MICHAEL PRUESS
1308 4th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 541-4776 • flak@dotq.org
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SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE:
Game Designer (July 2014-present)
BLUE MANCHU, Australia
- Working on browser-based card game Card Hunter. [ http://cardhunter.com ]
- Balancing game content, designing and developing new content and expansions.
- Managing game community, running events and tournaments.
Webmaster (October 2013-present)
PARASOUND, San Francisco, CA
- Overhauled website with 21st century design. [ http://parasound.com ]
- Performing content updates and maintenance.
Webmaster (July 2012-present)
UNITED STATES CHESS LEAGUE
- Redesigned website. [ http://uschessleague.com ]
- Built backend for games database.
- Instructed co-admin in administrative tasks.
Webmaster (August 2010-present)
JE AGENCIES & ARTISTS' SERVICES, San Francisco, CA
- Designed, synchronized, and launched new websites.
January 2011: JE Model [ http://jemodel.com ]
November 2012: Artists' Services [ http://artists-services.com ]
April 2013: JE Talent [ http://jetalent.com ]
- Performed occasional updates and maintenance of sites.
Webmaster (October 2007-January 2010)
MECHANICS' INSTITUTE CHESS CLUB, San Francisco, CA
- Redesigned website with added functionality. [ http://chessclub.org ]
- Updated website weekly with club newsletter.
- Maintained archive of tournament standings.
Web Administrator (August-December 2008)
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY, Berkeley, CA
Communications Department
- Developed and deployed new "Lab News Center" website. [ http://newscenter.lbl.gov ]
- Trained colleagues in using News Center backend.
- Maintained press mailing list.
Intern (June-August 2007 & 2008)
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY, Berkeley, CA
Communications Department
- Conceptualized and assembled proof of concept for a "Lab News Center" website.
- Engineered a sample Content Management System for laboratory's online newspaper.
- Introduced colleagues to Web 2.0 technologies.
Webmaster (September 2006-June 2007)
EAST BAY CHESS CLUB, Oakland, CA
- Designed and deployed website.
- Maintained website, updated information on club events.
- Responded to concerns of club members.
ONLINE PORTFOLIO
http://michaelpruess.com/portfolio
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Web Design: Proficient in: HTML 5, XHTML, CSS 2&3, PHP, Javascript & jQuery
Experience with: XML, MySQL
Software: Proficient in: WordPress, phpBB, bbPress, Adobe Photoshop
Experience with: Drupal, InDesign, Dreamweaver
Interests: Dynamics of online communities, digital rights, creative writing
FULL LIST OF CLIENTS
Artists' Services, Arun Sharma (chess td), Grant Faulkner (writer), Greg Schram (musician), Heather Mackey (writer), Jan Wurm (artist), Jane Vandenburgh (writer), JE Model, JE Talent, Jerry Waxler (writer), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, Parasound, United States Chess League