Steven P. Zaretsky
zaretsky@sprynet.com
http://home.sprynet.com/~zaretsky


Summary:
Professional experienced in design and development with a proven track record in delivering projects ranging from user interface design and creation through server-side scripting and database connectivity. Having worked with multiple hardware/software platforms allows for easy adaptation to new environments . Strong communications skills and over 15 years experience as an educator with a Masters in Educational Computing provide benefit as a technical trainer.

Computer Skills:
Adobe GoLive, Illustrator, ImageReady, Pagemaker, Photoshop, Streamline; BareBones BBEdit; Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash; Microsoft Office, Quark Xpress, HTML, Basic, ASP, JavaScript, VBSript, Perl, SQL (MS SQL Server, Oracle), Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000), Mac OS, Unix (Linux).

Education:
University of Bridgeport, M. S. Education
Specialization in Educational Computing, 1987

Southern Connecticut State, B. S. Economics
Specialization in Management Information System, 1983

Experience:
Senior Software Engineer , Arris Systems, August 1999 - August 2001.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to meeting with customers to develop requirements-definition, design, coding and implementation of web-sites and applications. Tools utilized include, but are not limited to HTML, ASP, VBScript, Javascript and Perl. Design and create web and print related work for internal and external clients including logos, photo-illustrations and marketing concepts. Assist in administration of multi-platform Windows NT and Linux network. Trained clients in use of software and applications including HTML.

Reason for leaving: Twenty percent reduction in force.

Web and Technology Coordinator, Cendant Interactive, October 1998 - July 1999
Designed and coded promotional web sites and advertising banners. Designed and developed divisional Intranet. Installed and maintained Appleshare IP server. Oversaw and maintained network of Power Macintosh computers. Trained artists and producers in HTML.

Reason for leaving: Relocation to the Philadelphia region.

Director of Publications/Faculty, St. Luke's School, February 1987 - June 1998
Responsible for design, development, layout and content of all school publications (ads, award-winning web site, newsletters, yearbook, brochures, programs, posters, etc.) Designed and produced graphics for use in all school publications. Oversaw multi-platform network consisting of Appleshare and Windows NT. Performed hardware and software maintenance on Windows and Macintosh computers. Taught desktop computing, journalism, word processing, and computer applications classes.

Reason for leaving: Left education to work in the private sector.

Consulting Assignments and Clients:
Child Magazine, Vegetarian Times Magazine, Greatlife Magazine, Let's Live Magazine, Virgin Atlantic Vacations, Marakon Associates, Gartner Group, Oxford Healthcare, and Coopers and Lybrand.

Production Artist, Ryan Partnership, 1997-1998
Created production art for direct mail pieces. Translated creative director's concepts into final art and prepared project for pre-press.

Faculty - ACES Media Arts Center, 1996-present
Teach four Internet-related classes: Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Web Page Design and Introduction to Javascript. Produced the center's original web site.

Featured Web Sites:
Arris Systems - http://www.arrissys.com
Vegetarian Times - http://www.vegetariantimes.com
A136DAS Consulting, King of Prussia, PA - http://www.a136das.com
Resco Products - http://www.rescoprod.com
Netmarket - http://www.netmarket.com
AVExpert - http://www/avexpert.com
Cousin's Uniform and Tux - http://www.cousinstux.com
@mosphere Internet and Print Design - http://www.atdes.com
North American Tae Kwon Do Association - http://www.natatkd.com, Norwalk, CT
Impress Printing - http://www.impressprinting.com, North Wales, PA
Corporate Computer Solutions - http://www.corporatecomputersol.com, Harrison, NY

See Advertising Banners I've created

Honors and Achievements:
National Honor Site, "Unami Lodge", National Order of the Arrow Conference, 2000
Apple Computer, "Best Web Page Created on a Macintosh; K-12 Division", 1996
Arizona Central, "W4 Finalist; K-12 Division"; 1996 (web page design)
Member, 1995 Child Magazine Software Recommendation Committee

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