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Stephen Osada

e: work@osadasan.com
p: 917-692-9337
w: www.osadasan.com

OBJECTIVE

Creative and analytical mind comfortable in front of the keyboard as well as an auditorium of people seeks challenge and opportunity to utilize people and technology skills as a means of impact. Emphasis on putting to use my confidence, willingness to travel, adeptness and passion to grow and learn, and desire for positive influence on the community—be it a local or global one.

SKILLS

Platforms:Windows, Unix, Mac

Application Development: UML, OOD, Rational Rose, Java J2SE, J2EE, Swing, Visual Basic, C, Sybase SQL, WebLogic, Perl

Web/Internet Development: PHP, ASP, MySQL, Access, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, FrontPage, HTML, CSS, XHTML, JavaScript, XML, RSS, Perl

Media Development: Adobe Acrobat, PhotoDeluxe, PhotoShop, Premiere, Macromedia Fireworks

Other Tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Web Master, Graphic Designer, & Technical Consultant
Online Portfolio - www.OsadaSan.com/portfolio/
Recent Sites:
Revere House - www.RevereHouse.com
Billing College - www.BillingCollege.com
October 2004 - Present
Initiated independent company to work on all aspects of web development, graphic design for online or print media, and overall implementation of online campaigns for a number of companies and organizations in varied industries. Most projects required full responsibility for website design and implementation, graphic design and photography, and research into campaign related technologies and resources such as email blasts, payment gateways, and more.
Key technology includes PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML, MySQL, Macromedia Suite (Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks), Adobe, ConstantContact, PayPal

Web Master & Technical Consultant
NUMEDX - www.numedx.com
July 2003 - November 2004
Responsible for aspects of web design, development, and implementation for a scientific health care publication geared to providers and informed patients. Worked with online system to allow real-time updates of content.
Key technology includes PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MySQL, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, CMS

Application Analyst & Developer
webemerge - www.webemerge.com
May 2003 - March 2004
Designed, developed, and implemented an online real-time auction application. Contributed to development of a prototype online residential management portal application to be accessed by both computers and wireless devices.
Key technology includes Java, PHP, MySql, Dreamweaver, CSS, XML

Associate Programmer Analyst & Developer
Goldman Sachs
1999 - 2002
Primary Architect for Java–based Interest Management System
Designed and created an application that processed client interest calculation variables, retrieved current market data, and automatically generated periodic interest statements and payments. The automation of a previously labor-intensive task helped increase the business analysts' efficiency and productivity. This created an increase in time invested with client contact and interaction.

Core Ledger Application Java/J2EE Upgrade Team Member
Collaborated as part of task force to redesign core system into a J2EE compliant model in order to meet the projected growth of current and new business for gathering, storing, and presenting client transactions and balances. The redesign helped spawn greater exception processing capabilities previously completed manually across multiple incompatible systems.

Key technology included Java (J2SE, Swing, J2EE, JDBC, JNDI, RMI), SQL SYBASE, Perl, C, Unix & Windows (NT, 2000) Platforms

Programmer & Event Coordinator
Brown University
1996 - 1997
Responsible for planning events, lectures, and forums on themes of mixed heritage and race. Organized guest speaker details including hiring, transportation needs, housing accommodation, and event details with administration. Maintained budgets, pursued fund-raising, and determined all financial aspects of the events.

REVIEW

“Stephen performs tasks in a timely manner, is client oriented, learns new technology very quickly, is able to perform under stress, keeps management up to date on status, and has strong technical knowledge.” Goldman Sachs Manager's Summary Report, 2001

EDUCATION

ScB, Electrical Computer Engineering
Brown University, 1999

Certificate of Proficiency, Short Film Production
City Varsity, Cape Town, South Africa, 2002

Multi-Media and Web-based Design Analysis for Engineers
University of California at Berkeley, California, 1994-1995

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Assistant Web Designer & Developer
GMHC - www.gmhc.org
May 2003 - September 2003
Upgraded and updated existing site to a new engaging format using templates as a model for future adaptability.
Key technology included Dreamweaver, CSS

Habitat For Humanity
South Africa & USA, 1996 - 1998, 2002
Crew leader of community blitz builds focused on two townships in Cape Town. Built homes during college breaks in Philadelphia and New Jersey.

Big Brother Program
New York, NY, 2000 - 2002
Mentor to a local middle school student. Provided the student with exposure to a professional work environment.