John Dozier Hartley

Email : hartley@aces.edu

Phone :  (334) 444-0942 cell
(334) 844-4455 office
(334) 844-3501 fax

Objective :

  • A challenging position coordinating the development of cutting edge multimedia projects that will utilize my diverse information technology, graphic design, and leadership experience.

Computer Experience :

  • Macintosh (OS 6.5.2 through OS X)

  • Microsoft Windows (95 through Windows 7)

  • Software :
    Adobe/Macromedia (Dreamweaver, Contribute/CPS Admin, Flash, SoundForge, Fireworks, Connect, Freehand, Director), Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, Pagemaker, Streamline, Acrobat Pro, Premier), Quark XPress, MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.), Star Office, OpenOffice, Apache Web Server, MySQL, PHP, SSH, Swift 3D, Eovia Carrara 3D, Panasonic PostBox Nonlinear Digital Video editing suite, etc.

  • UNIX (Solaris) :
    Apache Web Server, CGI (PERL), PHP, phpMyAdmin, MySQL, Samba

  • LINUX (Redhat, Ubuntu) :
    GIMP, Apache Web Server, phpMyAdmin, MySQL, VIM, Star Office, Samba, IP Masquerade (for internet proxy services and firewall security)

  • Computer Languages, etc. :
    Experience with HTML, DHTML, XML, XSLT, CSS, Javascript, PERL (CGI), PHP, SQL (MySQL), MIVA (HTML Script), JAVA applet integration

Education :

Adobe Certified Expert - Dreamweaver/Contribute/CPS

Professional Associations :

Personal Associations :

Work Experience :

  • DesignAuburn.com (Consulting Business) - August '08 to Present - Auburn, AL
            Position : Owner / Designer / Developer / Sales / Tech. Support
    • Corporate Identity & Marketing
    • Website Design & Development
    • Rich Internet Application (RIA) Development
    • eCommerce
    • Intranets, Private Social Networks
    • CMS, Blogs, Calendars, Image Galleries
    • Flash Animation/Flex/ColdFusion
    • 3D & Video for Web or Broadcast
    • Photography & Graphic Design
    • Print Design Services
    • Hired and supervised contract labor and consultants for various related jobs

  • The Alabama Cooperative Extension System - September '97 to Present - AU, Auburn, AL
            Position : Webmaster - Information Technology Specialist IV
    • Responsible for Training Extension personnel in use, editing and design of web pages using HTML & GUI editors
    • Responsible for Training Extension personnel in use, editing and design of graphics for print and multimedia use
    • Responsible for extensive Technical Support for Extension, AU College of Agriculture, and AAES employees via telephone, email and meetings
    • Responsible for Creating and Maintaining the current ACES website core
    • Responsible for Creating and Maintaining tutorial and technical support documentation available online
    • Responsible for Creating and Maintaining the directory structure, standardized graphics, HTML templates, and guidelines for publishing on the ACES website
    • Responsible for supervising student and TES workers in web development and support positions
    • Developed dynamic templating system for ACES website using PHP and ModRewrite in Apache
    • Developed and administered a Content Management System (CMS) for the ACES County Offices
    • Set up and administered sites using the Macromedia Web Publishing System (Dreamweaver, Contribute, CPS) for ACES and AAES
    • CGI and PHP use and integration with MySQL databases
    • Responsible for R&D to evaluate new multimedia technologies for their potential use by ACES
    • Responsible for Training, Technical Support, and Advising the ACES Communications Unit (Publications, News and Visual Resources Departments) in both print and multimedia development and implementation
    • Member of 1st Web Policy Committee - helped create and establish the original policy and guidelines for publishing Extension materials on the web as well as proposal for transferring existing print publications to the web (Nov. 1997)
    • Assists in evaluating job candidates for positions with web related job responsibilities for multiple units and departments
    • Represented ACES/AU at the National Extension Technology Conference (NETC) in 1998, 2000, 2001 (presenter), 2006, 2007 (presenter), 2008, 2009 (presenter), 2010 (host committee & presenter)
    • Represented ACES/AU at the Adobe/Macromedia MAX conference in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

  • Auburn University - Division of University Computing - June '97 to September '97 - Auburn, AL
    Position : Technical Support Specialist - Division of Special Operations
    • Helped maintain AU Sun network email servers
    • Helped maintain VAIS servers for telephone & web "drop & add" and grades
    • Helped maintain Novell GroupWise system
    • Responsible for routing print jobs from the IBM mainframes to high speed, high output printers for printing such jobs as student's grade reports and financial aid correspondence
    • Responsible for helping maintain the extensive AU-DUC computer tape library

  • WSWS-TV66 - A division of Pappas Telecommunications - October '96 to February '00 - Opelika, AL
    (February '00 to June '03 - working on a consulting basis)
            Position : Multimedia Director / Print Promotions Director / Graphic Designer / Master Control Room Operator
        Warner Brother's Television Affiliate - (August '96 to November '98)
        Independent (PAXNet) - (November '98 to August '99)
        UPN Affiliate - (August '99 to Present)
          (This station has since merged with a Columbus, GA station to become WLGA. Previous url: http://www.wsws-tv66.com)
    • Master Control Room Operator - FCC Approved (October '96 to June '97)
    • Nonlinear Digital Video Editing - Panasonic Post Box
    • Webmaster - Page Design, Development, & Maintenance
    • Graphic Design (for print media & multimedia)
    • Designed Station Logos (WB, UPN, and Independent) and local show logos for print, online, and on air use
    • Design, Layouts, and Artwork for Billboards, Newspaper Ads, Promotional & Sales Materials, Billing Forms, Letterhead and Business Cards, etc.

  • NSP Corporate Graphics - July '95 to October '96 - Auburn, AL
    Position : Graphic Design & Primary Operator - Digital Printing Department
    • 3M Scotchprint Graphics - Electrostatic Printing - Primary System Operator
    • Designed and produced large format/high resolution graphics for displays, billboards, fleet graphics, and other signage applications
    • Multimedia - Website Design & Development

  • Tucker Wayne & Luckie - Advertising & Marketing Communications - September '90 to June '91 - Birmingham, AL
    Position : Production Assistant
    • Direct Contact with and liaison for Clients, Printing Companies, Mailing Houses, Freelance Artists and Photographers as well as the TW&L Creative Department and Account Executives

  • Lasseter-Reprint - June '90 to September '90 - Birmingham, AL
    Position : Sales & Consulting
    • Sales of supplies, equipment, & furniture for Artists, Architects, Engineers, & Designers
    • Consulting and recommendations on application and use of various art supplies and equipment

  • Cordray Parker, Sculptor - June '86 to September '86 & December '86- Birmingham, AL -
    Position : Sculptor's Apprentice
    • Casting in Bronze, Brass, and Aluminum using Lost Wax and Sand Casting Techniques
    • Helped build the Tinsley Harrison Memorial for the UAB Medical Center (Birmingham, AL) and St. Luke's Angels for the sculpture gardens at St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Mountain Brook, AL)
    • Cast bronze awards for the Alabama Music Hall of Fame
    • Arc welding and oxy acetylene cutting
    • Prototyping in clay
    • Plaster casting of clay originals
    • Wax casting from plaster molds and added sprue system
    • Mixed and poured investment with perlite around wax models to create molds
    • Loaded and unloaded kiln for wax removal from molds
Click here for a printable copy of this document