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the resume of michael tangen

I am a creative and experienced artisan, skilled across multiple disciplines including website design, photography, graphic arts, new media design and development, identity and branding, xhtml/css development, and original music creation for new media. My target objective is to work in a highly creative, energetic, and imaginative environment, where my diverse talents will be cultivated, where I can contribute to a variety of creative and innovative projects, and to advance in areas of leadership and vision to advance our organization further along in web and new media.

work history

Office of Enterprise Technology (Saint Paul, MN)
Web & Graphic Designer
May 2006 to present

Design websites for agencies within the state of Minnesota
Develop and maintain state visual and web standards
Chaired the design workgroup for Minnesota.gov
XHTML, CSS and Javascript development
Work with developers to integrate XHTML, CSS and JS files
Ensuring compatibility for multiple browsers and environments
Developing standards for ADA usability and compatibility
Design logos for agencies and councils
Project management for web projects
Photography services on as-need basis
Training our static hosting clients on maintaining their site with Dreamweaver and adhering to best practices
Assisting with implementing content management systems

"Michael's work—whether audio-video, web enabled or CD-based multimedia—is routinely recognized by his clients as superior to their expectations... The walk-away feeling, how a client feels about the quality of services received and the manner in which services are delivered, is a true measure of the evaluation component... Michael's clients trust his judgment, value his opinions and look forward to working with him... Michael's standard of customer service is the model for the entire creative group."

Gregory Gancas
Former Art Director/Supervisor of Uniprise
2005 Annual Common Review

Uniprise / Unitedhealth Group (Golden Valley, MN)
New Media Developer
May 2005 to May 2006

Design and develop internal/external websites
Design and develop interactive Flash-based marketing pieces
Design and develop interactive DVDs
Client-side Javascript and XML/AJAX development
Vocal audio engineering and audio file editing
Videography, video editing and compilation
Photography for various new media projects
Voiceover talent selection, scheduling and management

J4 Web Services (Cannon Falls, MN)
Senior Designer/Developer
May 2002 to February 2003

Website and graphic design
Rebranded J4 Web Services upon my hire
HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL and Javascript development
Custom web application development
Customer/client support and training with CMS tools

Ruckus Interactive (Saint Paul, MN)
Interface Developer
June 2000 to May 2002

Website and graphic design
HTML and Javascript programming
Flash-based CDRom design and development
Print design for CDRom tray cards and inserts
Conversion of Photoshop files into HTML layouts
Cross-browser compatibility troubleshooting

designbymichael.com (West Saint Paul, MN)
Freelance designer/developer
January 1995 to May 2006

Graphic, website, CDRom, print, and logo design
XHTML/HTML, CSS, Javascript and PHP/MySQL development
eCommerce development and setup
Flash design and development for web and CDRom
Original music creation for new media presentations
Search engine optimization

skills & tools

This is a comprehensive inventory of skills and the tools that I use to get my job done, whether for work or for freelance.

Skill/Toolset	Level	Usage range
Actionscript (Flash)	Intermediate	2003–present
ADA compliance/usability	Intermediate	2006–present
Adobe Acrobat Professional	Intermediate	2000–present
Adobe After Effects	Entry	2005–2006
Adobe Audition	Intermediate	2005–present
Adobe Encore DVD	Entry	2005–2006
Adobe Illustrator	Intermediate	2002–present
Adobe Lightroom	Advanced	2007–present
Adobe Photoshop	Advanced	1996–present
Adobe Premiere Pro	Intermediate	2003–2006
ASP.NET (C#)	Entry	2003-2005
Audio engineering/editing	Intermediate	1998–present
Cross-browser compatibility	Advanced	1995–present
Classic ASP	Entry	2003-2005
CDRom development	Intermediate	2001–present
Copy writing/development	Intermediate	1995–present
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)	Intermediate	2002–present
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)	Advanced	1995–present
HTML/XHTML	Expert	1995–present
Javascript development	Intermediate	1997–present
Logo, identity & branding dev	Intermediate	1999–present
Macromedia Dreamweaver	Intermediate	2002–present
Macromedia Flash	Advanced	1997–present
Mobile device formatting/layout	Intermediate	2004–present
Multitrack recording	Intermediate	1998–present
Music and loop composition	Advanced	1990–present
MySQL database dev	Entry	2001–2006
Photography	Intermediate	1994–present
PHP application development	Intermediate	2001–present
Project management	Intermediate	1998–present
Quark Xpress	Entry	2001–2002
Search Engine Optimization	Intermediate	2002–present
Stellent CMS	Entry	2006–present
Videography	Intermediate	1990–92, 2005
XML (for Flash & JavaScript)	Entry	2005–present
Website design/development	Expert	1995–present

education

Luther College (Decorah, IA) 1990–92
Major: Communications & Theatre/Dance (no degree)
Lynda.com Web Seminar, 2001
Tested out on HTML 4.0 at 98% on BrainBench.com, 2002
Stellent CMS Training, July 2007
Tridion CMS Training, June 2008

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