My Resume - Jason Salas
Jason A. Salas
148 Apaka St., Yigo, Guam 96929
Phone: (671) 888-2482 | E-mail: jason@kuam.com
OBJECTIVE
To achieve a responsible, challenging and equally rewarding position in marketing and product development with Microsoft Corporation. I want to play a key part in evangelizing next-gen technology products that promote innovative use of the World Wide Web, and really make a positive impact on people’s lives.
EXPERIENCE
February 2000-Present - Web Development Manager
PACIFIC TELESTATIONS, INC. (dba, “KUAM”) DEDEDO, GUAM
- Development lead & department head for Guam’s largest broadcast media station (www.kuam.com). Primarily responsible for developing and maintaining custom Web applications for Guam’s most-visited Web site (48,000 pages, 2.3 million page impressions per week).
- Oversee conceptualization, architecture, development, QA, deployment and maintenance of Web applications; translating the stated desires of the company into marketable, revenue-generating technical products.
- Developed several dynamic Web-based apps on a variety of platforms and technologies, including, but not limited to, ASP 3.0, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, SQL Server, XML/XSLT, XML web services, WAP and SMS:
- Migration of site architecture from COM-based ASP 3.0 back-end to full .NET-enabled n-tier architecture
- Administrative online publishing suite, using ADO.NET, ASP.NET and BizTalk Server
- Datapush service bridging real-time results of Election Night coverage for TV/radio broadcasts and multi-platform publishing
- WAP/WML version of site
- Live streaming audio for radio broadcasts, archived/live streaming video of nightly newscasts & special productions
- XML Web services library
- RSS feed
- Custom translation engine to support content in Chamorro and Tagalog (non-ISO languages)
- Integration programming with vendor-shipped newsroom management system
- Collaborate with affiliate content projects to network news sources (i.e., MSNBC.com)
- Engineered custom server controls for public download & internal use
- Developed site-wide “Keyword Search” service – intra-site search utility combining Google API, news database queries and intra-site exhibit lookups
- Manage integrated revenue opportunities through packaged advertising, content sharing, and custom online promotions development. Serve as product champion and technical evangelist for online sales presentations.
February 2000-Present - News Anchor / Sports Producer / Television personality
PACIFIC TELESTATIONS, INC. (dba, “KUAM”) DEDEDO, GUAM
- Lead tech beat journalist for columns, tutorials, and topical articles profiling local technology and the Internet subculture.
- Host “Tech Talk with Jason Salas”, a whimsical weekly TV technology and business review segment.
- Produce and anchor nightly 10PM newscasts, co-anchor flagship 6PM primetime newscast.
- Produce nightly local and national sports show, anchor sportscast during newscasts.
- Serve as fill-in reporter for various news beats (government, environment, education, et al.).
- Develop concept and format for and host high-energy weekly sportstalk radio program.
February 1997-February 2000 - Marketing & Business Development - Internet Services Division
ISLAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS & ENGINEERING TAMUNING, GUAM
- Performed sales, marketing, R&D, web development, and general planning for Guam’s largest Internet service provider.
- Focused on new product development, corporate intrapreneurship and process innovation.
- Developed comprehensive business plans for new products/services developed with Web R&D group.
- Published miscellaneous marketing analysis, financial, technical, strategic, and R&D reports.
- Participated in the development and management of the IT&E corporate Web site (WWW.ITE.NET), IT&E Wireless Web site (WWW.ITEPCS.NET), internal Web apps, and external sites designed for business clients.
- Conducted extra-departmental training seminars on ISP procedures, products and services.
- Conducted multimedia presentations evangelizing the use of the Internet to a variety of audiences.
May 1996-February 1997 - Account Manager
COMPUTERLAND OF GUAM MAITE, GUAM
- Sold computer hardware, software, and peripheral items to business, government, military, educational and public market segments.
- Provided technical assistance and troubleshooting for Macintosh and Windows operating systems, hardware and software.
- Designed creative artwork for store point-of-purchase demonstration displays.
March 1995-August 1995 - Marketing Analyst (Undergraduate Internship)
SPRINT TAMUNING, GUAM
- Published executive summaries for major projects dealing with marketing, public relations and promotions departments.
- Analyzed incoming solicitation and corporate sponsorship requests.
- Published daily statistical analysis of compiled customer usage of Sprint long-distance calling services.
- Part of beta-testing team for SprintNet Internet access services.
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION
MICROSOFT CORPORATION REDMOND, WASHINGTON
(2001) Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) credential (MCP ID# 2247034)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX PHOENIX, ARIZONA
(1998-2001) Master's of Business Administration (MBA) in Technology Management
THE JIM SUTTON INSTITUTE OF MUSIC SPRING, TEXAS
(1996) Certificate in Music Theory
UNIVERSITY OF GUAM MANGILAO, GUAM
(1992-1996) Bachelor’s of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing
SIMON A. SANCHEZ HIGH SCHOOL YIGO, GUAM
(1988-1992) High School Diploma
SKILLS
Programming languages, applications, and developmental environments:
- HTML / CSS / DHTML
- XML / XSLT
- Active Server Pages 3.0
- ASP.NET 1.x / ASP.NET 2.0
- ADO.NET
- GDI+
- C#
- SOAP
- XML Web services
- Visual Studio .NET 2003 / Whidbey IDE
- ASP.NET Web Matrix
- VBScript 5.5
- Visual Basic .NET
- Macromedia Flash
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft SQL Server / T-SQL
- Streaming media development
- Wireless application development – WAP / WML
Experience in the following areas of information technology:
- n-tier Web applications development
- Object-oriented programming/ object-oriented design
- UML, Use Case scenarios, data modeling
- Relational database administration
- Project management
- Graphic design, imaging formats & applications
- Technical training
- Technical writing / documentation
- Consulting & business solutions development
MEMBERSHIP / ASSOCIATION
Microsoft MVP, ASP.NET
Member of Microsoft-selected community recognized for outstanding product knowledge and community involvement.
International .NET Association (INETA)
Member of INETA Marketing Committee, focusing on activities to solicit sponsorship opportunities and broaden awareness through public relations activities about INETA.
ASP.NET User Group of Guam
President
Founder and president of local collection of IT professionals focusing on the shared learning & collaborative development of web solutions with Microsoft .NET.
Developed the first (2) sites on Guam to be based on .NET technology – GUAM-ASP.NET and GUAMELECTION.COM
Guam Community College
Curriculum Development Committee Chair – Multimedia Lab (Web Technology)
Oversee development of Web training curriculum for local vocational technology and continuing education institution.
Serve as adjunct instructor and guest lecturer for Web design, online product development, applications development, technology profiling, and Web marketing course topics.
Micronesian Society of Professional Journalists
Committee Chairman – Online Journalism
Key organizer for Committee studying the practice, ethics, morals, and timeliness of online journalism.
PUBLISHED WORKS
Wiley & Sons MARCH 2004
Co-authoring forthcoming book “Professional ASP.NET 2.0”
Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) MARCH 2004
“Manage detail pages across multiple platforms with centralized data caching”: (awaiting publication)
4GuysFromRolla.com FEBRUARY 2004
“Globalizing ASP.NET Applications with Non-Standard Languages”: http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/030304-1.aspx
KUAM.COM APRIL 2003
“Control Freak: Developing a Custom Slideshow”: http://www.kuam.com/techtalk/slideshowcustomservercontrol.htm
“Tap the market and add a NASDAQ stock ticker”: http://www.kuam.com/techtalk/nasdaqcompositecustomservercontrol.htm
ASP101.COM OCTOBER 2001
“Building a low-budget Web service with Classic ASP": http://www.asp101.com/articles/jasons/aspwebservice/default.asp
Fawcette Technical Publications (.NET Magazine) JANUARY 2002 -present
“Accelerating Electronic Payment Processing”:
http://www.fawcette.com/dotnetmag/2002_05/magazine/columns/casestudies/concord
“.NET Web Service Connects Educators”
http://www.fawcette.com/dotnetmag/2002_04/magazine/columns/casestudies/jsalas/
Wrox Press AUGUST 2001
“A Simple Document Generation System Using ASP and XML”: http://www.kuam.com/techtalk/docgensystem-aspxml.htm
Hungry Minds, Inc. (formerly IDG Books) (Publishing cancelled due to production delays)
“Microsoft .NET MyServices Bible” (served as technical editor)
REFERENCES
Matthew E. Limtiaco – System Applications Consultant
NETEGRITY, INC.
Phone: (781) 890-1700
E-mail: matthew@limtiaco.com
Janet L. Marriott-Hensley, M.B.A. – Director of Technical Services
LIFE BANK
Phone: (909) 637-4000
E-mail: jlhensley@earthlink.net
Marie Calvo-Monge – Executive Producer & Assistant General Manager
PACIFIC TELESTATIONS, INC. (dba, “KUAM”)
Phone: (671) 635-5849
Fax: (671) 637-9870
E-mail: mcalvo@kuam.com
Maxime-Patrice Palisson, Ph.D., MCSE, MCP+I, CCNA – Director of Teleradiology & Information Technology
GUAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Phone: (671) 727-9330
E-mail: max@plexusguam.com
Elise Peterson – Public Relations Manager
WAGGENER-EDSTROM
E-mail: elise_peterson@yahoo.com
Nerissa Pilcher – Director of Technology
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES
Phone: (671) 642-8732
E-mail: Rissa.Pilcher@coair.com
Sabrina Salas – News Director
PACIFIC TELESTATIONS, INC. (dba, “KUAM”)
Phone: (671) 635-5812
Fax: (671) 637-9865
E-mail: sabrina@kuam.com
Will Ymesei – Information Systems Manager
ALUPANG BEACH CLUB
Phone: (671) 646-1940
E-mail: will@abcguam.com