Resume
Here's a listing of Hannibal's professional experience.
PRODUCT MANAGER 1
KAISER PERMANENTE
LOS ANGELES, CA
6/08-Present: Content architecture and administration for two websites using IBM WebSphere Portal and Interwoven Teamsite. Also project management work with staffs across more than eight states.
COPYWRITER
FISHBRAIN, LLC
LOS ANGELES, CA
9/07-3/08: Contract work on website and marketing copy, boilerplate emails for customers, blurbs, et cetera.
AUDIO ENGINEER
SAHARA HOSPITALITY/THE PALMER ROOM
WEST LOS ANGELES, CA
7/07-2/08: Running audio and visual equipment for nightclub/performance venue. Work includes 32 channel Mackie mixing board, multiple 300-watt amps, Carvin LC24 lighting console, overhead stage lighting mount, projectors, powered A/V switchers and more.
GENERAL MANAGER/HOST
STARLIGHT KARAOKE
TORRANCE, CA
9/04-8/09: Website, logo and graphic design; desktop publishing (flyers, sign up sheets, brochures, etc.); market research; client and media relations; engineering and executing marketing campaigns; transporting, setting up and breaking down audio equipment; weekly hosting of karaoke shows
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
UNDERGROUND ONLINE
NEW YORK, NY
1/04-1/06: Weekly genre periodical reviews and maintaining an online archive of same.
MARKETING DIRECTOR/HOST
HOLLYWOOD KARAOKE
HOLLYWOOD, CA
12/03-9/04: Logo design, desktop publishing, market research, engineering and executing marketing campaigns
STAFF REPORTER
COMICBOOKRESOURCES.COM
STUDIO CITY, CA
10/03-Present: Daily reporting on genre film development until August 2009, weekly reviews of periodicals.
LIFESTYLES EDITOR
AOL DIGITAL CITY
SANTA MONICA, CA
3/02-1/03: Maintain daily listings on various content portal pages. Creative writing of marketing copy and reviews of venues and events. Extensive liaising with external organizations to maintain listing integrity. Some image editing in Photoshop, some copy editing.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
LOS ANGELES HERALD-DISPATCH (now defunct)
LOS ANGELES, CA
12/01-4/07: All editorial and layout responsibilities for weekly community newspaper. Using Photoshop, Quark XPress, FTP applications and email to create, edit and transfer files to printers in Tujunga.
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
5/01-1/02: Project based graphic design on interactive work, including Honda’s intranet site, an interactive kiosk for Union Bank of California, the University of Antioch Los Angeles web site, web design for D Zone Studio, an HTML email for Eudora.com, two website projects for O'Grady Meyers, and a style guide for California Bank & Trust.
SITE PRODUCER
DISNEY CHANNEL/SOAPNET.COM
BURBANK, CA
11/00-4/01: Design consulting and management for cable network web site SoapNet.com. Duties included coordinating staff and freelance talent in multiple locations (including developing production schedules for the whole project), processing approvals, asset acquisition and management, creative direction, and project management.
SENIOR PRODUCER/ONLINE ART DIRECTOR
EHOBBIES.COM/NEXTPLANETOVER.COM
SANTA MONICA, CA
8/99-11/00: Supervised a staff of four web producers and five editors, maintaining both the eHobbies and NextPlanetOver e-commerce sites. Creative direction for all sites, including design work on cobranded magazines, promotional imagery and presentation, leaf level content of various types, photography (both direction and camera work), developing style guides and color schemes, promotional and feature writing and editing, creating print and web graphics, as well as numerous other creative duties. Daily HTML production work inside an ASP framework on both sites, handled integration of content and code at multiple levels. Determined hardware and software assignments for much of the department, additionally provided low level IT support. Creative direction and information design on redesigns for both sites. Managed workplace integration of NextPlanetOver website when acquired by eHobbies, taking on all production responsibilities.
ART DIRECTOR/MEDIA & TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
MADNESS MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
LOS ANGELES, CA
2/95-9/99: HTML, graphic and information design on web pages. Writing content for online pages and publicity materials. Repairing and configuring customer software on-site. Advising on software purchases and usage. Managing payroll and personnel duties. Supplying content for Vibe Magazine, MTV Online, and The Source.
INTERACTIVE PRODUCTION ARTIST
SAATCHI & SAATCHI LOS ANGELES
TORRANCE, CA
2/99-6/99: Interactive graphics creation and preparation for online use on Toyota client website. HTML coding and media consulting for client approval. Assisted with later phases of online launch of Toyota Tundra, as well as a number of other internal and client related projects.
ASSISTANT ONLINE EDITOR
STYLECLICK.COM
CULVER CITY, CA
10/98-1/99: Editing and creating content for online magazine. Page layout and design for web pages, corporate correspondence, creation of marketing and advertising copy for print and online ads. Responsibility for communication and coordination with numerous entertainment entities. Building and maintaining entertainment industry database.
INTERNET CONTENT SPECIALIST
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
LOS ANGELES, CA
7/97-9/98: Personally created more than 12,000 individual web pages for company web sites. Designer and product manager for online product malls, involving coordination with executives from REALTOR associations around the state. Directed all corporate communications and media relations. Supported numerous WinNT and MacOS software issues with IT Department. Technical writing and desktop publishing including a company press kit and a client sourcebook.
COLUMNIST/MANAGING EDITOR
RapPages Magazine/LFP, INC.
LOS ANGELES, CA
5/96-9/99: Coordinating interviews with featured artists, page layout, researching stories, writing and editing copy. Managed entire news section, including but not limited to assigning stories, section design, handling editorial invoices, corporate correspondence. Responsible for researching initial budget and technical issues for website project, RapPages OnLine: creation of HTML and website graphic design, writing entertainment features and music reviews for national urban lifestyles monthly.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE
EARTHLINK NETWORK, INC.
PASADENA, CA
1/97-5/97: Answering technical inquiries in order to get Macintosh users online. Assisting LAN Department in installing software for and maintaining Macintoshes used by technical support staff. Keeping aware of Apple and other connectivity software, as well as maintaining software libraries for use of tech support staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
CRYSTAL STAIRS, INC.
LOS ANGELES, CA
1/96-8/96: Assist in promotions, public relations and development duties, including desktop publishing, maintaining contact database, corporate communications and assisting with marketing strategy.
ASSISTANT EDITOR & STAFF WRITER
IMAGE MAGAZINE
LOS ANGELES, CA
5/94-5/96: Responsible for entertainment and lifestyles sections of national men’s magazine; and cover entertainment beat for local weekly. Page layout, write features and edit copy. Assist Editor/Publisher with coordinating editorial timetables and general office tasks. Work from this period also syndicated in L.A.’s Common Ground and the LA Herald-Dispatch.
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL NEWSPAPER
LOS ANGELES, CA
5/93-9/93: Assist section editors with research, coordinating interviews and related tasks. Page layout, writing features and proofing copy. Catalogue photos and maintain files. Process invoices and assist with general office responsibilities.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, English with Emphasis in Creative Writing, University of Southern California, May 1995
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