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About Us
Alexander Khost
477 Palisade Avenue, Apt. 4
Jersey City, NJ 07307
201-709-1470
Accomplished Interface Web Developer with distinctive talents and experience in website and database system development for various corporate and non-profit companies. Expertise in cross-browser (object oriented) compliance includes Internet Explorer, Netscape (version 4 and 6+), Mozilla, Firefox, Opera, and Safari (Konqueror). Produce diverse database-driven, template oriented sites and familiar with open source technologies and various graphics development and animation applications.
Technical Proficiencies
Programming/Scripting Languages
HTML, XHTML, XML, XSLT, PHP, Cold Fusion, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, ActionScript, and a working knowledge of Perl/CGI, JSP, Java, SVG, Velocity
Software Applications
Macromedia Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite
Database Applications
MySQL, Microsoft Access, FileMaker, Raiser’s Edge, Banner, Iris
Operating Systems
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Mac OS 9/X, Linux (Red Hat)
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Education and Certifications
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Masters of Fine Art in Design and Technology
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
Awarded the Dean’s Scholarship for 3.8GPA
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Bachelor of Arts in Art History
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Awarded the Brigpin Scholarship that sponsored and helped fund a year of instense study, studio work, and mentoring in fine art and architecture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France and Reading University, England
New York State K-12 Teacher Certification in Fine Art
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
International Teaching English as a Foreign Language (T.E.F.L.) Certification
Robaco, Online Program
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Professional Experience
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McGraw-Hill, New York, NY 2004 - Present
Interface Web Developer
Code and design for McGraw-Hill's Higher Education (http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com) engineering team creating interactive online classes (www.mathzone.com) and book material for K-12 and higher education. Develop and maintain the company's content management system, site management system, and online classroom environments using XSLT, XML, XHTML, Perl, JavaScript, CSS, Velocity, and Flash MX. Work directly with product managers to generate product requirements and technical specifications.
Studio in a School, New York, NY 2002 – 2004
West End Avenue Database Administrator
Developed and maintained extranet (www.studioinaschool.org/admin) used to develop reports for the non-profit arts education organization's funding. The site was built using XHTML, PHP, MySQL, XML, ActionScript, and Macromedia Flash MX. Additional responsibilities included maintaining Apache and Windows NT Exchange servers, develop MS Access, MySQL, and FileMaker Pro databases, and digitally catalogue the company's image archives.
Standard & Poor’s, New York, NY 2003, 2004
Web Development Consultant, School Evaluation Services Information Technology Team
Hired as the web developer for coding both the School Evaluation Service website, ses.standardandpoors.com and the No Child Left Behind site, which was presented at a press conference by President Bush, www.nochildleftbehind.gov. Both sites were developed in HTML, DHTML, CSS, and JavaScript working with Graphic Designers and Systems Analysts to connect Oracle Databases through JSP.
Ciampi-Khost, LLC, Jersey City, NJ 1999 – Present
Co-founder, web design free-lance company
Create web pages for independent companies. Clients have included Parsons School of Design, Columbia University Faculty House, multiple real estate companies, and various arts education organizations. Some existing published work is comprised of: Delicious Demon Web Design (www.deliciousdemon.com), Flat Iron Real Estate (www.flatironre.com), Deborah Bee Real Estate (www.deborahbee.com), Innovative College Solutions (www.innovativecollegesolutions.com), The New York City 9.11.01 Project (www.documentnewyork.com), and Echo Banner (graphicsftp.net).
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY 1999 – 2003
Adjunct Professor, Coordinator, Advisor, Digital, Art Education, Continuing Ed. Departments
Taught graduate, undergraduate, and K-12 students in subjects including web design, art, design and technology, painting, drawing, sculpture, curriculum development, and English as a second language. Worked as field advisor for student teaching throughout New York City's public and private schools, as registration facilitator and academic administrator.
Pratt Institute, New York, NY 2000 – 2003
Adjunct Professor, Associate Degree Program
Taught web design course: Introduction to Interactive Media. Course material covers basic web design concepts through hand-coding HTML, XHTML, CSS, DHTML, and JavaScript using BBEdit on Macintosh computers. Maintained online syllabus: (http://rand.pratt.edu/~akhost).
References Available upon request
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McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Studio in a School
No Child Left Behind
Standard & Poor's
Delicious Demon
Document New York
Technology and Education
Innovative College Solutions
Frank Caracciolo
Echo Banner
Parsons CE
OPPA
Pratt Class
Flat Iron RE
Patton Young RE
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