Nick Jones

address: 1004 Baltimore Avenue, Apt #904, Kansas City, MO 64105
email: nickjones21@gmail.com   phone: 913.687.2174

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a .NET and/or Web developer position where I can utilize my technical knowledge and creative abilities to design, develop and improve web applications.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): 2.0 .NET Framework Web Applications.
  • Proficient in designing and developing web applications using .NET framework.
  • Experienced professional in problem-solving, decision making, and working under deadlines.
  • Creative and versatile individual with training in web and Internet technologies
  • Highly adept in time management, multi-tasking, and effective communication.
  • Certifications: Adobe Certified Associate (Flash), Adobe Certified Associate (Dreamweaver), Adobe Certified Associate (PhotoShop). (completion expected by 10/2008)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Visual Studio 2005, C# .NET 2.0, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, SQL Server, XHTML, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Flash, Adobe Illustrator, CSS, PhotoShop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Acrobat, Fireworks, Windows 2000/XP, XML, Windows 95/98/2000/XP, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Outlook.

EDUCATION

Centriq Training, Leawood, KS 5/2008 - 10/2008

Application Developer in C#.NET Program (to be completed by 08/2008)
  • Technical Competencies:
    - C# Fundamentals, Developing .NET Windows Applications, Transact SQL, ADO.NET, Building Websites with HTML & CSS, ASP.NET, Advanced C#.NET.
  • Professional IT Project Experience:
    - Created a multi-tier classroom project that included requirement gathering, data tier design, programmatic data access layer incorporated with data access layer incorporated with data access objects, and presentation in a rich web-based front end. 
  • Soft Skills Training:
    - Customer Care and Effective Communication.
  • Certifications:
    - Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) - 2.0 .NET Framework Web Applications.

Web & Graphic Design Program (to be completed by 10/2008)

  • Technical Competencies:
    - Website layout, design, and implementation
    - Print layout and design.
    - Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
  • Web Project:
    - Will be creating a website using XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Dreamweaver will be utilized as the source code editor, while Photoshop and Illustrator will be used as image editing and creation tools. (completetion by 10/2008)
  • Certifications:
    - Adobe Certified Associate (Flash), Adobe Certified Associate (Dreamweaver), Adobe Certified Associate (PhotoShop). (completetion by 10/2008)
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS  8/2002 - 12/2005
         Bachelor of Science in Psychology
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 8/2000 - 5/2001

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ETC Institute, Olathe, KS 2/2006 - Present

Research Analyst III
  • Communicated with various City management staffs across the country in order to provide expert analysis on various types of community-related surveys. The surveys ranged on many community-related issues from overall community surveys to recycling surveys. Responsible for importance-satisfaction analysis, quadrant analysis, processing of tabular data, creating an overall executive summary for the completed projects and creating the survey instrument through meetings with City staff. Worked directly under the Executive Vice President of ETC Institute, Chris Tatham.

  • Lead researcher for million dollar transportation survey for the Texas Department of Transportation which will lead to updating the travel model for the City of Houston, Texas to plan for various road improvements.

  • Managed employees and onsite setup of origin-destination surveys in the cities of Joplin, Missouri and the Kansas City Metro Area.