Career objectives

To distinguish myself as a valued asset to the workplace and my colleagues; furthermore, to tackle any and all obstacles that arise with speed, efficiency, and professional tact.

Looking forward to making the leap from freelance and contract design, to full production work in a field that I find enjoyable and challenging.

Additional Personal Information

Present Body of Work

• Currently owner of local laptop and computer hardware repair service,

• Moonlighting as a contract conceptual graphic artist providing services in digital illustration, 3D modeling, animation, graphic design, and traditional media.

• Freelance studies in cutting edge digital graphic technique, web design, and flash programming.

Job History

Currently working as a temporary hardware systems technician and software troubleshooter for Newell IT
2300 N. Western St. Amarillo TX, 79124-1716
Served as a temporary web designer and 3D animator for USA-Soft
USA-Soft P.O. box 888 Amarillo TX, 79101.
Office Depot Digital Print & Shipping Center Associate for over two years in good standing,
Served as the center’s unofficial graphic designer and digital illustrator.
Office Depot 2622 Wolflin Village Amarillo, TX 79109
Graphic Designer for Club Illuminati for over a year in good standing,
Club Illuminati 4100 Wolflin Ave, Amarillo, TX 79101
Food Lion employee for over two and a half years in good standing.
Food Lion Inc. 4933 Grandin Rd. SW Roanoke, Virginia 24018
Store No. 1574
K.A.B. Builders associate for over 2 years as a valued asset to the company
Keith Brandenburg - Owner
7372 Chester Dr. Roanoke, Virginia 24019
Seasonal Roanoke County School District Warehouse & Maintenance worker in good standing.
Roanoke County Schools
702 South Market St. Salem, Virginia 24053

Other Skills

• Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Digital Arts, Computer Technology, Networking, Electronics Repair, & Auto Mechanics.

• Adept in verbal communication, personal initiative, and working in a team environment.

Personal

• Outgoing, punctual, and hard working individual that works well with others. adept working in a team invironment or on a singular, self managed basis.

Education

• Graduated High School in 2001, Attended High School as a dual-enrolled student at VWCC in Roanoke Virginia. Currently performing freelance studies in Illustration, Design, and 3d Animation, in hopes of transferring to the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Qualifications

Design and Animation

• Extensive experience with Adobe, Autodesk, and Microsoft platforms.

• Unreal, and Quake engine technologies

Administrative and Networking

• Fluent in Microsoft Windows(98-Vista) diagnostic, troubleshooting, productivity, deployment, setup, and remote administration

• Experienced Using Linux Fedora Core 7 and Slackware(limited).

Hardware Experience

• Assembly, customization, and deployment of personal desktop and mobile computer hardware as well as most industrial hardware applications.

• Experienced in experimental systems design and modification including case fabrication, wiring, lighting, power systems, and component placement.

• Fluent in performance system design including thermo-electrics, condensation control, heat piping, air and liquid cooling.

• Fluent in hardware diagnostic and board level repair, experienced in personal microelectronic repair including cell phones, and the Apple Ipod(3rd-5th Gen).

• Also work in microelectronics design and reverse engineering including redesign and special applications.