Candidate Information | Title | Real Estate Network Engineer | Target Location | US-VA-Virginia Beach | | 20,000+ Fresh Resumes Monthly | |
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| | Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateBIOGRAPHYJim picked up his first camera inmiddle school back in Street Address . It wasa little Kodak Instamatic and Jimenjoyed documenting his familyand friends in South Florida. In themid 1980s, at Virginia Techstudying Engineering andComputer Science, he saved hispennies for his first pro film cameraand photography became ahobby. Learning photography inthe film days (and before theInternet) was challenging,expensive and time consuming.In the 90s Jims career as aNetwork Engineer was taking offincluded international travel. Heset aside his film cameras for thelower quality but much moreconvenient digital camerascoming on the market todocument his trips across America,Western Europe, and Asia.The 2000s saw many familychanges so Jim traded the travellife to stay home and be thereas his son grew up. Hisphotography shifted from exoticlocations and people todocumenting his growing family,friends, and motorsportsWhen Jim bought his first DigitalSLR camera in 2010 the on-again-off-again flirtation withphotography blossomed into afull-on love affair. The hobbybecame a minor obsession. By2015 photography had become apart time job.The spring of 2017 was a pivotaltime. Having reached the top ofhis IT career, not wanting to besent off to DC to become abureaucrat, and with his sidephotography business blooming,he made the decision to switchgears and Images by DesignPhotography became his full-timegig.JIMSETZERWORK EXPERIENCEImages by Design LLC, Owner, Manager & ChiefPhotographerPresentMy mission is to create artistic, technically correct, and unique imagery for my clients including studio and on- location photographs, studio and on-location video clips, aerial imagery (photos and video), photo processing, and video production. As Host and Producer IbD PhotographyWorkshops, share photography experience withfellow photographers As Instructor IbD courseware and at VirginiaMuseum of Contemporary Art, provide structuredcourses on specific photography topics Chief photographer and Editor Chief videographer, producer, and postproduction editor Lead Remote Pilot in Command, sUAS (drone)operations, Part 107 licensed remote aircraftoperator. Support several non-profit organizations byproviding photography and videography servicespro-bonowww.imagesbydesign.org, contains a portfolio ofphotographic images and samples of video works.US Navy, Command Information Officer As Chief Engineer and project manager for RDT&ENetwork redesign, brought new functionality,improved cybersecurity and reduced cost to Navyresearch networks across the continental US. As a Subject Matter Expert for the CVN-21 Carrier Program, improved shipboard networks whilereducing total operating costs. As CIO, ensured compliance and cybersecurity for NAVSEA, Dam Neck Command and other facilities SPRDE Level 3 Certified LEAN/6 Sigma: GreenbeltIt quickly became clear that thephotography landscape waschanging so Jim began studyingvideography and videoproduction, traded in his hobbydrones for commercial qualitysUAS systems and was one of thefirst to receive an FAA license forsmall Unmanned Aerial Systems(sUAS) including authorizations tofly the various restricted airspacesacross the region.Now, Jim creates bespokemagazine quality photos andcinematic videos for corporateclients.HOBBIESMotorsportsHikingCampingKayakingEDUCATIONVirginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityAugust 1983 July 1993Computer Science, Mathematics, and ElectricalEngineering As a founding member of the Blacksburg Electronic Village Initiative, brought early internet connectivity and e-commerce to homes and business acrossthe New River ValleyRadford University1989 - 1993Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Created the first Campus-wide Local Area Network(CLAN) creating an interoperable heterogeneouscomputing environment across all academicdisciplines As a board member, Virginia Educational Regional Network (VERNet), brought Internet connectivity to higher education institutions and K-12 schoolsystems across the CommonwealthOther Highest Security Clearance Held: TS/SCI Leadership Board Member American DiabetesAssoc. Imagery lead Ping Pong Gives Foundation Contributing Artist Working Class Karma |