Marek W Schmidt
Garden Grove, CA *****
acr0m4@r.postjobfree.com
marekschmidt.com
SUMMARY
Experienced front-end web developer and graphic designer with an extensive background in computer engineering, as well as a passion for UI/UX and gaming. Often described as a quick learning, motivated, and cooperative worker who is flexible in many work environments and atmospheres. Has a proven ability to creatively problem solve and meet deadlines under varying restraints or restrictions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Interact.Agency, Seattle, Washington 2015 – Present
Independent Contractor
Consulting on UI/UX projects as a front end web developer
Create promotional materials for web and print using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat XI Pro, increasing brand recognition and public interest. The co-founder of Augmented World Expo later rebranded http://augmentedworldexpo.com/ to match my design
Created webpages using HTML, CSS, Twitter Bootstrap, and JetBrains Webstorm, increasing event ticket sales
Communivate, Fountain Valley, California 2015
Graphic Designer
Consulted in the company's branding "from the ground up", beginning with creation of the company name and including logo design
Kim Schmidt Consulting, Fountain Valley, California 2010 - 2015
Independent Contractor
CEO's assistant
Edited web and social media content, ensuring quality, clarity, demographic relevance, and consistency in branding
VOLUNTEER WORK
vNext Orange County user group 2011 - 2013
Online Show Producer & Board Member
Utilized multiple cameras, Black Magic Intensity Pro HDMI capture card, lavalier microphones, a sound board, Ustream Pro, and Vimeo Pro Plus to professionally stream, record, edit, customize, produce, and publish online every meeting
Co-organized and planned each meeting and special event from start to finish
Dealt with all audio/visual issues at multiple venues each with unique A/V restrictions, with multiple types of presenter machines
Consistently updated and maintained the user group's website
Los Angeles Silverlight User Group 2010 – 2012
Online Show Producer & Board Member
When live streaming via Silverlight technology was still in beta, used the Silverlight webcam streaming functionality to capture remote speakers
Same Responsibilities as held for vNext Orange County user group
EDUCATION & TRAINING
University of California, Santa Barbara
Computer Engineering (Honors Engineering)
School of Devs, Newport Beach 2015
MEAN Stack Development
12 weeks full stack web developer bootcamp to advance and refresh my technological competence
Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cambridge College Programme
Studied four weeks abroad in Cambridge, United Kingdom and Paris, France
Studied cognitive neuroscience, Latin, and British cultural history
TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
HTML5
CSS3
AngularJS
Twitter Bootstrap
jQuery
Node.js
Express
JSON
Firebase
Parse
Jasmine
Karma
MongoDB
Ionic
Git
GitHub
Bitbucket
Python
C
C++
Heroku
JetBrains WebStorm
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
NRF Customer Service and Sales Certification 2015
Honors Engineering (Honors Program) 2012
National Society of High School Scholars 2012