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    Neil WaliaNeil [email protected]

    EDUCATION:George Mason University, Fairfax, VABachelor of Arts, Multimedia Technology, August 2002Graphic Design, Web Design, Digital Photography, Video Post Production, & Animation

    SECURITY CLEARANCE:Active Secret Clearance, NACLC Granted in 2004

    TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:Code: XHTML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Action Script, WordPress 2.3.3, Joomla!Adobe Creative Suite 4: Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign, Dreamweaver,FlashMS Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, ExcelMicrosoft: SharePoint 2007 Designer, SharePoint 2003, Movie MakerAnimation: 3D Studio Max, Autodesk InventorVideo Teleconference: Tandberg & Polycom

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

    Dell Federal Civilian Division / Multimedia Designer / Washington, DC / September 2009 - PresentOnsite contract with the Department of Treasury working directly for the Sales and Marketing (SAM) Team with The United States Mint.Currently redesigning The United States Mint homepage and The United States MintH.I.P. Pocket Change website for children.Worked SAM Team redesigning The United States Mint Website for Teachers & Educators (http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/ )Created print media kit for mass distribution for the America the Beautiful TM Quarters Program including large box envelope, loose leaf insert, double sided bookmark, coin purse, cartoon line art of coins, colorful magnet, circular mouse pad, large color poster, stamps, stickers, stress pig, & bulletin board trim.

    ARCTECH, Inc. / Multimedia Specialist / Chantilly, VA / September 2007 - September 2009Produced interactive informational websites (www.arctech.com, www.ihccs.org, www.eaiad.com ) using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Adobe Flash CS3, Action Script, CSS, JavaScript, and XHTML.Produced and managed interactive blog for The International Humic Consortium forCarbon Sequestration (www.ihccs.org/forum ) using WordPress 2.3.3 and CascadingStyle Sheets.Redeveloped the corporate branding system through the creation of graphic designs using Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, and freehand sketches.Provided technical support towards the creation of corporate presentations for conference room environments using Microsoft PowerPoint and digital projection sy

    stems.Published corporate documents including newsletters, sales brochures, consumer mailers, and other various marketing materials using Adobe InDesign CS3.Edited and exported Digital Versatile Disk (DVD) using Microsoft Movie Maker.Edited design and grammar of high level documents including Press Brief, One Pagers, and Corporate Vision Outlook using Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.Producing high level animated schematics calculating carbon footprints using Autodesk Inventor.Producing interactive Flash website using Action Script

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    Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) / Multimedia Designer / Washington, DC /July 2008 - January 2009Directly supports the Director of Branding and Web Projects in the efforts of managing and maintaining the MCC's internal and external websites and promoting the presence of MCC's newly minted corporate brand throughout the MCC organization.Responsible for maintaining and updating MCC's external website (www.mcc.gov) and their internal portal, The Vine using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, CSS, JavaScript,and Word Press.Drafts and designs high profile documents such as Corporate Annual Reports, Presidential Transition Documents, Selection Criteria and Methodology Reports, Guides to Selection Process and Indicators Reports, Scorebooks, Performance Accountability Reports, Congressional Reports, Press Releases, Threshold Reports, Quarterly Status Reports, Country Reports, and Monthly Newsletters using Adobe InDesignDesigned large scale pull up banners displaying new logo which are used during high profile events such as press briefings and CEO statements.

    Lockheed Martin / Sharepoint Designer & Developer / Pentagon, VA / June 2007 - September 2007Worked closely with the government customer (Assistant Secretary of Defense) todetermine the needs and wants of the end users (Returning Warfighter Veterans).Assisted with the initial setup of the SharePoint platform across a secured netw

    ork.Designed and developed the user interface for the SharePoint portal using SharePoint Designer 2007.

    3H Technology / Webmaster & SharePoint Developer / Reston, VA / February 2007 -June 2007Maintained and redesigned company homepage (http://www.3ht.com) using HTML, DHTML, CSS, Javascript, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, & Flash, and Action ScriptMaintained internal portal content using Microsoft SharePoint 2003 and CSS.Redesigned & developed new internal portal using Microsoft SharePoint 2007.

    Lockheed Martin / Flash Developer / Manassas, VA / December 2006 - January 2007

    Designed Computer Based Training Modules for Sonar system equipment using Photoshop, Flash, and Action Script.Rendered wire-framed designs from digital photos using 3D Studio Max.Integrated graphics and animations into interactive computer based training tutorials.

    DRS-TAMSCO / Video Teleconference Engineer / Baghdad, Iraq / June 2006 - September 2006Planned, coordinated, & conducted secured Video Teleconference (VTC) sessions using.

    Provided internal consulting & technical guidance to military warfighter, whilefacilitating daily VTC's using MGC Manager 7.0 Bridge Operation Software.Troubleshot VTC hardware including Tandberg & Polycom video teleconferencing equipment.Provided support to local & remote warfighter endpoint users for assistance, training, & troubleshooting of VTC hardware & software under extreme wartime conditions!

    The Rendon Group / Multimedia Developer & Webmaster / Baghdad, Iraq / October 2005 - June 2006

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    Redesigned the official website for The Multi-National Force Iraq (http://www.mnf-iraq.com ) into a Content Managed System using Joomla! Portal technology, Macromedia Dreamweaver, JavaScript, CSS, DHTML, Photoshop, Illustrator, and freehandsketches.Integrated information from multiple military publications into html using AdobeInDesign, Adobe GoLive, and Adobe Photoshop.Created secured briefings using Photoshop, PowerPoint, and Authorware designed for high level State Department Officials and Five Star Generals.Published digital photographs and video content using Photoshop, Adobe Premiere,Pinnacle, and Captivate for online distribution.Created member list serve for distribution of html newsletter driving heavy traffic back to the site.Within one month of site redesign, crashed the stateside host servers at Ft. Belvoir due to more than 50% increase in site traffic usage!Site was featured, highlighted, and broadcast on FOX News!

    Alion Science / Web Software Developer / Alexandria, VA / June 2005 - October 2005Built interactive Computer Based Training (CBT) courseware for strategic military training for Five Star Army Generals using Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, Action Scripting, Dreamweaver, & Captivate.Built animation architecture for INSCOM blending various software packages including TerraExplorer, Poser, Shade, & 3D Studio Max.Formatted and designed victorious submitted proposals to the Federal government.

    Created software products in the form of PowerPoint presentations, Flash demonstrations, & Authorware applications.

    Camber Corp / VTC Technician & IT Technician / Falls Church, VA / January 2005 -May 2005Coordinated multi-bridged Video Teleconferences using Tandberg equipment & conference room presentations.Created graphic designs for proposals and presentations using Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint, & Word for the audience of Five Star Generals.Designed newsletters, brochures, and product mailers using Illustrator & PhotoshopOperated multiple PowerPoint presentations in convention center sized conference

    rooms.

    Universal High Tech Development / Visual Information Manager / Arlington, VA / July 2002 - December 2004Created and managed Visual Information website activities for the 56 Army National Guard States & Territories and 5 Production Facilities on Guard Knowledge Online (www.gko.ngb.army.mil ) using Microsoft Sharepoint Portal.Planned, developed, and implemented graphical elements on GKO's Sharepoint Portal.Trained soldiers in skills of accessing information via the GKO Sharepoint Portal.Maintained Visual Information Activity Authorization Record database using Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Access for all NGB facilities which displayed on GKO's Sh

    arepoint Portal.Created the Annual Workload and Cost Data Report for funding of portal requirements.Created the IT Baseline Standards & Requirements report which supported planningof Guard's overall logistics and operations.Setup and operated Digital Photography Studio for Official Military Photographicidentification production.

    Henninger Media Services / Digital Versatile Disk Producer / Arlington, VA / June 2002 - October 2002

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    Responsible for the design process, from conception to layout to print & web forDVD Box Cover Art.Set up and prepared linear edit suites for sessions, assisted during edit sessions, operated character generators, made dubs and conversions, operated a motioncontrol camera.

    George Mason University / Multimedia Producer / Fairfax, VA / August 1996 - August 2002Responsible for providing onsite / offsite technical support to students, staff,and faculty regarding multimedia technology.Produced digital documentary using Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Final CutPro.Developed interactive websites using HTML, Dreamweaver, and Flash.Planned, scripted, storyboarded, and produced professional digital videos usingDigital Video Recording Handycam Camcorders and Professional Video Bilinear Editing stations.Created rich interactive content using Macromedia Director Shockwave Studio thatcan be deployed on kiosks, creating fast rendering, high- performance, and richmedia applications combining interactive 2D and 3D animation, RealVideo, RealAudio, Macromedia Flash, MP3, QuickTime, bitmaps, vectors, text, fonts, and scanned documents to create streaming interactive multi-user content across campus kiosks.