INTERNET DEVELOPER RESUME (updated Jan 2007)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Second Life Developer/Educator 2006/2007: Developed online classes withing the 3D virtual world of Second Life. In collaboration with the Art Institute Online (AIO), developed strategy for creating an educational presence within Second Life. Member of AIO team which created the Art Institute’s Island in Second Life. Programmed scripted objects using Linden Scripting Language (LSL) within Second Life.

Instructor, Art Institute of California, Los Angeles, and Art Institute Online (AIO) 2001-2007: Developed classes for Interactive Media Design (IMD) including web design, web-based programming (PHP/MySQL and ASP.NET) and Second Life.  Helped to develop new California Curriculum for IMD program incorporating Second Life, Ajax and Web 2.0 techniques.

Instructor, Art Institute Online (AIO) and South University Online (2003 – present): Taught online students using Intralearn and eCollege web-based instruction systems.

Webmaster, Santa Monica College (SMC) 1997-2000:  Designed all SMC websites (http://www.smc.edu), providing web design, content lifecycle maintenance, quality testing, and support. Setup of Windows NT IIS/4 web servers, programmed (Perl) support for faculty/staff homepage area and online discussion boards. Installed and programmed WebCT courseware, advised IT department on web server hardware/software purchases. Installed server languages PHP, ASP, and mySQL databases. Implemented WebTrends reporting software and analyzed results. Developed campus-wide strategy for web content updates. Advised IT staff on integration of Macintosh, Windows, Unix systems in a mixed computing environment.

Chief Technology Officer, Indiespace 1994-2002: Designed and constructed over 1000 mini-websites within pioneering entertainment portal. Designed websites for over 30 web hosting clients in music, film and entertainment industry. Implemented Internet/web technology including HTML, JavaScript, HTML 4, RealAudio/RealVideo, PHP, Perl/CGI, Apache, Sendmail, Intershop e-commerce system, and mySQL Installed and configured Internet/web servers running under Windows NT, Sun OS/Solaris, BSDi Unix, and Red Hat Linux.

Web Development & Infrastructure Consultant 1994-present: Web development, hardware/software support, and network solutions for arts and entertainment clients including American Recordings, J. Paul Getty Center for the Arts, Bell Industries, A&M Records, and Bell Microproducts. Administered web hosting services for Radioactive Records, France Online, Stonegarden Records, and UltimateTV. Installation of hardware, software, routers, and leased lines for local Internet Service Provider Brand X Internet. Analyzed web traffic analysis using WebTrends, Analog, Webalizer.

Technology Instructor 1994-present: Internet/Multimedia instructor at Art Institute of California (Santa Monica) in Internet/web authoring, web programming and brand marketing. 2001-present. Developed classes at Santa Monica College introducing IT professionals to Internet software, including web-database links and web programming languages 1997-2000. Taught Internet, JavaScript and HTML, and ran “Build Your Own Homepage” classes for SMC faculty and staff. Installed and trained SMC instructors to use Tegrity (www.tegrity.com), software an Internet ‘whiteboard’ package for online teaching. Evaluated, recommended, and installed WebCT software supporting online education at SMC.

Published Author 1994-present: Co-author of nationally-distributed books Creating Internet Entertainment (ISBN: 0-471-1607303), Internet World Guide to Maintaining & Updating Dynamic Web Sites (ISBN: 0-471-24273-X), and Web Developer.com Guide to Producing Live Webcasts (ISBN: 0-471-29409-8) through Wiley Computer Publications. New book on marketing to the post GenX generation, The Millennial Generation and Entertainment out at the end of 2003. Articles and columns for Computer Currents, BioTechniques, Biotechnology Software, and Internet World Magazine.  1994-present.

Speaker/Lecturer/Instructor 1989-present: Conducted seminars and gave talks at Internet World, WebWorld, California Copyright Conference, CMJ, LA Women in Music, NAS, NARAS. 1995-present. Created “Future of Entertainment” seminar series for the art and entertainment industry at Indiespace.  2001-present.

EDUCATION

Undergraduate:  B.S. in Biology.  Loyola University.  New Orleans, LA.  1978.
Graduate:  PhD in Biophysics & Theoretical Biology.  Univ. of Chicago.  Chicago, IL.  1984.
Postgraduate:  Dept. of Microbiology.  UCLA.  Los Angeles, CA.  1988-93.  Dept. of Virology. US Army Institute of Research Into Infectious Diseases.  Ft. Detrick, MD.  1984-88.
Continuing education: Windows NT Administration Course, 1998. Unix OS (Silicon Graphics) training, installation, maintenance, UCLA 1992. Macintosh C programming, US Army Inst. of Research Into Infectious Diseases, 1986.

SKILLS

Experienced with Second Life LSL (Linden Scripting Language), Linux, Windows NT, Windows 2000 Workstation/Server, Apache, IIs, PHP, ASP, Perl, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Express, Dreamweaver, FrontPage, RealAudio/Realvideo, QuickTime, Adobe Premiere, MP3, SoundEdit, DECK II, FileMaker, Microsoft Office, WebCT, WebTrends. Working knowledge of C++, SQL, Flash. Expert in Internet marketing strategies for the post GenX  (born after 1982) “Millennial” generation. 1994-present.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Team Leader for “Team Robo Monster” - an entry in the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge (http://www.grandchallenge.org). This project brought together students and faculty at Ai-Los Angeles to build a robotic automobile entry for a $2 million dollar grand prize. Robotics weblog at http://www.plyojump.com.

SAMPLE WEBSITES

Santa Monica College (main) – http://www.smc.edu
Indiespace – http://indiespace.com

PUBLISHED NATIONALLY-DISTRIBUTED BOOKS

1. Millennials and Popular Culture: How the Post “GenX” Generation will Change Arts and Entertainment during the Next Decade.  Lifecourse.  Lifecourse Associates).

2. Webdeveloper.com Guide to Producing Live Webcasts. Wiley. ISBN: 0471294098. 368p. October 1998.

3. Internet World Guide to Maintaining & Updating Dynamic Sites. Wiley.  ISBN: 0-471-24273-X. 365p. November 1997.

4. Creating Internet Entertainment: A Complete Guide For Web Developers and Entertainment  Professionals. Wiley ISBN: 0-471-1607303.  450 pp. w/ CD-ROM.  December 1996.

INTERNET/WEB-RELATED ARTICLES

Computer Currents Magazine
* "World Wide Web," April 19, 1994.
* "A Post-Modern Virtual Corporation Model," May 17, 1994.
Internet World Magazine
* "Setting Up Shop: The Kaleidospace Experience," January 1995.
iMpulse Magazine
* "The Music Industry Goes Online," December 1994.
* "Transactions over the Net," January 1995.
* "The Net as an Entertainment Medium in Its Own Right," April 1995.
Web World/Internet Expo Proceedings
                * "Using the Web for the Entertainment Industry," January, May, September 1995.
California Lawyers for the Arts Proceedings
                * "Cyberlaw," June 1996.

Technical Research Review Articles (Computing)

1. Markiewicz, P. (1991) Computer Software for Molecular Biology. BioTechniques 10(6), pp.756-763.
2. Markiewicz, P. (1991) The SpyGlass Package. Biotechnology Software 8(4),pp.4-8.
3. Markiewicz, P. (1985-1992) Using the Macintosh in Molecular Biology.  Electronic mail newsletter available via Internet from IuBio server (ftp.bio.indiana.edu). 1988-1996.

AFFILIATIONS

Internet Developers Association (IDA), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Contact: pindiespace@gmail.com