About Paul

Here you can discover more about who I am and my history

skills and talents

Summary:

  • Over 12 years of Web Design experience
  • Skilled in translating business goals into creative vision
  • Web development and programming (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP)
  • All code is W3C compliant and validated

Technical Skills:

  • Expert: Photoshop, Home Site, Top Style, Flash
  • Proficient: Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Microsoft IIS, Visio

Coding:

  • Expert: HTML, CSS 1-2 (hand coded), Flash animation
  • Proficient: XHTML, Flash Action Scripting, JavaScript, ASP, PHP
  • Able to build sites completely with XHTML and CSS only
  • Meet standards (W3C valid), cross-browser compatibility and optimized images and code

Web / Graphic Design:

  • Expert: Page / logo design, standards-based web development, and site optimization
  • Proficient: Wire framing , SEO, e-commerce

core beliefs

Some of the values I try to live by:

  • The Golden Rule: Treat others how you want to be treated
  • Life isn't fair, it's how we handle the challenges that make the difference
  • Always strive for improvement, but be happy where you are
  • Laugh and smile often!
  • Work hard and enjoy what you do, no matter what you are doing
  • Nobody is perfect, we all fall short so be humble
  • Luck looks a lot like hard work
  • Success and happiness are usually a result of "Attitude and Gratitude"

biography

Here's a summarized version of my life

1970´s:

I was into Big Wheels, KISS, 7-11 and video games. Life was simple.

1970s

1980´s:

School, fun and more video games; some of this era is a little fuzzy. However, one thing that I remember clearly is that the 80's was when I got my first computer.Video Games It was a Radio Shack TRS-80. Later my friends and I got a Commodore 64, and I remember how fun it was to create and use programs with a cassette deck. When I got my first 386 PC (Cyrix®, an IBM clone) my world opened up. I could run DOS, Linux, OS2 and eventually Windows 3.0. Life was sweet!

With my new PC and modem, (I think it was a Smartmodem®), I began playing around with various Bulletin Board System (BBS) software. At first, it was just my friends and me, but later I began using a Windows based GUI BBS called Excalibur®. With that, I could draw, animate and create online animation. Eventually people from all over the country would dial-up and began paying to be members on my BBS. Later, I bought more modems and began to integrate UseNet into my online community. Life was even sweeter!

1990´s:

Reality hit. I needed to go to school or get a job. Therefore, my computing became just a hobby. Somewhere in the mid 90's I discovered that the World Wide Web was becoming mainstream. I was working at MotorolaMotorola at the time and began to learn how to create web pages Insomnia Web Design 1999(using Notepad and Paintshop). It wasn't long before I realized that the Web was here to stay and companies would pay to have people like me help them design web sites. I dove in, graduated from S.M.A.R.T. University (Self-Taught Man at Right Time). I got my first client and quit my job at Motorola.

After many sleepless nights and too many cups of coffee, I founded Insomnia Web Design.

2000´s:

Good designers aren't always good business people... although I learned much about the Web and more importantly about customers and relationships, I eventually closed up shop on my little Web Design business. Syntrillium Software

It wasn't all in vain though because a small, but very successful, software company hired me. Syntrillium They allowed me to be creative with design, marketing, promotions and more. I came up with several good (and even great) ones. In fact, the company was solely internet based and I, along with a small IT team, revamped all of their web sites. We branched off to creating other fantastic sites as well, and the company boomed.

We hired more people, sold more products and then one day a BIG software company (Adobe!) made the owners an offer they couldn't refuse. They gave the employees the choice of moving to another state or taking a severance package. With a new family here, the choice was hard, but here I stayed.

Present:

Shortly after the software company was purchased, I went into freelancing. Paul & Robin Before I knew it though, somehow we had a baby on the way - how did that happen?! Since we had agreed that when we had kids, one of us would stay home to raise them, it became the moment of truth. We drew straws and I won! The Boys My wife had a great job at a rocket company - yes, ROCKETS - and her pay was steady; mine was not. I became a Stay-At-Home-Dad. I learned to change diapers, feed the rug rats, join Mommies's Groups, etc... I thought that I could do that all and some contract design work on the side.

Then, another baby came along and the contract work was there, but the time was not. My wife now has a business with more flexibility to take care of the kids, and I miss the fun, rewards and joy of designing. I also miss the paycheck and people who don't drool.

So here I am - looking to see what I can provide for the right company. If you think we're a good match, email me at Paul@HireMe123.com! I'd love to hear from you.

Paul

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