Kyle Chittick

 

"Shallow men believe in luck, strong men believe in cause and effect." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Welcome to a timeline of my work experiences. Similar to my resume, this representation details the travails of my scholastic, and work-related experiences.


Aug 02 - Present
Contractor/Entrepreneur:
Formed a small Web company focusing on e-commerce back-ends for small and mid-sized businesses. Contracting with various companies to keep Development skills sharp.
exp: Telecommuting, E-commerce, Communication
   
Mar 00 - Aug 02:
Senior Project Manager/Business Owner:
Formed a Web development business with others from U S WEST Creative Services and become senior project manager as well as owner. Responsible for a team of 6-25 people, Seattle, WA
exp: HTML, Project Management, Communication, Client-Relations, Public Relations, Organization, Team Building, Layout & E-commerce.
   
Feb 99 - Feb 00:
HTML Builder/Project Manager:
Hired to assist U S West Creative Services maintain the U S WEST corporate Web site. Started as builder, worked into a Project Manager role very quickly, Seattle, WA
exp: HTML, Project Management, Communication, Client-Relations, Public Relations, Organization, Team Building, Layout & E-commerce.
   
Dec 98 - Feb 99:
Lead HTML Builder/Corporate Web Presence:
Cole & Webber Advertising needing help building the Nestle Corporate Web site, and I lucked out, Seattle, WA
exp: Hi-end design translation. HTML, ASP, Javascript, Communication.
   
Oct 98:
HTML Tester/Editor:
A release of sidewalk.com for Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA
exp: Corporate process, HTML/Database tools, Microsoft, Release Testing, I-90 Traffic.
   
98 - 00:
Web Developer Business Owner:
Started Chain Reaction Media, a Web design business with Mike Blain, Bainbridge Island, WA
exp: Public relations, organization, sales, Web development, networking.
   
Sep 97 - Jun 98:
Community College | Multimedia Technology:
North Seattle Community College (Year Program), Seattle, WA
exp: Networking, Audio/Video compression, multimedia programs & concepts. Oral presentations & business plans.
   
Jun 96-97:
Salmon Farm Laborer:
Global Aqua Fisheries Salmon Farm, Bainbridge Island, WA
exp: Ecology, Aqua Farming, hard work, endurance.
   
Nov 87 - 94 | 94 - 97:
Commercial Fisherman:
9 year fishing career in Alaska, Oregon & New Zealand. Based out of Dutch Harbor, AK
exp: Personal growth, hard work, communication, endurance.
   
86 - Nov. 87:
Operations Dispatcher:
Marine Exchange of Puget Sound, Seattle, WA
exp: Telex, VHF/SSB. Word Processing, Client Relations.
   
85/86:
Washington State University:
Spent year at Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
exp: Danish, English, French, Macro-economics.
   
Jun 85:
High School:
Graduated Bainbridge High School, Bainbridge Island, WA
exp: College-prep, mathematics, language, english, auto-mechanics.
   
80-81:
Introduction to Computers:
First class offered at Bainbridge High School surrounding Computer technology. BASIC is taught on TRS-80, and Wang teletype computers.
exp: BASIC, started the buzz about computers.