Brian Robertson's Resume

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BRIAN JOEL ROBERTSON

Saint Charles, Missouri - United States

OBJECTIVE

To make a career transition with a company which holds technology, efficiency, and creativity in high regard. Having been a programmer for almost three years, a life long computer enthusiast, a freelance web developer for over ten years, and a Human Resources professional for over five years positions me uniquely to partner with a forward-looking company which values associates with diversified experiences.

WORK EXPERIENCE
January 1998 - Present	Bolivar, Missouri / Saint Charles, Missouri
Freelance Web Developer, Bald Brian LLC
Develop sensible websites for small businesses and organizations using an easy to update Open Source CMS platform. Create and customize site templates using PHP, HTML, JavaScript, mootools, CSS, and Dreamweaver. Created a searchable, database-driven Real Estate website using ASP and Access using a DSN-less OLEDB connection. Establish and monitor effectiveness of PPC advertising campaigns using Google AdWords to generate traffic and Google AdSense to generate revenue. Promote SEO via meta keywords, descriptions, and server automated sitemap updates - a Perl script, initiated by a cron job, which generates Sitemap Protocol 0.9 compliant XML files and notifies Google, Yahoo!, and MSN of any changes to the site. Monitor and review Analytics data (Google Analytics, StatCounter, AWStats, Webalizer) to determine the effectiveness of advertising and SEO campaigns. Creation of streaming video tutorials using Camtasia Studio which provide step-by-step, detailed instructions for clients on how to update and maintain site content. Well-versed in: Podcasting, RSS Feeds, PayPal integration, Wordpress, vBulletin, phpBB, MediaWiki, Feedburner, Social Networking, Telnet, FTP, Usenet, etc.

EDUCATION
Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Missouri, September 1994 - May 1997
BA in Bible, Ancient Hebrew, Ancient Greek, Philosophy

SKILLS

Skilled: HTML, PHP, MySQL, CSS, RSS, XML, Basic, C++ ... Access, Excel, Word, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Camtasia Studio, Acrobat, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Flock, Safari, Google Analytics, StatCounter, AWStats, Webalizer, Joomla!, Plesk, Webmin, Wordpress, vBulletin, phpBB, MediaWiki

Working Knowledge: ASP, DHTML, JavaScript, mootools, VBScript, MIVA Script, Pascal ... Flash, SWiSH Max

AWARDS AND HONORS
1989 Missouri Baptist Speakers Tournament Champion, Missouri Baptist Convention

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Consultant / Volunteer, BJC Hospice. 2000 - Present. (Family Bereavement Programs) Activities Director / Volunteer, H.I.S. K.I.D.S., Inc. 1993 - 2003. (Children with Cancer) Volunteer Web Site Designer, Refuge Church, St. Charles, Missouri. Volunteer Web Site Designer, Young Choices, Inc. (Tobacco Prevention Programs)

INTERESTS
Technology Spirituality Outdoors Music

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