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Michael [email protected] | www.linkd.in/zUMrrQ |
www.michaelgarate.com
310 Third Ave 10010 NY, NY | 4303 Carriage Ct. Kensington, MD
20895
EDUCATIONNew York University, Gallatin School of Individualized
Study(2011-2015)BA in Individualized Study: Strategic Media,
Computer Science Minor
EMPLOYMENTFreelance Web Design & Development, New York
CityLead Developer, 2010-Current
Delivered WordPress and Drupal sites for a variety of clients:
Baltimore music festival,marketing consultency firm, Washington
D.C. cultural video hub, and more.4Site Interactive Studios,
Washington, DCAssistant Developer,July-August 2011, January-July
2012
Developed Drupal, Wordpress, and HTML-powered websites in
communication withgraphic designer, lead developer, project
manager, and clients.
Exercised best practices for mobile and standard web design,
created logos andpromotional material for clients
Power Pirate Electronic Rock Band, Washington DCDesign &
Content Webmaster, June 2010-Current
Designed, developed, and maintainedwww.powerpirate.comwebsite
and store whichresulted in international music sales.
Authored blog posts and created press kit which led to coverage
in The Washington Post,NBC News, and other media.Music
Producer,June 2009-April 2010
Researched and employed digital audio production techniques for
album Plane Ticket.Dream No Borders English as a Second Language
Program, Bethesda, MDTheater Operator,July 2010
Managed setup, operation and breakdown of lights, sound, and
stage equipment.MikesUbuntu.com Ubuntu GNU/Linux BlogWriter, Design
& Content Webmaster, 2007-2010
Authored blog about Ubuntu GNU/Linux.
Placed content on several websites pertaining to technology,
GNU/Linux, and opensource software. Twice had original content
featured on homepage of lifehacker.com,which receives an average of
about 1,000,000 page views per day.
Earned money from original content and monitored site analytics
to target audience.TECHNICAL SKILLS
Platforms: Windows, Mac OSX, Linux (Ubuntu & others), Unix
commandsLanguages: English, Spanish; Working knowledge of HTML/CSS,
C, Java, PHPWeb Development: WordPress, Drupal, MailChimp, Google
Apps, DreamweaverGraphic Design: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom,
Corel Paint Shop Pro, photographyMultimedia Production: Adobe
AfterEffects, audio production, Ableton Live, FL Studio,Sony Vegas,
Adobe Premiere, MIDI, piano & keyboardDesktop Publishing:
Microsoft Office, LibreOffice, Google Docs
EXPERIENCE
Led video interview of athletes for the 2009 Georgetown Prep
Athletic Hall of Fame includingU.S. Congressman Frank Lobiondo.
Awarded Best Keyboardist and third place band in national teen
band competition sponsored byThe National Association of Music
Merchants; $1000 given to high school music programs.
Studied Introduction to the Recording Arts at the Levine School
of Music in 2005.
Volunteered as a musician with Art Institute of Washington for
multiple undergraduate projects.
Little Hoya Newspaper: Photography Editor, Digital Media
Director; organized photographers,edited photos, laid out pages,
designed graphics, and managed content for publication website.
Created freelance photography for promotion, 3d architectural
design, events, and portraits.
Produced solo and collaborative music:
www.emoticondream.comHOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Boy Scouts of America: 12 years
Computers, operating systems, open source software,
GNU/Linux
Music composition, production, performance, industry
International social networking platforms (Facebook, Tuenti,
RenRen, Orkut)
Strong travel experiences in Spain, India, Belgium, The
Netherlands, Scotland, and more.
Doctor Who
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