Brett Dunst
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Education

California Polytechnic University At Pomona
Pomona, CA
Graduated in June of 2000 as a Computer Information Systems major with an emphasis in Interactive Web Design and Development


Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Graduated in June of 1996


Work Experiencetop

Freelance Web Designer
Pomona, CA
1995-Present

Self-employed as a freelance website designer
Sample previous web projects:
Web Designer, DreamHost Web Hosting
Huntington Park, CA
Summer 1999-Present

Designed web interfaces for various intranet applications and public Internet pages.
Responsibilities included:
  • Creating a unified look and feel for the company's intranet and all of the web-based applications within
  • Redesigning the company's public website at http://www.dreamhost.com
  • Redesigning the customer control panel wherein customers can manage their own accounts from a web interface
Web Technology Services,
Toyota Motor Sales USA

Torrance, CA
Summer 1998

Employed as a summer intern. Work consisted primarily of interface design for various intranet and extranet applications.
Responsibilities included:
  • Creation of unique, intuitive front-ends for intranet web applications
  • Creating an interface for Toyota Motor Sales USA's first extranet application, "Dealer Daily," a daily company news service for Toyota and Lexus dealers across the country.
Toyota Logistics Services,
Toyota Motor Sales USA

Torrance, CA
Summer 1997

Employed as a summer intern to provide computer technical support to the logistics department of Toyota's United States corporate headquarters.
Responsibilities included:
  • Installation of software and printer drivers
  • General PC troubleshooting
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
1994-1996

Employed as a 'student technology aide' by the school district.
Responsibilities included:
  • Traveling to various schools within the district to install and maintain software and hardware on both PC and Macintosh computers
  • Managing the client-side of a Novell network on computers throughout the school district
  • Made presentations to groups of teachers to explain new technologies and how they might be implemented in the classroom
  • Authored several HTML pages for the district's website
Williams Sonoma, Inc.
Rolling Hills Estates, CA
November-December 1995

Hired as a retail employee.
Responsibilities included:
  • Ensuring that merchandise was displayed correctly
  • Assisting customers with questions
  • Keeping shelves stocked during the busy holiday season
  • Setting up attractive product displays
Software Experiencetop

Desktop Publishing/Presentation:
  • Microsoft Word 95 through 2000
  • Microsoft Excel 95 through 2000
  • Microsoft Access 95 through 2000
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 95 through 2000
Graphic Design, Web Publishing:
  • Adobe PhotoShop 3.0.5 through 5.5
  • Adobe ImageReady 1.0.1 through 2.0
Operating System Experience:
Windows 95, 98, 98SE, NT4 Workstation, BeOS, PalmOS

Languages:
HTML 4.0, JavaScipt, Visual Basic, ASP, Java, PalmOS PQA

Awardstop

1996 Palos Verdes Peninsula Computer Art Competition
1st Place - College Category

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
Certificate of outstanding achievement in business

1996 Palos Verdes Council of PTAs
Certificate of appreciation "for technical support and assistance to our schools."

April 1993, A+/InCider Magazine
Best "Bouncin' Ferno" level design

Referencestop

References available upon request.