Resumé
Nicholas Kirkpatrick
nkirkpatrick@cvramen.com
website: cvramen.com
Experience
2012-Present

BAE Systems, Newport News, VA
Web Strategist
Evaluating design concepts, translating design concepts for publication to web, analyzing customer requirements, creating images, presenting websites to management, testing web pages (including cross-browser compatibility), implementing content updates, and troubleshooting and finding solutions to inefficiencies or unexpected behaviors in applications, in support of the Army Training and Doctrine Command. Oversight and coordination of imperative tasks such as site registration and compliance with AKO policies.

   
2009-2012

Disk Enterprise Solutions, Inc, Patuxent River, MD
Web Designer
Designing/augmenting images and web pages, consulting, disseminating best practices info, gathering/clarifying customer requirements, advising customers on limitations of available technologies, and other tasks related to the creation, administration, maintenance, and enhancement of websites, web applications, and corporate portals in support of the 7.2 NAWCAD Web Applications Team and MyNAVAIR Team. Other teams supported include MyTEAM SharePoint, FIST, NAVAIR Public Website, and Public Affairs Office.

Website Accessibility/Section 508 Technical PoC
Accelerated efforts to bring websites in compliance with federal laws and protected websites from shut-down by providing instruction to website TPoCs and identifying cost-effective practices for compliance. Consulted website TPoCs on compliance measures for websites based on static HTML, corporate portals, and sites written in .NET or Coldfusion. Authorized websites for publication, and modified applications for compliance. Pioneered a plan for making public videos accessible to the hearing-impaired.

SharePoint Admin
Administration, graphic design, and other support for a defense contractor intranet/internet corporate portal.

   
2006-2009

Aardvark Entertainment, Lusby, MD
Webmaster/IT Admin
Designed and maintained a website for a gaming and comics store. Resolved computer problems and ensured all the computers operated in an efficient manner.

League Leader
Managed activities for a Pokémon Trading Card Game League. Judged matches and taught newcomers how to play. Traveled across various towns, allocating tasks to tournament judges and assistants, and organized events as small as 8 participants or as large as 230.

Store Manager
Provided oversight and code for an automated online card store and design of online store layout.

Formulae Tuning and Program Design
Design of a web-based application that processes customer data from files and uses databases and logarithms to generate output to a public page.

   
2006

POCmarketing, Leonardtown, MD
Graphic Design Intern
Application of computer art and photo manipulation skills in various projects including business literature and logo design.

   
2005-2010

Self, Lusby, MD
Graphic Designer
The use of graphic design skills for a variety of customers. Photo Manipulation, Logo Design, Web Banners, Packaging Design, Digital Art, Animation, Advertising, Web Design, and more.

   
2003

Melwood Recreation Center, Nanjemoy, MD
Activity Specialist
Assisted mentally challenged children in creative arts activities.

   
Education

B.A. Art, with focus on computers,
Music Theory
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD

   

Certificate of Computer Art/Digital Imaging
College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, MD

   
Course Work
  • C# Programming
  • Visual Basic Programming
  • Java Programming
  • Flash/Actionscript
  • SharePoint Administration
  • Graphic Design
  • Computer Science
  • Digital Photography
  • 3D Computer Graphics/Modeling
  • Printmaking
  • Color Theory and Practice
  • Computer-Aided Drafting
  • Drawing
  • Customer Relations
  • Journalism
  • Music Theory
  • Art History
 
Skills
  • Programming/Developing for the Web, Application Testing, Accessibility Compliance, X/HTML, XML, CSS, AJAX, jQuery
  • Experience using: Coldfusion, PHP, Javascript, C#, Visual Basic, Java, SQL
  • Software skills including: WordPress, Oracle Webcenter Interaction, Microsoft SharePoint, Visual Studio, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint Designer, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere, AccVerify, AutoCAD, Maya, Notepad++, Pinnacle Studio, Audacity, Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X 10
  • Ability to work independently on multiple projects working within various parameters and demanding deadlines

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