My Resumé:



  Johnny Kula
1932 Golfview Blvd
South Daytona, FL 32119
US
jdk@kulatech.com
Primary Phone:386-453-3901
Secondary Phone:386-453-3901
URL: http://www.drivingtoendanger.com
http://www.kulatech.com
(Portfolio Site, under construction)


Web Design & Graphics, Desktop Publishing, Video Production (OR MIS/IT/Software Developer/Web Design/Networking)

OBJECTIVE To attain a career position in the Graphics or Multimedia field (OR MIS/IT/Software Development/Web Design/Networking) that offers growth with increasing responsibility and a chance to enhance my capabilities and technical proficiency

TARGET JOB Target Job Title: Multimedia Designer
Alternate Target Job Title: Graphic Designer
Desired Job Type: Employee, Intern, Temporary/Contract/Project
Desired Status: Full-Time, Part-Time
Site Location: No Preference
Description of my perfect job:
A job in the graphics and multimedia field that offers a challenge to my skills and learning abilities. One that I can grow with and continue to grow with in the future.
Career Level Management (Manager/Director of Staff)
Date of Availability: Less than 1 month

TARGET COMPANY Company Size: No Preference
Category: Arts, Entertainment, and Media
Description of my ideal company:
A company that utilizes it's employees by taking their skill set and the company's needs and works them both to make the company and the employee valuable assets to eachother.

TARGET LOCATIONS Relocate: Yes
US-FL

WORK STATUS US I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

EXPERIENCE 1/2001 - Present DTE Productions, Inc. South Daytona, FL
CEO -- Part Time Business
• Own and Manage a video/entertainment company which is nationally distributed through motorcycle dealerships throughout the USA
• Created and maintain www.DrivingToEndanger.com which brings over 750,000 hits per month, has a full online store, and also includes interative videos, photos and other forms of entertainment
• Design websites, graphic design for logos, clothing designs and multimedia for all correspondence, flyers, promotional materials, posters, banners, advertisements, newsletters and other various marketing materials
• Editor/freelancer for news columns in various magazines, newspapers and web publications
• Manage a Motorcycle Freestyle Stunt Team by providing them with all business contacts, strategies, corporate sponsors, sales and marketing for their entertainment business
• Consult for other businesses for Web Design, Graphic Design, Logo Designs, Business Solutions, Sales and Marketing
• Completed www.purebredriders.com, www.FreestyleSX.com, www.DrivingToEndanger.com, www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1846,

6/2000 - 2/2002 Tellabs, Inc Burlington, MA
IT Specialist / Software Engineer
• Junior Software Developer for a large telecommunications Optical to Digital Switching System
• One year experience performing Modification Requests (MR's) to gain better knowledge of our product and our coding procedures along with minor new code enhancements
• Programming in Application & Infrastructure Layer of Embedded product in C language
• Development environment consists of Clearcase, pRISM, pSOS, VisualSlickedit, VI, UNIX and NT, SDS, CodeTap, TFTP, Clearcase and more
6/2000 - 9/2000 (IT Systems Specialist)
• Designed departments intranet and was in sole control of all intranet development for our department
• Supported over 100 end users in our Burlington Office
• Set up the complete anti-virus solution for our department and helped with other offices trying to yet their equipment up to a safe environment
• Controlled a Network consisting of 1 Web Server, 4 Unix servers, 6 NT servers, 2 Domain Controllers, 2 File Servers and an entire Network
• Also supported a full WAN/LAN utilizing both UNIX and Windows NT Networking & Administration

6/1999 - 6/2000 B&M Associates, Inc. Woburn, MA
IT Manager
• Run, manage and support nation wide IT department as the sole IT Specialist
• Brought company from a out-of-date network to a state-of-the-art WAN/LAN using web development and a Citrix Environment
• Single handedly run technical support for over 50 end users nation wide
• Support a full WAN/LAN utilizing both UNIX and Windows NT Networking & Administration

1/1998 - 1/2000 KULATECH Computer Services Reading, MA
Sr Systems Engineer
• Provide Business and Technical Consulting to small companies and personal services
• Help strategize business plans to for small companies to expand their market in the local area
• Assist companies with web, graphic and marketing designs, network layouts, installs, hardware/software configurations, training, upgrading and technical direction
• Support end users with installations, hardware replacement and technical issues via phone and on-site
• Design websites for small companies and also for personal use

2/1997 - 12/1997 CMGI/Planet Direct Andover, MA
Content Producer
• Provided content and layout to support at the time over 100,000 users
• Worked with internet providers and subscribed members to filter and design content to match their website needs
• Interfaced with technical support to accommodate subscribers with new product releases
• Brought the website off the ground in such a short period of time creating an entire database of content for for all interests from sports to nightlife

1/1996 - 6/1999 NewsEdge Corporation Burlington, MA
Manager of Editorial Review
• Managed the entire operation of key product--85% of annual company income
• Led Department through a corporate merger and 3 layoffs keeping morale at 100%
• Managed and supervised staff of 35 within two departments and provided staff with information needed with regards to Human Resources, Payroll, Operation Procedures, Statistics and Production Reports
• Rolled out an entire new Java based software package used internally to customize tools needed to provide an excellent product to customers--provided 100% training and support for this product to all employees
• Developed webpages in HTML, and provided coworkers with the tools and support they needed to do the same

7/1991 - 8/1995 US Air Force TX and Germany
Manager Information Systems
HELD TOP SECRET CLEARANCE
• Designed in-house computer database to monitor and select classified information for security clearances and to monitor non-combatant procedures
• Managed Local Area Network (LAN) used to update pilot crew schedule information
• Troubleshot and Repaired Software/Hardware on Desktop Computer Systems using Windows 3.1 and DOS
• Designed a wide variety of reports, statistical charts, briefing materials, and slides for military logistical maneuvers
• Implemented and organized computer job scheduling and training
• Monitored and tested system performance for system stability
• Supported and installed software upgrades for Windows/DOS based applications
• Responsible for all system back-up tapes used on classified Zenith systems and managed off-site distribution facility
• Created documentation to formalize division operations procedures
• Maintained daily log of system errors, crashes and lock-ups; generated daily reports to management

EDUCATION 6/1999 WPI (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) US-MA-Waltham
Certification
• Presently taking production, editing and multimedia courses
• UNIX Programming, Networking & Administration & C/C++ Programming Certificate Worchester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
• Computer Science Major UMass Lowell (Two years of full-time Undergraduate)

SKILLS Skill Name Skill Level Last Used Experience
Windows NT Expert Currently used 5 years
Windows 98/95/3.1 Expert Currently used 5 years
UNIX Intermediate Currently used 2 years
C++ Beginner 1 year ago 1 years
C Beginner 1 year ago 1 years
Network/TCP-IP/LAN/WAN Expert Currently used 3 years
Citrix Intermediate Currently used 1 years
Terminal Server Intermediate Currently used 1 years
HTML Intermediate Currently used 4 years
PC Hardware Repair and Troubleshooting Expert Currently used 5 years
Web Design and Development Intermediate Currently used 5 years
Video Production Intermediate Currently used 2 years
Graphic and Multimedia Design Beginner Currently used 2 years
Corel Draw Beginner Currently used 1 years
Adobe Premiere Intermediate Currently used 2 years
Adobe Photoshop Intermediate Currently used 2 years

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION QUALIFICATIONS: Very dependable, highly motivated, creative self-starter who initiates new projects, identifies problems, analyzes, plans and sets goals to establish priorities. Excellent writing and communication skills--superb attention to detail.
Other Technical Courses: Web Development, Basic Networking, PC Repair and Troubleshooting, Information Systems Management Course, Systems Security Management Course, Communications/Operations Security Manager Course, Windows 3.1 Course, Windows Applications Course, Database Designing Course and Business Writing Course


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