Jim Conte http://www.jimconte.com  
Maspeth, NY contact me via email  
 
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a web development position where my technical and creative skills may be utilized in a successful team environment.
 
DEVELOPMENT SKILLS
 
  • ASP, ASP.net, VB.net (aspx), VBScript (server & client side), ActiveX (COM) in Intel environments - 7 yrs
  • SQL compliant database integration - Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, mySQL - 7 yrs
  • Cold Fusion development experience in Unix/Linux and Intel environments. - 6 yrs
  • Standards compliant HTML, DHTML, CSS (level 1-2), XML - 7 yrs
  • Standards compliant (ECMA-262) JavaScript, MM ActionScript - 7 yrs
  • Perl, PHP, Tcl/Tk development experience in Unix/Linux and Intel environments. - 7 yrs
CREATIVE SKILLS
 
  • Expert design skills in Photoshop, Illustrator (BFA in Graphic Design) - 10 years
  • Expert animation skills in MM Flash, frame by frame or dynamic with ActionScript - 6 years
  • Expert desktop publishing skills using Quark Xpress, Pagemaker, InDesign, Acrobat - 10 years
EXPERIENCE
2002-present    Creative Director, Gabriels Production
http://www.gabriels.net		 New York, NY
 
  • Design and develop websites from concept through launch
  • Conceptualize and develop new database driven features for existing websites
  • Maintain client relationships
2000-2002    Creative Production Specialist, Handmade Media New York, NY
 
  • Designed and developed websites from concept through launch
  • Developed new database driven features for existing websites
  • Designed and developed advertisements for a variety of clients in IAB standard formats.
  • Developed corporate branding, logos
1999-2000    Creative Director, Internet Technology, Internet Solutions Partners, Inc. New York, NY
 
  • Conducted interviews, hired within budgets, Directed the team.
  • Re-designed corporate logo, branding, letterhead, business cards, and collateral material.
  • Developed interactive MS Word forms to improve insertion order system.
  • Designed the corporate logo and GUI for Shochet.com, an online broker and client of ISP Partners.
  • Designed and developed advertisements for a variety of clients in IAB standard formats.
1998-1999    Director of Design and Production, Individual Investor Group, Inc. New York, NY
 
  • Reported directly to General Manager and CEO.
  • Supervised 5 in-house developers and 3-5 agency temps
  • Directed development of publishing system in COM ActiveX client / server app using VB & ADO
  • Integrated newly acquired web property InsiderTrader.com into legacy system.
1997-1998    Production Manager, Interactive, Individual Investor Group, Inc. New York, NY
 
  • Interviewed, evaluated and hired full-time developers.
  • Directed team through maintenance of new site in ASP
  • Integration of 3rd party content, co-branding of content and data integration.
  • Worked with design firm (Rare Medium) on full site re-design and re-branding to IndividualInvestor.com.
  • Web product upgraded to reflect new SQL upgrade features, new stock quote data feed, and new design.
EDUCATION
1989-1993    St. John's University BFA, Graphic Design Jamaica, NY
 
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Illustration, Graduated Cum Laude
OTHER SKILLS & INTERESTS
  Illustrator, Oil Painter, Portrait artist. Online Portfolio on my website at http://www.jimconte.com