Résumé

Chris Gilligan

Information Architect, Web Server Administrator, Media Producer

web • video • print

chris [at] chrisgilligan [dot] net
chrisgilligan.com

I design and produce information and communication media for corporate, small business, manufacturing and non-profit clients:

web sites
- Information architecture and design for open source content management systems
- Linux Apache MySQL PHP web server administration
- Postfix Dovecot Sendmail mail server administration
- DNS & Domain Name Registration
- LAMP performance tuning: Apache Prefork and Worker MPM, MySQL query cache, APC OpCode & User Cache
- Script and database-driven interactive technology using PHP, MySQL, Javascript, CSS
video — delivered via DVD, CD, or web
training media
- web-based online training systems
- print — manuals, posters, job station training materials
- classroom — audiovisual presentations, slideshows, motivational music, sound reinforcement
corporate communications
- meeting planning and support
- audiovisual presentations — board meetings, analyst meetings, business development
- visual identity — convention booths, banners, slide shows
- magazine articles — trade publications, public opinion-editorial, corporate publications

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Humanities:
University of Tennessee, 1989

Work

Self-employed
March, 2008 – present
Internet Developer
Open source content management systems
Web server and hosting administration, vacantserver.net and 223hosting.com
Tech support and training for clients
CTC Technologies / Chattanooga Online , Chattanooga, TN
February, 2007 – March, 2008
Internet Architect
Website design, web administration and email hosting for hundreds of clients
Chris Gilligan Interactive
July 2005 – February 2007
Designed and produced information and communication media for corporate, small business, manufacturing and non-profit clients
web, video, print
The Krystal Company, Chattanooga, TN
April, 1990 – July 2005
Produced and maintained corporate internet web sites (krystal.com)
Produced and maintained corporate intranet & e-learning sites
Produced training, marketing and communication video programs
Produced supporting multimedia and live television for corporate conventions
Designed corporate communication media: intranet, magazines, brochures, posters, and flyers
Produced presentation graphics for seminars and meetings
Developed database and web applications to manage customer comment data & mapping

Skills

20 years experience in multimedia production on various computer platforms (PC, Mac) and software (video, drawing, paint, layout, word processing, web page design, network, etc.) 15 years experience in video production: scripting, producing, casting, directing, videography, and nonlinear editing
10 years experience in website production: information architecture, interface design, database integration, site hosting and management, site promotion, search engine placement

Software

Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere, AfterEffects, Photoshop, PageMaker, Illustrator, Acrobat
Panic Coda Editor
Microsoft Media Encoder, Access, FrontPage, Word, Powerpoint, Excel
PHP components: Joomla! CMS, WordPress, phpMyAdmin, phpBB
AOL/MapQuest Interconnect
ESRI ARCWeb
Google Postini spam/virus filter system administration, Google AdWords, GoogleMaps API
CentOS, Ubuntu, Linux Apache web server, Windows NT & 2000 web server
cPanel Web Host Manager web server administration
Virtualmin | Webmin web host and server administration

Websites

See my current portfolio:
http://chrisgilligan.com/portfolio/

Video

The Krystal Company
GrillCam
originally conceived and edited for major athletic stadium promo spots
(Atlanta Braves, Chattanooga Lookouts, University of Tennessee)
Satisfaction, ‘Round the Clock
edited from raw “fan on the street” commercial selects
script development, production of in-restaurant scenes, ideation of animated titles
5 min. loop run in new franchise restaurants during opening weeks
Krystal History
research, animated archival photos, edited period music and film footage

Non-Profit Organizations

Sequatchie Valley Institute
Office Manager, Resident, Chairperson
Skaters for Public Skateparks
Founding Member, Board of Directors
Bike Chattanooga – Chattanooga Bicycle Task Force
Founding Member, Chairperson, 1997-2002
Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association
Webmaster, 2003-2004
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Metropolitan Planning Organization
Executive Staff Member, 1999-2002

Published Articles & Books

Public Skatepark Development Guide (contributing author and photographer)
1st Edition, 2007
Permanent Waves – The Case for Public Concrete Skateparks
Concrete Wave Magazine, Summer 2004
Skate at Your Own Risk: Who’s Supervising Your Skateparks?
Parks & Recreation Magazine, Summer 2004
Skateboard Parks: Do Bikes Belong?
Landscape Architect Magazine, September, 2004 é