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Richard B. Gilbert, Jr.  16 Hartford Court Durham NC 27707  (919)-656-2374, webguync@gmail.com
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<header>QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY</header>
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* Advanced knowledge of creating professional corporate web sites using CSS, (X)HTML and web standards.</qualification>
<qualification>* Excellent skills in creating web sites that are user friendly, search engine optimized, accessible and cross browser compatible.</qualification>
<qualification>* Proven ability to handle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines. </qualification>
<qualification>*  Ability to be extremely creative, yet have the knowledge to combine that creativity with corporate realism.</qualification>
<qualification>*  Strong written, and oral communications skills including overall team communications skills.</qualification>

<header>TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE</header>
<subtitle>Software: </subtitle>
<skills class="left">

<skill>Adobe Illustrator</skill>
<skill>Photoshop</skill>
<skill>PageMaker</skill>
<skill>FrameMaker</skill>
<skill>QuarkXPress</skill>
<skill>Macromedia Flash</skill>
</skills>
<skills class="right">
<skill>Dreamweaver</skill>
<skill>Freehand </skill>
<skill>Fireworks,</skill>
<skill>Microsoft Word,</skill>
<skill>PowerPoint</skill>
<skill>Excel.</skill>
<skill>IBM Lotus Domino.</skill>
</skills>

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Programming: </subtitle>
<skills>
<skill>HTML</skill><skill>CSS</skill><skill> DHTML</skill><skill>XML</skill><skill> XHTML</skill><skill>PHP</skill><skill>JavaScript,</skill><skill> and Flash ActionScripting</skill>
</skills>
<subtitle>Operating Systems:</subtitle>
<skills>
<skill>Windows XP</skill><skill> Windows 1998, 2000</skill>
<skill> Mac OS-X and Classic.</skill>
 </skills>

<subtitle>Database: </subtitle><skills><skill> MySQL</skill><skill> MS Access.</skill>
</skills>

<header>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE</header>
<position>
<company>Motricity </company><tenure>(1 month contract position)</tenure><job_title>Web Developer</job_title><dates>July - August 2006</dates>
<description>
Updated, and made changes to the Motricity website using XHTML, CSS, Flash and PHP
</description>
</position>
<position>
<company>Ulanguzi </company><tenure>(3 month contract position)</tenure><job_title>Web Developer</job_title> <dates>May - July 2006</dates>
<description>
Developed web sites based on photoshop mock-ups using web standards, XHTML, CSS, and PHP.
</description>
</position>
<position>
<company>BuildLinks Inc. </company><tenure>3 months</tenure><location>Morrisville NC</location><job_title>Contract Technical Support Specialist</job_title>	<dates>November 2005 March 2006</dates>
,<description>

* Handled incoming technical question via phone and email related to BuildLinks software.
* Designed web sites for builders, using XHTML, CSS and PHP.
* Maintained sites in Macromedia Dreamweaver, and created graphics in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
* Investigated technical problems related to JAVA based enterprise software.
* Designed marketing materials for trade shows using Photoshop and Quark X=Press
</description>
</position>
<position>
<company>George Enterprises</company><job_title>Contract Web Developer</job_title><dates>August 15th  November 1st 2005</dates>
<description>
* Coded and formatted corporate web site using web standards, (x)HTML, and CSS.
* Designed promotional banner ads as needed using Flash and Photoshop.
* Optimized sites using SEO techniques.
</description>
</position>
<position>
<company>Durham Public Schools</company><location>Durham NC</location><job_title>Webmaster</job_title><dates>February 2004  June 2005</dates>
<description>
* Redesigned main school system website using Lotus Domino, CSS and Photoshop.
* Designed and developed individual websites for new schools using Macromedia Dreamweaver, CSS and Adobe Photoshop.
* Developed and maintained, EDLink e-mail newsletters informing the public and parents of DPS news and events.
* Updated content and created new content on a daily basis for the district web site.
* Designed marketing materials using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
</description>
</position>
<position>
<company>eGeneralMedical. Inc.</company><location>Raleigh, NC</location><job_title> 	Internet Development Manager</job_title><dates>November 2001-February  2004 </dates>
<description>
* Designed and formatted e-commerce websites making them more user friendly and pleasing to the eye utilizing
RTML, HTML,CSS, DHTML and Adobe Photoshop.
* Edited and upgraded sites on a daily basis making sure content was up to date, readable and attractive to a potential consumer.
* Initiated and monitored pay per click (PPC) programs such as Google Ad Words and Overture.
* Populated websites with key words to provide effective search engine optimization (SEO) and generate traffic.
* Created logos and slogans for www.allmedstar.com and www.egeneralmedical.com.
* Designed banner ads in Macromedia Fireworks and Flash to attract visitors to sales and promotions.
* Created monthly marketing newsletter in HTML sent out to customers notifying them of new products, specials and
health related information.
* Developed a link exchange program, creating hundreds of cross-linking opportunities to increase our Google PageRank.
</description>
</position>
<position>
<company>Vital Source Technologies, Inc. </company><location> Raleigh, NC</location><job_title>	Electronic Documentation Specialist</job_title><dates>February 2000  October 2001</dates>
<description>
* Edited /formatted and proofread e-publishing documents marked-up via XML using Framemaker and XMetaL. 
* Developed courseware materials for Universities to be delivered in CD-ROM format.
* Provided Quality Assurance checks for the VitalBook CD-ROMs.
* Tested new software developed specifically for VitalSource Technologies, Inc.
* Suggested improvements to our end product based on this testing.
* Scanned /color corrected/cropped and edited images for the textbooks/course manuals using Adobe Photoshop.
* Documented all new processes in Microsoft Word for training purposes. 
* Trained incoming employees on electronic documentation processes including courseware development and XML editing.
</description>
</position>
<employment>Employment Information prior to 1998 available at request</employment>

<header>EDUCATION</header>	

<education>
<degree>Certificate in Graphic Design</degree>, <year>1994</year><institution> the School of Communication Arts</institution><location>, Raleigh, NC</location>
</education>
<education>
<degree>BA. Corporate Communications</degree>, <year>1990</year><institution> Elon University</institution>,<location> Elon, NC</location>
</education>
<header>INTEREST</header>
<interest>Interest include: Internet and technology, e-commerce, computers (particularly Macintosh), tennis, beach volleyball, reading, music.</interest>

<header>References available upon request</header>
<additional>For on-line portfolio and additional information, please visit http://www.inspired-evolution.com</additional>
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