To whom it may concern,

How do you do? I recently saw your ad online and I am sending along my

resume for consideration. I believe I am uniquely qualified for this

position.

I have a Master's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and have

well over a decade of professional experience for such clients as:

* IBM;

* USGA;

* Hertz;

* KPMG;

* Prudential;

* Mercedes-Benz;

* AT&T;

* Viacom / MTV Networks;

* NBA;

* General Electric;

* Ernst & Young;

* Accenture;

* City of New York;

* Guardian Life;

* Mellon Financial;

* Schering-Plough, and;

* Cablevision,

among many others.

In addition, I have experience as a professor on the university level, as

well as developing educational materials in the corporate world.

My professional skill set includes all aspects of web/multimedia design,

development, and specifications on the senior manager level, including, but

not limited to:

* UI development for desktop and mobile devices with

HTML/DHTML/XHTML/CSS/Javascript (including with libraries/frameworks like

jQuery, Bootstrap, Backbone, etc.), as well as HTML5, CSS3, SASS, among

others;

* mobile application development in iOS, Android and Windows Mobile

platforms using PhoneGap and other tools;

* application-specific programming in Eclipse, Visual Studio .Net,

Dreamweaver and other IDEs in ASP.Net, JSP, PHP and other scripting

languages;

* digital video and audio development, directing, editing and production

skills for broadcast TV, streaming, IPTV, on-demand, DVD and other delivery

methods in MPEG-4, MP3, MPEG-2, Flash, QuickTime, AVI, Windows Media and

other codecs;

* all graphics software (Photoshop, Illustrator etc.);

* front-end RIA and multimedia development in Flash, Actionscript and Flex;

* general webmaster admin skills with several server (IIS, Windows Server,

Apache, etc.), portal and content management systems (WebSphere, Drupal,

Sharepoint, etc.);

* e-learning and online training design and development, and;

* technical writing, content editing, extensive workflow documentation, as

well as over two decades as a published writer and journalist.

Please review the links to my work available towards the end of my resume,

attached to this e-mail. I hope we will have the opportunity to discuss

employment with your firm soon. Thank you very much for your consideration.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Very truly yours,

James Keepnews

JAMES KEEPNEWS

Beacon, NY

acgvdr@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

COLLEGE 1984-88

B.A., English

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE 1995-98

M.F.A., Electronic Arts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

METAHARMONIC LLC (Formerly KEEPER CONSULTANCY) - Web / Multimedia

Consultant - 1995-Present

Created one-person consultancy for web and multimedia development.

Responsibilities include: web and application development across several

platforms; portal, content management system (CMS), webmaster/server

development and administration; interactive and multimedia programming;

streaming media development and server delivery administration; digital

audio/video production and direction; print and online graphic design; e-

learning development; and technical and editorial content writing.

Sample breakdown of past clients and services:

Gartner (Sept. 2014-present) - Responsive development for leading IT

research and advisory firm, using HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, jQuery,

Bootstrap, Photoshop, Apache, Maven and other tools in a Java application

environment.

US Golf Association (Oct. 2013-July 2014) - Creating mobile application for

national sports governing body, using HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, jQuery

Mobile, PhoneGap, XCode, AJAX, JSON, Photoshop, ASP.Net and other languages

and tools.

IBM (May-Sept. 2013) - Doing advanced HTML5 audio leveraging Web Audio API

and other browser-based multimedia and webpage development for IBM Research

in Linux and Windows using PHP, HTML5/CSS3, Javascript, jQuery, AJAX, XML,

Apache, Audacity, Photoshop and other languages and tools.

CDMi (Jan.-May 2013) - Building out websites for multiple uses of Acthar

medication. Responsive web development using HTML5, CSS3 / SASS, Jade,

Compass, jQuery, multiple video codecs (MP4, Ogg, etc.), particularly

focused on mobile and other modern browsers over legacy like IE 6.

Creative Music Foundation (Nov. 2012-present) - volunteer webmaster and

site administrator for creativemusicfoundation.org, website for the

renowned Woodstock-based cross-disciplinary cultural and educational

organization. Using MODX content management, assembling digital media

archives for streaming media, pictures, publications and other materials in

HTML5, CSS3, MPEG-4, MP3 and Photoshop.

Hertz (Aug.-Dec. 2012) - robust, responsive design UI development in

Java/MVC application environment using IBM Rational IDE for HTML5, JSP,

CSS3 (SASS implementation), Compass, Javascript with jQuery, Backbone.js,

Photoshop and other tools for desktop and mobile devices.

KPMG (Dec. 2011-June 2012) - doing UI themeing, skinning and development in

.Net for Big 4 firm. Developing cross-browser ASP.Net, HTML, CSS and

Javascript using Visual Studio, Photoshop, jQuery framework, Telerik

components, mobile site development with HTML5, CSS3, Sencha Touch and

Ext.js frameworks and other tools.

Prudential (Nov. 2010-June 2011) - UI developer of Law, Compliance and

Business Ethics division of major multi-national insurance and financial

corporation. Template building and content development in Lotus Web Content

Management (WCM) driven by WebSphere Portal. Developing wireframes/UAT for

UIs and interactive interfaces in ASP.Net, HTML, Javascript (including

jQuery framework) and CSS in Dreamweaver and Visual Studio 2010. Graphic

development in Photoshop and Illustrator.

Mercedes-Benz (August-Oct. 2010) - doing iPad and other mobile, interactive

development for fall release of new model year. Working in HTML5, CSS3,

Javascript with Webkit library, and other Web 2.0 languages/libraries in

Xcode, PhoneGap, jQuery with jQTouch plug-in, Sencha Touch, BBEdit, and

graphic development in Photoshop for touch-interactive UIs for native

iPad/iPhone apps. Limited Objective-C and Flash work.

NorthPoint Solutions (April 2010-August 2010) - assisted in UI development

for menshealth.com re-design and re-progamming for the Drupal CMS.

Developed code elements and graphics for individual node widgets in

Dreamweaver (PHP/HTML/CSS/Javascript) and Photoshop, as well as running

MAMP server locally and administration using PHP MyAdmin.

Ernst & Young (October 2009 - March 2010) - UI and prototype multimedia

developer for renowned multinational. Developing interfaces for internal

web applications driven by both .Net and WebSphere Portal, separately.

Participating in the development of wireframes/UAT and extensive XML schema

as well as data pulls for UI web delivery. Coding and elements developed in

Dreamweaver (HTML/ASP.Net/Javascript/CSS), Photoshop and other tools,

running in .Net Server, IIS and WebSphere, locally and on enterprise

intranets and extranets. Limited Flex development.

Inside Business TV (June 2009 - June 2010) - lead developer and designer

for start-up IPTV streaming video financial news network. Designed and

developed all aspects of web presence, including logos, branding, video

credit sequences, registration with search engines, cross-browser coding,

and all other associated duties. Website and elements developed using Adobe

CS4 tools (i.e., Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver) for traditional and

mobile interfaces in HTML, DHTML, Javascript, CSS. Video produced using

Flash with Actionscript 3, MPEG-4 video developed in Adobe Premiere and

After Effects, among many other tools.

AT&T / Accenture (Sept. 2008-Feb. 2009) - working on a Flash video

initiative within AT&T, brought in by Accenture as a third-party to assist

major software upgrades. Developed video applications using Flash and Flex

with Actionscript 3, MPEG-4 video, Flash Media Server 3, XML and other

metadata, JSP development in Eclipse, graphics with Photoshop and

Illustrator, among other duties. Limited documentation and tech writing.

New York City Housing Authority (Feb.-Sept. 2008) - lead UI developer for

internal web application, intranet and internet sites for largest public

housing agency in the world. Designed and developed front-end interfaces in

HTML, DHTML, CSS and Javascript using Dreamweaver, Photoshop and other

tools. Administration and minor updates to content and interfaces once

incorporated into various portal and content management systems like Oracle

Portal and Interwoven Teamsite. Streaming media editing and development, as

well as multimedia using Flash and other tools.

Guardian Life (Sept. 2007-Dec. 2007) - project lead for guardianlife.com

and Guardian corporate intranet. Responsible for daily content updates and

development of new materials using Stellent (Oracle) content management

systems. Minor webmaster duties and server administration. Front-end

development in HTML, JSP, Javascript, XML, CSS and Flash using Dreamweaver,

Photoshop and Flash. Extensive search engine optimization work utilizing

Google webmaster tools and other third-party SEO software. Limited

technical writing and workflow documentation.

ExtendMedia (Dec. 2006-July 2007) - field systems engineer for software

company offering digital media content management and delivery platform.

Administrate and set up Linux systems running JBoss and MySQL, XML and

transformations using XSLT, as well as Windows Server systems running

Windows Media Encoder, DRM and other services. Front-end development for

traditional and mobile interfaces in HTML, JSP, Javascript and Flash using

Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Flash. Limited technical writing and SOW

specifications.

MRU Holdings (July 2006-Dec. 2006) - served as webmaster for start-up

student loan company. Responsible for front-end development for Sharepoint,

.Net and other technologies in HTML, ASP, Javascript and CSS in Visual

Studio, Dreamweaver and other tools. Responsible for server administration

using IIS, Cold Fusion and other tools. Specific project management as

needed for different web properties owned by MRU.

Shop Studios (Nov. 2004-Dec. 2008) - on-call part-time senior developer,

webmaster, streaming media producer and all-around IT resource for premier

event and multimedia production house. Design, develop and maintain online

network websites and media portals documenting major Fortune 500 events and

original multimedia entertainment offerings, using HTML, DHTML, Javascript,

CSS, Flash and other languages, developing in Dreamweaver and other

packages. Audio and video production, directing, editing and encoding in

Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Sound Forge, Flash, Windows Media,

Quicktime, MPEG - 4 and other technologies. Remote server administration

and FTP using a variety of tools.

Consumer Reports (Apr. 2006-May. 2006) - short-term contract updating

product review websites for the noted consumer-oriented not-for-profit at

their testing facility in Yonkers, NY. Utilized DHTML, HTML, Javascript,

and CSS within Dreamweaver, Homesite and Frontpage.

Fund Development Services (Feb. 2006-Apr. 2006) - short-term contract

developing a hedge fund reporting application in Macromedia Flex 2.0.

Utilized Java, Javascript, Flash, JHTML and some AJAX technologies (for

remote messaging) within Eclipse, FlexBuilder, Dreamweaver and Apache

Tomcat.

Viacom (MTV Networks) (Nov. 2005-Jan. 2006) - front-end developer for MTV

Networks' broadband multimedia (Flash / streaming media) applications in

ATG Dynamo servlet environment and Interwoven Teamsite version control.

Primarily developing JHTML, CSS and Javascript in Macromedia Homesite, as

well as technical documentation for intranet Wiki reference platform.

Mellon Financial Corp. (Feb. 2005-Sept. 2005) - provided webmaster services

to Web Operations group for large financial organization. Developed pages

within Websphere Portal product, QuickPlace collaborative environment and

ILWWCM content management system, as well as HTML, DHTML, CSS, Javascript

and other languages. Responsible for administration for up to a thousand

customers and users of portal applications, within Mellon and as extranet

clients. Developed technical writing for application documentation, as well

as developing tutorials in Flash and other technologies.

National Basketball Association (Feb. 2004-Feb. 2005) - served as IT senior

manager for NBA TV. Responsible for on-air database, in-arena and broadcast

graphics functions, utilizing proprietary software, XML and Chyron

broadcast graphics machines. Technical writing and extensive documentation

of processes in Visio, Flash, HTML, Javascript and other technologies.

Maintained data channels for cable and satellite systems remotely utilizing

third-party software and database integration.

Schering-Plough (2002-2003) - providing web, streaming media and multimedia

development for the Schering-Plough Research Institute. Designing and

developing websites for S-P intranet, including synchronized multimedia

websites utilizing HTML/DHTML, Javascript, CSS and XML and streaming media

technologies. Creating video presentations for a variety of settings -- as

streams, DVD, CD-ROM, videotape and other media -- utilizing audio/video

hardware, edited with Premiere, After Effects and Sound Forge. Animation,

audio-video and graphics development for standards-compliant (SCORM etc.) e-

learning and other applications, utilizing Flash, Photoshop and

Illustrator, as well as several other packages. Technical writing on

applications for advanced users and administrators. Front-end development

and wireframes in above-mentioned technologies, as well as Java and .Net.

Cablevision (Oct.-Dec 2001) - contributed to cable provider's video-on-

demand initiative. Created MPEG files for on-demand viewing over Seachange

video servers. Created XML metafiles for incorporation into Cold Fusion

interfaces. Audio/video editing and development.

City of New York (Feb.-Sept. 2001) - contracted to assist the Department of

Information Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT) with the roll-out of

the new NYC.gov portal and attendant intranet between City agencies. Built

a virtual tour of NYC.gov in Flash, HTML, DHTML and Javascript, utilizing

Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Macromedia Flash and Dreamweaver. Helped

develop infrastructure for dynamic website development using servlet-driven

XML templates. Technical writing, documenting intranet development process,

architecture and file standards. Coordinated with designers, programmers

and City department heads in the planning, implementing and ultimate

creation of web materials.

AMS (Sept.-Dec. 2000) - a contract creating front-end HTML screens for on-

line financial application. Webpages built in HTML, DHTML, Javascript and

integration with JSP servlet-driven webpages. Graphic development in

Photoshop and Fireworks.

Microcast (Dec. 1999-2000) - Created multimedia and graphics for streaming

media company. Duties include website design and development using

HTML/DHTML/Javascript in various authoring environments, Flash and

Shockwave; print and online graphic design using Photoshop, Illustrator,

Quark Xpress, Fireworks and Ulead WebRazor Pro, digital audio/video

production and direction using Premiere and After Effects, interactive

programming using Flash and Director and streaming media development in

Real Media, Windows Media and Quicktime, liaison with network providers

like Akamai and Cable and Wireless.

IBM (1999) - a contract for the software division. Web developer for

commerce product websites, using HTML, Javascript and CSS in HomeSite and

Dreamweaver, in conjunction with XML. Intranet and extranet forum

administrator and server admin using O'Reilly WebBoard. Developed graphics

for software products in Photoshop and Illustrator. Created marketing

materials and technical writing using Word, Flash, Director and Premiere. A

variety of multimedia services to the commerce team in all the above-

mentioned technologies.

Internet Broadcast Center (Aug.-Dec. 1998) - an assignment building the UN

General Assembly streaming media website. HTML/Javascript in Homesite and

Dreamweaver, graphics in Photoshop and streaming media development in

Premiere and RealProducer Pro.

FOCUS Interactive Technology (Sept. 1995-Dec. 1997) - CD-ROM authoring,

including for IEEE conference papers, web and graphic development for

multimedia development organization. Using HTML, DHTML, Perl, Adobe Acrobat

and graphical tools such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, text-

recognition in Acrobat and third-party software.

Other clients include General Electric, Agency.com, Rensselaer Polytechnic

Institute, among many others.

WRPI-FM - Jazz & Public Relations Director - 1995-98

Served as jazz and public relations director for large community radio

station with three-state range. Coordinated all relevant releases and

playlists with hundreds of record labels. Liaison between community events

and radio station. Hosted several popular programs.

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE - Producer, hOUR iEAR - 1995-96

Curated, produced and directed several episodes of the RPI Arts Department

(iEAR Studios) video art television program, hOUR iEAR, for two seasons.

Increased its distribution for a potential audience of one million viewers.

METAHARMONIC BALLROOM - Founder and President - 1993-95

Created not-for-profit 501(c)3 art presenter corporation. Responsible all

duties including event planning, advertising sales, graphic layout,

bookkeeping, press relations, corporate and artist liaison.

NORTHSTAR CORPORATE SERVICES - Paralegal Assistant - 1991-93

Drafting and filing of state documents. Created hundreds of corporations in

the US and overseas.

METROLAND MAGAZINE - Features Writer - 1990-98

Features writer and arts critic for upstate New York alternative

newsweekly. Created media critique column, Mediagnosis.

THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL - Administrative Assistant - 1989-90

Primary contact between faculty, administration, students and visiting

artists for Dance Division. Wrote and edited monthly newsletter. Event

planning including performance coordination and p.r. Video documentation of

performances. General administrative duties.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE - 1999-2001

Instructor for Introduction to Web Design and Introduction to Digital Audio

class. Teaching non-programmers fundamentals of HTML coding, graphic

design, animation, digital audio recording and development and bleeding-

edge technologies. All aspects of pedagogical function.

CAPITAL DISTRICT TEACHER CENTER - 1997

Training high school teachers in pedagogical techniques for teaching

electronic music in classrooms for further certification within school

system. Provided curriculum approaches, historical background and training

in MIDI and digital audio.

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE - 1996-1997

Teaching assistant for Media Arts Studio (Electronic Music/Graphics

curriculum) and History of Jazz courses. All aspects of pedagogical

function, including development of curricula, lecturing, assigning of

projects and grading undergraduate students.

ON-LINE SAMPLES/REFERENCES

http://www.hertzentertainment.com/hes/

http://www.cinelease.com/hes/

http://www.acthar.com/

http://www.menshealth.com/

http://www.hiltonfamilyboston.com

http://www.creativemusicfoundation.org/

http://igottabreathe.com/

http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/home/home.shtml

http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/business/filming_locations.shtml

http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/section8/section8.shtml

http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/tour/index.html - (click on "Broadband"

for Flash and "Modem" for HTML)

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