My name is Chris Kirkham
And I am a hybrid.
I am a jack of many trades and a master of a few more. Why? Because it’s obvious from my work experience that what the modern workforce needs isn’t some highly focused specialist that a corporation can squirrel away in a cubicle. What it needs are people who are as versatile and effective as a Swiss Army knife. And just as handy.
I’m part journalist, part coder. One fifth filmmaker and a quarter designer. All of these skills mix to create a damned handsome web content producer. But I’m more than hexadecimal color codes and video codecs. I enjoy a good pizza. I’m the dude that still high fives. I get along with almost everybody. Take a look at my resume and skills below and if you’re interested in hiring me to build your site, app or awning (seriously, I’ve worked construction too), shoot me an email and let’s talk.
skills
Video
- Videography
- Video editing — Final Cut 7/X, Adobe Premiere
- Motion graphics — After Effects
Interactive
- Flash
- JavaScript, Popcorn.js
- Adobe Edge
Design
- Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
- Infographic Design
- Publication Design
Web
- WordPress and Drupal development
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Popcorn.js
- PHP, MySQL
- Flash AS3
- iOS/web app development
Other
- Russian — fluent
- Writing and editing — journalistic, web
- Audio recording and mixing
- Search engine optimization and marketing
- Leadership and project management — Google Analytics
- Social media marketing and strategy
- Stand-up comedy
- Fluency with Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems
work experience
Interactive Developer
Analog Creative, Inc. – Los Angeles, CA
July ’12 – present
- Worked with design team to build quality websites for clients in the Entertainment Industry
- Built the current website for the company using a custom WordPress build
- Handled technical aspects of the company, serving as helpdesk and know-it-all
Video Producer
Elon University – Elon, NC
Mar ’12 – May ’12
- Recorded, edited video for Elon’s Honors and Fellows Department while pursuing my MA
Lead Web Developer
seascoutcup.org – Elon, NC
Feb – March ’12
- Built site for the 2012 BSA Sea Scout Koch Cup using HTML, CSS and Javascript
WordPress Developer
boruca.org – Boruca, Costa Rica
Jan ’12
- Developed a WordPress-based site for the Native Costan Rican tribe of Boruca
- Simultaneously worked as the lead cameraman
Senior SEO Specialist
SEO.com – Bluffdale, UT
Oct ’10 – Aug ’11
- Managed SEO campaigns for clients nationwide, including Fortune 500 companies
- Used Google Analytics and various SEO tools, stayed current with SEO best practices
Social Media Director
One on One Marketing — American Fork, UT
Oct ’09 – Oct ’10
- Produced blogs, videos, podcasts and infographics to drive backlinks and traffic
- Managed social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube
Video Editor
Social Media Monsters — Rigby, ID
May – Oct ’09
- Produced and edited video with Final Cut Pro for www.starlingbeauty.com
- Shot video with professional HD equipment in Utah and Idaho
Web Director
BYUI iComm Student Media — Rexburg, ID
May – July ’09
- Helped launch and populate a social media web site for the BYU-Idaho Community
- Developed strong communication skills by converging print and broadcast departments to produce news media for the web
education
B.S. Communication
with dual focuses in Journalism and Advertising
Minor in Russian
Graduated in 7 semesters
- Studied abroad at the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies
- Wrote and edited for the student newspaper Scroll for 6 semesters
- Editor-in-Chief of student magazine, Outdoor Guide Helped launch the first BYU-Idaho news site.
M.A. Interactive Media
Areas of study include Object-Oriented Programming, UI/UX, Design, Web Development, Audience Analysis & Theory, Video Production, Motion Graphic Design
- Worked with a group to build a web presence for a native tribe in Costa Rica, the Brunka. Worked as lead Web Developer.
- Won 1st Place in Interactive Multimedia at the 2012 BEA Festival
- Represented Elon at SXSWi, BEA 2012, NAB 2012 and ICPC 2012
- Capstone project: built an interactive video player for a customizable user experience.
things that I’m fond of
- Pizza
- Ending sentences with prepositions
- Taking things apart and then trying to put them back together
- Stand-up comedy
- The NBA
- Punk Rock Music
