Christopher W. Lange
155 Bridge Road, Eastham MA 02642
Telephone: 617.640.9664

 

Objective

Flexible and challenging position in the New Media arena and/or content/copy provision. Also open to positions in marketing or web production and many related fields.

Summary

Over sixteen years of hands-on experience with PC and Macintosh environments, including all variations of Windows, Linux/Unix (and associated shell environments), MacOS 8.0+. Two years industry experience in the dominant HTML programming tools (Dreamweaver, GoLive, etc.), as well as working knowledge of HTML 4.01/XHMTL 1.0+. Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technology quickly. Proven excellence in writing, verbal, and communication skills. Four years of experience in the New Media arena in editorial and assistant editorial positions. Extensive and proven knowledge of key demographic groups. Experience in acquiring and managing writing and web talent. Six years of experience in temporary positions in the computer field in Massachusetts and New York. Three years of experience in the rocky dot-com startup waters and a definite asset to any company. Four years experience as an independent content provider and contractor. High capability to perform varied duties which correspond with my diverse skill set.

Education

B.A., English, University of California, Berkeley
Overall GPA: 3.7
GPA within Major: 3.9

Skills

Interpersonal – Extensive and proven verbal, written, and general communications abilities. Able to bridge the gap between the tech-oriented and the regular end user with ease.
Languages – HTML 4.01/XHTML, C++, familiarity with Java, Javascript, LPC.
Operating Systems/Platforms - Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP and Vista, Unix/Linux, MacOS (OS X, Leopard). Comfortable in any networking environment.
Publishing Tools (all tools Win/MacOS) – Adobe Dreamweaver CS 3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Fireworks, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, WordPerfect, Microsoft Frontpage, Claris MacWrite for MacOS. Familiarity with Framemaker, Pagemaker, PowerPoint, GoLive, Robohelp, WebWorks, Flash, ColdFusion.

 

Experience

Independent Contractor, Content Provision (2003 - Present)

 

Manager, Site QA, Content QA & Provision, 3 Media Web Solutions (November 2001 – Present)

 

Production Manager/Network Administrator, NowOnline USA (August 2000 – March 2001)

 

Associate, Content, AmeriCounsel.com (March 1999-August 2000)

 

Senior Writer, Digital Access TV (OnTrack Entertainment) (1999-2001)

 

Editor-in-Chief, Certified Renegade American Product Magazine (online), Playa Del Rey, CA (1998-2000).

New Media Consultant, Certified Renegade American Product (1998)

Syndicated Online Columnist (1996-1998)

Associate Editor, Journal X, Washington, DC (1996-1998)

Temporary/Contractual worker, TAC/Temps Manhattan (1995-1996), subcontracted to TAC/Temps HQ, Newton, MA (1995)

Technical Support Assistant, Xylogics Corp., Burlington, MA (1992-1993)

Inaugural Scholar Program, Presidential Inaugural Committee (1992)

Contractual Work, Editing and Retyping Footprints: Interviews with the 12 Men who Walked on the Moon for Joseph Baldanza (1989)