Resume
JOHN P. POSPISIL
Project Manager (PMP), Web Developer, Computer Programmer, Audio Producer, and Professional Artist
Beaverton, OR 97006
SKILLS
WEB DEVELOPMENT SKILLS
Technologies – HTML 5, CSS 3, Javascript, Express, Node, JSON, MongoDB, XML, EJS, Heroku, Python
Frameworks / Libraries – React, Redux, Bootstrap 4, NPM, jQuery, Git, CocoaPods
Tools – Visual Studio Code, AJAX, Slack, Dischord, Sage, Trello, MS Office 365
Soft Skills – Team Oriented, Lateral Thinking, Brainstorming, Initiative, Persistence
WORDPRESS SKILLS
Services – Custom Websites, Overnight Websites, Ecommerce Implementation, Website Migration, SEO
Features – Responsive Websites, Website Security, Database Optimization, Page Caching, Speed Optimization
Technologies – Elementor Pro, Yoast, Jetpack, Google Analytics, WooCommerce
MANAGEMENT/ENGINEERING SKILLS
Positions – PMP, CSM, Technical Project Manager, Manager of Engineering, Audio Engineer, Electrical Engineer
Industries – Embedded Systems Development, Musical Instrument Design and Manufacturing, Pro Audio Design
Skills – Project Management, Project Planning, Benefit Analysis, Risk, Scope and Quality Management
AUDIO PRODUCTION SKILLS
Positions – Composer, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Mastering Engineer, Orchestrator, Voice-Over
Mediums – Video Games, Video, Apps, Websites, Audio Dramas, Museum Exhibitions
Tools – Logic Studio X, Cakewalk Sonar, Reaper, Izotope RX, NI Komplete Suite, Reason, Sound Ideas Samples
PROFESSIONAL ART SKILLS
Techniques – Swipe, Multi-Swipe, Clean Pour, Dirty Pour, Dutch Pour, Open Cup, Dip, and combinations
Art Style – Process-based art consisting of single canvas and multi-canvas (triptych) compositions
Tools – Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Pouring Medium, Paint Leveler, Brushes, Artist Knives, Combs, Straws, more
WORK EXPERIENCE
FORGE WEBSITES LLC – BEAVERTON, OR
Owner (2020 to present)
- Develop dynamic and single-page web apps using Java, React, Redux, Express, Node, MongoDB, Bootstrap, HTML 5, CSS 3, and Visual Studio Code
- Create custom, responsive, mobile-first WordPress websites based on customer specification
- Implement configurable Ecommerce capabilities for physical or digital products
- Apply website security including SSL, Brute Force Protection, and Malware protection
- Optimize websites by cleaning databases, compressing images, and caching pages
- Develop Search Engine Optimization strategies based on product industry and target audience
JOHN POSPISIL AUDIO DEVELOPMENT – PORTLAND, OR
Owner (2006 to 2015)
- Composed, arranged, orchestrated, recorded, mixed-down and mastered scores for multimedia, video games and audio projects
- Created diverse sound design elements including sound effects for environments, objects, players, non player characters, user interfaces and video sequences
- Provided audio assets early to allow time for review and critique by Producers
- Worked closely with Producers to create audio asset lists and milestones based on project specific limitations including release date, budget, game theme and intended audience
- Maintained, saved and organized sound/music libraries using revisioning systems
- Created DAW workflow templates to streamline audio content creation and give projects a uniform sound
- Drew up legally binding contracts with video game companies for audio content creation services
Select Audio Projects – Listen Now
- Trenches 2, Electronic Arts – Full orchestral score
- Touch Pets Dogs, Touch Pets Dogs 2 and Touch Pets Cats, NGMOCO – Sound design
- Gibs N Glory, Thunder Game Works – Full musical score and sound design elements
- Stenches: A Zombie Tale of Trenches, Thunder Game Works – Full musical score and sound design elements
- Evertales, Crescent Moon Games – Musical elements
- Wings Galaxy, Bottle Rocket Apps – Full ambient musical score
- Art in Motion, Speed Art Museum, Louisville Kentucky – Complete sound design and score for a special multimedia art exhibit
RODGERS INSTRUMENTS US LLC – HILLSBORO, OR
Technical Project Manager (2010 – 2018)
- Managed development of new digital products based on embedded systems technology
- Held regular video meetings between stakeholders to ensure project progress and flow of information/ideas during development
- Performed Quality Control by visiting turn-key contractors to fine tune manufacturing processes that ensured product quality
- Supervised the company’s direction regarding future and potential products
- Maintained the Scrum Development Team Backlog
- Managed regular software iterations and releases for existing products as well as products under development
- Listened to market needs, Stakeholder concerns and Scrum Development Team member expertise to improve perceived value of products
- Created and maintained detailed budgets for projects, personnel, equipment and operating expenses
Audio and Embedded Systems Engineer (2000 – 2010)
- Worked as part of a multi-disciplinary Extreme Programming (XP) engineering team creating complex embedded systems products
- Led software testing including the documentation and organization of bugs in issue tracking software
- Created and organized digital sound data through a complex pipeline involving many thousands of changing assets, each requiring several stages of manipulation
EDUCATION
BS Electrical Engineering – Wright State University – Dayton OH, 1997 – 2000
BA Music Production and Engineering – Berklee College of Music – Boston MA, 1992 – 1994
Project Management Professional PMP – CollabNet, 2017 – Certificate
Certified Scrum Master CSM – New Horizon, 2016 – Certificate
Modern React with Redux (2019 Update) – Udemy, 2019 – Certificate
Full Stack Web Developer Certificate – The Web Development BootCamp – Udemy, 2018 – GitHub, Certificate
Responsive Web Design Certificate – FreeCodeCamp, 2018 – GitHub, Certificate
PERSONAL
- Member of the Project Management Institute
- Awarded Berklee MP&E Creativity Scholarship
- U.S. Citizen