William O'Brien Resume for AP Professionals

Cover letter

Dear Reader,

My name is William O'Brien, I'm an experienced marketer with a passion for intersecting arts and technology. I work with creative people across mediums to coordinate product releases and establish brand identity.

In my work I have been an integral artistic voice in creative teams, and provided utility for companies that demanded quick turnarounds and strict alignment with brands. I work best in an environment that is always iterating, and with teams that explore ideas together.

I have many projects but I am looking for work.

Thank you for reading, please schedule an interview with me! It would be a dream.

• William O'Brien

Resume

William O'Brien

Detail-oriented creative marketer. Also a writer and web developer- I built this website, and I write this blog!

Contact me:

• (913)-209-8054
• computerfriendship@icloud.com
• linkedin.com/in/willob
• https://github.com/GitWob

Education

Rochester Institute of Technology; Rochester, NY

B.S. in Game Design and Development, May 2023

Graduated with honors (Summa Cum Laude) and a 3.8 GPA

Experience

Web Developer, Press SPACE to Jump

Rochester, NY | October 2024 - Present (Remote)

• Optimizing a games journalism website to meet the needs of our writers, editors and management
• Guiding decisions to consider accessibility, SEO, advertising, and branding

Lead Instructor and Technical Writer, Youth Tech Inc.

Shawnee, KS | May 2023 - Present (Remote)

• Writing, proofreading, and formatting Google Classroom modules and classroom teaching materials for tech education
• Taught game design, mobile app coding, robotics, and video editing classes for ages 6-15
• Expanded lesson plans live to explore students' unique interests in class

Media Technician and Designer, Fine Arts Group

Leawood, KS | May 2022 - June 2024 (Hybrid Remote)

• Designed promotional graphics and video, aligned with partner brands' visual styles
• Trained management and future employees to use the networked media players and software
• Vastly increased the theater's recognition and demand as an event space

UI/UX Lead and Technical Artist on Personal Eyes

Rochester, NY | July 2021 - May 2022 (In-office)

• Collaborated with a 3D artist and concept artist to deliver a unified visual style, creating prototypes to advocate for ideas
• Pitched a prototype through two rounds of funding from RIT's MAGIC Spell Studios
• Programmed systems in C# for tutorials and visual effects

Projects

• Ear Piercings is an experimental band- I work on social media, graphic design, product design, and video for them. I also manage the artists we commission, and the team that produces our physical releases. My work for Ear Piercings often centers antiquated software and ARG-like worldbuilding (see this page made with iWeb '09).
• This website! I am building this site to act as a portfolio and blog for me to write about computers, games, music, and wider culture. It also hosts my web resume!

Skills Outline

• Research, documentation, creative and technical writing
• Project management, proposal writing, pitch giving
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript/WordPress
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Video Production (Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, camera operation)
• Illustration and printmaking