Jeff Grech - Image is Everything.

CAREER OBJECTIVE
TO BECOME PART OF A TEAM COMMITTED TO TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND MAKING THE MOST OUT OF IT.
I am excellent in the organization, design, and implementation of high impact corporate websites as well as taking leadership in any project. I am very knowledgeable in network administration and public relations. I am reliable, flexible, outgoing, and very professional.

Along with my creativity, I am very fluent in multitasking which allows me to complete projects as efficiently as possible. I am also mechanically PC and MAC inclined which makes it much easier to troubleshoot any system or network problems which may occur.

MY RESUME
Computer Experience
I am an expert in HTML and DHTML coding, Java, Javascript, and PHP manipulation, Active Server Pages, CSS, and Client/Server Side based data systems. I am also skilled in PC networking, database creation using Microsoft Access and have some knowledge of SQL databases. I also have an intense 10 year background in graphic design; listed below are the design and web-based programs I am currently using:

Adobe Photoshop CS3
Macromedia Flash CS3
Adobe Illustrator CS3
Adobe Premiere 6.5
Corel Draw X3
FTP
Microsoft IIS 5.0
Apache
Macromedia Dreamweaver CS3
Macromedia Contribute CS3
Macromedia Homesite 5
Adobe GoLive! 5.0
Adobe Audition
Microsoft 2000/Server
Microsoft Office XP
Microsoft Windows XP
Lotus Notes

Education
University of Ottawa - Ottawa, Ontario, Political Science/Criminology
Fall 1994 - Spring 1997.

Regina Mundi College - London, Ontario, Social Sciences/Arts
Fall 1989 - Summer 1994.

Work Experience
Lavalife.com - Toronto, Ontario, Sept. 2006 - Present
Senior Web Designer
Contracted to Lavalife.com. Primary responsibilities are to create, design, and execute multiple online marketing media ventures using various web design applications.
www.lavalife.com, www.chatparty.com

Muscletech.com - Mississauga, Ontario, Dec. 2005 - May 2006
Internet Marketer/Senior Designer
Contracted to Muscletech.com. Primary responsibilities were to write, create, design, and execute multiple online marketing media ventures using various web design applications. It was also my responsibility to ensure that all web pages throughout their corporate sites were optimized for top-ranked search engine placement and easy to navigate from a consumer standpoint. (6 month contract)
www.muscletech.com, www.leanbalance.com, www.hydroxycut.com, www.smart-burn.com, www.buyaccelis.com, www.hammerheadenergy.com

itravel2000.com - Mississauga, Ontario, July 2003 - July 2004
Creative Director
Primary responsibilities were the conceptualization and creation of all new media and the creation and implementation of any new micro-websites; also to coordinate with programmers to integrate applications into the databases and websites. Design all corporate print media as well as solicit and contract the printers required to process any print jobs. Coordinate with partners and Tour Operators to ensure they have all the correct media for nationwide ad campaigns. Secondary responsibilities include general marketing; PC maintenance, to ensure Marketing Team has all the required tools and applications in order to complete required tasks to meet deadlines; creation and sending out of company e-newsletters through remote applications.
www.itravel2000.com, www.mexico.itravel2000.com, www.icipaints.itravel2000.com

Spyre Infostructure - Toronto, Ontario, February 2001 - March 2003
Senior New Media Manager/Webmaster
Primary responsibilities were the development of new e-media, the creation of all new websites, as well as maintain the office LAN. Coordinate with programmers to integrate applications into the databases. Design all corporate print media.
www.spyre.com

RedCaddy Inc. - Ottawa, Ontario, August 2000 - February 2001
Webmaster/Network Administrator/Graphic Designer/New Media Programmer
Primary responsibilities include maintenance of the network, maintenance of websites, graphic design, concept creation and the design of websites, as well as the programming of websites.
www.redcaddy.com

Prologic IT Staffing - Ottawa, Ontario, July 1998 - June 2000
IT Consultant
Contracted to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade as part of the Vision Internet team. Primary responsibilities are converting MS Word and WordPerfect documents into HTML or ASP and the updating and redesigning of existing pages.
www.cabinet-business-network.ca/prologic.shtml,
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca

RHI Consulting - Ottawa, Ontario, June 2000 - August 2000
IT Consultant/Web Designer
Contracted to the Department of National Defence. Primary responsibility was to take over existing Directorate of History and Heritage website and complete it with a new, fresh look. The initial contract was for six months, but I completed it within two months.
www.rhic.com, www.forces.gc.ca/dhh/engraph/home_e.asp

Jeff Grech Design - Ottawa, Ontario, 1992 - present
Webmaster/Consultant/Graphic Designer
This is the signature label I use in private contract work. Over the past 10 years I have completed designs for various print applications and for the past 7 years developed a wide range of electronic media as well as websites.
www.jeffgrech.com

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