Mike Loucas

Multimedia Developer

Skills

CSS | XML | HTML (D/X/5) | CMS | Joomla, WordPress, Drupal, SHAREPOINT-2010 | Dreamweaver | Flash | Photoshop | Illustrator | Quark X-press | DVD and CD ROM authoring | Sound Forge | Acid | Reason | Recycle | MIDI | Premier | Vegas Video | After Effects compositing | Boujou| 3D MAX | Hardware Maintenance (And over 45 other programs and countingg)

Summary

In the last year I have worked DirectEnergy.com and before that for Traders-Trust.com, a European Forex company as a Multimedia Developer. In the 3 years before that I was the Creative Developer of Cypruslikethis.com, a European Online Business Directory with over 14,000 clients. I also taught Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash at Logios Institute in Limassol ,Cyprus. I have also worked for Prime Gaming as Creative Developer and briefly for Fx-Pro a Forex company.

I have worked for Colgate Palmolive, Nike, Reebok and Adidas during 2002 in North America for a Company called Onsidekick as a Graphic Artist and Animator. I also taught Multimedia at Trebas Institute in Toronto between 1999 and 2002.

I am an effective communicator, and have followed through on projects from beginning to end. What I can offer you is commitment, loyalty, experience and a unique combination of artistic and technical skills.

Education

Trebas Institute

1998 - 1999

Diploma in Multimedia Development

Experience

Web Producer / Analyst | Direct Energy.com

September 2011 – March 2012

• Created and/or Distributed E-mail Campaigns and News Letters, made with CSS and HTML.
• Created Landing Page  Vanity URL's, Redirect pages, and used jQeury for Page Navigation and animations.
•  I also create and update Tutorial Wikis about the development process of DE.com Content including, Q&A testing, SEO META Tagging, and image optimization.
• Maintained XML  and created web content in Microsoft Share Point 2010-2007.
• Communicate with clients on a daily bases about their projects.
• On any given day I would multitask for 6 to 15 Projects, and cascade work to other employees in the US and Sri Lanka.
• Filled out Project Request forms for project content and approvals using Change Point
• Tested sites on test servers for Pre Production, and then would execute incremental upload procedures for Final Production.

Multimedia Developer | Traders-Trust.com

November 2010 – April 2011

• Created Advertising Banners with Flash and Photoshop
• Created and Distributed E-mail Campaigns and News Letters, made with CSS and HTML
• Created GUI Interface Layout using Photoshop and Image Ready
• Updated graphic content for Social Networks
• Created Custom Video Adverts hosted on YouTube for SEO using Adobe After Effects
• Maintained content in Joomla and Word Press CMS sites, sometimes using API's
• Made custom banners for the Affiliates Program of Traders Trust
• Assisted the Web Developer with HTML and CSS for Traders-Trust.com

Creative Developer | Cypruslikethis.com

April 2009 - Current

• Created Advertising Banners with XML ,Flash and Photoshop
• Created and Distributed E-mail Campaigns and News Letters, made with CSS and HTML
• Created GUI Interface Layout using Photoshop and Image Ready
• Created icon and thumbnail graphic content for Clients Pages on Cypruslikethis.com
• Created Custom Video Adverts for Billboards,Video Tutorials, and Video locations using Adobe After Effects and Camtasia
• Created Mini sites in JoomlaCMS
• Developed 29 "Likethis" Mini sites using CSS for SEO branding
• Created CSS styles for the WYSIWYG editor in the back end of Cypruslikethis.com

Instructor | Logios Institute

March 2009 – March 2010

• I prepared the class outlines and graded student projects
• I taught "Introduction to Dreamweaver and Flash" and how to link the programs together
• The type of techniques taught were, Flash and Frameset Navigation, HTML, Basic Flash Action Scripting, and Flash Frame based Animation

Graphic Designer | FXPro.com

March 2009 – April 2009

• I prepared logo and slogan placement on apparel for the "Cyprus Rally 2009"
• I made graphics for General Merchandise such as "Mouse Pads" and "Coffee Mugs" for the "Cyprus Rally 2009"
• I collected  and organized information on pricing and Merchandise delivery dates

Creative Director | PrimeGaming.com

April 2006 – April 2009

• Created graphics and interactive media for "Casino" Marketing and Advertising materials such as Flash, gif, and jpg Banners
• I used Flash to make Animated Landing Pages
• Created CSS and HTML Mailers using Dreamweaver and Photoshop
• I would Copy Write content for Mailers, Landing Pages, and Banners
• I designed Spiders Walls for Trade Shows along with Printed materials, and would communicate with Out sourced printers to produce  and deliver the work

Manager | Triznain Rap Artist

2002 - 2005

• Designed the logo
• Designed and Developed the Website
• Created graphics for placement on Clothing during performances
• Designed all Printed materials like Flyers, Posters, CD Jackets and Album Covers
• I handled booking shows and studio times
• Produced and Arranged the Albums "Fiends With Dreams", "Mega City" and "Dead Prime Ministers" using Reason, CUbase and ProTools
• I also shot and edited a Music Video called "Mom Track" using Premier and Vegas Video

Flash Animator | Outboxx

Summer 2003 – Winter 2003

• Created over 300 Tutorial Styled Cartoons with interaction in Flash which ran about 30 seconds to 3 minutes each
• I had to read scripts and story boards proved by the client and convert them into Cartoons
• I did Voice work and would hire other voice actors for the Tutorial Cartoons.
• I also recorded and edit the audio for the Tutorials
• Created general web materials such as Banners and HTML web pages

Tutorial Developer | Onsidekick

Fall 2002 – Spring 2003

• Created tutorials about "Shopping Instructions" using Flash and Photoshop
• I received jpg's of sporting apparel and would proceed to prepare the images for 3D
• I recompiled images to construct 3D Models of sporting appeal
• I did General Print and Graphics, and used Photoshop for Retouching Sporting apparel

Instructor | Trebas Institute Toronto

Summer 1999 - 2002

• I assisted the Head of Multimedia with general administration work
• I developed Coerce out lines for the following Fields of Study  and Software:

1. Multimedia; which included 3D Max, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Sound Forge and Premier
2. Music Business Management; which included Dreamweaver and Photoshop
3. Post Production; which included 3D Max, Photoshop, and Premier