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Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Painter and drawer of family, friends and miscellaneous cats.

Fort Worth, Texas

Manage and administer cloud-based hosting and web services for Textron and its subsidiaries' externally facing websites on both Apache/Linux and IIS/Windows platforms. Provide technical support and recommendations to communication managers responsible for maintaining external and internal content. Specify and configure services and architecture for new web initiatives. Manage Textron's portfolio of over 1000 domains. Provide support and customization for business users of Google Analytics and end user support for multiple CMS systems (including FatWire, Drupal, DNN and Wordpress).Major accomplishments while in this position:- In the months leading up to this position, functioned as primary internal technical resource responsible for design and deployment of new cloud-based hosting environment, which included sizing Windows and Linux servers, installing and configuring hosting software, configuring environments, working with information security to lock down environments, and migrating over 20 enterprise web sites from legacy to new environment.- Installed and configured Drupal, DNN and Wordpress CMS systems as part of the migration to the new environment. - Phase 2 conversion of DNN and Drupal from single server to load-balanced environments after initial migrations.

Fort Worth, Texas

Manage web services for Textron and its subsidiaries' externally facing websites and support internal communication managers responsible for maintaining content. Provide project management for new business unit web initiatives. Manage Textron's portfolio of over 1000 domains. Troubleshoot technical issues with user sites when necessary. Provide end user support and administrative support for FatWire CMS.Major accomplishments while in this position:- Project managed conversion and relaunch of Bell Helicopter, E-Z-GO, Cushman and Bad Boy Buggies using Textron's enterprise FatWire CMS.- Designed and developed code to automatically update press releases for Bell Helicopter, Cushman, Textron Systems, Textron Defense and other sites using a common shared XML news feed from Textron's news service.- Architected and created a server environment as a pilot project using Amazon Web Services.

Responsible for day-to-day administration and user support for Textron's enterprise FatWire content management system, used to manage over 500 departmental intranet sites. Created training materials and documentation and did initial training of the first wave of users when system went live.Major accomplishments:- Evaluated products and made recommendation for final selection of content management system.- Creation of an automated authorization request system using InfoPath and Sharepoint which used workflow to gather approvals for access to CMS system (Six Sigma Green Belt project).- Developed a branding system within the CMS which enabled individual business unit branding while using a shared template set.- Part of the team responsible for launching Cessna.com using Textron's enterprise CMS; prior to this, only internal sites had used the system.

Duties included design and coding of new internal and external websites to address business needs. Additionally performed maintenance updates on existing internal and external websites. Technical lead and chief developer of Bell's content management system. Major accomplishments included:- Part of a team responsible for creating a used helicopter website selling Bell and other brands; major contribution included creation of user authentication code, module used to enter helicopters to be sold.- Creation of helicopter auction site used in conjunction with the used helicopter site; this was nominated for an internal innovation award.- Evaluation and selection of a lightweight content management system used as a stopgap to be used at Bell Helicopter. This was used throughout Bell before Textron made a decision regarding a content management system.- Development of a set of common templates used by Bell's interim CMS to manage departmental content.- Development of code using Bell's interim CMS to relaunch Bell's external website.

Projects included print, package and website design, as well as web technical services. Major clients included Pier 1 Imports, Bombay Company, Michaels Arts & Crafts, Stoker Resources.

Freelance web consultant. Working in conjunction with the Michaels marketing department, my business partner and I designed and managed the initial incarnation of the Michaels Arts and Crafts website. During this time we introduced a number of innovative site features for adult and child visitors.

Head of in-house advertising art department. Responsible for design of print advertising and package design; supervised a staff of 2 full-time employees, supplemented by a pool of free-lance designers and illustrators.

Responsible for print and collateral materials for a nationwide restaurant chain as well as several regional clients

Greater St. Louis Area

Responsible for art direction of St. Louis regional advertising for Burger Chef. Assisted on Coleman Camping Equipment, Bell Helicopter, and Michelob beer.

Mfa, Art

Teaching Fellowship

Bfa, Drawing And Painting

Nordan Fine Arts Scholar