“None of us are masters. We are all students, as there is no limit to the amount of knowledge we can obtain.” – M.Piecyk
//objective_ To be part of a dynamic, growth oriented organization where my creativity, problem solving, technical skills, and strength will be fully challenged.
//education_
Woodside High School | ’95-’99
Located in Redwood City, California Graduated 1999
Platforms: PC : MS-DOS 5/6.2x, MS Windows 3.X/95/98/Me/XP/Vista/NT 4.x/Win2k/Windows 7/8/10 and Mac OS 8/9.x/10.x.x, Basic UNIX
Programming: Basic C and C++, Lingo, Action-script, and some basic HTML, CSS, CSS LESS, Java Script, ASP and PHP. All basic knowledge of each other these.
Computer IT: Knowledge of computer hardware, repair, maintenance (CPU’s, Memory, Motherboards etc.), software installation/updating, web security setup, data backup/file system management
Networking: Basic Apple-Talk networking, TCP/IP, IPX, Cat-5 Cable construction. Basic IT Support and Network Management, Data Server Setup with NAS Server Drives
I aid and help a team of five 6th grade students on how to design and develop a glider to take off, and land at a specific spot on a testing course. I help teach and guide the students with physics advise, aerodynamics tips, building/development improvements and teamwork building. This was for the 2016 San Jose TECH Challenge hosted by The San Jose TECH Museum.
Main Team Location: Monterey, California @ Bay View Academy (Pvt) Ltd. Main Event Location: San Jose Tech Museum | San Jose, CA
I am volunteering my design talents to the North Salinas High School sports program by designing their Sports Schedule Posters and Program for each season/sport. School budgets are tight enough, so I have no issue volunteering a few hours here and there to designing their posters and programs.
//languages_
English (Fluent)
Polish (Basic Speaking/No writing)
Spanish (Basics)
//advanced training_
Training Connection – Adobe Premiere & After Effects Certification Courses
February 2010 Chicago, IL
Resume
“None of us are masters. We are all students, as there is no limit to the amount of knowledge we can obtain.” – M.Piecyk
//objective_
To be part of a dynamic, growth oriented organization where my creativity, problem solving, technical skills, and strength will be fully challenged.
//education_
Woodside High School | ’95-’99
Located in Redwood City, California
Graduated 1999
California State University of Monterey Bay | ’99-’04
Located in Seaside, California
Degree // Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Computer Graphic Design
//experience_
TEI | Trucksis Enterprises Inc. Marketing & Advertising
Senior Creative Developer/Designer & Videographer
Monterey, California
06/2016-Present
Brand Wagon Agency
Video Producer – Independant Contractor
Calabasas, California
01/2017-Present
General Dynamics Information Technology
CED3 at Naval Postgraduate School
Senior Media Developer/Designer
Monterey, California
10/2009-05/2016
Growers Express LLC / Green Giant Fresh
Web Designer/Graphics
Salinas, California
03/2009-08/2009
HANA-Group Marketing & Design
Lead Web Developer/Graphic Artist
Monterey, California
12/2006-03/2009
Eton Corporation
Temporary Contract Graphic Designer
Palo Alto, California
01/2006-08/2006
San Jose Magazine
Graphic/Production Artist
Downtown San Jose, California
10/2005-02/2006
Excelligence Learning Corporation
Graphic Designer
Monterey, California
11/2004-10/2005
Economy Printing Service
Graphic Designer/Production Manager
Marina, California
08/2003-11/2004
Trucksis Enterprises Inc.
Graphic Artist/Technician/Production
Monterey, California
06/2001-01/2002 & 11/2002-08/2003
Evan-Moore Educational Publishers
Temporary Graphic Designer
Monterey, California
08/2002-11/2002
Frys Electronics
Sales Department Associate
Palo Alto, California
05/2000-09/2000
H.E.P.L. (WW Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory) at Stanford University
Physics Lab Assistant
Stanford, California
05/1997-09/1997
//skills_
Platforms: PC : MS-DOS 5/6.2x, MS Windows 3.X/95/98/Me/XP/Vista/NT 4.x/Win2k/Windows 7/8/10 and Mac OS 8/9.x/10.x.x, Basic UNIX
Programming: Basic C and C++, Lingo, Action-script, and some basic HTML, CSS, CSS LESS, Java Script, ASP and PHP. All basic knowledge of each other these.
Computer IT: Knowledge of computer hardware, repair, maintenance (CPU’s, Memory, Motherboards etc.), software installation/updating, web security setup, data backup/file system management
Networking: Basic Apple-Talk networking, TCP/IP, IPX, Cat-5 Cable construction. Basic IT Support and Network Management, Data Server Setup with NAS Server Drives
Web & Graphic Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6/CC, Adobe Light Room, Adobe Illustrator CS6/CC, Macromedia Flash CS6, Macromedia Fireworks, Vinyl Express, Macromedia Director, Macromedia Dreamweaver CS6
Video Software: Adobe Premiere CS6/CC, Adobe After Effects CS6/CC, Ulead Video Studio, Apple iMovie, Apple iDVD, Final Cut Pro
Video/Sound Production (Videography): Video-shoot pre/post Production setup, audio recording with external recording devices, wireless Microphones, Lighting setup, complete black/white seamless/green-screen shooting and editing. Equipment experience includes: Canon 5D, Canon 70D, Canon 80D, Sony A7, Zoom H2 audio recorder, Zoom H6 audio recorder, Rode microphones, Saramonic Audio Mixer PAX2, Sony/Saramonic wireless lavalier microphones.
Print Layout/Text Editing Software: QuarkXpress 4.x/5.x/6.x/7/8, Adobe InDesign CS6/CC, Adobe PageMaker, Microsoft Office (All Versions)
Pre-Press: Adobe Distiller, Adobe Acrobat X Professional, Color Separation/Printing Plate Setup, PMS/Spot Color Knowledge, PDF Optimization
Sound Editing Software: Sound Edit, Sound Forge, CoolEdit 2000/2.x, Adobe Audition 1.5/2/CS6/CC, Pro Tools Release 2 5.0.1, Cakewalk Guitar Tracks 2.0, Audacity Soundforge OSX 1.2.6
E-Commerce/Blog/CMS Web Portal: PHP E-Commerce Templates Setup/Installation, WordPress Setup/Installation *Includes Database Setup, Sakia Portal Skin(s) Development, LifeRay CMS Portal Migration & Layout
//volunteer work_
The San Jose 2016 TECH Challenge
Bay View Academy Charter School, Monterey Bay
Team Advisor
02/2016-04/2016
I aid and help a team of five 6th grade students on how to design and develop a glider to take off, and land at a specific spot on a testing course. I help teach and guide the students with physics advise, aerodynamics tips, building/development improvements and teamwork building. This was for the 2016 San Jose TECH Challenge hosted by The San Jose TECH Museum.
Main Team Location: Monterey, California @ Bay View Academy (Pvt) Ltd.
Main Event Location: San Jose Tech Museum | San Jose, CA
Sports Program Media Designer
North Salinas High School
06/2016-02/2018
I am volunteering my design talents to the North Salinas High School sports program by designing their Sports Schedule Posters and Program for each season/sport. School budgets are tight enough, so I have no issue volunteering a few hours here and there to designing their posters and programs.
//languages_
//advanced training_
Training Connection – Adobe Premiere & After Effects Certification Courses
February 2010 Chicago, IL