Resume - "In a nut shell"

Having been in the Information Technology arena for over fifteen years there is too much to list and I run the risk of making this summary longer then my resume. In brief I currently work as a Systems Engineer for Harris Technical Services Corporation, un-complicating (from a users perspective) a really large J2EE (Java to Enterprise Edition) ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) based information management system for a large government client. Previous to this I was a Senior Technologist for Harris Orkand Information Services on their USGS (United States Geolgical Survey) Enterprise Web Re-Engineering Project. As a Technologist I was tasked with requirement gathering and analysis, system design, implementation strategies, life-cycle planning, guidelines and policies. I’m also a partner in a 3D Modeling, Animation, Web Systems Design-Development business (www.denwmedia.com); while spending the rest of my free time teaching undergraduate and graduate “Internet and Multimedia” classes at George Mason University at nights. I have worked in many industries including, service bureaus, environmental engineering, architecture & construction management, entertainment, streaming media, business to business and e-government. I hold a BA in Computer Graphics and a MA in Art and Visual Technology; along with a list of new media and emerging technologies continuing education courses. I also possess a Top Secret Security Clearance.

For five years (while working at the USGS) I’ve was fortunate enough to have worked on their government web re-engineering project. The vision of this project was simply put, “Create a coherent set of interfaces, tools, and architectures that enable diverse users to find, get, and use natural science information in ways that are meaningful to them.” As the initial set of strategic thinkers we formed teams based on the aspects we thought needed undertaking: Robust Search Capability, Standardized Lexicon, Customer Expectations, Information Architecture and Interface Design, Geospatial Search Capability, Information Infrastructure and Product / Publication consolidation. With an overall five year budget of fifteen million we all began our analysis of the current conditions and modeled new solutions based off of calendar year project goals. I was matrixed into each of the projects, for some I was a technical expert / consultant on others I managed workflow, produced models, generated reports, performed analysis, created prototypes, procured COTS solutions, worked with stake holders, managed intern and contractor staff and reported our progress to senior management.

An example of a typical task on this project was:

Objective: reduce cost of ownership while providing greater usability to intended customers.
Identified / targeted a candidate for re-engineering, Earthquakes Hazards Program.
Completed an extensive manual and automated content analysis. Found redundancy in data, noncompliant use of standards, no specific use of architecture. After initial usability test we found it wasn’t meeting the customers needs. We created an information architecture, vetted the new structure with our customers then by stakeholders. Organized existing information into the new architecture removing redundancy, this decreased the size of their site from 1000+ pages to 170. Ran the new pages through editorial review, and the internal publication review process. Built navigational pathways and added design features, resulting in a static web site housing the newly remodeled information. Subjected this new site through usability and functionality testing. Designed requirements document for Content Management System (CMS) and released RFP. Investigated COTS products, prototyped them and found significant level of investment. Built in-house Content Management System based off of the requirements document, ported the static site into the new in-house CMS. Added additional features as need arised. Concluded the project with a significant reduction in managed content, while eliminating the human resources necessary to generate and maintain web code and systems. Content owners now manage their own content, while the CMS enforces proper internal publishing procedures and lifecycle management.