Potter Portfolio

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George Potter ~ Resumé

Objective - To find a career that will allow room to expand personal skills and experiences in visual communication and to develop synergy in the workplace.

EDUCATION

Purdue University (August 2006 - December 2009) - West Lafayette, IN - GPA: 3.77/4.0
Major in Computer Graphics Technology with a minor in Business Management
Graduated with academic honors, top 10 percentile of the graduating class

Ivy Tech Community College (2005-2006)
Relevant Courses: Information Systems Fundamentals and Logic, Design, and Programming

Madison Consolidated High School - Madison, IN - (2002-2006) GPA: 3.85/4.0
Graduated with a class rank of 32 and Academic Honors Diploma

EXPERIENCE

Web Developer / Media (January 2010 - Present ) RideTech - Suspension Manufacturer
Job included: Creating and maintaining an e-commerce store, developing branding, marketing emails, ad creation, social networking, statistical reporting, product photography, and more...

Office Assistant (2008 - 2009) Purdue Agronomy Department
Job included: Handling undergraduate/graduate confidential materials, developing databases, producing reports, providing computer support, and answering multi-line phones

Assembly and Solder Engineer (2005 - 2006) Technostalgia
Job included: Assembling circuit boards, soldering electronics, and sales

Sports Game Engineer (2002 - 2005) WORX/WXGO Radio
Job included: Talking on air, arranging commercials, and addressing listeners' concerns

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills From Prior Experiences:
Cooperation in team based environments, general hardware/software computer support, and graphical communication principles like color theory and composition.

Software Packages Fluent In:
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Flash
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • eCommerce (CS-Cart)
  • CMS (Wordpress, tumblr)
  • Forums (vBulletin)
Scripts & Languages:
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript (AJAX, Jquery)
  • PHP
  • SQL, MySQL
  • XML
  • Actionscript 3.0, 2.0
  • C++, VBA, and VB

AWARDS

Deans List & Semester Honors – Purdue University – Every Semester
Boy Scouts Of America (2000-2006) Awarded the Rank of Eagle Scout and Senior Troop leader
Rags & Roger Animation Project – Team Member
Winner of: Purdue's DLC Cinema Contest in Animation, Purdue's SIGGRAPH Best in Show

ACTIVITIES

SIGGRAPH - Purdue Chapter (2006,2009)
Purdue Camera Club – Vice President (2008-2009)
Active and taking part in club activities covering composition, color theory, and Photoshop
Photography Portfolio: adnascent.com
Internship - Ivy Tech Community College IT Team (Fall 2005)
Work included computer maintenance, network security, and allocating computer resources