DANIEL
O'CONNELL
experience
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Information Architect
Actuate Corporation
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4/2006 - present
http://www.actuate.com
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Marketing Applications team member specializing in visual design as
well as interface, interaction and information design
Produce high-quality proof of concept designs for sales opportunities
Redeveloping dashboard elements and other graphical elements
Conceptualized and developed Customer Self Service demo
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Manager, Information Technology
Catholic Theological Union
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6/2004 - 3/2006
http://www.ctu.edu
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Responsible for day-to-day
operations of IT Department.
Managed a 120 workstation computer network, several servers and a wireless network
Responsible for technology
in the classrooms
Managed the change in course
management software from Blackboard to Moodle
Responsible for all technology
purchases and installation
Maintain faculty lab and student lab
Managed 100 user phone and voicemail system
Read about Catholic Theological Union accomplishments.
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Webmaster
Catholic Theological Union
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2/2003 - 5/2004
http://www.ctu.edu
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Responsible for day-to-day
operation and maintenance for country's largest theological graduate
school.
Also Webmaster for peacebuildersinitiative.org,
the website for a high school leadership program at the Bernardin
Center at Catholic Theological Union.
Developed pilot program
for online registration.
Integrated and launched
web forum.
Member of technology steering
committee.
Read about Peacebuilders Initiative accomplishments.
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Web Development Instructor
After School Matters/Tech37
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6/2002 - 6/2005
http://www.afterschoolmatters.org
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Facilitate the daily operations
of a twenty-two student apprenticeship program for urban youth.
Teaching basic and advanced
web development skills to a diverse population, modifying curriculum
for gifted and special-needs students as necessary.
Develop a hands-on curriculum
applying several web technologies, including HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL,
Photoshop and Dreamweaver.
Simulate real-world business
experiences while promoting communication, responsibility, best practices
and efficiency in a commercial environment.
Perform ongoing skills assessment
for each student to meet both program and personal goals.
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Freelance Web Developer
Consulting and Contract Work
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1996 - Present
Samples in my portfolio
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Specialization in creating
custom websites utilizing XHTML, CSS, JavaScript,
XML, PHP, Flash and ActionScript
Clients include: D'Ancona
& Pflaum LLC, Sheffield Festivals and Vienna Beef
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Creative Director
Learning Insights, Inc.
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8/2000 - 3/2002
http://www.learninginsights.com
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Directed Multimedia Development
Team to successfully build over 75 e-learning courses.
Led transformation from CD-ROM
product to Internet based product.
Hired and managed a highly
productive team of producers, developers, programmers, animators,
audio engineers, artists and interns, paid and unpaid.
Guided development of dynamic,
database-driven web applications, accessible through web-based administration
tools, to eliminate redundant functions.
Managed technical infrastructure
including procurement, deployment and maintenance within a restricted
budget.
Developed client relationships
in proposal and development phases to deliver an appropriate product
of the highest quality.
Updated corporate branding
to maintain consistent corporate identity including color palette,
interfaces, navigation and logo.
Standardized production process
by creating procedures, templates, and identifying best practices
to build a flexible development
Facilitated significant cost
cutting effort by contracting with a foreign software developer to
greatly increase internal efficiencies.
Maintained increasing production
schedule of custom-built projects while improving quality and reducing
costs.
Oversaw department expenditures,
including all budget considerations, salaries and capital expenditures.
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Web Developer
Learning Insights, Inc.
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1/2000
- 8/2000
http://www.learninginsights.com
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Developed Internet and CD-ROM
multimedia elements in HTML, JavaScript, ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, SQL,
Access, Photoshop, Illustrator, Director and Flash.
Designed informational charts
and graphs to effectively present information.
Worked with content developers
to translate complex financial curriculum into rich media.
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Web Designer
Morningstar, Inc.
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5/1999 - 10/1999
http://www.morningstar.com
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Participated in the launch
of the Morningstar.com website by coding content templates.
Wrote script to automate conversion
of financial charts into graphics.
Developed banners, captured
and modified images.
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education
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Columbia College
Bachelor of Arts
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June
1999
http://www.colum.edu
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Indiana University
Certificate in Distance Education
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November 2005
http://www.indiana.edu
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software
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| XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP,
MySQL, XML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, ActionScript
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community involvement
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other information
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references available on request
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