Windows, Linux (Redhat and Mandrake), MacOS, AmigaOS, DOS

Adobe-Photoshop, Adobe-ImageReady, Adobe-PageMaker, Adobe-Illustrator, Adobe-InDesign, Adobe-Acrobat, GIMP, Macromedia-Freehand, Macromedia-Fireworks, Macromedia-Director, Microsoft-Publisher, QuarkXpress and Corel-Draw

Microsoft-Office (Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel and Publisher), OpenOffice/StarOffice, Lotus, DBase, FileMaker, Paradox, Maximizer, Sybiz-Elite and Marketing Pro

Microsoft-FrontPage, Macromedia-Dreamweaver, Macromedia-Flash, Adobe-GoLive, HTML, Java-Scripts and Novell/LAN topologies

Assemble & upgrade hardware and perhipheral devices
Problem solving and troublshooting
Media backup and restoration
Network installation and maintenence
Security

Excellent Graphic Design, attention to detail and creativity skills

Excellent understanding of prepress preparation and book publication

Excellent team-player skills, coupled with very strong analytical skills and excellent English communication skills

Quick learner, coupled with excellent prioritising skills and ability to meet deadlines

My skills and abilities has proven to be time and cost saving

I was responsible for maintaining and developing community-based websites, as well as designing mockups of logos using Macromedia Fireworks.

I was also actively involved in helping people learn how to use and become familar using graphic design and web applications.

I was responsible for pre-press preparation of books and tutorials, which involved editing, proofing and formatting manuscripts and graphics using a combination of software applications such as MS-Word, Adobe-PageMaker, Adobe-Photoshop and Adobe-Illustrator. All books and tutorials were submitted to press electronically in PDF file format using Adobe-Acrobat.

Design, development and maintenance of websites, which incorporates java-script routines, as well as an e-book library and an online shopping facility, which has proven to be responsible for a majority of the Foundations book sales.

Creation and maintenance of databases using Maximizer and MS-Access.

Install and maintain network hardware and software applications, such as firewalls and virus killers. All computers access the bus topology network via a hub and have restricted access to a shared Internet cable connection.

Contributed business and marketing ideas/strategies on a regular basis during business meetings in regards to the Foundation's proposed local community newspaper and local community business directory.

Responsible for writing technical documents, as well as performing general office-duties, such as answering phones, taking messages, etc.

Responsible for maintaining the film and video databases using File-Maker Professional in a MacOS environment.

Creation and manipulation of graphics and illustrations, which were published in Metro Magazine and Screen Education. All diagrams and graphics were developed using a combination of Adobe-Illustrator and Adobe-Photoshop in a MacOS environment.

Development of proposed Internet web pages using Adobe-GoLive.

Art & Design/Photography, Computers, Movies, Music, Sports, Reading, Outdoor Activities, Physical fitness - mountain biking & gym