Tech C V

My curriculum vitae regarding my technical pursuits, primarily in the realm of web coding and Mac & iPod support.

EDUCATION

Berklee College of Music

Boston, MA

Bachelor of Music, Professional Music, May 2008

CAREER BACKGROUND

have a background in retail and food service, having worked as a cashier, caterer, sales person, and customer/technical service representative. These jobs have taught me a variety of skills useful for any career path, namely patience, and a willingness to resolve things calmly.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Web Coder

Boston, MA

Jan 2006 – present

XHTML/CSS-based websites, with a focus on standards-compliant, semantic, SEO-friendly sites. Always striving to improve quality of work. Some JavaScript & PHP experience. Examples:

Apple, Inc.

Mac Specialist / iPod Genius

Cambridge, MA

June 2004 – Sept 2006 | Jan 2008 – present

Sold Macintosh computers & iPods; repaired or replaced iPods, handled service queue for the Genius Bar.

Apple, Inc. / Volt Technical Services

Systems Administrator

Boston, MA

Oct 2006 – June 2006

Managed a room of twelve desktops (Intel & PowerPC), twelve Xserve G5s, six Xserve RAIDs, all networked together to provide a flexible training environment, from basic Mac OS X instruction to setting up & maintaining an Xsan system.

Berklee Internet Radio Network (BIRN)

Webmaster / Computer Technician

Boston, MA

Jan 2005 – Aug 2006

Set up the entire computer infrastructure for the ripping, recording, storage, and broadcasting of music, both live or pre-recorded radio shows. Maintained a website, forum, & wiki.

Freelance Technician

Boston, MA

Jan 2002 – present

Provide miscellaneous computer services, from basic computer aid to more sophisticated setups.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Software: Microsoft Word, Digital Performer, GarageBand, iMovie, iDVD, Photoshop, GoLive, Quicken, Sibelius, Finale
Languages/Technologies: HTML/XHTML, CSS, RSS, Mac OS X networks, Mac OS X interoperability with Windows
Platforms: Macintosh and Windows

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About this blog

I'm Jeff Byrnes, a bassist, web coder, avid reader, and Mac user. I'm currently employed by Apple as an iPod Genius at one of its retail stores, but I also code websites freelance part-time, and gig constantly for a rotating cast of bands.

This blog is primarily just a collection of my thoughts, although you can find links to my XHTML / CSS coding CV as well as my musical CV.