Adnaan Riaz Ahmad
12630 Blue Sky Drive,
Clarksburg, MD 20871

Cell Phone: 4432533436

I am a US Citizen with Sensative Security Clearance.

EDUCATION HISTORY
Sept1998 - Dec2003
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Imaging and Digital Arts,
Interactivity & Animation Tracks
University of MD, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Utilized cutting edge digital software and hardware in the areas of animation, interactivity, and design for the web, video and print. The imaging and digital arts emphasis offers an in-depth exploration of digital media as tools for creative inquiry in a fine arts context. The focus is on a critical investigation of technology as it is culturally constructed, especially through artistic practice, and developing a visual vocabulary as preparation for personal exploration in the two major areas: interactive art and animation.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
June2006 - Present
Project/Program Manager, Human Factors Engineer/Senior Lead User Interface Designer, Lead Training Instructor
AH Computer Consulting, Inc. Rockville, MD
Currently Project/Program Manager for IT projects. Other responsibilities included design and integration of graphical user interfaces and computer based trainings for web applications at all user levels; enforcement of Government 508 standards;management software and hardware development projects; to provide technical classroom and online training deployed across the nation. Clients include the United States Postal Service, Office of Navy Intelligence, Library of Congress.
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June2004 - June2006
Art Director & Layout Editor
TML Community Newspaper, College Park, MD
Layout and design of community newspaper that serves the Greater Baltimore, Washington DC and VA Metropolitan Area. Function as Art Director, making design decisions for the layout and content appearing in the newspaper. Work occurs primarily in Adobe Creative Suite.
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Nov2005 - June2006
Flash/Web Design Consultant (Contractual),
Prematics, Bethesda, MD
Create interactive prototype flash applications for research and usability testing of product concepts. Backend construction of company website. Work is primarily preformed with
Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop.
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Sept2003 - July2007
Multimedia Design Intern to Contractual
Conceptual Geniuses, Silver Spring, MD
Create creative and innovative solutions for high-end publications to corporate identities, from multimedia to Web design. Each project is approached with ingenuity and enthusiasm. Each client is listened to fully to understand their visual communication needs. Clientele range from non-profit organizations, associations, and government agencies to well-established corporations, small businesses, politicians and musicians. Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere were primarily used with many of the CG projects.
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Dec2004 - Feb2005
Adjunct Professor, 3D Animation
ITT Technical Institute, Springfield, VA
Prepare students for opportunities with the nation’s top companies in 3D animation and multimedia, within a degreed technology program. As adjunct, incorporating “real world”
knowledge in delivering a proven curriculum. Impacting students by sharing work experiences and practical instruction. Course instruction was using 3Dmax, and Photoshop.

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Sept2003 – Nov2003 Apple Computer Technical Support Professional
Absolute Quality Inc., Hunt Valley, Maryland

Sought to satisfy every caller quickly and efficiently by applying knowledge thoroughly to the caller’s specific product at this Tier 1 call center. By virtue of professionalism and personal customized attention, convert customer frustration


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Sep2002 - Dec2002
Imaging Research Center
Imaging Research Center, Baltimore, MD
The Imaging Research Center is located at UMBC is a state of the art computer based research and production facility functioning in conjunction with students like myself in the
Imaging and Digital Arts Program. Specialized in high-end computer animation and visualization, working primarily on the Virtual Campus Project, a collaborated effort to render the entire
campus in a 3D environment. Models were designed using Maya and Photoshop.
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May2002 - Sept2002
Art & Web Design Artist
Office of the Mayor, Baltimore, MD
Updated and maintained Baltimore City’s website directly under the City’s Art Director, working on the very webpages that provide information on news, government, business, services,
neighborhoods, and visitor attractions to the city. Designed with Dreamweaver and Adobe Products. http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us
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Sept2000 - Sept2001
Web Designer/Developer
Applied Information Technologies, Inc. (AIT), Columbia, MD
Created, animated, collaborated on and designed static web interfaces and web pages for Database Web Development Company, specializing in the design, development and
implementation of interactive database websites for the Internet, including website hosting. Worked in Photoshop, ImageReady and Dreamweaver.

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Sept1999 – Sept2000
Help Desk Consultant
OIT Helpdesk, Office of Information Technology at UMBC, Baltimore, MD

Responsible for supporting IT architecture and services used in teaching, research, and administration. Conducted and taught Peer-To-Peer Training classes for fellow students. Responsibilities included client services, network support troubleshooting via phone and in person on Windows, Linux, Unix, and Mac operating systems.


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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Siggraph 2002 Volunteer
Pro bono work for Nonprofits
Freelance/Contract Projects
Apple Computer Tier 1 technical support certified
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SOFTWARE & SKILLS
Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Maya, 3Dmax, Illustrator, Director, MS Office, Visio, Visual Source Safe, Visual Studio, Macromedia Captivate, ASPX/.NET, JAVA script, Remedy, Team Track, Tier 1 -3 Tech Support

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REFERENCES

Provided on request.