Chris Sturhann Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

• Helped guide direction of nonprofit organization responsible for running Comic Con International (largest comic/popular arts convention in North America), Wonder Con, and other events• Oversaw budgets and long-range planning for venues and dates, evaluated sponsorship and partnering opportunities, and steered customer service improvements• Coordinated all aspects of production of Comic-Con Today, meeting tight deadlines to inform 130,000 attendees of updates and highlights of convention events. Duties include: - Edited daily full-color newsletter using InDesign and other Adobe/MS tools and coordinated printing and distribution - Negotiated with comic-book publishers and TV/film companies to acquire appropriate artwork for publication - Assembled schedule updates and highlights and directed small volunteer staff• Supervised panel discussions/events, such as Comic Arts Conference

• Monitored social media activity during TCMFF, engaged with fans, fielded questions, and briefed Social Media Coordinator of potential issues — Resulted in #TCMFF trending throughout festival, a first for both festival and TCM brand• Collaborated on assignments and daily goals with Social Media Coordinator, Director of Marketing and Editorial, and other Social Media Producers• Produced video blog interviews of festival attendees, and in conjunction with my 15 year-old daughter, tweeted her 140 character film reviews

Greater San Diego Area

Wrote and edited numerous documents in multiple technology areas for a large manufacturer of smartphone chipsets. Major accomplishments:• Developed required documentation for Linux Android software bring-up team and identified updates to software Release Notes, Software User Manual, and Software Debug Guide. Created a Software Porting Manual by analyzing information from multiple previous software targets and released to customers over two months earlier than previous products.• Implemented DITA standards for documents converted from MS Word to generic DITA/XML. Using XMetal reorganized content into Task, Concept, and Reference topics, rewriting and reorganizing information for clarity.• Regularly consulted with teams in remote locations via teleconferencing and Skype to strengthen personal interactions and improve service• Utilized numerous software platforms to track and schedule workflow and release customer documentation for electronic publication• Awarded several Qualstar awards for outstanding contributions to various projects