Frank A. Beier, Jr.

8368 Tawa Creek Dr.                                                                                   Home: (419) 423-1372

Findlay, Ohio 45840                                                                                     Cell: (419) 721-4245

Objective:

To establish a creative development position where I can best utilize my web development skills, sales, and small business experience to lead a team environment and the company into new product lines and markets and establish a dominant command of the local PR/Internet Advertising Industry.

Experience:

First Communications Group (June 2007 – Present)

Part-time Web Developer & Graphic Designer

• Develop corporate level web sites for company clients, including      ecommerce and database driven sites.
• Search Engine Optimization and online marketing strategies.
• Maintain remote server and hosting accounts for clients.
• Responsible for increasing company profitability 70%-100% through increase production of web applications and sites.
• Lead a 5 team group towards developing Section 508 Compliant Government website.
• Responsible for educating clients and leading compliance testing and consulting for PCI DSS Compliance in website integrations and local network verification systems.
• Lead company from traditional html sites to Joomla CMS and dynamic e-commerce sites.
• Converted company from outsource hosting to internal reseller managing client sites from cpanel and webhost manager system.
• Converted all client domains over to a centralized Registrar system.
• Assisted company in recognizing Sales Tax savings through understanding of current tax code laws in respect to graphic design, web development industry.

Findlay City Schools (August, 2006 – Present)

Donnell Middle School Computer Lab/Aide IT Support

• Monitored 2 Computer Labs and Administered 100 individual computers throughout the Middle School.
• Assisted with software and network installs.
• Supervised Online Software Programs and Student Accounts
• Provided Parent/Student Help Desk Support

Wagner Lincoln Mercury Mazda (May, 2006 – August, 2006)

Internet Marketing Manager

• Develop and maintain Wholesalemazda.com website
• Generate leads with search engine marketing and Pay-Per-Click
• Generate email marketing campaigns and direct mail
• Sell autos to customers from online contacts

Millstream Press Inc. (December 2004 – May 2006 / Part Time)

Graphic Designer / Internet Specialist

• Responsible for assisting in pre-press production of client files.
• Lead Designer for new comprehensive graphic design of client files.
• Web Design and development / maintenance of company site and clients’ sites.
• MS Server 2003 LAN/File Server Support and Maintenance.

DynamiKComm, LLC (Findlay Living Magazine) (August 2003 – March 2004)

President and Partner

• Responsible for the daily production of the Findlay Living Magazine, web site, and web development needs for all corporate clients.  Produced all graphics and content of the magazine and assisted in story editing, marketing development, sales materials, and advertising.  Also assisted in video editing and DVD video disks.

• Additional Responsibilities included designing web sites and developing search engine optimization plans for various clients and corporate web sites. Assisted sales department in developing marketing materials for both print and multimedia distributions.

Dynamic Webs (February 21, 2000 - Present)

Owner

• Running daily operations of a small business from my home office.  Responsibilities include comprehensive site design creation using Photoshop 5.5, Freehand 9, and Adobe Imageready 2.  Design of flow chart and cost analysis estimate and time projection per client project.  Implementation of internet skills with HTML 4.0, Javascript 1.2, Perl 5, Golive 5, Dreamweaver 3, Ultradev, Flash 5, Fireworks 3,and Frontpage 2000 to develop front end site and back end applications.  Also responsible for creating custom databases through the use of Microsoft Access and Filemaker Pro 5. Responsible for sales, customer service, billing, and all administration.

Lifestyles 2000, Fremont, Ohio 43420 (January 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002)

Subcontract Graphic Designer

• Responsible for the design of ads using Freehand, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Quark Xpress
• Responsible for complete layout of paper using Quark Xpress 4.1.
• Preflighting of job and communication with printer to properly deliver paper for press run.
• Direct communication with Editor using telecommunication services over phone, fax, or internet.

SavNet Web Promotions Position (February, 2000 - December 2005)

Subcontract Web Master

• Responsible for designing and maintaining corporate web sites for ohiocoupons.com, michigancoupons.com, saveonsite.com, as well as designing new and existing client web sites.  Position is based on subcontracting work through telecommunication. Duties include: web design consultation, sales, billing and administration, design, photography, tech support, and computer administration.  All sites are created using Adobe Golive 5, ASP, Dreamweaver 3 & Ultradev ASP, Javascript 1.2, Perl 5, and some hand code of HTML 4.0, DHTML, and XTHTML.

Mark Advertising, Sandusky, Ohio 44870        (December 23, 1998 – February 21, 2000)

Art Department Supervisor and Web Master

• Responsible for design and maintaining web sites using Adobe Golive & Frontpage 98, registering and modifying domain names, search engine registrations, representing clients to ISP’s, advising sales department of web design estimates and new technologies reports including implementation of e-commerce solutions.

Fremont News Messenger, Fremont, Ohio 43420 (July, 1998 - December, 1998)

Freelance Photographer

• Responsible for photographing various news- related events using NikonN90 Professional series camera, hand processing film, and scanning with a Nikon Film Scanner into Photoshop 5 for editing.  Responsible for writing tag lines for each photo.  Self-supervised.

 Dixie Crystals® Brands, Perrysburg, Ohio  43551 (February, 1995 - December, 1998)

Art Department Supervisor

• Supervised and designed all artwork and pre-press negatives for 2/3 of food service packet labels.
• Coordinated and implemented digital technologies into daily operations.
• Reduced department operating cost by 1/3 and expedited approval process.
• Assisted in design questions for  sales, brokers, and customer service.
  
• Responsible for maintenance of Art Department systems, software installation, configuration, and repairs of all digital, pre-press, and camera equipment.

Fleet Printing LLC, Spear Inc., Mason, Ohio 45040           (May, 1994 - November, 1994

Position: Flexo Press Operator

• Performed all technical functions for Pressure Sensitive Flexo Printing of labels for bottling industry.
• Responsible for all press maintenance, set up, and quality control.
• Rotation schedule to perform warehousing, shipping, and receiving functions.
• 98% productivity rating with 2% waste.

Fremont Printing, Fremont, Ohio 43420  (January, 1994 - May, 1994)

Position: Graphic Artist Internship

• Freelance Artist and Full-Time College Student (August, 1991 - December, 1993)

• Designed and painted mural for Sandusky County Visitors Bureau.

• Designed and painted CD cover jacket for Toledo rock band.

Computer Skills:

Mac OS X, Windows OS, Windows Server 2003, SQL Server and FileMaker Pro Database design.

Programs / Software – Adobe, Macromedia, Office Suites, Flash, ASP, PHP, PERL, JAVASCRIPT, HTML, Joomla CMS,and CSS

 Extra Curricular Activities:

• Current 5th Que Belt at Findlay Martial Arts
• 3rd Degree Knight of Columbus
• Director-At-Large, Marblehead Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
• Technology Advisor, ITT Technical Institute (Toledo/Maumee Campus)

Education:

1991-1993

• Terra Community College, December 1993

• Associate of Applied Science

• Major:  Graphic Design

• Minor:  Business Management

• GPA: 3.5

2005-Present

• BGSU

• BA Technology 2010

• Major: Internet Technology

• Minor: Marketing

• Current GPA: 4.0

Owens Community College

• Guest Student / Classes for transfer

• Current GPA: 4.0

References

•  Available on Request