Development Project
Resume:
Joshua A. Keys
**** ******* ***** ********** *****, MI 48304 248/854.5397 ******@*********.***
OBJECTIVE
TO LEAD TEAM ENVIRONMENTS SPECIALIZING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE SOLUTIONS.
EXPERIENCE
2008 present
Interactive Development Group Mgmt/Director
BBDO Detroit Troy, MI
Direct BBDO/RPS (Retail Performance Solutions) Interactive Department, including Interactive
Designers/Architects and Interactive Production Group, and supervise interactive aspects of e
learning/web initiatives. This position consists of multiple roles:
Interactive Director
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Cascade interactive process and philosophies, initiate R&D, maintain a broad knowledge of industry
and trends, provide tailored leading edge yet relevant strategies, creative troubleshooting and
problem solving.
Interactive Designer/Producer
o
Working closely with the internal project team (SME, writers, a/v producers, art dept.) and
Interactive Production (as well as vendors) to ensure interface and technical implementation adhere
to design specifications, standards and creative vision.
Interactive Consultant
o
Central point person for “interactive” answers, guidelines, approvals, and solutions including the
monitoring of quality goals including standards adherence, usability, performance, reliability, testing.
2005 2008
Senior Specialist, Interactive Design / Interactive Director
BBDO Detroit Troy, MI
Design project scope, interface and Learning Objects including menuing, flow, navigation, instructions,
globals, functionality, layout, media mix
Develop interactive strategies and specifies requirements such as testing, completion, and book marking
Serve as central point person for “interactive” answers, guidelines, approvals, and solutions
Monitor quality goals including standards adherence, usability, performance, reliability, and testing
Troubleshoot and problem solve for all creative departments
2003 2005
Senior New Media Developer
Lighthouse All Media Design (formerly Lighthouse Presentation Services) Royal Oak, MI
Primary responsibilities included spearheading company’s transition into interactive media
Managed large web and interactive projects for several corporate clients
Designed themes and graphics for international corporate business meetings
Streamlined IT infrastructure for new company location
2001 2003
Creative Services Consultant
Motion Medium Birmingham, MI
Served as principal contact between clients, vendors and designers, emphasizing on multimedia/motion
graphic presentations with high end design
Managed a wide range of resources to connect back end function with front end design
Consulted marketing and advertising strategies for small to medium business
2000 2001
Director of Marketing & Development
Nuspire Communications Commerce, MI
Responsible for all aspects of incoming and outgoing project development Prepared test plans and data,
and user documentation for customer billing system
Responsibilities included internal marketing, advertising and management of creative and database
directors
Specialized in developing multiple client’s presence using a variety of media, including interactivity,
print and broadcast
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Q UALIFICATIONS
10+ years of hands on:
Interactive/web architecture
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Interactive/web creative design
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Interactive/web development
o
10+ years Interactive/Multimedia Production Management
Proven record of successful application development
e learning development experience and knowledge of SCORM standards
Advanced Knowledge of industry standard programming
Languages
Formats
Databases
Tools
Operating Systems/Platforms
SOFTWARE PROFICENCIES
Productivity Tools (MS Office, OpenOffice, GoogleDocs)
Adobe Create Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects, Premiere, Dreamweaver)
Video editing, encoding and compression tools
Audio editing, encoding and compression tools
Versioning systems
Advanced technical understanding of Interactive/ New Media Technologies
Flash / ActionScript
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HTML, XHTML, XML, JavaScript, CSS
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NET, ASP, CFM, PHP, SQL
o
EDUCATION
1997
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
B.A., Telecommunications, emphasis in Cable/Broadcast Management
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C URRENT ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES AS INTERACTIVE DEVELOPMENT GROUP MANAGER/DIRECTOR
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6 Interactive Production Artists
2 Programmers
3 Interactive Architects
Monitor and cascade knowledge of current and upcoming trends
Internet Technology Platforms Interactive and Multimedia Software Applications
Standards Creative Design
Graphic
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Browsers
Audio
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Applications
3D
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Social Media
Video
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Storyboarding
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Programming
OOP (Object Oriented Programming) methodologies
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Code validation
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Structure
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Delivery & Integration
Browser
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Desktop
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Mobile
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Kiosk
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Infrastructure Development
Interactive Development Interactive Development Workflow
Develop strategies and efficiencies Project Management Platform
Workflow Organic / Collaborative Documentation
Documentation Support and Integration
Best practices Technical Recommendations, R&D
Methodologies
Equipment
Group (Retail Performance Solutions) Platforms
Interactive Development Process Hardware
Creation
o Software
Documentation
o User Experience
Enhancement
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Interactive Production Group Management
Administration Staff
Budget Assignments
Define Scope Allocation
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Forecasting
o Prioritization
Project Allocation
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Time Tracking
Tracking
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Efficiency benchmarking
Coordinate with Agency Buyer
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Resourcing
Locate, Filter, Interview, Hire, Equip, Train
Interactive Architect Group Management
Oversee design of interface and Learning Objects Monitor Quality Standards adherence
Globals
Develop and guide interactive strategies
Usability
Specify scope details and requirements
Performance
Review all Interactive deliverables
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Facilitate troubleshooting and problem solving Reliability
Testing
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