KENNY RHOADS WEB DESIGNER & DEVELOPER
**** *. **** ***, #*** Glendale, AZ. 85301 Phone: 480-***-**** Email:
acck9m@r.postjobfree.com
Online Portfolio: http://kennyrhoads1.wix.com/portfolio LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kennygrhoads
Website Samples
http://www.lilash.com http://www.teenmania.com/
http://christiesappliancetucson.com/
http://www.americanairlinescenter.com http://www.teenmania.com/ron-luce/
http://www.living-arts-college.edu/
http://www.raytheon.com http://www.att.com/shop/wireless
http://watertownapplianceandtv.com/
http://www.acquirethefire.com/ http://www.cgaus.com
http://www.arizonafederal.org
Summary:
Over 18 years of experience in the creative and interactive arena providing
acclaimed solutions to clients of all types, ranging from Fortune50 to
small companies. Have a consultative approach that offers clients the best
possible results. Have mentored and taught on the tools and ideologies of
the web. Art background serves as the template for producing outstanding
visual work. Skill set with years of experience includes:
3D STUDIO MAX 16 ADOBE 20 ACTION SCRIPT 8 AFTER EFFECTS 10
BOOTSTRAP 1 AJAX 2 AUTHORWARE 5 CSS3 15
LINGO 2 DHMTL 12 DIRECTOR 5 DREAMWEAVER 12
FIREWORKS 5 FLASH 9 FLEX 2 FRONTPAGE 10
GIF ANIMATOR 10 HTML5 15 ILLUSTRATOR 15 INDESIGN 8
JAVA 2 JAVA SCRIPT 8 JQUERY 4 PHOTOSHOP 20
PHP 2 POWERPOINT 16 PPC 8 PREMIER 8
SEO/SEM 12 WORDPRESS 5 XHTML 8 XML 5
Additional Skills:
3-D Animation, Branding, Color / Composition, Courseware Development,
Desktop Video, Email, Graphic Design, Illustration, Life Drawing, Mural
Painting, Photography, PPC, Print Production, Project Management, Scripting
/ Storyboard, SEM, SEO, Technical Writing, Video Production, Web Page
Design / Development, and Scripting.
Professional Experience
Most of professional work has been as a contractor. Engagements include
the following:
Self-employed projects: Web Designer Developer
3/2011 to Present
. Re-Designed and updated sites for Arizona Federal Credit Union,
AT&T, Raytheon, and AA Center.
. Responsible for developing and testing across multiple browsers and
platforms including mobile.
. Developed SEO, PPC, Flash, CSS3, WordPress, HTML5, XHTML, XML, Java
Script, and PHP.
. Wrote, tested, and validated new code to W3C standards.
. Currently working with Responsive Web Design utilizing Bootstrap 3,
jQuery, and LESS.
AYR1.com, Scottsdale, AZ. Interactive Web Designer
Developer 7/2010 to 3/2011
. Responsible for customer relations, concepts, design and
development of ecommerce web sites.
. Created fast paced web designs and solutions with seo friendly
content and catalogues.
. Updated and implemented customer changes through online monitored
systems.
. Designed template based models for use with future ecommerce
customers.
. Managed projects from contact to design to domain registration
including: google analytics
. Responsible for SEM, SEO, CSS, Flash, Action Script, HTML, XHTML,
XML, Java Script, PHP.
Self-employed projects: Interactive Web Designer
Developer 9/2008 to 7/2010
. Responsible for site work for on Teenmaniaministries.org,
Lilash.com, and Raytheon.com.
. Created highly interactive web solutions and online seo friendly
content.
. Updated Flash interactive banners and content throughout the
Raytheon and Lilash site, reviewed and QAed all code, made changes,
reported, and installed the Flash Media Server.
. Created a social networking video site using Flash, Flex, and Ajax
for skitube.us and Aquirethefire.
. Updated the Teenmania site to include WordPress, Flash, Flex, and
Ajax solutions.
. Responsible for SEM, SEO, PPC, Flash, Action Script, HTML, XHTML,
XML, JSP, DHTML, PHP.
InternationalTravel.com, Dallas, TX. Web Designer Developer
10/2007 to 9/2008
. Designed and developed web training and sales portal for internal
and external use.
. Responsible for site maintenance, editing, and search engine
promotion.
. Responsible for creating interactive emails, forms, and
presentations for sales and services.
. Implemented SEM, SEO, PPC, Flash, Flex, Action Script, HTML, XHTML,
XML, JSP, DHTML, PHP.
. Responsible for analysis and design, front end/UI coding and
integration, database scripting and manipulation, backend/server
coding and technical issue resolution.
. Created cutting edge animated flash intros, banners and web based
advertising.
. Initiated branding and all graphic design strategies for print and
web use.
Weathington Corporation, Fort Worth, TX Graphic Web Designer 6/2007
to 10/2007
. Designed and developed web training and sales portal for internal
and external use.
. Developed corporate brand and designed 17 web sites for internal
companies and marketing tools using XML, CSS, HTML, XHTML, JSP,
JavaScript, Dreamweaver, Flash, Action-Script and Adobe tools
including Go Live, Fireworks, PhotoShop, and Illustrator.
. Responsible for site maintenance, editing, and search engine
promotion.
. Responsible for creating interactive forms, emails, and
presentations for sales and services.
. Created HTML/XHTML/CSS mock-ups for Account Management and Business
Development needs.
. Created cutting edge animated flash intros, banners and web based
advertising.
. Initiated branding and all graphic design strategies for print and
web use.
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX Lead Graphic Web Designer
1/2006 to 6/2007
. Responsible for GUI design and development for internal and
external use.
. Created corporate web site using PHP, XML, CSS, HTML, XHTML, JSP,
JavaScript, Dreamweaver, Flash, Action Script and Adobe tools.
. Managed a team of four.
. Responsible for site maintenance, editing, and search engine
promotion.
. Responsible for creating online media for promotion, sales,
services and products.
. Developed interactive maps, emails, and forms by gathering data
from various sources.
. Worked directly with marketing team to produce highly successful
online campaigns.
Nexplore Technologies, Frisco, TX Web Designer Developer
8/2004 to 1/2006
. Designed 3D interactive web sites for search engine GUI using 3d
Studio Max, PHP, XML, CSS, HTML, XHTML, JSP, JavaScript,
Dreamweaver, Flash, Action Script and Adobe tools.
. Worked with Adobe Flex to create RIAs for internal use.
. Initiated online marketing strategies and affiliate ecommerce web
sites.
. Responsible for coding front-end and back-end projects for
corporate use.
. Created cutting edge flash intros and web based advertising.
. Initiated branding and all graphic design for print and web use.
AT/T Wireless Services, Dallas, TX Lead Web Designer Developer
3/2001 to 8/2004
. Designed 3D interactive web sites for internal and external clients
using 3d Studio Max, PHP, XML, CSS, HTML, XHTML, JSP, JavaScript,
Dreamweaver, Flash, Action Script and Adobe tools.
. Designed 3Dinteractive web training and sales portal for internal
and external use.
. Responsible for developing, editing, publishing and managing
content on the external Web properties and internal portals.
. Created cutting edge flash intros, email marketing, and web based
advertising.
. Worked closely with entire staff to ensure that all online content,
including multimedia and local demand-generation material, is
consistent with business and enterprise web strategies, best
practices, and brand guidelines.
Raytheon Learning Institutes, Plano, TX Graphic Web Designer Flash
Artist 1/2000 to 1/2001
. Designed 3D interactive web sites for search engine GUI using 3d
Studio Max, XML, CSS, HTML, XHTML, JSP, JavaScript, Dreamweaver,
FLASH, Action-Script and Adobe tools.
. Designed and developed 3D / 2D interactive training solutions and
user interfaces.
. Responsible for initial concepts, brand, storyboards, layout,
templates, and design.
. All online content was consistent with business and enterprise web
strategies, best practices, and brand guidelines.
Halliburton Energy Services, Carrollton, TX 3d Animator Graphic Artist
3/1999 to 1/2000
. Designed 3d interactive web sites for search engine GUI using 3d
Studio Max, XML, CSS, HTML, XHTML, JSP, JavaScript, Dreamweaver,
FLASH, Action-Script and Adobe tools.
. Designed and developed 3D / 2D interactive web based training and
products.
. Created stunning animations for oil and gas well litigations.
Cawley, Gillespie / Associates Incorporated, Fort Worth, TX 3d Animator Web
Designer 2/1998 to 3/1999
. Designed and developed 3D / 2D interactive training solutions and
presentations.
. Responsible for initial concepts, brand, storyboards, layout,
templates, and design.
. Developed interactive 3D / 2D video and web site for advertising
and marketing.
The School of Communication Arts, Raleigh, NC Graphics Teacher
2/1997 to 2/1998
. Primary Software Taught: 3D Studio Max, CorelDraw, Photoshop, CSS,
HTML, XHTML, Flash, FrontPage, VB Script, Java, CGI Script, Author-
ware Attain, and Dreamweaver
. Developed and taught a complete course in 3D animation, graphics,
multi-media and web design.
. Prepared and presented daily lectures covering concepts and
applications.
The Irving Arts Center Irving, TX Graphic Artist 6/1996
to 2/1997
. Assisted performing arts companies with advertisements and
marketing publications leveraging 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, and
Illustrator.
. Designed and produced branding and logos for several artists and
groups.
. Designed, produced and printed ads, posters and artwork for
advertisement.
Bell Helicopter/Tech Films Hurst, TX Interactive Designer 3d
Artist 1/1994 to 6/1996
. Produced accurate presentations of real life situations and
environments in 3D using 3D Studio Max.
. Developed new and improved multimedia strategies for testing and
training.
. Performed courseware assessment, and improved training over the
Internet.
The Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX Lab Technician Teacher's
Aid 3/1992 to 1/1994
. Repaired and maintained hardware, software and video equipment.
. Assisted students and teachers with hardware, software and video
equipment.
. Integrated new software and hardware into existing network of over
400 computers.
Education
The Art Institute, Dallas, TX Associate of Arts Degree w/ Honors 3D
Animation and Multimedia, CGPA 3.97
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Graphic Arts Program: Graphics, Fine
Art, and Business, CGPA 3.68