SHELDON GRAY
Web Developer
W. Aurora, IL. 60506
Cell: (847) 612-8947

E-mail: sheldongray@sbcglobal.net

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To secure a challenging web application developer position with a firm that allows for long-term professional growth, stability and opportunities for career advancement and for me to draw on my programming skills as well as my technical knowledge.

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Programming Languages - HTML, JavaScript, CSS, dHTML, SQL, Classic ASP, ASP.Net, VB, PHP, Hard Coder, other languages currently in progress

Software - Adobe Creative Suite, Macromedia Contribute, Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Visual Studio.Net, MSOffice, MS Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition, Visual Source Safe, SQL Management Studio, Google Analytics, Web Trends, Day Communiqué

Operating Systems – Windows XP Pro, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 2000 & 2003 Server, IIS 5.0-6.0, MacOS

Databases: SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, MS Access, Informix, Oracle Discoverer Plus

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Application Developer, Kelmscott Communications, Inc. Aurora, IL. (Jan 08 - Present)

Currently the lead application developer for Kelmscott Communications, Inc a Chicago area commercial printer, which brings over 70 years of industry experience and the fresh perspective of new ownership to every project. Job overview in progress.

Main and current accomplishment: personalized purls (www.kelmscottpurls.com)

Webmaster, Zebra Technologies, Vernon Hills, IL. (www.zebra.com)
(Mar 07 – Dec 07)

• Assist with the maintenance and development for zebra.com, which receives approximately 10,000 plus hits a day.

• Assist with the development, and planning of multiple Zebra portals for clients, end users, and customers.

• Work in a help desk environment to assist with various regions such as Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America.

• Determine and build effective reports using web trends, and Google analytics to analyze site traffic for Zebra’s corporate website as well as their many portals.

• Determine and build effective financial reports using a GUI based on the Oracle database.

Application Developer - Keane, Inc. - Chicago, IL. (www.keane.com)
(Nov 06 – Mar 07)

• Assisted with developing new applications, enhancing existing modules and supporting Keane’s client users for one of the largest kidney dialysis firms in the nation based in Nashville Tennessee.

• Used SQL Query Analyzer to assist with technical issues related to database applications

• Performed help desk duties to interact with end users located across the nation and in various clinics with various levels of technical knowledge

Coordinator of Web Design & Graphics - West District 129 - Aurora, IL. (www.sd129.org) - (Jan 05 – Nov 06)

• First ever full-time district web coordinator for School District 129 in West Aurora

• Responsible for the development and overseeing of website development for School District 129 which consisted of 17,000 plus students who attend 19 schools throughout the district area.

• Redesigned the district site (www.sd129.org); launched 7+ school web sites, department, project web sites, and an intranet from concept to launch in one year.

• Assisted with the development of print ads, newsletters, and brochures promoting school district 129 accomplishments for a community of 160,000 plus residents in the D129 area consisting of towns such as West Aurora, North Aurora, Montgomery, and Sugar Grove.

• Built custom components such as a parent listserv, alumni database, classic asp content management system, technology work order, and more on demand

• Member of the Crisis Management Team for School District 129

Webmaster - Evanston Township High School - Evanston, IL. (www.eths.k12.il.us)
(July 01 – Jan 05)

• First ever full-time webmaster for Evanston Township High School

• Design and maintain the ETHS web site as well as the ETHS Intranet

• Assist staff in creating individual department, course, and staff pages for the web site

• Recommend and implement new web-based technologies to enhance curriculum offerings and administrative effectiveness

• Information resource for faculty, staff, students, and the community on web-related issues

• Advise the Office of Technology on web-based and other IP-based hardware and software issues

• Interface with IS to provide secure web access to appropriate student and staff data

Webmaster – Leo Burnett Technology Group – Chicago, IL. (www.leoburnett.com)
(2000 – 2001)

• In my first six months of service programmed the company’s first intranet site in a process to help establish better communication between TFA Leo Burnett’s regional offices located in Austin, San Francisco, Chicago, and Boston.

• Maintained and developed the company’s corporate website.

• Provided server side maintenance using IIS 5.0.

• Constructed extranet websites for clients such as: Sprint PCS, i2 Technologies,

Motorola, Palliative CareCenter, Vignette, Nortel Networks, AcademyLearning.com, Earthweb, Homecare assistants, and more.

Web Instructor – Mac University – Chicago, IL. (www.digitalbootcamp.com)
(2000 – 2001)

• Taught classes to adult level, business level students on how to hard code HTML and JavaScript to build effective web pages.

• Was considered one of the most requested and highest rated instructor.

Web Assistant – Association for Multimedia Communications – Chicago, IL.
(2000 – 2001)

• Assisted a web team of 6 developers in maintaining the AMC’s website (www.amcomm.org)

• Effective interaction and communication skills were vital in this team oriented task

EDUCATION

Masters of Science in Business Information Technology
CTI DePaul University, Chicago Illinois, Present

BFA with emphasis on Computer Animation / Digital Media Technology
Columbia College, Chicago Illinois, 1999