Gene Kuschnir

Web Designer / Programmer

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Employment Objectives

To apply my broad range of Web Design, Programming, Computer Graphics, Graphic Design, and business skills to web development for internet commerce and communication.

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Special Skills and Knowledge

• Web Design and development with HTML, JavaScript, and Java. Familiarity with C and Basic.

• Expertise with image maps, forms, roll-over image swaps, GIF animation, CGI, Perl, frames, JavaScript, SSL, remote windows, Active Server Pages, hit counters and statistics.

• Proficient use of design tools such as Adobe Illustrator, PaintShop Pro, PhotoShop, Quark, Homesite, Flash, & Showcase. Cross platform experience on DOS, MacOS, WinXX, and Unix.

• Creative Graphic Design and digital image manipulation.

• Skilled musician and multi-instrumentalist. MIDI and digistal audio web integration. Proficient user of RealAudio, MP3, Cakewalk Pro/Audio and SoundForge.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to get along with people. Effective team player.

Experience

Owner, Principle Designer

4D Creative Services, Minneapolis, MN --Web developer and hosting provider. 1994 to present


Owner and founder of web development company and hosting reseller: 4D Creative Services. Provide full service web development from concept to completion. Provide web hosting, including Email, ftp, CGI scripting, SSL security, site statistics, forms, and e-commerce.

Senior Mechanical Designer

Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN -- Medical device manufacturer April 1993 - Present

Responsible for the complete design and deployment of the mechanical design group intranet web pages. Responsible for the Mechanical Design project team status pages. Implemented security and javascript firewalls. Developed downloadable .pdf project summaries.. I set up the first department intra-net at Medtronic.

Webmaster & Advertising Director

Twin Cities Pro/ENGINEER User Grop. Minneapolis, MN -- Regional Pro/E user group

Responsible for creating and maintaining the Twin Cities Pro/ENGINEER User Group (TCPEUG) website.
Soliciting advertising, creating banner ads, and tracking site traffic.

Portfolio

• Minnesota Civil Liberties Union
• 4D Creative Services
• Pro/E Jobs .com
• The Twin Cities Pro/ENGINEER User Group
• Guitar Resume
• International Group of Solution Providers
• Gamma Patient Interface
• Fulcrum Machine Company
• The Intercontinental Mall

Interests - Personal

Member of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Music composition and recording. Recreational science, Astronomy, Biology, Paleontology. Flying; hold commercial and flight instructors certificates. Speak, read, and write Russian.

Educational Background

Santa Barbara Community College - AS Engineering Technology

North Idaho College - Graphic design, CAD

Other formal training - C Programming, UNIX, IRIX, Showcase, Pro/ENGINEER.

Contact Information

763.514.3858 (phone)
651.982.0709 (phone)
gene@4dcreative.com (email)