CHAD WINGER
***** ******* ****, #*** - *****, CA 92064
Telephone: 619-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
To lead a highly-qualified, fast-paced programming staff or web development team for company with a well-trafficked and dynamic website
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION
Expert php/JavaScript programmer and database technician. Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE)
Master of html/xhtml/css and similar web development languages
Professional graphic design and multimedia producer
Team player with ability to multitask and work well under pressure
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Web Manager
Life Force International, Poway, California September 2008-Present
Head of department that maintains internal/external websites and databases for multi-billion dollar health supplement company
Currently leading redesign of existing website and internal "Virtual Office" marketing tools
Assisting marketing department in realizations of promotional mini-sites and flash applications
Database Quality Control
Sports Interactive Games, London, England March 2003-Present
Translation and debugging of multi-million record database used in best-selling video game series Football Manger
Conversion of database format for use on XBox and PlayStation consoles
Online Content Coordinator
Clear Channel Communications, San Diego, California June 2007-August 2008
Developed in house market-wide, web-based sales management system for seamless submission of internet advertisements, promotional projects and technical maintenance orders
Wrote and integrated numerous web-based promotions and contests for all websites on the San Diego cluster
Took part in redesign project for relaunch of "2.0" templates throughout the market resulting in 18% traffic increase
Created nearly a thousand graphic and Flash multimedia advertisements which helped ad revenue increase over $5 million
Self-Employed Programmer/Web Developer
Callisto Internet Solutions, Florence, Italy November 1999-September 2006
Created numerous internet, intranet and extranet websites for midsize to large companies in Italy and Europe
Database design and security
Lead Programmer
IBM, Poughkeepsie/East Fishkill, New York August 1996-October 1999
Led team which developed and implemented entire company internet and intranet
Quality control and security testing of OS/2 operating system
Designed proprietary applications which ran automated production machines for fabrication of microchips and substrates. Trained staff members on their use.
Assisted in development, debugging and testing of the Deep Blue project which defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
OWNER/PUBLISHER
Yanks Abroad LLC, San Diego, California June 2004-Present
Founded independent soccer journalism website which has a readership of over 25,000 persons per day
Created partnerships and content-share agreements with such major media as ESPN, FoxSports, Washington Post and NY Times
Designed all aspects of content, both on website and database
Brokered internet advertising deals with major companies to display high impact ads to required demographics
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EDUCATION
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York 1996-1998
MS, Computer Science
MA, History
University of North Carolina - Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina 1993-1996
BS, Computer Science
BA, History
Mesa State, Grand Junction, Colorado 1992-1993
Undergraduate studies (transfer)
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LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent Italian and English written/spoken