David Cox-Espenlaub
1335 Wilhoit Ave.
Lewis Center, OH 43035
USA

Email:  Dave @ daveespionage.com
Phone: +1 (614) 859-5322
Web:  www.daveespionage.com

Skype:  daveespionage

References: available upon request


Summary of Qualifications

  • Ten years of experience working as a member or leader of teams worldwide
  • Ten years of experience in Systems administration and planning
  • Eight years of experience in web application and site development
  • Six years of experience in Project planning and management as well as working as a Client lead
  • Three years working with social media APIs, promotion and marketing
  • Two years working with desktop application development

Relevant Professional Experience
2004 - Present HB2Web, LLC
Columbus, Ohio
Position: Manager of Operations
As Manager of Operations for HB2Web I have overseen many aspects of the company. My primary responsibilities have been finding technology solutions for Web application projects, communicating with clients, and bookkeeping.

My achievements include the following:

  • Created a fully-documented API for our content management system, simplifying communication of our internal systems and reducing security risks
  • Increased efficiency of our bookkeeping systems by 80 percent through the use of automation and standardizing practices
  • Implemented and customized a hosting management platform which allowed customers more control over their accounts and easier ways to communicate with HB2Web
  • Worked as part of a team to create and maintain a combination of several Visual Basic applications, an ASP-based website, public API calls, and automated VBScript and PHP scripts as part of an integrated custom CRM tool
  • Worked as part of a team to create and maintain a custom tailoring site
  • Worked as part of a team to storyboard, code, test, and create a dynamic, Flash-based, data-driven Web version of an e-learning product for elementary level English education
  • Implemented source code version control system for all projects and educated team members about benefits and use
  • Worked as part of a team to build an internal project management and billing platform that fit the customized needs of HB2Web

 
2005 - 2009
Various Venues
Columbus, Ohio
Position: Freelance Disc Jockey
  • Created a team of successful promoters and performers for one of the most profitable weekly events for one venue
  • Performed at weddings, parties and local venues
  • Managed lighting and sound for weddings and local events
  • Consulted with promoters, wedding and party planners to determine appropriate music selections
  • Promoted and coordinated popular and successful events using social networking and word-of-mouth

2003 - 2004 Columbus, Ohio
Position: Photo Editor Intern
Duties:

  • Researching, editing and crediting photos for articles and galleries from a variety of Internet sources.
  • Communicating with channel managers about issues with photo availability.
  • Managing multiple projects from many different content channels.
  • Acted as Project Lead for photo team in selection of photos for weekly featured galleries.
  • Worked with custom applications to publish and manage photo content, credits, and related data.

Professional Experience (cont.)
2002 - 2005 Columbus, Ohio
Web Development Consultant
  • Created, tested, and optimized lessons as part of a team developing a Flash-based e-learning project for a large corporation
  • Worked as part of a team to build highly interactive multimedia CD-ROM content for the Ohio Tourism Board two years in a row
  • Developed customizable business card solution for a local printing company that increased client's speed of delivery by 80 percent

 
2001 - 2002 Columbus, Ohio
Position: Systems Administrator / Network Administrator / Webmaster
  • Built connection script between UPS Worldship and custom warehouse management application to track product shipping data.
  • Configured and launched new website, TechRenew.com to display and enable purchase of products for sale directly through the company.
  • Set up and maintained digital time-clock solution for tracking employee hours.
 
2000 - 2001 Cincinnati, Ohio
Position: PC Support Specialist
  • Created corporate promotional CD that was distributed to potential clients at industry conventions
  • Created customized javascript menus for company Web site, improving ease of navigation
Education
 
2010 - present Columbus, Ohio
Major: Business Management
  • Dean's List
  • Phi Theta Kappa

1999 - 2000 Oberlin, Ohio
Major: Technology in Music and Related Arts
  • Studied Macromedia Flash and Director, developed various interactive animations and applications for classes
  • Studied Adobe Premiere and After-Effects, used animations in Macromedia Director applications
 
1996 - 1998 Cincinnati, Ohio
Major: Associate of Arts / PC Support and Administration
  • Studied Programming Logic and Methods, applied on project management and planning
  • Studied Management Techniques and business-related policies
  • Studied and used Adobe Photoshop for print and web graphics



Volunteer Experience

2009 - 2010 Toujia Elementary School Taichung County, Taiwan
Position: Volunteer Teacher
Achievements:
  • Taught native Chinese-speaking 1st and 2nd graders English from storybooks, planned and executed creative classroom activities.
  • Assisted native Chinese-speaking 1st grade teacher with English lessons.
  • Performed one-on-one conversation practice in Chinese and English with students and teachers.

June 2006 and June 2007 Cincinnati State Cincinnati, Ohio
Position: Music Composer, Foley
Achievements:
  • Composed, edited and synchronized original works and selected licensed works for student films
  • Created and managed a library of royalty-free sound effects
  • Edited and synchronized sound effects with student films
Software Experience
 
Operating Systems
Experienced in: Have Used Frequently:
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2003 Server
  • Apple System OS X
  • RedHat Linux
  • DOS (most versions, without and with Windows 3.1 or 3.11)


Software Applications
Experienced in: Have Used Frequently:
  • Aptana Studio
  • Eclipse
  • Visual Studio
  • Subversion
  • FFMPEG
  • Illustrator
  • ImageReady
  • Photoshop
  • Dreamweaver
  • Flash
  • Director
  • Audition / Soundbooth
  • Word
  • Outlook
  • Access
  • Excel
  • Firefox
  • Internet Explorer
  • IIS 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
  • MySQL Server
  • MSSQL Server
  • Safari
  • AccessData WipeDrive
  • Adobe After-Effects 5.5
  • Adobe Premiere 4
  • Adobe / Macromedia Director
  • QA Diagnostics
  • ProTools
  • Cakewalk Sonar


Programming and Markup Languages
Experienced in: Have Used Frequently:
  • Object Oriented / Class Based Programming
  • Actionscript
  • PHP
  • ASP
  • VBScript
  • Visual Basic
  • Javascript
  • CSS 3
  • HTML 4
  • XML
  • SQL
  • RSS and Podcast
  • Batch command line programming for DOS, Windows and Linux
Web APIs, Libraries and Frameworks
Experienced in: Have Used Frequently:
  • Smarty
  • Wordpress
  • Joomla
  • MediaWiki
  • Prototype
  • Scriptaculous
  • Drupal
  • Quickbooks
  • Magento
  • Kohana
  • jQuery


Audio Hardware:

Experienced with:
Have Used Frequently:
  • Technics 1200 MK2 Turntables
  • Rane TTM57SL Mixer
  • Pioneer CDJ-1000, CDJ-800
  • Pioneer DJM-800, DJM-600 Mixer
  • Behringer DJX-700 Mixer
  • Mackie 1604 16 channel mixer
  • Alesis DAT recording decks