Professional Resume | Curriculum Vitae
Professional Resume
for Darnel Degand

(917) 531-1104
http://www.darneldegand.com
darnel@darneldegand.com


Experience

UNICAST, New York, NY
Flash Engineer June 2009 – Present

Responsible for the design, development and conversion of rich media assets served in the Unicast Ad Platform. Ensure quality creative conversions and timely delivery of all campaigns and that ads meet publisher specifications
. Provide sales with creative consultation and support on new campaigns.

QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Bayside, NY
Multimedia Designer / Higher Education Assistant May 2005 – Present

Create multimedia, web and print designs for use by the college. Train faculty and staff on various graphics, presentation, and educational software. Direct teams of technology student interns on projects.

SESAME WORKSHOP, New York, NY
Flash Developer February 2008 – March 2009

Program new online games for Sesame Workshop's website using Adobe Flash's ActionScript 3. Edit and update legacy games
written in ActionScript 2. Provide technical and graphical assistance on various multimedia related projects for other Sesame Workshop related brands.

INSTITUTE FOR SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE, NewYork, NY
Graphic Design Consultant October 2003 – March 2006

Created eLearning animation tools and CD-ROMs for the institute’s different programs. Developed an interactive multimedia game pilot for use in forensics science educational program. Designed their 20 th year online showcase.

BERLIN PRODUCTIONS, White Plains, NY
Creative Director, Multimedia March 2004 – February 2005

Developed multimedia for use on CD-ROMs, web sites, and video using 3D, 2D, web, and video editing programs. Maintained client’s network servers and assisted with maintenance of office computer network.

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, NewYork, NY
Graphic Design Consultant February 2003 – August 2003

Created 2D and 3D medical animations for use in educational tools and presentations for breast cancer patients.

VAUGHN COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS, Queens, NY
Adjunct Professor January 2002 – June 2003

Taught undergraduate students in classes such as Intro to 3DS Max, Intro to Photoshop, and Intro to Macromedia Flash.

AMC COMPUTER CORPORATION, New York, NY
Creative Director / Application Specialist October 2000 - May 2001

Developed corporate graphics and online interactive multimedia tools to be used in business reports, advertisements, sales aids, and presentations. Trained clients in WindowsOffice and graphics software.

GENERAL ROBOTICS & ACTIVE SENSORY PERCEPTION LABORATORY, Philadelphia, PA
National Science Foundation Researcher May 1997 - May 2000

Designed and built a wheelchair mounted remote controlled arm-type manipulator for use by paraplegics during a concurrent engineering project. Designed and built a robotic locomotion system that allows several different tasks to be performed by different combinations and configurations of modules.

CENTER FOR HUMAN MODELING AND SIMULATION, Philadelphia, PA
Researcher May 1999 - June 2000

Developed and created educational interactive 3D computer games.

MOBERG RESEARCH, Moberg Multimedia, Ambler, PA
3D Artist May 1999 - Dec 1999

Created 3D models and animations of new medical technological devices to be used as educational aids and presentations. Provided assistance with design of company webpage.

Computer Skills

Languages: X/HTML, ActionScript, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, VRML, C/C++, JAVA
SGI/PC/Mac: Windows, MacOS, UNIX, PhotoShop, ImageReady, Illustrator, Premiere, AfterEffects, Streaming Media, BBEdit, Flash, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office, Subversion, Podcasting, Networking, TCP/IP, PageMaker, Quark, Painter, Director, DVD Studio Pro, Quicktime Pro, Swift3D, Pro-Tools, RealProducer, Peak DV, Final Cut Pro, SoundForge, Flint
3D/CAD: 3D Studio Max, Character Studio, LightWave 3D, Maya, Softimage/XSI, AutoCAD, Pro-Engineer, Pro-Render, Pro-Manufacture, Algor

Education

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, Teachers College , New York, NY
Major:
Instructional Technology and Media, Candidate for Doctorate in Education Degree, May 2010
G.P.A. : 4.0/4.0

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Center for Advanced Digital Applications, New York, NY
Major: Digital Imaging and Design, Masters of Science Degree, December 2002
G.P.A. : 3.6/4.0

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Moore School of Engineering and Applied Science, Philadelphia, PA
Major: Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree, May 2000
G.P.A. : 3.1/4.0

Honors & Activities: 2000 Sol Feinstone Undergraduate Award, Alliance for Minority Participation Scholar, National Science Foundation SUNFEST Researcher, Mr. Penn Bodybuilding Champion, Varsity Track & Field, President of Dessalines Haitian Students Association, Vice President of National Society of Black Engineers