Patrick Beaird, PMP

Springfield, Illinois

abqkso@r.postjobfree.com

217-***-****

Professional Experience

I have a wide range of experience in Communications, Project Management, Event Management and Design.

Experience:

8/08 to Present

Project Manager

State of Illinois, CMS/BCCS - Customer and Account Management

- Fiber Network

- Applications

5/07 to 8/08

Program Manager

State of Illinois - Enterprise Program Management Office, CMS/BCCS

- Communications

- Web Content Management, Enterprise Content Management and E-forms.

- Subject Matter Expert for Web Accessibility and Usability

11/06 through 4/2007

WebTechnologyArchitect

State of Illinois - Central Management Services, Springfield, Illinois

- Project manager on Web Content Management and E-forms projects.

- Subject Matter Expert for Web Accessibility and Usability.

2/06 through 10/06

Web Content Service Manager

Web Content Services

State of Illinois - Central Management Services, Springfield, Illinois

- Web Communications, Promotion and Web Sites Optimization

- Subject Matter Expert for Web Accessibility and Usability.

2/05 through 2/06

Project Manager

State of Illinois - Central Management Services, Springfield, Illinois

- Project manager on various web development projects.

- Coordinator/Facilitator of the Illinois Web Policies and Standards Group. (The group is charged with developing web policies and standards for Illinois State Government web sites. i.e. Accessibility, Usability, etc.)

11/99 through 1/05

Web Team Manager

Illinois Technology Office (ITO), State of Illinois

Work History Details:

Event Planning/Management:

Project Manager/ Planner/Coordinator of the TechTown venue at the Illinois State Fair 1998 through 2004. TechTown was a 13,000+ sq. ft bldg highlighting the use of technology by state government.

Conference display planning, display design and or venue management at various technology conferences. Designed and setup displays at: McCormick Place and Navy Pier, Chicago, the Illinois State Fair, State Capitol and convention venues in Springfield e.g. Hilton, Crown Plaza, Prairie Capital Convention Center.

Graphic Design/Printing:

Manager over the creation of printed materials, e.g. displays, posters, signage, brochures, fliers, books.

Liaison to printing companies to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

Web/Internet:

Manager of the Illinois Technology Office (ITO) Web Development Team responsible for the development, and daily operation of the states' main web page at and its major sections I.E. News, Facts, Living, Working, etc.

Responsible for the coordination of staff on projects.

Responsible for the coordination of staff on regular maintenance of numerous other related sites such as Gov's Homepage, Homeland Security, ITO, Federal Clearinghouse, Community Service, Futures 4 Kids, ILGIC, etc.

Project Manager on the creation of and contributor to the Illinois Web Accessibility Standards (IWAS) development project.

Project Manager and facilitator of the adoption and integration of the IWAS standards into the states' web structure.

Manager of efforts by the ITO Web Development Team to create and deploy a set of IWAS compliant templates for use throughout Illinois State Government.

Project Manager of collaborative project among state agencies to advance the ongoing development of a single state government business portal known as the "BusinessServiceCenter".

Coordinator of efforts to educate, inform and guide state government web staff through the Webmaster Roundtable web site and periodic Webmaster Roundtable Gatherings, as well as formal and informal written communication.

Liaison between the ITO and State agencies on various web related policies, conducting reviews and offering guidance and assistance.

Other Accomplishments:

Coordinator, designer and contributor to various multimedia projects such as videos, CD's and PowerPoint presentations.

Coordinator of collaborative efforts by the Illinois Technology Office to gather and share Geographic Information (GIS) across state agencies.

Education/Training/Experience:

B.A. in Graphic Design from Southern IllinoisUniversity at Edwardsville,1991

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, 2005

Expertise:Web Communications

Communications Management

Project Management

PDF Forms DevelopmentPrint Communications Web Accessibility

Web Usability

Illustration

Photography

Digital Photo Manipulation and RetouchingScale Modeling/ Fabrication

Extensive Software Experience:Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe PageMaker

Adobe Forms Designer

Adobe GoLive

Macromedia Dreamweaver

Macromedia Fireworks

Macromedia Flash

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

MS Word

MS Excel

MS SharePointMS Portfolio Server

Memberships:

Project Management Institute - Central Illinois Chapter (http://www.pmi-cic.org/)

Additional Job Experience:

4/99 to 11/99

Web Developer/Graphic Designer

Central Managements Services (CMS), State of Illinois

- Responsible for web development including conceptualization through, design and coding.

- Responsible for the daily maintenance of various state government web sites.

- Responsible for the development of graphics, buttons, images, etc. as needed.

- Designer of printed materials for CMS.

8/92 to 4/99

Display Coordinator/Web and Special Projects Developer

Communications Department, Illinois Secretary of States Office

- A member of the team that created the first Secretary of State (SOS) web site in 1995.

- Responsible for all web site design.

- Contributor to the SOS web structure and ongoing additions and enhancements.

- Designer, developer and builder of SOS displays for events, fairs, press conferences, etc.

- Designer and/or project contributor for numerous special projects including the Universal Veterans, University Series, Sporting Series, Firefighter and Wildlife Prairie Park license plates working with representatives of various groups, universities and state agencies.

- Responsible for working on promotions/promotional elements with groups sponsoring special projects including universities, state agencies, the Attorney Generals Office and various legislators.

- Project Coordinator for special projects such as the Prevent Violence Plate Initiative and the Salute to Illinois Medal of Honor Recipients.

- Liaison to printing companies to ensure quality and on-time delivery for select special projects.

- Responsible for displays in various SOS managed buildings from design to the coordination of regular maintenance.

- Responsible for Photography as requested.

- Co-coordinator of the SOS State Fair tent setup.

- Designer of numerous printed materials including brochures, booklets, posters and logos.

Freelance Work (1992 to Present):

- Graphic designer and illustrator: coloring book Illustrations, brochures, forms, logos and posters

- Web Developer

- Adobe PDF E-forms Developer

- Photographer

- Scale Model Fabricator: Major Las Vegas conference displays, motivational items

Personal Interests:

- Time and money management

- Do-it-Yourselfer

- Helping others through my knowledge

- Writer of frugal advice articles made available via

Copyright 2007, Patrick Beaird - All Rights Reserved

Copyright 2007, Patrick Beaird - All Rights Reserved

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