Benjamin Olvey

Highlights of Experience

5 years CSS/ Table-less Layouts

3 years PHP/MySQL Programming

4 years Flash Development

Adept at converting Photoshop/Illustrator designs into CSS/HTML layouts

3 years creating accessible pdfs

Experience

2007 to 2010 Defense Information School - Senior Instructor

• Responsible for the development and implementation of intermediate level training in the knowledge and skills needed to create and integrate text, graphics, sound, animation and full-motion video into multimedia and web-based packages using the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Lead Project Manager for DMC essentials website, a Table-less layout incorporating video, Flash, Photoshop, and Bridge projects into a web accessible format http://labs.olveyphotodesign.com/essentials/
• Programmed Maritime Strategy website for the Chief of Naval Operations using inline CSS that was seamlessly integrated into the U.S. Navy’s website with cross-browser support http://www.navy.mil/maritime/
• Responsible for troubleshooting student projects for errors and leading students in correcting them during lab time.

2004-2006 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) - Media Production Manager

• Website Administor, creates graphics and multi-media requirements, and website content requirements. Updated weekly news stories, photos and upcoming events.
• Maintained website in accordance to Section 508 requirements.
• Implemented new procedures for releasing of imagery to the public and military agencies resulting in a 100 percent improvement in releases.

2002-2004 USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) - Photo Lab and Print Shop Manager

• Supervised eight personnel in the ship’s Digital Photo Lab and Print Shop.
• Responsible the administration, supply, and assignment of photographers.
• Weekly assignments included documenting daily activities of ship personnel and maintaining a digital archive system incorporating keywords and metadata descriptions.

1999-2002 Defense Information School - Instructor

• Provided instruction in theory and application of photographic fundamentals, captioning, optics, light sources, camera operations for standard and studio photography. Exposing, processing, and printing color images.
• Electronic imaging including digital cameras, imaging and graphic software, image scanning and transmission, archiving, and editing using Photoshop and Illustrator. Photographic fundamentals included Light Theory, black and white and color film and paper characteristics, manual and automated printing processes

Education and Training

Bachelors of Art in Visual Arts, University of Maryland at Baltimore County,
expected graduation May 2012

Associates of Arts in Graphic Design. Howard Community College 2009

Web Accessibility and Section 50

Advanced Adobe Flash CS3

Adobe Dreamweaver III

An Event Apart, Seattle 2009

Languages

HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, Actionscript 3.0, PHP, MySQL