Timothy Covington
Garland, TX 75041
Email: TimC@TimCov.com
 HTTP://www.TimCov.com

Computer Knowledge
Programming Languages: HTML, DHTML, ASP, Visual Basic for Applications, VBScript, and JavaScript.
Software: Windows 95, 98, NT4, 2000, & XP; Macromedia Flash 4&5, Macromedia Fireworks 3, 4, MX, Macromedia Dreamweaver 3,4, MX; FrontPage 97, 98, 2000, 2002, & 1.0 for Macintosh; Visual Interdev; Vizact 2000; Internet Information Server 5.01, Remedy, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Liquid Motion; Image Composer,
and Microsoft Office2000.
Hardware: IBM compatible PCs, laptops, scanners, digital cameras, printers, network cables, and network hubs.
Experience Beta testing FrontPage 2000, Macromedia Fireworks, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Windows 98

Professional Experience
July 2005 – December 2005, Tenet Healthcare, Dallas, TX. Learning Services Graphics Design Specialist and Desktop Support. Using Macromedia Flash 2004, Captivate, Dreamweaver 2004, Contribute and Adobe Photoshop Cs to create and update online learning content as provided by subject matter experts. Provide support to students who have difficulty using online learning materials while tracking support requests in Remedy.


May 2004 – May 2005, TAC Worldwide, Coppell, TX. Verizon Superpages.com Web Designer. Using Adobe Photoshop Cs, ImageReady, Illustrator, and MS FrontPage 2000 to create and update web pages for clients on proprietary web server software. These duties included repeated phone contacts with customers, and using proprietary software to record notes from calls.


July 2002 - May 2004 , Baber.com, Irving, Tx. PC Technician. The duties include but are not limited to:

  • Assembly and testing of computer systems, laptops, and upgrade kits.
  • Providing technical support to customers.
  • Testing drives and other computer parts.
  • Handling product returns.
  • Keeping internal systems up and running.
  • Running Category 5 cable for new network connections
  • Developing web pages and improving the company web site.
  • Shipping through DHL, Airborne Express, Fed Ex, UPS, and other carriers.
  • Receiving shipments.

Nov 2000 - Present, Self-Employed, Addison/Dallas, TX. Web Designer: The Duties include the following:

  • Obtain customers for design services.
  • Determine client needs and explain what it will take to meet those needs.
  • Provide accurate time and cost estimates on projects.
  • Keep clients informed on progress and updated on project progress.
  • Design customer web sites using Microsoft FrontPage 2000, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop, Visual Interdev 6, and Flash 5.
  • Troubleshoot any web server difficulties as pertaining to clients needs.

Feb 2000 - Nov 2000, NetMedia Convergence Inc., Irving, TX. Webmaster: The duties included the following:

  • Meet with customers to learn what they want and need in a web site.
  • Design e-commerce sites to interact with backend software. This would include
    GUI design so that the clients customers could easily and quickly make orders.
  • Design web sites, portals, intranet sites, and cybermalls for radio stations and the company using FrontPage 2000, Macromedia Dreamweaver3, Macromedia Fireworks3, Flash 4, JavaScript, ASP, HTML, and DHTML.
  • Maintain web sites and cybermalls for customers
  • Design and maintain company Intranet site
  • For customers who wished to maintain their own web sites, explain how to use various tools to make updates to their sites.
  • Use Adobe Acrobat to create PDF documents.
  • Maintain intranet web server running IIS5 and Windows 2000.
  • Work as an assistant for the IT Specialist troubleshooting network, software, and hardware issues as they arose.
  • Install and repair network cabling in the office.

Feb. 1999 - Jan. 2000, Microsoft contracted through Volt, Irving, TX. FrontPage Web Development Professional: Contract Position at Microsoft in Irving, TX. The duties included the following:

  • Provide efficient support for customers creating web sites using Visual Interdev, FrontPage, Liquid Motion, and Vizact 2000 on Windows 95, 98, NT4, and Macintosh platforms.
  • Track calls using Remedy call tracking software.
  • Troubleshoot code written by customers using FrontPage. The code could be in any of the following languages and/or platforms: Active Server Pages, VBScript, Javascript, HTML, and DHTML.
  • Diagnose difficulties with customer web sites due to web server and FrontPage server extension environment problems. And, to help them correct the environment when the server is running on a Windows platform.
  • Assist customers with the graphical design of their websites using Image Composer.
  • Create and send detailed instructions to customers via E-Mail using Microsoft Outlook.
  • Provide content and help maintain team intranet site.
  • Provide feedback to development team on difficulties customers experience with new releases of products.
  • Provide support for Office 2000, Windows 95, 98, and NT4 as needed.

Sep. 1996 - Feb. 1999, Stream International Carrolton, TX. Support Professional: The duties included the following:

  • Provide assistance to customers using Windows 95 and Internet Explorer.
  • Help customers setup networks and diagnose network difficulties on computers using Windows 95.Help customers write simple web pages using FrontPage Express.
  • Help customers publish their pages using the Web Publishing Wizard.
  • Help customers diagnose and repair errors in Internet Explorer.
  • Create and send detailed instructions to customers via E-Mail using Microsoft Outlook.

Oct. 1995 - Sep. 1996, Positive Communications Dallas, TX.
Pager Repair and Programming: Repair, refurbish, and program Motorola pagers.

Certifications
FrontPage 2000 Master Certification from Brainbench.com

Education
Richland Junior College, Dallas, TX, Flash 4
Learned the usage of Flash 4 for web design, and presentations.

Microsoft, Irving, TX, Web Design
Learned web design and publishing using all versions of FrontPage. This included:

  • Scripting using Active Server Pages, Visual Basic Scripting, Visual Basic for Applications, JavaScript, and DHTML.
  • The interaction of the FrontPage server extensions with IIS and Apache web servers.
  • The use of Image Composer to edit graphics.
  • The use of Liquid Motion to create interactive Java graphics.

University of Texas at Arlington, Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

Web Sites
 http://www.md-network.com
http://www.rebootjobs.com
 http://www.timcov.com
http://www.timcov.us (site used for testing ideas for my websites)
http://www.acculawn.com