Résumé

Work Experience

Metzae Media (Lubbock, Texas)
Founder/Developer/Web Designer
May 1997 – present

  • Founded this company in 1996 and have transformed it into a full-service Internet development resource
  • Taken numerous projects from planning stage to fully functional commercial websites
  • Responsible for all operational duties including: accounts receivable/payable, marketing, customer relations and legal/financial obligations
  • Many sites developed remotely utilizing only virtual contact via email, chat and teleconference
  • Able to organize and monitor dozens of sites at once
  • Create all designs and graphics for all sites, including logos and merchandise

Patrick S. Metze, Attorney at Law (Lubbock, Texas)
Legal Assistant
August 2002 – 2006

  • Assisting clients throughout defense process in both criminal and state-level appeals
  • Responsible for scanning and digitizing 30+ years of legal files for online availability
  • Coordinating annual Criminal Defense Lawyers Association seminar, one of the most popular seminars in the State of Texas

CSD; Relay Texas (Lubbock, Texas)
Communications Assistant
July 2000 – July 2002

  • Placing and relaying calls for the deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech impaired
  • Assisting parties on both sending and receiving ends of conversation

Websites: Commercial & Organizational

Metzae.net – July 2000

  • Media-rich website featuring blogs, viral video and experimental projects
  • User based forum covering diverse topics from technology to religion

Employee Insiders – July 2003

  • Forum for employees to anonymously rate their employers
  • Developed every aspect of this commercial site from programming to graphical layout
  • Responsible for site’s ongoing functionality and database maintenance

Über Goober: A Film About Gamers – November 2003

  • Informational website for gaming documentary “Über Goober” by University of Texas professor Steve Metze
  • Site features a discussion forum for gamers, online store and DVD distribution tool

Palpatine: Architect of Fate – May 2004

  • Stylized site about the character Palpatine, intended for humorous, informational, and entertainment purposes
  • Allows and encourages user participation and community by allowing them to edit and compose the site’s content
  • Incorporates advertising into content, increasing visibility and lessening the irritation of the ads

Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association – May 2005

  • The Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association’s member website
  • Features members-only forum for an organization of over 130 members
  • Acts as member recruitment tool bringing in over two dozen due-paying members in the past 2 years

Self Storage of Lubbock – March 2006 to May 2007

  • Completely redesigned and restructured site to allow criteria-based storage unit search features
  • Database-centered site with a completely unique “backend” for owners to edit content
  • Also allows users to make online storage unit reservations

Jenni Lord – August 2006

  • Official webpage for folk singer/songwriter
  • Combines dynamic aesthetic theme with traditional navigation features

Year at Danger: A Film from Iraq – August 2006

  • Official webpage for Iraq War documentary “Year at Danger” by University of Texas professor Steve Metze
  • Poised to handle a potential flood of traffic due to its highly topical nature

Ossie’s Pet Accessories – September 2006

  • Online store for small pet accessories
  • Site features fully integrated and robust online shopping experience

Employ Africa – June 2007

  • Centralized website for the purpose of encouraging employment throughout Africa
  • Non-profit website with a very low overhead allows organization to focus on other costs

Shalimar Says – June 2007

  • Online magazine with political focus
  • Multi-author magazine that allows editor to focus on writing and editing
  • Revenue-generating advertisements on the site to cover monthly costs

Websites: Professional Individuals

The following addresses are professional portals for attorneys with a private practice. Each site is in various stages of development, mostly due to waiting on content to fill their pages. Each one had to be installed in the database, the files set up on the server, customized graphically, and filled with appropriate content. Each site has its own database, and it is my job to maintain and make upgrade to the core content management system as needed.

Websites: Individual Blogs

The following addresses are fully-operational and self-contained web sites that serve as personal blogs for individuals. They require the same kind of attention and maintenance that the other professional sites do.

Currently Maintained Portfolio (Continued) – Personal Sites

Finally, these addresses are various sites created over the past several years to display person projects and writings. They are more static than the other sites because the content does not change, but occasionally need maintenance and re-design to keep them interesting and fresh.

Education

Texas Tech University – August 2000 to May 2005
Lubbock, Texas
English Major/Philosophy Minor

High School – Graduated May 1996
Levelland High School
Diploma with Honors

Programming Skills

HTML – expert – 10+ years
CSS – expert – 6 years
PHP – advanced – 4 years
MySQL – advanced – 4 years
WordPress – advanced – < 1 year
Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator – advanced – 5 years