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Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

- Logo and graphics design- Object modeling and 3D printing- Character design and other specific concept art- Illustration and Cartooning- Mild fabrication and construction, e.g. props- High-level assembly/technical drawingClient requests have ranged from logos to webpage/ecommerce iconography to patent drawings and full 3D rendering of product for a meeting with a manufacturer. My design and business intelligence experiences tend to feed each other quite well, yielding visual solutions with purpose.

Reston, Va

- Designing analytic visualizations, and redesigning existing deliverables, for UX improvement (readability, usability, user-friendliness) across government clients including GSA, the Department of Defense, and the White House- Additionally: Project and deliverables coordination, data and process analysis- Occasional DSI software testing within the Federal procurement space, for several government agency clients; Assistance in proper application of FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) revisions to our software's knowledgebase.

Waldorf, Md

- Created visual design for User Interface, backgrounds, game levels, items and characters as needed, for video games slated for production in the Mobile space- Curated and steered visual asset creation by other team members as well, for multiple projects simultaneously

Us Patent And Trademark Office, Alexandria Va

- Served as a functional lead, coordinating personnel and activities for agile, waterfall and hybrid projects between SalientCRGT, government and other consulting firms’ staff- Determined and analyzed government requirements for Enterprise Data Warehouse integration and reporting with internal and external systems- Donned other team ‘hats’ as needed for each project: Testing, code analysis, deployment support, report analysis- Note: Public Trust security level earned for this position

- Managed a team of consultant SMEs in implementing Business Intelligence solutions for our clients, from day-to-day operational reporting to Enterprise data warehousing.- I personally conducted the discovery phase of each project, determining the scope and focus points of each client's needs, as well as building and modifying some deliverables myself- Continued to expand and refine Personify's Business Intelligence product and service offerings- Provided business and technical analytics support to the clients directly as well

- Introduced our analytics processes and tools to teams of client users- Gathered client requirements for reporting and dashboarding, and aided in the development of the deliverables using BusinessObjects 3.1 and 4.0 (WebIntelligence and Xcelsius), MS SQL Management Studio, and other tools- Helped the team to launch their first Enterprise-level Business Intelligence projects, refine processes, and improve deliverables- Conceptualized new products, one of which is now a baseline offering

- Enterprise and ad-hoc reporting development and data analysis via Oracle SQL Developer, Microsoft SQL Server Studio, and IBM Cognos reporting tools.- AD Security administration for Cognos users- Cognos user training assistance

• Developed and implemented Dashboards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Analyzed trends in performance in order to measure the progressive effectiveness of KPI • Created graphic presentations and data communique for consumption by upper management, up to the Vice-President level• Developed custom scheduled and ad-hoc reporting via Business Objects• Developed IT requirements and enhancements for Business Objects to address business needs

• Developed requirements for an external software vendor, performed testing and assisted feedback sessions with each new release of said software• Refined manual processes within my team to reduce man-hours spent and increase productivity• Produced Network Availability figures, along with analysis of major issues/catastrophic events and problematic markets• Implemented Business Objects to replace the vendor's software at end-of-life• Continued previous Change Management duties until a new team was created for the purpose

• Created and reviewed/approved Service Level Agreements • Worked with a programmer to create a fully-interactive, web-based Change Management utility• Reviewed proposed network maintenance activities via the Change Management utility in order to drive standardization and accountability within the organization.

• Created and maintained a departmental website for Service Deployment within Network Operations and with ties to all of field operations• Created and maintained the first intranet-based, companywide calendar notifying of scheduled network maintenance• Maintained websites for the Network Operations Center as well as National Technical Services

Professional Education, Ux/User Experience And Interaction Design

Graphic Design