Curriculum Vitae - Computers 4 Less

Curriculum Vitae
Diannah Morgan
(310) 614-6245
[email protected]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Diannah Morgan is a computer professional with 24 years
of experience that ranges from DOS to the Internet, Intel
PC to Mac. She enjoys both creative and technical
challenges as she blends the worlds of multimedia and
technology. A published technical author and Apple
Certified Instructor Diannah enjoys creating Internet
applications, websites, documentaries, and animations.
And when she’s not working on the computer she’s
working with the U.S.C.G.Auxiliary, exploring the world of
marine technology and aiding in boater safety and search
and rescue missions.
OBJECTIVES
I would like to be a part of a team,
perhaps a diverse team, of professionals
creating websites or multimedia
programming that furthers the use of
technology at the personal level. The
iPhone and other PDA platforms that
make life easier for people to gain helpful
information on the fly are becoming more
and more popular. I’ve begun working
with the iPhone SDK and would love to
be on a team that works on iPhone or
other PDA platforms.
STRENGTHS
I’ve always been able to pick up the latest
technologies and applications and use them
efficiently. The collaborative environment
sparks both my enthusiasm and creativity.
But I’m self-motivated enough to also work
on my own when necessary. I rarely get
stuck in a rut; I always push forward to find a
solution. I live to troubleshoot. By nature, I
tend to think outside of the box. An intense
curiosity keeps me learning new things and
acquiring new skills.
LANGUAGES.
C/C++, Visual Basic, VBScript, JavaScript, PHP, XHTML, SQL, XML,
Currently adapting too: Action Script 3.0 & Objective C.
TECHNOLOGIES
OOP, Relational Database, COM/DCOM, ATL, .NET, LAMP, AJAX, DOM
APPLICATIONS
Visual Studio, DreamWeaver, Flash, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Motion,
DVD Studio Pro, mySQL, myPHPAdmin, SoundTrack Pro, Live Type, Microsoft
Office, AVID, Cinema4D, SoundForge.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
History, Paranormal Technologies, Parrots & Cockatoos, Sailing & Marine Technology,
Active Member of United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
THE LAST 10 YEARS
2001-Present
Owner/Webmaster/Editor/Artist
Achimage New Media
XHTML, JavaScript, SQL, PHP, CMS(DIA,
Expression Engine), Dreamweaver, Flash,
mySQL,Photoshop, AfterEffects, Final Cut
Pro,DVD Studio Pro, Motion, AVID, Illustrator,
Cinema 4D
Running my own business, working with customers and clients, designing, implementing and/or
posting projects, both video/broadcast and video/web, creating and managing websites, have
contributed to books and articles, and taught Apple Certified classes.
(See Editorial resume attached)
1999-2001
Partner/Webmaster/Editor
FI Studios
C++/C, SQL, JavaScript, ASP, HTML
As a consultant helped design and implement the TripPlanner for the 2000 Olympics website.
Worked with an Australian group of programmers along with other consultants and employees of
Megadyne to solve problems and keep all the various aspects of the application in sync.
STRICTLY PROGRAMMING
1999-2000
WebMaster/Application Developer
Megadyne
2000 Olympics TripPlanner
C++/C, COM/ATL, ADO, SQL, Esri Maps,
JavaScript, VBScript, Visual Basic, ASP, HTML
As a consultant helped design and implement the TripPlanner for the 2000 Olympics website.
Worked with an Australian group of programmers along with other consultants and employees of
Megadyne to solve problems and keep all the various aspects of the application in sync.
1998-1999
Sr. Internet Application Engineer
Continental Data Graphics
C++/C, COM/ATL, ADO, SQL, Java,
Spec2000
JavaScript, Oracle, XML, HTML
www.spec2000.com
Worked with 2 teams of programmers (Culver City, CA and Belvue WA) to design and develop
Spec2000. An internet solution to the distribution and availability of airplane parts for the
commercial airline industry.
1997-1998
Sr. Software Engineer
Quarterdeck
C++/C, COM/ATL, ADO, SQL, JavaScript,
CleanSweep, WebCompass
Oracle, DHTML
Eugene Olsen:Supervisor
Webcompass: customized I.E. 4.0’s DOM to support functionality required by the design. For
CleanSweep, helped design and implement new feature and functionality specs
1996-1997
Game Lab Manager/TechWriter
Veritest
MS Office, COM,
Took a job as a technical writer, while taking a break from programming. Then when Microsoft
looked to Veritest to test apps for their Logo Program, I revealed my background in programming
to help them understand the technology. Was promoted to Game Lab Manager and Microsoft
Logo Program Manager. Interfaced with Microsoft
1994-1996
Game Developer
Adrenaline Entertainment
C++
Worked on Vampire the Masquerade. Designed and implemented an interface around the midi
driver to allow the composer to create variable midi streams that could be seamlessly changed
based on game play.
1993-1994
Programming Manager
Activision
C++, FoxBase
Return to Zork, MAC
Managed the scripting team that programmed the Macintosh version of Return to Zork. As a
push to change the interface over to C++, designed one of the first applications that would allow
non-programmers to design the basic objects of game play and story development and provide a
developmental framework for programmers to use as a base for their code. Somewhat like what
Microsoft now provides in Visual Studio.
1991-1993
Software Engineer
AND Communications
C++, Windows, SQL, OS2
Multimedia Text Application
Helped to develop one of the first Multimedia Authoring Engines for IBM. Developed Cross
Platform for Windows and Machintosh and also bought by Simon & Shuster.
1986-1991
Member of the Technical Staff
Nucleus International
C, SQL, Ventura Publishing, DOS
PARS
Started as an admin assistant in the QA department. Knew Pascal from a class at SMC and
taught myself C during lunch. Was rewarded for my efforts with a promotion and tasked with
designing and implementing a proof of concept application, the Product Action Report & Status
application. Used in house to track bugs on one of the first ANSI standard SQL database
engines.
STRICTLY WEBSITES
NPA: NpAlliance.org
This is a CMS site supported by Expression
Engine(EE) and Democracy in Action(DIA).
I inherited it and act as webmaster and
technical consultant. It's maintained by several
of the Doctors on the Board of the NPA
through EE and DIA. I create new templates
and help them out of jams when they get into
them.
MakeupnMorebySonia.com
This was a fun design, both technically and
creatively. The site is supported by a mySQL
database to update the pictures. It uses two
templates one for thumbnails and one for full
displays.
Chris Gerolmo: OverThere.tv
Chris Gerolmo asked me to do a website for
him and his TV series Over*There. Chris also
played in a band and wrote several songs and
released a DVD "Who's Your Daddy." The site
is mostly HTML with a Flash slide show
featuring one of Chris’ original songs.
Jill Place: ActingIntuitive.com
We’ve redesigned the site and expanded the
functionality to include content management
support when she’s ready, although Jill knows
a good deal of HTML code herself.
Bob Gould: iScoutLA.com
aka boblocations.com/
This site is ment to support Bob as he scouts
locations for TV and Movies. When he scouts
locations for a show he uploads to his site and
arranges a link for them to see what he's
found. I’m hoping to code an iPhone
application for him to upload and display
scouted images.
Charlie Hutchins: CharlieHutchins.com
Charlie is an Actor. His site is always
changing. We need to set him up with a
dynamic resume module so he can update
his resume after every show he's in.
David Harris:
CommandDigitalLA.com
David had me put up this Biz card site until he
could provide content. He's an AVID editor
and sometimes I work for him as a Final Cut
Pro editor. It all depends on what needs to be
done.
The site sported some interactive flash as the
ray guns fired when clicked on.
My Page: FCPeditor.com
This is my page. I provide news and clips from
my work as a video editor and motion graphic
artist. Occasionally I mention my webmaster
work here but not to often as I try to keep
things separate.
Leonard Potash:
LaborForSinglePayer.com
I designed and maintain this site. It's an
activist site for the Labor Task Force for
Universal Healthcare.
It gets updated monthly. We could have set
this up to be dynamic but the budget wasn't
there for it and the updates don't take me but
an hour or so per month.
Jerri Sher: LiveLifetheMovie.com
I inherited this site when it was almost
complete. The previous web developer wasn't
responding to Jerri's direction in a satisfactory
manner. We worked together and finished it. I
now make changes when needed.
Sandra Orwig:
theOfficialRayPriceFanClub.com
A member of the Ray Price asked me to
develop a website for him. For a while she
maintained the site herself until it got to be too
much for her. I'm now back as webmaster and
I'm slowly bringing the design up to date.
Stan Becker: BillyRandom.com
Stan, aka Billy Random, asked me to put
together a site for his music. Since then he's
moved on to another state but his website is
still up, although it's changed a bit.
VIDEO EDITING PROJECTS
TV:
“California OneCare”
graphics
2009
Don Schroeder/Health Care For All CA
“29 Conversation Lane”(promo-talk)
after effects
2008
RestOfTheBest Productions
“Rest of the Best “(Fox-gameshow)
editor
2007-8
RestOfTheBest Productions
“Going Green:
2010)
Every Home an Eco-Home”
(airs on PBS thru
finishing editor
2005
Judy Vogelsang
“At Odds: Graffiti”(pilot-talk)
editor
2003
Matt Jones
“A Woman In the West”
editor/snd/fx
2008
Noble Savage Prod.-Jeremy Lanni
“Tango Mask”
editor/snd/fx
2008
Mystic Force Alliance
“Rest of the Best “(Fox-gameshow)
editor/snd/fx
2008
RestOfTheBest Productions
“Live Life A-Z”
editor/snd/fx
2007
Jerri Sher & Emmett Miller
“Rocket Girls”
editor/graphics
2009
Lisa Black
“A Woman In the West”
editor
2008
Noble Savage Prod.-Jeremy Lanni
“One Shot
editor
2007
Noble Savage Prod.-Jeremy Lanni
“Premonition”
editor
2006
Roman Gabriel
“Insh’Allah”
Maayan
editor & fx
2006
Yudah
Anim&SndDes
2009
“Gary’s Walk”
editor & animation
2008
MS Music Productions
“Chasing Robert”
additional editor
2008
Bad Penny Productions
“Tantric Twist”
additional editor
2003
David Sonnenshein
“Blue Collar Blues”
editor
2002-2003
“Turquoise”
color consultant
2002
Gigi Mullins
“Southern Hospitality”
editor
2001
Bill Slate
“California OneCare”
online & graphics
2006 & 2009
“Passionate Pursuits”
editor & graphics
2008-9
Jennifer Abod
Industrial Documentary
editor & graphics
2007-8
Collaboration Factory
Trailers:
Short:
Webisodes:
“Things That Suck”
Lanni
Noble Savage Prod-Jeremy
Features:
Cobblestone Pictures
Documentary:
Don Schroeder
“50K Balls”
editor & graphics
2007
Tom Pura
editor & graphics
2007
Jennifer Abod
“Humble Beauty”
graphics
2007
Judy Vogelsang
“Rumberos”
editor
2007-9
Jessie Acevedo
“One Nation Under God”
additional editor
2007
One Nation Films-John Fuller
“Live Life A-Z”
editor & graphics
2007
Jerri Sher & Emmett Miller
“Rock’n’Roll Animals”
editor & graphics
2007
Nobel Savage Productions
“Ghost Mountain Experiment”
graphics & adtl edits
2007
John McDonald Productions
“ChildStars3: TeenRockers”
contributing editor
2006
LSL/Crewneck
“Transnational Tradeswomen”
ed.consult.&graphics
2006
Vivian Price
finishing editor
2006
Jennifer Abod
“Couch Potato Yoga”
offline editor
2005
Shiva Entertainment
“The Brian Nubia Story”
editor
2005
Juris Productions
“The Keelan Gorman Story”
editor
2005
Juris Productions
“Arnold: In His Own Words
finishing editor
2005
Brave New Films
“Leimert Park”
titles and graphics
2005
Jeannette Lindsay
“Handicapping 101”
editor
2004
HRTV, Santa Anita
“A&E Biography: Rob Reiner
assistant editor
2004
Muldare Media
“Bon Jour Level 3”
titles & graphics
2004
One Nation Films
“Beyond Me”
editor & graphics
2004
Suzanne Tanner
“Let the Mystery Be”
editor & graphics
2004
Lily Goldfarb
“To Life”
editor & graphics
2004
Lily Goldfarb
“Survivors”
assistant editor
2003
Lisa Davis
“It’s Not So Easy
editor & graphics
2002-2003
Nutbutton Publishing
“Two Jewish Dances”
editor & graphics
2001-1002
Karen Goodman
“Undersea World of So. Cal”
color correction
2003
Ronny Mullins
“Sarah Jones”
sound sweetening
2003
Renee Harris
Montages and event videos
editor & graphics
2005-2007
“Million Dollar Blackjack”
segment editor
2004
Burrud Productions
Live Classrooms
editor & sound
2004
Lesson Lab
“Super Model Sports”
segment editor
2004
Mike Otero
“The Edge of Each Others Battles:
the Vision of Audre Lorde”
“Look Us in the Eye:
the Old Women’s Project”
Events/Reality
Sharaga Studios, Inc.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
TECHNICAL WRITER
Creative Titling with Final Cut Pro
Lead contributing author, 2003
CMP Press
ISBN: 1578202256
Final Cut Pro 3: Digital Post Production
Lead Author, 2002
Wrox Press
ISBN: 1903450810
Final Cut Pro 3: Upgrade Essentials
Sole Author, 2002
Wrox Press
ISBN: 1903450829
Revolutionary Final Cut Pro 2: Digital Film Making
Contributing Author, 2001
Wrox Press
ISBN: 1903450748
TECHNICAL EDITOR
Final Cut Pro 4 and the Art of Film Making
Technical Editor
Sybex Books
MAGAZINES
Tutorials
Moving from Garage Band to Sound Track Pro 2005 Mac Creative, UK
Adding a Soundtrack with Sound Track Pro 2005
Mac Creative, UK
Reviews
MediaStudio Pro 6.5 2002
DV Magazine
CLASSES TAUGHT
Apple Certified Classes
Final Cut Pro 3.0, 4.0 & 4.5
School
Montana Edit
included Live Type & SoundTrack Pro
DVD Studio Pro 2.0 & 3.0
Montana Edit
Other Classes
Dream Weaver 2004
Flash 2004
Montana Edit
Montana Edit