Resume

Synopsis:
Course Developer, Instructional Developer, Multimedia Producer, Web Designer/Producer, Graphic Artist

Education:
M.S. Technical and Professional Communication, Southern Polytechnic State University
B.A. English Literature, Colorado State University

Skills Summary:
Software: Articulate Studio 9, Captivate 4, Camtasia Studio, Flash CS4 Professional, Dreamweaver CS4, Fireworks CS4, Photoshop CS4, Premiere Pro CS4, Pro Tools DAW, MS Office Suite

Languages: PHP/MySQL, ActionScript 2, JavaScript, HTML, DHTML, XML

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/NT/XP

Experience:

10/09-Present SENIOR COURSE DEVELOPER
AARON’S SALES AND LEASING, Atlanta GA
  • Provide supervision for junior course developers
  • Perform needs analysis for e-learning courses
  • Develop course outlines based on needs analysis
  • Create storyboards for courses
  • Develop all media (stills, video, audio, animation, exercises) for courses
  • Develop best delivery method for courses (e.g. Articulate, Flash, LMS)
  • Oversee testing and bug remediation
  • Implement courses and certification testing in LMS
  • Host recorded training classes in Adobe Connect
  • Develop additional pods and training support materials for Adobe Connect
7/06-10/09 E-LEARNING DEVELOPER
MEDQUIST CORPORATION, Atlanta GA
  • Provided Flash web-based training programming services
  • Developed multiple Flash-based interfaces for web portals, help systems, FLV playback, online quizzes, polls
  • Integrated XML and PHP into Flash objects to create extensible objects
  • Edited voiceover sound and all video files
  • Built extranet application for e-learning content delivery
  • Built course registration system
  • Won "Stroke of Genius Award" for developing Flash and PHP/MySQL based online polling system
8/05-7/06 E-LEARNING DEVELOPER
(12/05-7/06 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE and 8/05-12/05 CONTRACT)
THE HOME DEPOT, Atlanta GA
  • Provided Flash web-based training programming services
  • Edited voiceover sound files
  • Assisted in interpretation and editing of storyboard content
  • Assisted in WBT QA process, bug remediation
3/05-7/05 E-LEARNING DEVELOPER (CONTRACT)
VERISIGN, Savannah GA
  • Provided Flash web-based training programming services
  • Created Flash simulations of supported software application
  • Manufactured application states for use in simulations using Photoshop
  • Assisted in interpretation and editing of storyboard content
  • Assisted in WBT QA process, bug remediation
1/05-3/05 TECHNICAL DOCUMENT EDITOR (CONTRACT)
THE HOME DEPOT, Atlanta GA
  • Provided editing of instructional design docs for Leadership Institute using MS Word and PowerPoint
  • Helped to implement best practices and benchmarking standards for staff instructional designers
10/04-12/04 E-LEARNING DEVELOPER (CONTRACT)
BIANCO-HOPKINS ASSOCIATES, Atlanta GA
  • Provided Flash web-based training programming services for Army Safety Program
  • Assisted in interpretation and editing of storyboard content
  • Assisted in QA process, bug remediation
8/04-9/04 WEB DEVELOPER (CONTRACT)
SAFETY PAYS, Cashiers NC
  • Created a commercial web site using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, JavaScript
  • Set up web marketing campaigns through Overture and AdWords
5/96-8/04 EVANT CORPORATION
I held three different positions while at Evant:

Senior Instructional Designer/Developer (2000 - 2004)
  • Designed, built, and implemented an e-Learning system for a Fortune 500 company using Dreamweaver and Flash
  • Created a basic Learning Management System (LMS) using Dreamweaver/PHP/MySQL that allowed the company to save $40,000 in proposed licensing costs
  • Produced a Flash CBT module delivered on CD-ROM to assist in evangelizing the internal methodology used by our development department
  • Produced a Flash CBT system delivered on CD-ROM that aided sales personnel in the best ways to demo our product. Received an award from the CEO for "raising the bar in sales training"
  • Created two web-based testing systems to support our WBT initiatives using Dreamweaver, Flash, and PHP/MySQL
  • Developed a web-based on-line evaluation system to obtain feedback from our training clients using Dreamweaver, Flash, and PHP/MySQL
Senior Web Producer - e-Commerce (1998 - 2000)
  • Developed all prototypes for a web-based e-commerce initiative that became a value center for the company using Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and JavaScript
  • Developed pilot WBT and CBT systems to launch e-learning initiatives proposed by the education department using Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, and Illustrator
  • Created 2 Flash CBT software simulations to allow sales team to demo product still under development. Won the "NonStopper" award for software simulations
Technical Writer/Course Developer (1996 - 1998)
  • Completed the first complete user and technical documentation for the product using PageMaker
  • Completed the first complete on-line help systems for AS/400 and NT systems using RoboHelp
  • Initiated the first studies of user task flow, assessed target audience requirements, and evaluated typical customer setting.
  • Created course outlines and curriculum for public training classes using MS Word
  • Scripted and executed first usability testing for all products using MS Word
  • Created job aids using MS Word and PageMaker
Freelance Contract Work Evening and Weekends:

McKESSON HBOC, Atlanta GA
  • Provided Flash programming services for multimedia marketing materials
  • Edited voiceover sound files
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, Atlanta GA
  • Created a multimedia presentation to be used as a marketing tool using Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Premiere
  • Provided location videotaping services
PAUL ROBERT FURNITURE, Greenville NC
  • Created a multimedia presentation to showcase designer’s work using Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Pro Tools DAW.
  • Assisted with storyboard preparation.
DECORATOR DEN, Atlanta GA
  • Created a multimedia presentation to showcase designer’s work using Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Pro Tools DAW
  • Assisted with storyboard preparation
DESIGN ENVIRONMENTS, Kennesaw GA
  • Created a multimedia presentation for a marketing mailer using Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Pro Tools DAW
  • Assisted with storyboard preparation
DVINE HOME DZINE, Kennesaw GA
  • Created a commercial web site using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, JavaScript
  • Designed logo
  • Set up all hosting infrastructure including mail forms and autoresponders
BROWNS POOLS, Douglasville GA
  • Created a commercial web site using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, JavaScript
  • Set up all hosting infrastructure including mail forms and autoresponders



Jim Mattingly
Jim Mattingly
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Stroke of Genius Award

NonStopper Award

I am currently seeking full-time employment in a senior e-learning development or a supervisory/project manager position.

Long-term contracts (1+ years) considered.