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Scott Murphy
145 Woodlake Place, #1
Athens, GA 30605
Email: scott@smartwork.net

Career Overview

 

A designer with formal training, and experience, in both art and computer science. Initially taught the fundamentals of design, usability, artificial intelligence, and programming while a student. Remaining effective by continuing to pursue emerging technologies and keeping abreast of developments in my areas of expertise.

Qualifications

 

  • Unique combination of technical and creative education and experience.
  • Team building and leadership experience
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities
  • Strong Analytical skills

Technical Skills

 

  • Java, JavaScript, Perl, XML
  • Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Illustrator, Photoshop
  • Apache, ASP, JSP, IIS, UNIX, Visio
  • Intelligent agents, neural networks

Work Experience

 

SMArtwork, Inc.
Consultant

1991-Present
Covington, GA

Design and develop websites. Design visual elements, including animation, navigation, and branding. Script application programming, automating routine user tasks. Train and support software, extending COTS software to user-specific needs.

AthleticsPrime
Level 2 Coach

2009-Present
Covington, GA

Develop track & field and cross country athletes of all levels. Cross Country course design and construction. Measure, design, and manage road races. Design and implement training programs.

TruGreen/ServiceMaster
Neighborhood Sales, Lawn Care Specialist

2011-Present
Loganville, GA

Residential sales. Lawn care evaluation and treatment, including disease diagnosis and remediation.

Newton County School System
Coach, Teacher

2006-2010
Covington, GA

Developed new Track & Field and Cross Country programs. Designed and built championship Cross Country course. Improved Student-athlete post-graduation success rate to include scholarship and Division I student-athletes. Taught high school mathematics.

Baraud International
IT Trainer, IT Support

2005-2006
George Town, Grand Cayman

Conducted software training to professionals, primarily expert level Excel and Access applications. Maintained infrastructure for UNIX server and Microsoft applications. Engaged in community outreach, teaching inmates to productively use Microsoft tools.

Fauquier County Public Schools
Coach, Teacher

1998-2005
Warrenton, VA

Developed Track and Field program to State Championship level. Developed student-athletes to move on to Ivy League and Division I levels. Improved Student-athlete post-graduation success rate to 100%. Taught high school mathematics.

ReturnBuy Unit of Jabil Global Services, Inc.
Manager, Design and Usability

2002-2003
Herndon, VA

Directed interface and creative development, based on usability studies. Designed and developed JSP-based web presence and retail store. Developed all original graphics for application. Acted as liaison between marketing and IT groups.

Left Brain/Right Brain, Inc.
Interface Designer / Webmaster

2001-2002
Rockville, MD

Led migration of Montgomery College internet server to new hosting provider. Designed and implemented backup policies and procedures. Acted as System Administrator of Linux/Apache web server. Designed and prototyped departmental web sites.

Virtual Compliance, Inc.
Interface Designer / Webmaster

2000-2001
Arlington, VA

Designed and developed web-based application interface using JSP and MS-SQL. Developed all original graphics for application. Directed usability studies in conjunction with subject matter experts. Managed and trained web maintenance staff.

Confidant Inc.
Webmaster

2000-2000
Herndon, VA

Managed IIS-based corporate, and UNIX-based public, web sites. Contributed programming and scripting as needed for JSP-based sites. Implement web front-end for XML-driven site. Automated creation and delivery of membership materials.

Syconet
Director, Web & Systems Development

1999-2000
Manassas, VA

Managed IIS-based corporate, and UNIX-based public, web sites. Redesigned corporate sites, implementing JavaScript and Flash elements. Assisted with NT administration. Led programming team working on ASP-driven site and e-commerce platform.

KPMG, LLP
Senior Systems Programmer, Webmaster

1998-1999
Washington, DC

Designed and maintained intranet, migrating to ASP. Developed portal-based toolkits for contributing internal groups. Contributed to development of intranet gateway using JavaScript and DHTML. Customized search engine for efficiency in KPMG environment.

Education

 

Davis and Elkins College
Elkins, WV
Painting and Computer Art

1995

B.A.

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
Computer Science



M.S.

Keywords

 

  • Usability, Interface Design, Web Design, 3D, Adobe, Apache, ASP, C/C++, DHTML, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, IIS, Illustrator, Intelligent Agents, Java, JavaScript, JSP, Macromedia, Netscape, neural networks, Perl, Photoshop, UNIX, Visio, XML.

Professional Affiliations

 

  • IEEE, ACM, Mensa, USATF

 

 

 

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