Benjamin Ross Ballinger

19071 Eric Ct.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(530)848-6158
me@benjaminballinger.com

Objective

I am looking for employment as a web developer or webmaster/administrator.

Technical Skills
  • Versed in Photoshop, Dreamweaver, HTML/CSS and internet marketing strategy (SEO/SEM/PPC)
  • Experience with WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, PostNuke and forum-based website backends
  • Skilled in the use of SourceForge, Basecamp and Sharepoint project management software
Qualifications
  • Experience making/managing websites for 13 years, including entertainment, academic and business sites
  • Quick, efficient turnaround time—projects will be delivered exactly as requested and in a timely fashion
  • Professional, positive attitude, extremely self-motivated, versatile skill background and a valuable team player
  • Able to time manage, multitask, delegate to others, and collaborate without hoarding team members’ time
  • Extensive experience with corporate-level project management provides the expertise for optional consultation
Education

10/2002 – 3/2007 · University of California, Davis · One Shields Ave · Davis, CA 95616

  • Bachelors Degree in Political Science
  • Member/Officer of Sigma Chi Fraternity
  • Member of Men Acting Against Rape
Work Experience

09/2008 – Present · Turbo Social Media · 120 Spring St · Pleasanton, CA 94566
Website Developer

  • Principle website developer for social media marketing company, responsible for multiple sites each month
  • WordPress-based website design and maintenance; assistance with client SEO/SEM/PPC management
  • Responsible as the residential expert for educating the team and clients on key development/design concepts
  • Logo and web graphic design work for most of the company and client websites and landing pages
  • Communication of complex technical details to clients, most of whom have limited to no technical expertise

10/2006 – 07/2008 · FOX Interactive Media · 3070 Bristol St Ste 200 · Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Product Manager

  • Creation and maintenance of the SourceForge-powered website ModCenter, geared towards game devs
  • Preparation of executive presentations, launch plans, site engineering timelines, project milestone docs
  • Analysis of site metrics and promotional campaign traffic reports to determine best traffic-building strategies
  • Complete management of affiliate website partnerships, community contests and intra/extra-network promo

10/2005 – 6/2007 · IGN Entertainment · 8000 Marina Blvd · Brisbane, CA 94005

Editor-in-Chief

  • Oversight of all content on Planet Half-Life, including but not limited to: articles, news and static content
  • Developed a significant portion of the site’s structure and graphics across multiple major site redesigns
  • Management of 15 staff writers/news editors, delegation of tasks accordingly to ensure consistent publication
Interests

Personal Fitness/Nutrition, PC/Console Gaming/Development, Web Design, Cooking and Music/Performance

Additional Employment Experience and References Available Upon Request