Monday, May 11, 2009

Resume for Ernest Rando

Ernest J. Rando
GreenKarnyval.blogspot.com

5/11/2009
517 S. Grace Ave.
Crawfordsville, In, 47933
Phone: Available upon request
Email: lotusdog@hotmail.com
Wave: lotusfuugle@googlewave.com
Second Life: Lotusdog Gearz

Objective
I wish to obtain a position in a technological company and assist in the development and design of their product, brand, or web presence. I am currently studying Organizational Leadership at Purdue with plans to obtain a Master in Organizational Leadership Supervision. It is my desire to bring the skills that I have and will continue to learn to your company.

Abilities
For the past 2 years I have maintained a position of Lead Project Manager and Solutions Architect with KS Design.

  • I have staid on top of emerging trends and am responsible for developing plans for clients, in which they can take advantage of those emerging trends.
  • I also create planning and risk assessment strategies based on those trends.
  • I review strategic plans for clients and make recommendations that ensure a focus on both quality and design, in the end user experience.
  • I have also used statistical analysis in order to prioritize product problems and recommended solutions for continuous improvement.
  • My passion is keeping those that I work with informed of technological trends and uses of new technologies and adaptations that my benefit the various aspects of business.

Key Skills
Desktop Platforms: Windows Vista, OfficePro, (SharePoint, Visio, Project, Groove etc),
Specific Software: Visual Studio, SQL Management Studio, Expression, Adobe Suite, Telerik
Languages: Spanish, Junior level experience with SQL, C#, .Net, HTML, CSS
Human Resources: Staff Developmet, Meeting Management, Training, Team Building



Skill Sets & Experience
QA Methods:

  • Statistical Quality control, Agile like development, application of test driven concepts
  • Pre-development Diagram tools, 5 why’s, fishbone, etc…
  • Google Analytics, Goal tracking, 6 Sigma, Standard Deviation techniques, Control Charts
Web 2.0 Technologies:

  • Micro, Video, & Text blogging campaigns, Community & Relationship Building, Social Computing
Additional Skills:

  • Video Production & Editing, Communication, Leadership, Encouragement, Teamskills, Brainstorming, Testing, Technical Writing, Learning new skills, Product Design and Development, Technical Research



Education

  • 2007-Pres Purdue University, Organizational Leadership Supervision, School of Technology
  • 2003-2005 Indiana State University, General Studies – Dean’s List School of Liberal Arts
  • 1999-2001 Purdue University, Organizational Leadership Supervision School of Technology

Recent Projects/Employment

  • 2007-Pres Solutions Architect, KS Design, Long Term Full Time Contract
  • Responsibilities: Design Strategic Goals, Client Relationship Development, Quality Control, Project Management, Technologist, Assistant Designer/Developer
  • 2007-2009 Assistant Developer, Quancor currently QVSM, Part-Time
  • Responsibilities: Write T-SQL Queries, assist in front end development/design, process orders, daily front end code maintenance/changes, SQL automation procedures
  • 2007-Pres Designer and Consultant, MyPersonalGym.com
  • Responsibilities: QA consultant, assistant Web Designer/Developer, web process improvement, Design/Create/Improve monthly Online Magazine
  • 2009-Pres Internship, AGreenerIndiana.com
  • Responsibilities: Actively promote and build Web 2.0 campaign for A Greener Indiana Events
  • 2008- Pres Web Site maintenance, SugarcreekCampground.com
  • Responsibilities: Redesign front page site to current web standards, Video Editing, Image Gallery and yearly content updates

Volunteer Activities:

  • 2009-Pres. Volunteer, http://www.internationalprofs.org/
    Responsibilities: Website design testing, Social network creation
  • 2009-Pres. Volunteer, http://www.agreenerindiana.com/
    Responsibilities: Actively promote and build Web 2.0 campaign for A Greener Indiana Events
  • Summers 2008 - Pres. Volunteer, Friends of Sugarcreek
    Responibilities: Assist with the protection and conservation of the Sugarcreek Watershed
  • Fall 2009 - Pres. Volunteer, Friends of Turkey Run and Shades State Park
    Responsobilities: Conservation & restoration, invasive species control (just became a member and hope to get busy this fall)