Keith Andersen
7524 Sterling Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Email: keith@keithandersen.com
Web Page: www.keithandersen.com
Phone: Cell. (540) 273-8979 Home. (540) 548-4639
Summary of Qualifications
I have over 10 years of web development and design experience. I’ve completed my Bachelor of Fine Arts in computer animation and design. I have climbed through each company I’ve worked for to become a manager of some type, directing developers and leading design teams to running entire departments. My experience ranges from general IT knowledge to network design and maintenance to web development and design. I have my Microsoft MCSE and completed training for the Cisco CCNA but have yet to complete the exam. My web development experience is in HTML, CSS, MySQL, PHP, WebFOCUS, CGIREXX, Javascript and other technologies mixed in.
Education
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY
- 1996 – 2000 Bachelor of Fine Arts / Computer Graphics
- Deans list – 5 semesters
- Presidential List – Spring 2000
Professional Experience
Senior System Analyst II / Project Lead
McClendon LLC
Chantilly, VA
11/03 to Present
- Maintain and develop a military website for the Army Corps of Engineers
- Team Lead for Technical Refresh of existing Legacy system to newer technologies
- Hand code in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, DOJO, PHP, CGI, REXX, MySQL and FOCUS
- Maintain a FOCUS databases on a VM Mainframe
- Maintain a MySQL databases on Linux
- Developed improved procedures to complete projects in shorter time lines
- Develop applications using IBI WebFOCUS tools
- Communicate with client and military officials regularly
- Prepared and managed team projects from planning to completion
- Project lead on many application development projects
Armed Uniformed Protection Officer
Department of State
Washington, DC
06/03 to 11/03
- Armed Security Officer for the Department of State and its Annexes
- Held a Secret clearance while investigation for Top Secret clearance was underway
- Posted at access points to buildings to screen all entering persons
- Currently have my VA Special Police Officers License
- Certified in Manondock PR-24 training
Director of Internet Services
Color Quest Litho
Fredericksburg, VA
10/02 to 5/03
- Designed & built web pages, websites, graphics, and site architecture
- Managed & maintained all file structures for the all sites, and servers
- Consulted with clients to develop websites
- Handled design layout for independent company sites
- Handled all uploading of sites through FTP and Telnet access
- Handled acquisitions of all domain name registrations & setting up IP and DNS information
- Set up host relations for client sites
- Handled some technical repairs or upgrades to computers, and installing of software
- Color Quest URL’s – www.colorquestlitho.com / www.colorquestmedia.com
- Additional URL’s – www.800allswim.com
3D Modeller / Animator – Freelance Position
Badlands Games
1/02 to present
- Design and model 3d low polygon objects for game engine
- Responsible for work from concept art to completion
- Light character design and animation
- Conversion of 3d Studio MAX files to Torque Game Engine acceptable files
- 2D design work (logo, textures, etc.)
- Maintained work through bug reporting, CVS committing and time sheets
Senior Web Project Manager-Designer / IT Manager
InfoServices International Inc.
Huntington, NY
9/99 to 3/02
- Designed & built web pages, websites, graphics, and site architecture
- Managed & maintained all file structures for the all sites, and servers
- Managed & maintained LAN and WAN
- Managed graphics designers and creative staff
- Consulted with clients to develop websites
- Handled design layout for independent company sites
- Handled all uploading of sites through FTP and Telnet access
- Handled acquisitions of all domain name registrations & setting up IP and DNS information
- Set up host relations for client sites
- Designed & created all print advertising materials, and prepared them for press
- Handled some technical repairs or upgrades to computers, and installing of software
- InfoServices URL’s – citidexli.com / infoservices.com / citidex.com / weeklysaverli-huntington.com
- Additional URL’s – rockabillybarbers.com / classycoffee.com / huntingtonboatingcouncil.org / bonbonschocolatier.com
Printing Pressman & Utility Worker
Renown Tag and Label
East Farmingdale, NY
2/93 – 9/95 Returned 4/96 – 9/99
- Narrow Web Flexo Pressman – 4 color Webtron 650
- Pre-press job assembly – prepared jobs to go to press
- Performed many detail oriented positions throughout company – (Ex. Different press types, & procedures)
Graphic Artist
Von Suthoff and Co
Pascagoula, MS
9/95 – 12/95
- Designed flyers, brochures, magazine, and newspaper ads on computers.
- Consulted with clients for layout and design of printed materials
- Prepared jobs for press
Related Skills
- PC, Mac, & SGI platforms ,Windows 98, 2000, NT, XP & Vista, Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, CorelDraw, Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, 3D Studio Max, Lightwave, Alias Wavefront Power Animator 9, Maya, Fireworks, Image Ready, Flash, IBI WebFOCUS, Navicat, MySQL Administrator and Query browser, various FTP and SSH programs & some Director
- Knowledge of Internet technologies, web graphics, HTML editing, browser compatibility, site architecture, DHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, REXX, FOCUS, Javascript, JQuery, telnet, networks, domain name administration, 3D modeling and animation, video editing and some ASP, C# and .Net
Awards and Experiences
- US Army Central – Certificate of Appreciation
- Microsoft MCSE
- Boy Scouts – Rank of Life
- Boy Scout Master – two years
- Member of National Vocational – Industrial Honor Society
- Member of National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)
- Member of Long Island Advertising Association