Ludwigwam

Résumé- Jeffrey Ludwig

Contact Info

402 Epworth Ave.

(859) 221-3371

Wilmore, KY 40390

 

Employment

Freelance Web Developer/Designer

March 2007 – Present

  • Realigned and currently maintaining jkerncoins.com using XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS, and Textpattern for ad searching, categorization and RSS syndication. I am currently working with Jon on an even more robust, searchable inventory section.
  • Developed jbookello.com from scratch. A Microsoft Publisher document with site content and general site layout was provided, and I converted the Publisher document into XHTML/CSS, with minor stylistic tweaks to details.
  • Rebuilt rarecoinphotos.com using XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS. I wrote a small Flash photo gallery application for browsing Tom Mulvaney's coin photography.
  • Totally redesigned www.charlottegold.net using XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS.
  • Built tabernaclehope.com from the ground up.

Web Master and Technology Support Specialist

November 2006 – Present

Mid-American Rare Coin Gallery

Lexington, KY

  • Was webmaster for two company websites
  • Overhauled the design of www.sarasotacoin.com and converted it to XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS
  • Realigned www.rarecoingallery.com using XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS
  • Wrote in-house PHP code to handle serving up dynamic inventory and item detail pages
  • Learned numismatic photography from reknowned industry expert Tom Mulvaney and photographed coins in company inventory
  • Took charge of all company Ebay operations
  • Provided technological consulting for upgrading computer hardware and executed agreed upon upgrade plans
  • Provided troubleshooting and solutions for general computer problems.

Computer Operator

November 2004 – September 2006

McLane Grocery Distribution, Information Systems

Nicholasville, KY

  • Oversaw departmental mainframe operations and printing processes
  • Maintained large laser and dot matrix printers
  • Provided technical troubleshooting for all departments with both Microsoft and company-specific programs
  • Ten-key keypunch

Student Web Developer

October 2002 - August 2004

Asbury Theological Seminary, Information Technology

Wilmore, KY

  • Helped to create and maintain the 2004 design for the seminary webpage
  • Maintained the seminary webpage that pre-existed the 2004 design
  • Assisted in deploying computers in an extensive, campus-wide upgrade operation

Personal Accomplishments

  • I am currently in the finishing stages of designing an in-depth, multi-character role-playing system using Visual Basic which includes user-friendly editors for maps, monsters, and treasures. This will be featured later on this site!
  • I have built two working PC systems from the ground up, one which dual-boots Windows XP and Xandros OS (a Linux-based operating system).

 

Education

Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude

Programming and Software Expertise

Programming Languages

  • Visual Basic
  • DirectX 7.0 SDK for VB
  • C, C++
  • Actionscript for Flash
  • Expert
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Beginner
  • Currently used— 8; years
  • Currently used— 1½ years
  • 6 years ago— 4 years
  • Currently used— ¼ year

Web Design

  • HTML and XHTML
  • CSS
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Flash
  • PHP
  • Javascript
  • Expert
  • Expert
  • Expert
  • Beginner
  • Advanced
  • Intermediate
  • Currently used— 4 years
  • Currently used— 2 years
  • Currently used— 4 years
  • Currently used— ½ year
  • Currently used— 1¼ year
  • Currently used— ¾ year

Graphic Artistry

  • Jasc Paint Shop Pro
  • Bryce 3D
  • Macromedia Fireworks
  • Advanced
  • Intermediate
  • Beginner
  • Currently used— 2¼ years
  • Currently used— 3¼ years
  • Currently used— ¼ year

Operating Systems

  • Windows XP
  • Windows 95, 98
  • DOS, Windows 3.1
  • Windows Vista
  • Unix
  • Xandros OS
  • Expert
  • Advanced
  • Advanced
  • Intermediate
  • Intermediate
  • Intermediate
  • Currently used— 7½ years
  • 4 years ago— 8 years
  • 7 years ago— 7 years
  • Currently used— ½ year
  • 6 years ago— 4 years
  • Currently used— 1 year

Office Productivity

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Flashpaper
  • Expert
  • Expert
  • Advanced
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Currently used— 12 years
  • Currently used— 9½ years
  • Currently used— 4 years
  • 3 years ago— 1 year
  • Currently used— 1¼ year

I am also capable of assembling a desktop PC (my experience is with Intel model boards and CPUs).

References

Available on request.