resume

• dennis m. guten
• 214-394-4552
• gushin@gmail.com
• www.gushindesigns.com

objective

to use my creative and professional skills to build cost-efficient web sites that provide sensible navigation, attractive design and produce results for the client, with attention to details and deadlines.

skills

proficient on both mac and pc platforms. highly skilled at html and css. skilled at adobe photoshop, illustrator, fireworks, dreamweaver and flash. working knowledge of apple final cut pro, apple compressor, adobe premiere, imageready, microsoft office, graphic converter, javascript, eBay's turbo lister, channelAdvisor and vendio auction software. some beginning knowledge of php.

educational history

• richland college - dallas, texas
• multimedia web design associates degree - fall 2005
• university of north texas - denton, texas (formerly ntsu)
• bachelor of arts degree in interior design - may 1984

professional history

hitchfinder.com: march 2006 - june 2008 (arlington, texas)

owners of 15+ auto industry e-commerce web sites. i was a staff web designer for hitchfinder working on most of the e-commerce sites in many different roles. i also had heavy involvement in our eBay store listing with turbo lister and setting up all the options with channelAdvisor merchant software. in addition i also created a listing template for use in the eBay auction listings.

gushinDesigns: august 2003 - present (dallas, texas)

freelance web design business creating sites for diverse businesses. i handle all aspects of the business.

as time goes by: april 2001 - march 2006 (dallas, texas)

antiques business selling on eBay. in charge of scanning & digital photography of product, writing copy for online auctions. manager of business office.

gushville on eBay: march 1999 - present (dallas, texas)

online auctions on eBay. this is my business involving buying product, scanning & digital photography of product, creation of auctions and final shipment of product to customers.

ritz camera centers: october 1994 - march 2000 (plano, texas)

commissioned retail camera sales. won a "top 10 company-wide sales award" in 1999 by corporate.

jack eckerd corporation: feb. 1992 - october 1994 (dallas, texas)

manager of in-store one-hour photo lab. managed all lab employees, ordered supplies. increase in sales each year for the lab.

interests

photography (film & digital), camera collecting, travel, music, estate sales, reading and a love of history and geography.