Jim Conte 
email: http://www.jimconte.com/contact/
portfolio: http://www.jimconte.com
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Maspeth, NY

Resume Updated 12/8/2003

		
OBJECTIVE
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To obtain a web development position where my technical and creative skills may be utilized in a successful team environment. 

DEVELOPMENT SKILLS
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* 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. - 6 yrs

CREATIVE SKILLS
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* 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
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2002-present	
Creative Director     
Gabriels Production	New York, NY
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* Design and develop websites from concept through launch
* Conceptualize and develop new database driven features for existing websites
* Maintain client relationships	
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2000-2002	
Creative Production Specialist     
Handmade Media	New York, NY 
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* 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
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1999-2000	
Creative Director, Internet Technology     
Internet Solutions Partners, Inc.	New York, NY
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* 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
* 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
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* 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.
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1997-1998	
Production Manager, Interactive     
Individual Investor Group, Inc.	New York, NY
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* 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.
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1996-1997	
Lead Developer     
Individual Investor Group, Inc.	New York, NY
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* Directed consultants (Pequot Systems), developing functional specs for custom publishing system. 
* Launched website as a compliment to print product, Individual Investor Magazine. 
* Migrated website from the Cold Fusion platform to Microsoft Active Server Pages.
* Developed site wide GUI in ASP.
* Self taught ASP skills.
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EDUCATION
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1989-1993	St. John's University     BFA, Graphic Design	Jamaica, NY
* Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Illustration, Cum Laude	


OTHER SKILLS & INTERESTS
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* Illustrator, Oil Painter, Portrait artist. Online Portfolio on my website at http://www.jimconte.com