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Summary
I am a creative professional with experience in design, development, messaging, film/video production, product management and business analysis. I have the skills to innovate and deliver results that exceed expectations. I am motivated to create products and content that excel in quality. I have a passion for detail and the craftsmanship to do truly great work.
Education
- Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Allendale, Mich.
- Bachelor of Arts: Film and Video Production
- 2001 – 2005
- Rockford High School Rockford, Mich.
- Summa Cum Laude
- 1997 – 2001
- fxphd online
- April 2010
Skills
Professional
- Graphic design and motion graphics
- User experience and interface design
- Web design and development
- Film and video production, editing and effects
- Product and brand messaging
- Creative copywriting
- Corporate social media
- Product management
- Business analysis and market research
Software
- Mac, Windows and Linux environments
- Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, After Effects)
- Final Cut Pro
- Motion
- Avid
- Nuke
- Blender
- Atom
- WebStorm
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)
Experience
- Walmart Global Tech
- Software Engineer III
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- Oct. 2021 – present
- Bentonville, Ark.
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- Developing a platform for store and customer-facing applications for use in Walmart stores
- Developing frontend user interfaces, frameworks and backend services
- Walmart Global Tech
- Software Engineer II
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- Jan. 2021 – Oct. 2021
- Bentonville, Ark.
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- Developing a platform for store and customer-facing applications for use in Walmart stores
- Developing frontend user interfaces, frameworks and backend services
- Walmart Global Tech
- Associate Software Engineer
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- June 2018 – Jan. 2021
- Bentonville, Ark.
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- Developing store and customer-facing applications for use in Walmart stores
- Developing frontend user interfaces and backend services
- Walmart Inc.
- Manager II, Store Communications
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- May 2016 – June 2018
- Bentonville, Ark.
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- Creating and delivering Walmart U.S. communications and content that supports initiatives and events
- Developing communications tailored to assigned business units
- Developing communication tools and designing user interfaces on the company intranet
- Ensuring business needs are met through communication processes and plans
- Dell Technologies
- Product Sr. Analyst – Marketing
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- Nov. 2012 – May 2016
- Austin, Texas
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- Creating marketing materials (presentations, videos, brochures, documents, web content and ads)
- Providing sales support (sales training, technical help, customer visits)
- Product development and management
- Business analysis
- Augmentix® Corp.
- Marcom and Inside Sales Specialist
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- Aug. 2007 – Oct. 2012
- Austin, Texas
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- Creating marketing materials (presentations, videos, brochures, documents web content)
- Providing sales support (sales training, technical help, customer visits)
- Product development
- Market research and business analysis
- NXP Semiconductors
- PowerPoint Expert
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- June 2007 (via for Liaison™ Resources, LP.)
- Austin, Texas
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- Editing and polishing engineering presentations used at the Freescale Technology Forum 2007
- Harte-Hanks®
- Executive Customer Relations
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- Sept. 2005 – Nov. 2006
- Austin, Texas
- 512-434-1100
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- Customer care for Samsung DVD players, home theater systems and camcorders
- Escalation customer call management
- Technical support and troubleshooting
- WGVU Public Television
- Production Assistant
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- Aug. 2002 – Aug. 2005
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- 616-331-6666
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- Operating studio equipment (cameras, lighting, audio equipment, mixer boards)
- Tending to the needs of studio guests
- Facilitating the smooth operation of the studio
- Grand Valley State University School of Communication
- Equipment Room Assistant
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- Aug. 2004 – April 2005
- Allendale, Mich.
- 616-331-3668
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- Checking out/in film equipment to Grand Valley film and video students and professors
- Managing equipment inventory
Projects
- Highest Number Problem
- Developer
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- Personal project
- February 2019
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- Find two numbers that add up to the given number, such that the product multiplied by the difference produces the largest possible value.
- Uses a recursive algorithm to find a highly accurate value while minimizing run time
- Weekly Message App
- Developer and UX Designer
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- Walmart Inc.
- Jan. 2018 – present (in development)
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- A new platform to allow the publishing of a weekly newsletter to store associates
- Written in React/JavaScript with Redux state management
- Styled with Sass, using custom, Bootstrap and Material Design elements
- Back to School Toolkit 2018
- Developer and UX Designer
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- Walmart Inc.
- Feb. 2018 – present (in development)
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- A tool for Walmart store associates to get key information for the Back to School season
- Includes interactive checklists for stores to track key activities throughout the season
- Provides customized information tailored to each store
- MaryReusch.com
- Developer and UX Designer
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- Mary Reusch, fine artist
- Nov. 2017 to present (in development)
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- A page for an artist to showcase her artwork, bio and resume
- Built on WordPress using Bootstrap elements
- Merchant Message Page
- Developer and UX Designer
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- Walmart Inc.
- Mid 2017
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- A central page where store associates can access their weekly department newsletter
- Designed a mobile-responsive, filterable interface that displays a menu of available newsletters
- Designed 31 custom flat icons for each newsletter
- U.S. Comms Email Template
- Developer and UX Designer
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- Walmart Inc.
- Late 2017
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- An HTML template that can be imported from Adobe Dreamweaver into Microsoft Outlook to send mobile-responsive emails that conform to the U.S. Communications team style guide
- Entertainment Spring Reset Guide
- Developer and UX Designer
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- Walmart Inc.
- Early 2017
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- A sortable, filterable guide for Walmart store associates setting the Entertainment department
- Dell Rugged Command Center
- UX Designer
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- Dell Technologies
- 2015
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- A control center application installed on the Dell Rugged Tablet that allows users to operate unique rugged hardware features (barcode scanners, etc.) as well as perform common tablet commands
- Provided the development team with mockups of the user interface and UX flow
Patents
- Promoting store items using augmented reality gaming applications
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- Issued Oct. 10, 2017
- us 15/728,952
- A system and method are provided for promoting store items at a retail environment that electronically pair an augmented-reality gaming application executed on a mobile electronic device with a shopping cart; determine a location of the shopping cart; establishing an electronic communication between the gaming application and the shopping cart during a shopping cart user’s presence in the retail environment; receive data at the mobile electronic device pertaining to a store item promotion in response to determining the location of the shopping cart; and apply information regarding the location of the shopping cart to the gaming application.
Recognition
- Outstanding Student Award in Film and Video (2005)
- Grand Valley State University
- Peace and Justice Essay Contest Winner (2004)
- Grand Valley State University
- Certificate of Achievement (2001)
- Imation, National ART Honor Society
Organizations/Hobbies
Leadership Positions
- Taylor Draper HOA
- President (2015)
- TeamFX Austin Training group
- Half-Marathon Team Captain (2010)
- R.I.C.E. Conference
- Conference Coordinator (2004)
- Grand Valley State University
Marathons and Half Marathons
- Austin Marathon (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016)
- San Francisco Marathon (2009)
- Bentonville Half Marathon (2017)
- 3M Half Marathon (2015)
- HITS Half Marathon (2013)
- Austin Half Marathon (2010)
References
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- Alba Francesca Producer/Director
- www.gofindalba.com
- Rich Perley Business Development and Marketing Leader
- richperley@me.com
- 512-431-6037
- James Schaub Producer
- 616-331-3633
- Patrick Seidensticker Director, Dell Rugged Technical Sales
- pseidensticker@gmail.com
- Gary Walker Visual Effects / Coach
- coach@teamfxaustin.org
Film/Video Credits
Director of Photography
- Latitude XT2 XFR Flagship Video (Dell) (2009)
- Tales from the Bench (2009)
- American Salesman Webisode #2 “Stakeout” (2009)
- American Salesman Webisode #1 “Man Charm” (2008)
- Money (Music Video for The Easies) (2007)
- Night Sick (2006)
- Rhapsody in Red (2006)
- Horrocks Farm Market (Television Ad) (2005)
- The Food Critic (2005)
- Tattoo (2005)
- Better Days (2004)
Gaffer
- SyFy Spec Commercials (2009)
- Brimstone Orphans (2009)
- Two Pink Squares (2008)
- Birthright (2007)
- Moss Creek (2007)
- Fairy Fort (2006)
- Death of a Romance (2006)
- The Gospel According to Roy (2005)
Camera
- Spy Glass (Camera Assistant) (2007)
- The Pickup Artist (VH1) (Pelco Camera Operator) (2007)
- Moss Creek (Camera Assistant) (2007)
- Ball’s Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (Camera Intern) (2006)
- WCUV Spot (Denver Television Ad) (Camera Asst.) (2006)
- A Tale of Michigan (Camera Operator) (2005)
- A Moment of Grace (2nd Unit Camera Operator) (2004)
Electric
- Kabluey (2006)
- A Moment of Grace (2004)
Visual Effects
- Latitude E6420 XFR Flagship Video (Dell) (2011)
- Latitude XT2 XFR Flagship Video (Dell) (2009)
- Power Trip (2009)
- A Film (2004)
Titles and Credits
- Flip Flop (2011)
- The End (2011)
- l’Homage (2010)
- The Food Critic (2005)
- A Moment of Grace (2004)
- A Film (2004)
Editor
- The End (2011)
- The Food Critic (2005)
- A Moment of Grace (2004)
- Better Days (2004)
DVD production
- 48 Hour Film Competition: Best of Austin (2007)
- 16mm2 Production Movies (2005)
- A Moment of Grace (2004)
Video Production
- Latitude E6420 XFR Flagship Video (Dell) (2011)
- Latitude XT2 XFR Flagship Video (Dell) (2009)
- SPARKLE Performance Video (2005)
- Michigan Cool Cities Program Video (2005)
Acting
- Friday Night Lights Episode 107 (Extra) (2005)
- The Little Prince (stage) (as The Little Prince) (1994)