Randy Kessel

(405) 310-3375; randykessel@gmail.com
 

SUMMARY:

 

Exceptional project planning and implementation through ability as an architect. Self-motivated with commitment to improve organizational profitability and ROI as well as the satisfaction of the customer base.  Strengths in blending creative, analytical, and communication skills.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY:

 

 

 

Operating Systems:

Windows 95/98/2000/XP

Languages:

HTML / DHTML / XHTML / CSS

 

Macintosh

 

JavaScript / PHP / MySQL

 

 

 

 

Software:

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook;

 

Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premeire, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks, Freehand, PageMaker and Acrobat;
 Corel Draw; Sound Forge, Sound Acid; WordPress; Campaign Enterprise; Joomla; Remedy

 

 

Skills:

Front-End Development: Cross-Browser Web Site Design, Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, Animation, Video Editing, Web Architect,

 

Database Design / Maintenance, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Email Marketing, Blog Admin, RSS, Podcasting, Content Management Systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
 

 

 

Webmaster, Fowler Productions, APRIL 2007 TO OCTOBER 2008

 

                                                                                                                                                                                               

Created, managed and maintained customer web sites for Fowler Productions, Inc.

 

¨       Increased sales through email marketing.

¨       Responsible for a Vodcasting page where Podcast and RSS Feeds are accessed.

¨       Designed, formatted, and managed data in the company’s Plesk Database.

 



graphic/web designer (per contract)

BuildBlock, December 2006 to April 2007

 

IBM / Williams, October 2006 to December 2006

 

FAA, June 2007 to july 2006

 

Lockheed Martin, january 2006 to june 2006

 

tenet hospital, october 2005 to december 2005

                                                                                                                                                                                       

¨       Utilized Content Management Systems to record and determine user stats.

¨       Added specific keywords for a prime SEO.

¨       Used Remedy to deal with trouble tickets and break-fixes.

¨       Converted Powerpoint presentations into Flash.

¨       Taught lead and manager Photoshop before leaving.

¨       Designed, created, and managed five newsletters and a host of various different posters, business cards, and advertisements for doctors, nurses and the hospital

¨       Created newsletters in Corel Draw and Adobe PageMaker through Publication Specs standards.

 

 

Freelance designer (per contract)

Flatten The Curve, DECEMBER 2004 TO JUNE 2005

 

Xyant Technologies, JULY 2005

 

Miss Elk City Pageants, july 2005 to september 2005

 

Oklahoma City Lightning, august 2005 to october 2005

                                                                                                                                               

¨       Re-Designed and improved a professional football web site.

¨       Took screenshots and images and formatted them into flash movies.

¨       Created Beauty Pageant web site.

¨       Project planned and successfully taught a class in Flash MX for 8 hours



 

 

Graphic/Flash/Web Designer, Sprint, october 2001 to february 2004

 

 

Maintained and managed six intranet and two Hosting Customer Portal.  Hired at Sprint for Front-End Development skills.  Integral part of the IT Department.

 

¨       Developed reputation as problem solver and troubleshooter; frequently called upon from all levels in the organization to assist with technical issues.

¨       Synchronized and standardized intranet graphics and websites; interpreted and complied with corporate intranet standards, copyright and legal specifications, and usability factors.

 

 

 

 

early experience (per contract)

SAM’S CLUB, JUNE 2001 TO OCTOBER 2001

 

h.d. vest, november 2000 to february 2001

 

petrasolutions, april 2000 to september 2000

 

richland college, november 1999 to april 2000

acheivements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

¨       Won award from Women’s Professional Football Association for website of the week.

¨       Created Flash used as a teaching tool for new and prospective customers, resulting in savings of $75,000 for technical support. Increased customer base, which resulted in additional revenues of $22,500.

¨       Self-taught iPlanet Portal Server resulting in design of Hosting Customer Portal from a customer-based perspective.

¨       Defined concepts that fostered the development of websites which became trademarks for the company's business.

¨       Successfully trained employees in Flash and basic HTML which created a positive working environment and helped rapport.

EDUCATION:

 

 

 

Moore-Norman Technology Center

2008

 

 

Certificates:  Introduction to PHP / MySQL, Intermediate PHP / MySQL

 

 

 

 

 

Company Sponsored Training              

2002 – 2003

 

 

JSP and JSP Servlets, Introduction to XML, iPlanet Portal Server 3.0/6.0, Introduction to Java

 


Richland College                                      


1998 – 2000

 

 

Certificates:  Multimedia Web Design, Multimedia Authoring GPA: 4.00, Major GPA: 4.00.