Kristopher Hammons

Eastern Kentucky University

Major: Graphic Communications Management

Technical skills

Windows XP/Vista/7, Office 2003/2007, Unix/Linux Command Line, Mac OS X, Adobe Photoshop CS3/CS4, Adobe Illustrator CS3/CS4, Adobe InDesign CS4, (X)HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, MySQL, jQuery, Mootools, YUI Framework, Xcode, iPhone Development, Objective-C

FreelanceWeb Developer - Mount Vernon, KY - 2006-PRESENT

As a freelance contractor, I work with amazing partners to design and develop top notch online presences for clients.

Blueprint Design Studio Web Developer - Chicago, IL - 2008-2009

As a freelance contractor, I worked alongside one of the most talented web design firms in Chicago. Together, we produced quality products to various businesses across the country. I worked closely with the Creative Director to help specify a plan of action for the design and development of customized Wordpress themes.

Duties included:

• Conducting conference calls with clients
• Produced standards-compliant XHTML/CSS
• Integrating the XHTML/CSS/Javascript with the Wordpress CMS using PHP/MySQL.

Web Developer & Editor Eastern Progress - Richmond, KY - 2006-2008

Part time position, in charge of the web updates and design of the Eastern Progress student-led weekly newspaper deployed on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University. Upon my arrival, I implemented a completely new design tightly integrated with the content management system, College Publisher. Further duties included working with the editors and photo staff to gather content and photos of that weeks paper, ensure that the College Publisher CMS was updated and running smoothly, and upload the weekly classifieds that also matched that week’s printed edition.

IS&S Help Desk Technician Berea College - Berea, KY - 2005-2007

Worked in a team environment assisting the students and faculty of Berea College. Assisted students in the setup, training, and maintenance of college-issued PC laptops. Also assisted with troubleshooting and maintenance of Apple-based desktops and laptops across campus.

Duties included:

• Answering phone calls and in-office visits from students and faculty, assisting with any questions or concerns they had about their laptops
• Assist in the writing of training and troubleshooting manuals for students and faculty. These printed materials covered a wide range of topics from laptop set-up, to spyware/virus prevention.
• Collaborated with managers to fulfill any needs they may have had including web design, web development, further technical support for complex problems, and network technical support.