Who is this Brian character anyway?

Originally from Morrisville, Pennsylvania, I've recently migrated down the I-95 corridor to Northeast Philadelphia. The plan is to continue working on my career, graduate from La Salle University with a business degree, marry my fiancé Andrea, maintain a social life, and somehow stay sane and healthy. I work in Newtown, PA as a web services specialist. I deal primarily with web maintenance while strictly following web standards in the interest of accessibility. Other duties include creating online surveys and being one helluva good guy.

That's boring. Entertain me.

Hobbies include playing four-string banjo in the Mummers Parade with the Fralinger String Band, participating in the extremely athletic sport of bowling, collecting gadgets like my Xbox 360, PS3, and an assortment of Apple products, and trying all sorts of microbrews and world-class beers at the local watering holes. Books on my shelf include school text books; technical manuals; political, ideological, and philosophical must-reads; and dumbed-down introductions to theoretical physics. Follow me on Twitter to stay up to date, and if you'd like to chat about any of the above, by all means, drop me a line.

Stuff I do, stuff I've done

Specialties

  • Web standards and accessibility
  • XHTML and CSS
  • JavaScript
  • WebTrends Analytics
  • Online surveys (SurveyGizmo.com)
  • Macintosh support (Mac OS 9, Mac OS X)
  • Windows support (95, 98, 2000, XP, Vista, 7)
  • iLife and iWork
  • Office (2000, XP, 2003, 2007)
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • QuarkXPress
  • VMWare and Parallels
  • Symantec Ghost Solution Suite

Education

La Salle University
Seeking BS in Business Administration

  • Expected graduation: 2011
  • GPA: 4.0

Bucks County Community College
Seeking AA in Business Administration

  • Expected graduation: 2010
  • GPA: 3.7
  • Dean's Honor List (Fall 2008)

CHI Institute
AA in Graphic Design

  • GPA: 3.9
  • Student of the Quarter (5 times)
  • Director's List

Experience

Web Services Specialist
Law School Admission Council, Newtown, PA
September 2008 to Present

  • Assisted in the development of new web products and services, following strict XHTML and CSS standards
  • Analyzed and modified existing webpages in the interest of user accessibility
  • Administered WebTrends Analytics with custom reporting on multiple websites
  • Created, maintained, and performed needs assessments for online surveys
  • Assisted with routine web maintenance and online marketing efforts
  • Provided webpage QA support as needed

Information Systems Specialist/QA Analyst
Law School Admission Council, Newtown, PA
September 2006 to September 2008

  • Provided first and second level technical support to internal employees and external customers
  • Diagnosed and documented technical issues with the company's web site, in-house software, and proprietary software (Outlook/Exchange, Adobe Acrobat, Internet Explorer, etc.)
  • Attended Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.0 training in New York
  • Administered Symantec Ghost Solution Suite for maintaining approximately 300 machines, capturing and deploying images and AI packages
  • Administered Webroot Spy Sweeper for approximately 300 machines
  • QA tested online law school applications to verify that they function according to the schools' requirements
  • Contributed to documentation for law school application creation, QA testing, and modification
  • Trained and assisted co-workers in the law school application QA process
  • Trained and assisted co-workers to support Macintosh users

Direct Mail Production Assistant
On Campus Marketing, West Trenton, NJ
March 2005 to September 2006

  • Assisted with the creation and proofing of direct mail letters, envelopes, brochures, order forms and email advertisements
  • Formatted incoming mailing lists in Excel for use with label printers
  • Recorded and analyzed data in a job tracking database
  • Assisted with inventory tracking and maintenance
  • Recommended and implemented changes to departmental procedures

Holla at me!

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iPhone:
+1 267 918 7693

Email Address:
bhamburg {at} gmail {dot} com

I'll be honest, I'm terrible at answering my phone. I'm even worse at calling people back. Please do not take offense. Your best bet at getting in touch with me is to shoot me an email or send me a text message. They're both nonintrusive, and if I'm in a meeting, at a very loud concert, or watching a movie, I can get back to you right away. I constantly tweet, so feel free to follow me on Twitter. If I've met you, and you are a human being, please add me as a friend on Facebook or LinkedIn. Furry characters from past mummer themes are also allowed. My YouTube channel is also a great way to keep up with my favorite videos, so please subscribe if you find it interesting. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!