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Jason Orrill

http://www.orrill.com/
http://www.transparentmedia.com/

PO Box 6734
Athens, GA 30604
706.380.5481
jason@orrill.com
jason@transparentmedia.com

Education

M.S., Instructional Systems Technology
Indiana University, 1998

M.A., Central Eurasian Area Studies
Indiana University, 1994

Work Experience

President, transparent media, September 2000 - present
  • Work with clients to design & develop instructional/informational technologies
  • Consult with clients on appropriate technologies and strategies
  • Develop applications, web sites, and multimedia to meet defined needs
Major Projects:

Genetic and Economic Management, launched 2005
Database-driven website for managing cattle, breeding information

  • Develop interface design, prototypes for client demonstrations
  • Develop and maintain application using PHP, Smarty, HTML, Javascript

Bob Graham for President campaign site, launced May 2003
Campaign website, responsible for backend development in portions of site

  • Connect site to credit card processor for on-line contributions using javascript, PHP
  • Create database(s) for contributors, volunteers, "BobCats" using MySQL
  • Implement miscellaneous backend functionality, such as blog software

Educational Technology Courses, beta version completed summer 2002
Set of introductory educational technology CD-ROMs for in-service teachers

  • Instructional, interface design
  • Research, write scripts for animations
  • Coordinate with subcontractors for additional Flash and script development
  • Produce audio narration for Flash movies
  • Development using Flash, Quicktime, Director, Poser

Small business web sites (various)
Design and development of small business (static) web sites

  • www.cherokeefoods.com
  • www.cherylmihalko.com

Industrial Hygiene Virtual Labs, launched summer 2002
CD-ROM to present laboratory concepts to introductory Industrial Hygiene students.

  • Instructional, interface design including usability testing
  • Consult with faculty SME
  • Manage student assistants
  • Development using Flash, Quicktime, Director with extensive Lingo

ID Assessment, launched fall 2000
Web-based quiz tool to help identify qualifications for Instructional Designer position

  • Develop quiz based on Instructional Design principles, technical concepts (as SME)
  • Design interface for quiz
  • Develop quiz system using Perl, HTML, etc.

OUWB (Ohio University Without Boundaries) e-Workshops  prototypes, fall 2000 - spring 2001
Web-based series of workshops and learning modules based on a learning objects framework.

  • Developing a series of rapid prototypes to determine best interface, instructional strategies
  • Consulting with OUWB on instructional methodologies in a case-based environment
Web Developer Associate/Application Analyst Associate/IT Manager, Application Support Group, University of Georgia, February 2005 - present

Develop and maintain static and data-driven web sites for a variety of clients within the University of Georgia; Manage group with approximately $650,000 annual income

  • Manage department, including making hiring decisions, handling the budget, managing client relations, etc.
  •  Co-developer of a PHP MVC framework that has been the foundation for nearly a dozen different web applications
  • Project lead for numerous efforts, including multiple e-commerce sites, an online reference library, and a number of departmental or lab sites (using PHP, XML, MS-SQL)
  • Create/implement interface designs using Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, CSS, Javascript
Instructional Technology Support Specialist, Instructional Multimedia and Application Support, University of Georgia, November 2004 – February 2005
  • Supported faculty using WebCT and streaming media (QuickTime, RealVideo) through workshops and one-on-one consultations
  • Created Streaming Media Support web site with information on setting up a streaming account, linking to files, etc.
Web Site Designer/Developer, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences, University of Georgia, November 2000 - October 2001
  • Create site maps, wireframes, etc. to guide site development for departments
  • Advise units within Franklin College on web strategies
  • Support development of internal web-based applications (interface design, some php)
Major Projects:

Web sites for the following units:

Creative Writing, Statistics, Psychology, Comparative Literature, Institute for Behavioral Research, Gemanic & Slavic Languages, Franklin Residential College

SARA (Student Advising and Registration Assistant), launched fall 2001
Web-based system to support Academic Advisors in Franklin College (2005 winner Outstanding Advising Technology Award from the National Academic Advising Association)

  • Interface design based on consultation with advisors
  • Development support, including PHP scripting and some database design
Instructional Design Consultant, Ohio University Center for Innovations in Technology for Learning, June 1999 - August 2000
  • Assist in project development
  • Advise faculty on instructional design, technical issues with technology in the classroom
  • Develop software tools (web-based and local apps) to aid faculty in using technology
Major Projects:
Industrial Hygiene Virtual Labs (begun Spring 2000, see above)
Performance Technologist, Strategic Interactive, Inc., July 1998-June 1999
  • Design, develop web-based courses, informational sites for Fortune 100 companies
  • Manage client relations, production teams
Major Projects:

Electronic Expense Reporting System (EERS) Web-based course, launched summer 1999
Web-based course/JIT instruction for reporting application (GMAC)

Introduction to Credit Reviews Web-based course, projected launch summer 1999
Conversion of instructor-led course to web-based format (GMAC)

Dow Corning's Financial and Strategic Reporting, projected launch summer 1999
Instructional/informational Web site to introduce new financial reporting formulas

Skills

AppleScript
CSS
HTML/DHTML
Java
JavaScript
Microsoft SQL Server
MySQL
Perl
PHP
PostgreSQL
REALbasic
SQL
Subversion
XML

Adobe Acrobat
BBEdit
Director
Dreamweaver
Flash
Freehand
ImageReady
Maya
MS Office
NetBeans
Photoshop
QuickTime

Consulting
Information Architecture
Instructional Design
Interface Design (HCI)
Project Management
Visual Design