ABEL
PADILLA
165 Meadow Park Drive
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 882-0858
email:
abelpadilla@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
Bachelor
of Sciences Degree, May 1986
Fordham University, Bronx, NY
Major: Computer Science; Minor: Psychology; GPA: 3.1/4.0
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree, December 1995
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Computer Animation/Multimedia; GPA: 3.8/4.0
EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
Consultant
—
Robert Half International Consulting, Stamford, CT
(11/98 - present)
... assigned to Marketing Drive USA, Wilton, CT
• Involved in all aspects of website production, including
creating flowcharts to outline website flow, optimizing
graphics, generating Flash movies, and altering
HTML code.
Software used included Photoshop, ImageReady, Flash,
Dreamweaver, BBEdit, GoLive, Fireworks, and
LiveMotion.
• Designed and maintained Filemaker databases for client
promotions.
• Created database workflow demonstrations using Flash
and
Director to simulate proposed systems.
• Generated an After Effects movie template which I
would
customize for Powerpoint presentations.
• Clients (not requesting anonymity in their contracts)
included Ralston Purina, SmartOnes, Allegra,
Unilever,
General Cigar, Lipton, Tropicana., Gillette,
Duracell, Rimmel,
and Heinz.
Artist
/Animator —
THQ Inc.
... as part of Heliotrope Studios, East Haven, CT
(11/96 6/98)
... as part of GameFX, Arlington, MA (6/98 10/98)
• Designed, modeled, textured and animated low and
high
polygon models. Models included spaceship fleets,
various
space artifacts (ringworlds, asteroids, wormholes,
laser
blasts), humans and aliens with clothing and accessories,
and more than 40 different buildings, devices
and weapons.
Primary software used included 3D Studio Max, Lightwave,
Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects.
• Animated alien character models using forward kinematics
and bones.
• Proposed characters for unfinished projects in the
fantasy,
auto combat and sci-fi genres; this included model
sheets
and wardrobe designs for human and non-human
characters.
• Created company logo for letterhead and business
cards.
Also animated logo for game intros.
Technical
Support Specialist —
Professional Services Group, Pittsburgh, PA
(5/96 - 10/96)
...assigned to PPG
• Provided phone support to users in the home office
and in
offices world-wide; this included support for
in-house
applications, non-standard software, and for
the Microsoft
Office suite of products.
• Installed and configured desktop and laptop PCs to
conform to in-house office standards.
• Provided network support for Novell 3.x and 4.x and
for
Macintosh networking platforms.
• Upgraded users from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95.
Electronics
Department Sales Associate ‹
OfficeMax, Pittsburgh, PA (7/93 - 5/96)
• Provided technical assistance to users on questions
relating
to computer hardware and software. Resolved
problems
involving Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, modem
configurations, printer incompatibilities, memory
upgrades,
CD and hard drive installations. Also aided
users in
upgrading equipment, rescuing damaged files
and drives,
repairing printers, and setting up Apple LocalTalk
networks.
• Advised customers in the purchase of office equipment
and
supplies.
Information
Systems Specialist ‹
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA (2/93 - 7/93)
• Provided help-desk support for all of the hospital's
many
departments. Duties included troubleshooting
hardware and
networking problems and installing new hardware
and
software.
• Taught classes in WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3,
Microsoft
Windows and DOS to hospital staff.
Consultant
‹
ComputerPeople, Pittsburgh, PA (8/92 - 2/93)
... assigned to Westinghouse Electric Corporation
(November 1992 - February 1993)
• Provided help-desk support for hardware and software
problems; used HEAT, a software package for
logging calls
and forwarding them to the appropriate response
person.
• Migrated users from Windows to OS/2.
... assigned to ALCOA (August 1992 - October 1992)
• Provided help-desk support for hardware and
software
problems; supported Macintoshes running on an
Ethernet
backbone.
Systems
Analyst ‹
Aetna, Information Technology Division, Middletown, CT
(9/91 - 8/92)
• Supported an in-house database application used
in 35
field offices. Responsibilities included resolving
hardware
and software problems over the phone, retrieving
completed
data from the field offices, and providing system
updates
and support to the field. Maintained problem
logs and
operational reports. Solutions to critical problems
provided
within two business days.
• Provided librarian support to the database development
team. Responsibilities included ensuring the
integrity of the
source code, assisting in the evaluation and
test of changes
to the system, integrating revisions into the
production
library, and establishing and maintaining fileserver
passwords.
Senior
Network Analyst ‹
Aetna, Employee Benefits Division, Middletown, CT
(5/89 - 8/91)
• Administrated network supporting 100 PCs and
15 Macs.
Responsibilities included maintaining file server
hardware,
using network utilities to resolve performance
problems,
wiring and rewiring port connections and hardware,
installing
hardware and software, maintaining usernames
and
passwords, restructuring usergroup rights to
accurately
reflect user needs and LAN functions, drawing
up
documentation and instructions for users, researching
and
testing new software and hardware technologies,
performing
software upgrades, and performing backups.
PC
Specialist ‹
Harter, Secrest and Emery, Rochester, NY (7/87 - 1/89)
• Assembled a variety of database and spreadsheet
applications, including the development of a
city-wide
litigation database (used by five legal firms
in the city of
Rochester) and several litigation document management
systems. Also restructured existing databases,
making the
applications more user-friendly and the report
formats
better organized.
Computer Operator ‹
Sullivan-Payne Co., New York, NY (10/86 - 5/87)
Portfolio and References Available Upon Request