Lightwave 6.5 3D with instructor-led training and on job application.
12/2000 New Horizons US-MA-Burlington Certification Received CIW(Certified Internet Webmaster) status with 200+ hours of instructor-led training and by passing Pro-Metric testing.
12/1986 Salem State College US-MA-Salem Professional Graduate student majoring in Business Administration part-time while working @ Billboard. Did not complete.
12/1985 Northeastern University US-MA-Burlington/Boston Professional Graduate student majoring in Business Administration part-time while working @ Billboard. Did not complete.
5/1981 Berklee College of Music US-MA-Boston Bachelor's Degree Received Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Graduated Cum Laude.
10/1978 The Guitar Institute of Technology US-CA-Hollywood Professional Music Performance Major
5/1978 The University of Lowell US-MA-Lowell Professional Classical Music Performance Major
5/1975 Gloucester High School US-MA-Gloucester High School or equivalent Received Diploma with studies primarily in architecture and music. Member National Honor Society. Graduated with Honors.
REFERENCES
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Training: Planning on the Flex 2 Certification, Photoshop CS2 Certification and Microsoft SQL 2005 Certification in 2008 as time allows in addition to many prior certs. I have earned my Master CIW from ProMetric and numerous Adobe|Macromedia Certifications in ColdFusion, Dreamweaver and Flash - Instructor status for all including most recently ColdFusion 8 which is hands down awesome... I took many classes at Future Media Concepts in mid 2004 prior to teaching for Macromedia through FMC. My classes at FMC began with a 3 day (24 hr) Advanced Class on Dynamic Content - Developing Rich Dynamic Applications with Flash MX and Cold Fusion MX (remoting) @ Future Media Concepts of Cambridge, MA in 9/03. I also took a 3 month Cold Fusion & SQL classes @ Clark U. of Woburn, MA in 2002. Received A's in both. Have attended MXimize. Considered Advanced Lightwave Training, MCSE and A+ Certification and/or completing my Masters, but my primary focus is Web & App Dev and Multimedia related apps. Took approx 55 app. classes at New Horizons of Burlington, MA in 2000 and 2001. Took Lightwave at NH Tech of Stratham, NH in late 2001. In 2004, I have completed courses in ColdFusion MX, Director MX, Dreamweaver MX 2004 and Flash MX 2004 Professional - many to the advanced level @ FMC in Cambridge, MA as noted earlier. Constantly training AND developing. Recent shows attended: CFUnited 2007 Washington, DC; FlashForward 2007 Boston, MA; Max 2007 Chicago, IL; 360flex Atlanta, GA... and attending Web Maniacs 2008 Washington, DC as well as CFUnited 2008.
Awards:
Recipient of Employee of the Year from ITT Technical Institute Woburn, MA - 2003.
Recipient of Admissions Representative of the Year from ITT Technical Institute Woburn, MA - 2003.
Recipient of Employee of the Quarter from ITT Technical Institute Woburn, MA - 3rd quarter 2003.
Recipient of the President's Award for Outstanding Achievement - Billboard Publications, Inc. NYC, NY for assisting Musician in attaining over $1 million in profit for the year.
Recipient of the Editorial Achievement Award - Billboard Publications, Inc. for the Billboard/Musician Music Trivia Calendar.
Music: Teaching - I have taught music on and off for almost 30 years. I recently ceased teaching approx. 30 students in my home studio - Beg-Adv Guitar, Beg-Int Bass, Beg-Int Keyboard, Beg Drum Performing - I have performed for almost 30 years in various bands, ensembles and performance situations throughout venues across New England. I am not currently performing, but wish to. In addition to performing solo, I have performed regularly with these bands: Tequila Sunrise, Sojourn, The John Cooney Band, Mesa, Oasis, Prime Time, Split Image, The Brad Lee One Man Band, Heartbeat, Classix, Generation Gap, and on occasion with bands such as Hush, and others.
Other: Manager Aztec U18 D1 Boys Club Soccer Team 4 years, Board Member of the Boston ColdFusion Users Group, Past Member of the Board of Trustees: The Island Country Club of Martha's Vineyard, MA. I enjoy the web, computers, music, tennis, soccer, traveling, recording in my home studio (midi) Patriots, Revolution, The Beatles & Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band.
I consider myself a creative person, a self-starter and an extremely hard-worker. I absolutely love music, IT, MIDI, the web, design, databases, business, sales & marketing & promotion, and putting all of the pieces together. This passion comes across in my tenacious quest for perfection. I am constantly training to expand my skill set. Absolutely committed to 100% customer satisfaction.
