I love building websites like bakers make cakes, for myself, my friends, or hired clients, I still get to lick the spoon

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ADAM ARAGON

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Phone: 707-925-ADAM (2326)

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven record of web creation, administration and instruction
• Design and implementation of over 40 web sites
• Strong organization and management skills
• Extensive customer relations experience
• Proficient in multiple web languages, FTP, servers, animation and graphic design tools

TECH EXPERIENCE

Web Master – RealMusic.com (Record Label, Sausalito, CA) (CURRENT)

Re-Designed and maintained a high traffic record label site
Performed regular Promotional, Marketing and SEO duties
Worked closely with Apple (iTunes) and several other digital distribution services
Upgrades and Troubleshooting for all internal systems (Mac/PC/Linux)
Increased both Physical and Digital Sales using proven metrics
Managed site via Joomla Content Management System (CMS)

Web Master – BenchmarkLending.com (Direct Lender, Santa Rosa, CA) 2.5 years

Kept and maintained a high traffic site
Performed regular marketing and SEO duties
Integra/Destiny – loan origination software technician.
Created corporate Intranet/Extranet.
Saved $20,000 for the company yearly.

Creative Director – Threesided.com (Web Design, San Francisco, CA) 3 years

Created dozens of websites for multiple clients.
Initiated sales and advertising for large and small businesses.
Managed a web team of 12+ Developers/coders.

Web Administrator - Conspire Design (Web Design firm, Windsor, CA) 1 year

Self started business.
Created multiple websites.
Created print projects for large corporations.

Tech Support – Illuminations.com (E-Commerce site, Petaluma, CA) 1 year

Fielded over 150 tech support emails per day.
Won several recognition awards for most calls fielded.
Provided live phone support for 80+ calls a day

Internet Sales Specialist - Sonic.net (Internet Service, Santa Rosa, CA) 0.5 year

Sold SBC/Yahoo Internet packages to consumers
Provided Technical support for ISP issues.

Director of Multimedia – Maingate.com (Military Portal, Jacksonville, FL) 1 year

Created Military vertical portal.
Managed a team of 15+ developers.
Managed targeted marketing and focus groups.
Worked with world-renown marketing firm Ogilvy & Mather.

WRITING EXPERIENCE

• Editor – Legal Thriller / Mystery Novel
  • Due to Publish 2010 (Rolling Stone)
• Writer - GamerNode.com
  • Video Game Journalist
  • Software Review
  • Hardware Review
• Writer – Help With Design
  • Web Design Tutorials

MARKETING EXPERIENCE

Manager – Cunningham Field Services (Market Research Facility, Santa Rosa, CA)

Marketing Facilitator – MainGate.com (Military Multimedia Focus Groups, Jacksonville, FL)

Guest Speaker – Sonoma State University (See Education Below)

EDUCATION

Computer Science Major - Santa Rosa College, Santa Rosa, CA – Currently enrolled.
Private Classes – SF Writers Workshops, San Francisco State University, CA. 2005.
Guest Speaker – Market Research, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA. 2004.
AutoCAD Certificate – Circuit Riders Design, Windsor, CA. 2000.
Summer Course – Media, TV Broadcasting, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA 1999.
Windsor High School – Technical Program – Computer Science Prep, Windsor, CA. 1998.

WEB LANGUAGES, FTP AND SERVERS

* Currently manage my own private server.

ANIMATION AND GRAPHIC DESIGN TOOLS

Hello and welcome to the personal portfolio of Adam Aragon. I’m a web designer located in the North Bay Area (Sonoma County). I’ve been doing design, development and creative work for over 12+ years and I’m currently taking on projects, so feel free to contact me.

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