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HangTenDesign
14 Harkins Drive
Middletown, NJ 07748
917 . 501 . 4793
mike@hangtendesign.com


Skills  
 

UNIX & Windows
ASP, COM, ASP.NET
Visual Basic, VB.NET
Java, Servlets, JSP & EJB
PHP
HTML, DHTML & JavaScript
IIS, Apache, Tomcat

Oracle
MySQL
MS SQL Server
MS Access
XML
ODBC, JDBC, SQL
PERL/CGI
Flash & ActionScript
Excel/VBA

RealMedia,
WindowsMedia & QuickTime
Visual Studio
GoLive
Photoshop
Illustrator
ImageReady
QuarkXPress
Word

Experience

 
Web Design & Development

Schering-Plough Corporation   Portfolio
2000 Galloping Hill Road , Kenilworth, NJ
August 2002 to Present

implemented the first web based database application designed and developed to manage and report on users and their computer assets that aided in the deployment of 7000 end-users

designed and constructed web pages including the graphic user interface features and other techniques

developed strategies for data acquisitions, archive recovery, and implementation of databases

developed the first company data warehouse bringing together multiple company resources to one managed environment

designed and built relational databases

designed, modified, developed, wrote and implemented programming applications

cleaned and maintained databases

prepared and maintained documentation pertaining to programming, systems operation and user documentation


Lot 47 Films, Inc   Portfolio
22 West 19th Street, 8th Floor, New York City
April 2001 to July 2002

developed, maintained web portal

monitored site traffic, scaled site capacity to meet demands

encoded trailers and movie clips into digital file formats, including Windows Media, RealVideo, and QuickTime

installed and configured workstations

determined look-and-feel of lot47.com and stand-alone movie sites; designed and constructed web pages, original graphics and icons, including graphical user interface

developed creative solutions for delivering audio and video to end-user using latest streaming technology

performed backups, ensured user accessibility to site

designed eye-catching interactive banners using Flash and other technology for use in advertising

default systems administrator providing end user support for all network-based applications including exchange server

designed, developed, implemented custom web applications and databases including online screening club 'Club 47'

troubleshot, debugged and implemented software code

trafficked and supported all digital advertising to bought placements


J. Walter Thompson Digital   Portfolio
466 Lexington Avenue, New York City
Freelance February 2001

designed animated banners for Merrill Lynch and San Francisco MoMa

developed web pages with embedded QuickTime movies for presentations


Staging Solutions   Portfolio
1520 Rutland Street, Houston, Texas
Freelance January 2001

consultant for Compaq Corporation's meeting of analysts and investors

developed streaming media solution with a live dynamic slide presentation


Activate.net   Portfolio
622 Third Avenue, 8th Floor, New York City
August 2000 to January 2001

designed web pages for clients needing streaming media functionality, incorporating ASP, CGI, HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, MS Access, and VBScript

developed streaming audio/video solutions with RealMedia, WindowsMedia platforms

developed dynamic ASP VBScript web applications for live webcasts, on-demand content, presentations and e-learning solutions

developed HTML-based graphic interfaces to minimize excess memory on server

incorporated JavaScripts for enhancing images, working with browser windows, verifying forms, making pages dynamic, browser detection, hiding and showing layers, popup windows, plug-ins, graphic rollovers, and image pre-loading

researched, developed new ideas for web applications and QuickTime technology


BusinessWeek.com   Portfolio
The McGraw-Hill Companies
1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York City
Freelance November 2000

developed web pages for online survey and holiday offer

created/applied animated GIFs to pages

transferred page designs from Quark to Photoshop

set up form elements for online survey

coded pages in HTML

applied styles to text using internal cascading style sheet (CSS)

created rollovers using JavaScript to swap images


LyndaSheeler.com   Portfolio
21 Hudson Place, Tenafly, NJ
Freelance July 2000

designed professional photographer's website including navigation, text, and graphics

controlled all text styles and layers with internal CSS

color corrected, edited, sized and optimized all scanned photos in PhotoShop

wrote pages as active server pages (ASP) to dynamically change photos for easy future updates

developed site using dynamic layers with cross-browser compatibility

applied JavaScripts to enhance page navigation and control browser windows


Indika.com   Portfolio
Indika Entertainment Advertising
13-17 Laight Street, Suite 6-1, New York City
Freelance June 2000

developed client access center to website using PERL-CGI

incorporated front end administration page

adapted application to look and feel of Indika website


PennyHost.com   Portfolio
4676 Broadway, PMB 208, Allentown, PA
Freelance May 2000

wrote PERL-CGI script that dynamically writes HTML for online order form

created rollovers by applying image swapping JavaScript to manipulate images prepared in Photoshop

designed layout of website including navigation, text, and graphics

designed PennyHost logo

designed page graphics in Illustrator and imported them to Photoshop for slicing and optimizing


E.L. Moore Company   Portfolio
135 Commercial Way, Costa Mesa, CA
Freelance March 2000

designed layout of website including navigation, text, and graphics

applied styles to text using global cascading style sheet (CSS)

used Illustrator to design page graphics, imported them to Photoshop for slicing/optimizing

created rollovers by applying image-swapping JavaScript to manipulate images prepared in Photoshop

applied animated GIF to homepage using ImageReady

created order form and set up CGI-script for handling


Onview.com   Portfolio
20 West 20th Street, New York City
Freelance February 2000

made final edits within code for individual gallery pages

linked all URLs and e-mail addresses as well as images and image text


Graphic Design
and Production

Waterfront Ensemble
Hoboken, New Jersey
Freelance March 1995 to Present

design and layout of advertising and other materials for professional theatre company

scanned and edited photos with Photoshop


Manager

The Grey Dogs Coffee
33 Carmine Street, New York City
January 1997 to January 2000

helped new business meet the needs and demands of incredible growth and expansion

designed signs and menus

designed custom business system on Excel enhanced with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Macros

developed systems and operations and was responsible for training the staff to carry out these procedures


Studio Manager

Palubniak Studios, Inc.
144 W 27th Street, 6th floor, New York City
October 1994 to July 1995

scanned photos and applied image correction techniques using Adobe Photoshop

managed film archives - organized filing system, retrieved photos for client requests, negotiated terms of agreement with clients

organized photo sessions - built and painted sets and scenery arranged lighting equipment, mounted cameras on tripods, prop hunting

updated mailing list on FileMaker Pro developed black & white film and made contact sheets


Education

Certification in Graphic Design, Parson's School of Design Continuing Education

BFA in Communication, Speech and Theater, Montclair State University