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Objective:
Bring robustness, ergonomics, and efficiency to fields of web development,
applications, usability design, client/server-side programming, search engine
optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), affiliate marketing, and
related areas in Information Technology (IT).
Experience:
- February 2004 - present: Self-employed freelancer, consultant
and programmer focusing on: information-driven web sites; web design
and programming; web site usability engineering; search engine optimization
techniques; affiliate marketing; and other related Information Technology
(IT) fields. Current projects and/or clients include:
- AOR — Advanced Orthomolecular Research
- African-American and Urban Clothing and
Fashion Products
- Arts and Crafts supplies — discount art supply store offering a wide selection of arts, crafts, books,
and much more. Database includes products for both the professional and amateur
artist
- Assistware — Lane Departure,
SafeTRAC, Drowsy and Distracted Driver Warning System
- Bags, Luggage and Travel Supplies — from backpacks and carry-ons
to computer cases and handbags, this web site combines the best selection
of products with unrivaled service and extremely competitive prices.
- Bathroom, Bedroom and Kitchen — Remodeling
Essentials
- Batteries, Chargers and
AC Adapters: Best-Engineered and Environmentally Friendly
- Better-Price.com — Baby Bedding,
Children's Furniture, Cribs, Baby Gear
- Bicycling: Commuting, Touring,
Camping, and Safety
- Big and Tall Menswear and Plus Size
Women's Clothing
- Binoculars, Rifle scopes, Spotting scopes
and other Optical Instruments and Accessories — A
web site offering quality optical gear. Buying guides to help you make informed
purchases and How-To tips to help you use these instruments.
- Blinds, lighting, area rugs and other Home Accessories — offers the very best in area rugs, blinds, curtains bedding and other related
products.
- Car and Automotive Restoration and Customization
— Unique Automotive Tools and Supplies
- Car Resources and Support — Auto
parts, accessories and car-care products. Helpful articles and How-To
tips. Book recommendations for automotive technical skill-building.
- Cavalry-to-the-Rescue support
organization — Gear and equipment for hunting, military surplus, police
and survival. Featuring an extensive collection of knives (including
pocket/folding knives), chef's knives, hunting knives, diving knives, combat &
military knives, daggers, sharpening stones and more.
- Clothing and Outdoor Gear
for the United Kingdom (UK)
- Collectibles and Gift Ideas — limited edition and exclusive collectibles
including collector plates, dolls, figurines, cartoon characters and more.
- Costume Resource Basics — Infant Costumes,
Children's Costumes, Adult Costumes (All Sizes: XSmall -- XXXXL), Medieval costumes,
Renaissance Costumes, Wigs, Masks, Makeup and Props
- CRON-WEB.org — Calorie Restriction with
Optimum Nutrition. Resources for low-calorie diets.
- Customer Resource Basics — Featuring a diverse range of products, including industrial and professional
supplies.
- Data Acquisition, Signal Conditioning,
Industrial Preventive Maintenance, and Maintenance Management Software
- Deutsche-Produkte.net — Qualitätseinkaufen für Deutschland:
Exklusive Mode für Damen, Herren und Kinder sowie außergewöhnliche
Wohnaccessoires können einfach und bequem online bestellt werden.
- Do-It-Yourself Resources: Supplies and Tips for Flooring, Carpeting and
Rugs
- Earth-friendly products for home
and office -- Offering Sustainable Living & Environmentally-Conscious
Products and Information
- Equipment for Military, Law Enforcement,
Homeland Security, Hunting and more
- Equipment and Products for Medical,
Health, Fitness, and Exercise — Consumer and professional medical
supplies, health, fitness and exercise products.
- Fahrräder und Fahrradteile für Deutschland: Der Spezialist für
Fahrrad & Fitness — Auf dieser Web site finden Sie Deutschlands größtes
on-line-Versorgungsmaterial Fahrräder, Fahrradteile und in Verbindung
stehende Zusatzgeräte.
- Fish-School.com — Train your pet fish to do amazing tricks. Employs two techniques long used to
train animals: positive reinforcement and shaping.
- Fitness and Exercise Equipment for Home or Gym
- Jewelry and Gemstones — A comprehensive selection of gems and jewelry
for gift-giving, engagements and other special occasions.
- Hobbies, Toys and other Unique items
for Kids and Adults that are Kids at Heart
- Household Appliances — High-Quality,
High-Reliability Appliances for Your Home
- Home Construction and Builder's Resources
— Specializing in indoor and outdoor home lighting, light fixtures,
ceiling fans, lamps, and electrical lighting accessories.
- Home Furniture, Accents and Decoration
essentials — This site offers
a selection of high-quality bedding, bath, and home décor; closet
organizers, cedar chests, hangers, garment racks, plastic boxes, and shoe
racks; shower curtains and more.
- Home Repair, Improvement and Hardware:
Products and Tips for Do-it-Yourself Projects
- Info-Source.us: IT information resource
- Industrial Electronics — Electrical Resources for Manufacturing and Government Applications: including
Cable & Wire Managers and Cord Covers.
- Internet-Resources.us — Everything from audio books, bags, shoes, knife kits, to pet-care supplies
and shower curtains.
- Loan-Equity.com — Equity Line of Credit, Student Loan Consolidation and other Financial Advice
- Managing-Debt.net — Tips in paying off credit cards with a home equity loan, debt consolidation,
lender fees, moorages and more.
- Maps, Geography and Educational Resources — a one-stop source for Maps, Geography and related Educational products.
- Men's Apparel — Highest-Quality,
Affordable Prices
- Measurement Testing — A
Forum Dedicated to Environmental Testing, EMC Testing, Vibration Testing
and related areas
- Musical Instruments and Recording Equipment
including Guitars, Drums, Microphones and more
- Mythopolis — Creating
unique High Definition (HD) Time-Lapse footage of Los Angeles, California
and other landmark places from around the world. Original-composition
cinematic music.
- Information and Supplies for Outdoorsmen
and Sportsmen — Camping, Fishing, Boating, Archery, and more.
- Personal Care and Wellness products
and Medical, Health & Exercise supplies — Products for diabetics,
ostomy, incontinence, non-prescription pharmacy items and various other home-health-care
and family-planning products.
- Pet supplies, pet medication, vaccines, nutrition and diet products for animals
- Restaurant and Kitchen Supplies: Tools
and Equipment for Professional Chefs and Home Cooks — offering products
such as dinnerware, flatware, serveware, bakeware, knives, bar and
wine accessories, catering supplies, and janitorial supplies.
- Sewing Machines, Embroidery Machines,
Sergers, How-To Maintenance Tips and FAQ
- Sony Electronics and Computer -- whole systems, components and parts for modern Sony hardware
- Tools and Equipment for Commercial,
Industrial and Residential Use
- UK and Europe DIY Do it Yourself: Home
Improvement, Repair, Lawn and Gardening: Products and Information
- UK Shopping Mall — from furniture to electricals, toys to sports
and leisure items, Womenswear, Menswear, Kidswear & Nursery, Sportswear & Equipment,
Home & Garden, Appliances, Electronics, Leisure & Hobbies, Toys & Gifts,
and more.
- Woodworking Supplies, Hardware, Tools, Plans, Finishing — this site also features an extensive library of Carpentry and Wood-crafts books
- June 1996 - February 2004: ConAgra
Foods — Aseptic Operations. Rossford, Ohio. Electrical-Mechanical
Engineering Tech. Duties: Troubleshooting and programming industrial automation
equipment, including: food processing, packaging, coding equipment; PID controls;
data acquisition; utilities. Daily assignments require electrical, mechanical,
pneumatic, hydraulic and PLC programming aptitude.
Other Experience:
Education:
- July 2003: Capella University: Minneapolis, Minnesota: Master's
of Science in Information Technology - Specialization in System Design
and Programming. GPA 4.0.
- December 2001: Capella University: Minneapolis, Minnesota: Bachelor's
of Science in Information Technology - Concentration in Web
Application and Programming. GPA 4.0.
- June 1995: University of Toledo: Toledo, Ohio: Associates of
Applied Sciences Degree in Electronics Engineering (AASEE). Elective
courses included: Modicon PLC, Assembly, Pascal and Basic programming.
Graduated with Honors (GPA 3.786); Dean's List; President Horton's
4.0 List.
Computer, Internet, and other Technical Skills:
Software tools: Macromedia Dreamweaver; Cisco networks;
Microsoft Access, Project, Word, Excel, FrontPage, and PWS; Adobe Acrobat;
FTP client/server software; various Content Management System (CMS) including
Drupal, PHP-Nuke and XML-based Dataweb (HotRad); Fourth World WebMerge.
Electronic Bulletin Board (eBBs) and Forums, Blogs and Content Management System
(CMS) — Creation, Programming and Administration.
Examples include these phpBB-based
forums...
...these Blogs...
... and these CMS-based sites:
Site Design Philosophy and Web Writing: Based on
usability paradigms and common-sense techniques of Jakob
Nielsen, Steve Krug and Usability.gov
Search Engine Optimization: Techniques include:
- dynamic-to-static (*.html) URL generation for dynamic ASP and PHP-based
server-side systems
- page header tweaks, including title and META tags
- W3 Validation; Unicode
- Google and Yahoo! sitemap generation and submission
- content writing for humans and robots (e.g. search-engine spiders, crawlers)
Google Adsense, Google Adwords and Yahoo Search Marketing: Most
web sites in Experience section above feature
myriad "ad" technologies. Examples: Google Adsense integration into phpBB
Forum, Mamba CMS and Etomite
CMS.
Wiki: Wikipedia contributions: Salton
Sea; Los
Angeles county Beach Bike Trail Ballona Creek; Beach
bike trail in Playa Del Rey, California; Looking
North from Jumbo Rocks, Joshua Tree NP; etc.
Misc. Information Technology skills: W3C Markup
validation including HTML, CSS and XHTML; Google-based Search Engine Optimization
(SEO); DMOZ submission; W3 validation; Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird open-source
code hacking.
Database Systems, Data Warehousing and Data Mining: phpMyAdmin,
MySQL, Microsoft Access. My
web site dedicated to database, warehousing and data mining.
Project Management: My
web site dedicated to project management. Extensive experience with Microsoft
Project.
Languages and Operating Systems: ASP, HTML, Java,
JSP, JavaScript, PHP, XML, Perl; SQL, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA); OSes:
Linux and UNIX, MS Win 9x - XP Pro.
Industrial programming languages: Allen-Bradley
PLC 2, 5, SLC-500, Siemens SIMATIC S-5.
Industrial / Engineering — Drawings and Schematics:
Reading (and troubleshooting via); conceptualization, creation and editing
using AutoCAD and Microsoft Visio. Experienced in flow charts, network diagramming,
and information-graphics creation.
Media-creation software experience and skills: Ulead MediaStudio
Pro; Advanced Batch Converter; Irfan; Breeze Systems software for Canon digital
cameras; Adobe Photoshop; Jasc PaintShop Pro. Experienced in image tweaking and
motion-controlled, time-lapse motion picture creation.
Videography, post-production, editing and media-creation skills: formats include DV, miniDV, DVD-Video, Video-CD and VHS. Projects available
in 4x3 and 16x9 aspect ratios. Software-based audio/video transcoding, editing
and DVD authoring, using suites and programs from: Canopus, Ulead, VirtualDub,
TMPG, Tsunami and others.
Audio engineering and media-creation skills, including: studio and recording-chamber
acoustics; microphone techniques; analog and digital capture (including 24-bit/96-khz);
software-based mixing and editing; media-format creation (CD, DVD-V, DVD-A).
Audiophile Hi-Fi Systems, Home Theater and Home Theater PC (HTPC) -- consultation,
construction and setup: See this link for a home-component-based system I created. See this link for
an HTPC I built.
Electronic and Electrical Engineering: Schematic
CAD design, PCB layout and artwork (via CadSoft Eagle or sPlan); Soldering
(including Surface-Mount Devices (SMD)); circuit tracing; circuit and micro-electronics
photography; misc. tweaking and modification of electronic devices (example
1, example
2, example
3). Contributions and discussions on: diyhifi.org (alias:
hollow_man); diyaudio.com (alias:
hollowman); hydrogenaudio.org (alias:
hollowman); head-fi.org (alias:
headfone).
Other Hardware Skills: DVD/CD writer/burner testing, configuration and optimization using firmware
solutions and best-media matching. See this CDFreaks.com thread for examples.
Samples of some other Web projects I have created or have been
involved in:
calorierestriction.org, a web site
to promote the Calorie Restriction dietary lifestyle.
Miscellaneous:
bitStream jaVa: http://vle1.capella.edu/vlkhashmi:
A demo-only cyber cafe with an ASP shopping cart.
Media References:
Personal pages / Hobbies and Interests:
California stuff: Panoramic
Digital Photographs, video clips, time-lapse
photography, and astrophotography
from Southern
and Northern California.
References
Available upon request.
Contact
"kh1 AT khurramhashmi DOT org"
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