résumé

Frank Garofalo

1016 W Stadium Avenue
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(502) 216-8734

www.frankgarofalo.com

CAREER SUMMARY:

• Creative entrepreneur with a focus in interactive multimedia design & development and experience with various media and entertainment companies. Quality driven professional with leadership experience and strong work ethic. Recognized by leadership for demonstrating adaptability and dedication to organizational goals.

EDUCATION:

• Purdue University - College of Technology, West Lafayette, IN
  • M.S. Applied Computer Graphics; Expected Graduation August 2010
    Conducting research with team-based interfaces for multi-touch devices; Cumulative GPA: 3.36 / 4.0 scale
  • 2008 B.S. Computer Graphics Technology, specialization in Interactive Multimedia
    Minor: Management Marketing (Krannert School of Management)
    Cumulative GPA: 3.50 / 4.0 scale; Major GPA: 4.0 / 4.0 scale

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Garofalo Enterprises Inc d.b.a. Cyber View, Louisville, KY
  7/1999 - Current

  President / Founder

  • Started my own business in July of 1999 as Cyber View at age 14 - cyberviewsites.com
  • Incorporated the business as Garofalo Enterprises Inc d.b.a. Cyber View in August 2000
  • Web/graphic design, interactive multimedia, user experience, e-commerce, branding, and web databases
  • Developed a content management system in 2004, called CyberStudio (version 4.0 released July 2008)
  • Developed a residential life management system in 2007, called myRA Portal (version 3.5 released July 2009)
  • Migrated to Web 2.0, W3C-compliant, and ADA-compliant web design techniques in May 2007

• The Walt Disney Company: Disney College Program, Orlando, FL
  1/2006 - Current

  Campus Representative for Purdue University

  • Executed a marketing campaign to increase awareness of the Disney College Program to students and faculty via
    posters, fliers, word of mouth, e-mail, closed-circuit television, newspaper articles and other marketing media
  • Partnered with Walt Disney World College Recruiting to motivate students to attend either a live or online presentation
  • Acted as a mentor to Disney College Program participants from Purdue University

• University Residences, Purdue University
  8/2007 - Current

  Staff Resident at Cary Quadrangle

  • Led a staff of 9 resident assistants in a building of 345 residents
  • Planned and led training sessions for 30 resident assistants
  • Conducted performance evaluations for staff members
  • Coordinated and led panel-based interviews of vacant peer positions
  • Served on the University Residences Travel Abroad Committee
  • Served as the Chair of the University Residences Resident Assistant Appreciation Committee

• Bank of America, Charlotte, NC
  5/2007 - 7/2007

  eCommerce Technology Sales & Fulfillment/Marketing - Internship

  • Improved internal communication by launching a wiki as a knowledge management repository
  • Served as the Technical Delivery Lead to on-board new affinity cards for July & August 2007, budget: $60,000
  • Collaborated to innovate new offering of Bank of America desktop widgets using XML and AJAX technology

• University Residences, Purdue University
  8/2006 - 5/2007

  Resident Assistant at Cary Quadrangle

  • Established a community environment among 40 residents conductive to learning and personal development
  • Developed and initiated programs centered on education, personal development, socializing, engagement, and diversity
  • Displayed problems solving skills to help resolve resident issues, including roommate conflicts
  • Recipient of the Cary Quadrangle Resident Assistant of the Year Award 2006-2007

• Louisville Metro Government - Waterfront Development Corporation, Louisville, KY
  5/2006 - 8/2006

  Belle of Louisville Graphic Designer / Marketing

  • Designed marketing materials including: brochures, flyers, advertisements and new signage for office exterior
  • Produced a bi-weekly newsletter sent out to over 1160 subscribers
  • Obtained listing on tourism, local, and social web sites for special event cruises

• Walt Disney World® Resort, Orlando, FL
  5/2005 - 1/2006

  Marina Operations, Life Guard, and Lake Patrol - Internship

  • Establish guest service skills in high volume area; displayed adaptability in a diverse work environment
  • Recipient of the Silver Whistle Quarterly Award for outstanding job performance, service, quality and dedication
  • Increased sales at the Marina by designing a new Specialty Cruise Flyer

GRAPHICS & SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES:

• Advanced: HTML/xHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Microsoft SQL, XML/RSS, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, AJAX
• Intermediate: JavaScript, Flash ActionScript 2.0 & 3.0, Adobe Flex, Illustrator, Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR)
• Novice: After Effects, Freehand

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & MEMBERSHIPS:

• National Safe Place Advisory Board Member (www.nationalsafeplace.org) - Since 2000
• ACM SIGGRAPH Member (www.siggraph.org) - Since August 2005
• ACM SIGCHI Member (www.sigchi.org) - Since September 2008
• Epsilon Pi Tau - Gamma Rho Chapter (www.epsilonpitau.org) - Honorary for Professionals in Technology - Since May 2007
• Mortar Board - Barbara Cook Chapter (www.purdue.edu/mortarboard) - Class of 2008
• The Order of Iron Key (www.purdue.edu/ironkey) Class of 2008 - A prestigious senior honor society whose goal is to create a service
        project to benefit the Purdue community; team raised $110,000; 1 of 14 seniors selected
• Adobe Student Representative for Rich Internet Applications at Purdue University - Since 2008

AWARDS, HONORS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF DISTINCTION:

• IT Summit 2008 at Purdue University Poster Competition - Third Place Research Poster entitled "cgCentral: An AIR Application for
        Managing Course Information and Simulation Data"
• Adobe Dev Connection Content Contributor - Topics: Education, Adobe AIR (2008 - current)
• myPurdue Portal Advisory Committee (2008 - 2009)
• Dept of Computer Graphics Technology Exceptional Performance in CGT 411 Senior Capstone Course Award 2008
• Senior Design Research Project initiated a research collaboration between Adobe Systems Inc and Purdue College of Technology
• Mortar Board - Barbara Cook Chapter - Graduate Fellowship 2008-2009 Recipient
• Department of Computer Graphics Technology Industrial Advisory Board - Student Representative (2008)
• ITaP Digital Content Development Grant - Co-authored Purdue grant with Purdue University Associate Professor Terry Burton
        and Purdue University Assistant Professor Kellen Maicher for the development of a project entitled: Cogent AIR Desktop
        Application using Adobe AIR - Total Funding: $13,100 (2008-2009)
• 2008 Purdue University Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium: College of Technology Dean's Choice Award
• College of Technology Undergraduate Student Grade-Appeal Committee (2007 - 2008), Faculty appointed
• OnePurdue Enrollment and Student Affairs Advisory Committee - for student portal: myPurdue (2007 - 2008)
• 2007 & 2008 ACM SIGGRAPH at Purdue - Computer Graphics Technology Distinguished Student Award (Faculty vote)
• Disney College Program Alumni Association of Purdue- Grad Student Advisor (2008 - current), President (2007 - 2008), Vice President (2006 - 2007)
• Cary Quadrangle Resident Assistant of the Year Award (2006-2007)
• ACM SIGGRAPH at Purdue (www.purdue.edu/siggraph) - Web Director (2006 - 2007)
• W.I. Bennett Courtier Achievement Scholarship 2006
• Walt Disney World Downtown Disney Marina Silver Whistle Quarterly Award (2005)
• Information Technology at Purdue: Student Advisory Council Member (2005-2007)
• Purdue University Emerging Leader Award Recipient (2005)