John Katela

Home address:Unit X, X Street, Johannesburg

mobile:071 000 0000

e-mail:

Professional profile

An enthusiastic and professional Web Designer and developer, who enjoys being part of, as well as leading, a successful and productive team. Quick to grasp new ideas and concepts, and to develop innovative and creative solutions to problems. Reliable able to work well on own initiative or work well under a team as well and can demonstrate the high levels of motivation required to meet the tightest of deadlines. Even under significant pressure, possesses a strong ability to perform effectively.

Objective

Now looking to build on extensive range of technical skills within a suitably challenging role in a leading ICT company. Keen to achieve further professional development.

Key technical skills

Adobe PhotoShopMacromedia DreamweaverStrata Studio Pro (3D)

Adobe IllustratorMacromedia Flash

Adobe PremiereMicrosoft Excel Advanced

Adobe After EffectsMicrosoft PowerPointAdvanced

Adobe AcrobatMicrosoft Word Advanced

Camtasia StudioMicrosoft Visual Studio

Career summary

2012–dateJunior Web support, Rievaya x, Johannesburg

  • Working within a major media design company, tasked with design and support of their Web site
  • Assessing initial set-up requirements and implementing hardware and software solutions accordingly
  • Training the team in the use of ASP.NET, PhotoShop, Dreamweaver, Media Cleaner Pro, and Adobe Premier
  • Coordinating closely with Account Executives, actively soliciting new clients and nurturing existing client accounts, ensuring their needs and requirements were not only accommodated but surpassed
  • Winning over many clients from larger companies, due to the extremely high standards of creative design work
  • Training clients in subsequent website maintenance, particularly the use of Dreamweaver and its inbuilt FTP facility
  • Initiating a company-wide changeover to a much faster ISP with enhanced technical support

Selected portfolio

Education and qualifications

2003–2006National Diploma in Graphic Design & Multimedia (with Cum Laude)

XX University of Technology, Johannesburg

Key Subjects: Communication skills, Web Design, Programming with Microsoft ASP.NET, JAVA, Multimedia, Database principles.

Award: National Diploma with Cum

Professional development

  • Team Leadership (Management Training Centre, 2009)
  • Presentation Skills (Management Training Centre, 2008)

Personal details

Driving LicenceCode 10

HealthExcellent; non-smoker

LanguagesFluent EnglishFrench

Interests and activities

Currently includePhotography, Music, Theather, Football and Golf

References are available on request

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