Casey SmithLos Angeles Ca,415 7952770Thinkprogress@hotmail.comGrumpyorganics@gmail.com

Hello,I’ve been working and freelancing as a business branding developer / Project Manager on and off for the last 20 years.Currently been recuperating from an injury sustained while working the ESPN Winter Xgames in Aspen Colorado as a chef, this downtime has allowing me to test and perfect the Entrepreneurial process. My background and passions reside in marketing, branding, digital communications,project management, analytics and finance. I’ve observed the job market rebounding re sustaining itself and is in dyer need of my assistance. My wife and I are looking to Make Los Angeles our home and build a house. I was excited to see your current open position as a Creative Executive. My qualifications and raw natural talent are unmatched and meet or exceed your requirements. I’mcurrently looking for a new endeavor working with a great cutting edge, growing environmentallyconscious Creative driven Entity, an out of the box think tank managing and handling a wide variety ofglobal services, with a market value salary + insurance and incentives. There’s not a lot of wellbalanced talent out there and I’ve been a tenacious disciplined go getting entrepreneur my whole life.(Working my way to the top in many creative cost and time sensitive endeavors). I just turned 44 and have been working in this industry for at least 20 years and have seen it all from success to folly - My positions were to offer successful fiscal, strategic, creative, and operational leadership in uniquely challenging situations. I’ve worked for a variety of companies from Art and Engineering to Culinary and Agriculture. Throughout my career I’ve had the great privilege to work in many mediums for a variety of businesses, in varied levels of development. Including Print, UI, direct mailing, social networking, 2d and 3d Animation, Video, Audio, Broadcasting, B2B, B2C, Prototyping and Engineering. I’ve also worked for many productive large companies such as Sony, SGI, E-Trade, Apple, Adobe, NIA Creative, Pixar, and AT&T, on a variety of projects throughout Northern and Southern California. Including IPO prospectuses, trade-shows, road show presentations, branding, corporate collateral, web site design, Flash web intros, Logo’s, and Flash trade show presentations.Allowing me to assist, oversee and lead in many time sensitive projects. Also, during my past positions as Executive Creative Director, I managed and mentored teams of designers, editors, engineers,sales staff and writers, while attending many board room and investor meetings. Responsibilities included expanding territories and generating additional revenue streams through skillful identification of new business opportunities. I’m a methodical left handed (right brained) Creative Leader and my ability to take a project from concept through completion has greatly been appreciated throughout my career history. I have a goal driven domineer and have been told that I’m a firm, highly talented, productive team leader and a joy to work with. I bring to the table superior leadership abilities, unmatched interpersonal skills capable of resolving multiple and complex issues - while motivating staff to peak performance in a creative, Technical and productive environment. If your ready to take your business to the next level please contact me.

Thank YouCasey Smith

Education:

PLATT COLLEGE (ART SCHOOL)Cerritos, Newport Beach, CaBachelor of Arts ProgramBranding - Visual Communications

I.D.E.ASan Pedro, CaInstitute for Digital and Electronic Arts2D-3D Animation, Broadcasting, Audio, Video - TV, Radio, Web

C.C.A (California Culinary Academy)Culinary Arts- Restaurant Management program / International Business Managementwas working toward a second degree - had to depart close to the end, returning me to the dot com industry, hoping one day to start a new restaurant concept

Strengths and Skills:Great Team Builder - CoachTalent Scout, MentorLarge, Small Visionary LeaderResearch, Development, Production Specialist - Problem SolverRisk Management - Organized ChaosComputer Literate - Mac and PC Android IOSSocial Networking -Blogs Twitter Facebook etcInstinctive and Fluid DemeanorBranding Expert - Targeted Marketing – PatentsTrends, Patterns – PredictionsAudio, Video – BroadcastingExcellent Written & Verbal CommunicationVery Creative - Left Handed Right BrainerCity Planning - Public RelationsSolid Foundation - Humble - Driven – ConfidentGlobal Perspective - Strategic PlannerWell Balanced Creative – TechnicalMultidisciplinary - Academic BackgroundStrong Spiritual FoundationInnovative – AnalyticalFinancial and Risk ManagementExceptional Work Ethic and Commitment to EmployerMultifaceted-StrategistPrint - Direct Mailing - PrePress ProductionDetail Oriented and AccurateContract NegotiationsHTML, Data-basingEmail Marketing

Professional WorkshopsReal estate, Project Management, Business Development, TransportationAgriculture, Environmental Science

HobbiesFrisbee Golf, Kite Surfing, Fishing, Art, Farming, Cooking, Cars,Skating, Surfing, Cycling

Extended Fields of StudyE-commerce, ISO 9000 certification, Air Quality, Clean Water, City Planning, Taxes,Patents, Accounting, Payroll, Agriculture, Healthcare, Stocks and Bonds, Marketing,Commercial & Residential Architecture, Politics

Current Fields of StudyHTML 5Iphone SDK Development

Volunteer WorkHomeless ConnectHabitat for HumanityBayview Opera HouseGolden Gate ParkYMCA - Gardening, Cooking

Currently ConsultingAnalytics, FinanceTalent ManagementAgricultural IndustryCulinary IndustryFashion Industry

SoftwareAdobe Photoshop CS, Specular Infini-D 4.5, Adobe Illustrator CS, GoLive Cyberstudio 4.0,Quark Xpress 4.0, Equilibrium Debabilizer, Macromedia Director 7.0, Image Ready, Final Cut ProMacromedia Flash 4.0, Adobe After Effects 4.0, Adobe Acrobat 4.0, Sound Edit 16.2,Microsoft Suite, HTML, Data-basing

Professional Experience:

Self Employed 2009-2015 Business Development, Talent Coordinator, Culinary Consultant

RGBDesign.comCampbell, Ca April-July00Flash Senior UI DesignerProduced many flash pieces of all sizes and difficulties, which were used within many larger directorpresentations for such companies as Commerce1, VeriFone, Adobe

NIA CreativeMountain View, Ca 1998-2000Senior Designer/Marketing DirectorInvolved and led in all aspects of the design process, client meetings, studio sessions, in-house andcustomer audits, for trade-shows, web sites, printed collateral, multimedia, flash Intro’s, animatedbanners, Flash trade-show presentations for Silicon Valley’s top corporate clientele

Theman.comSan Francisco, Ca 2003-2004Creative Director/Flash UI Designer, trainerFlash presentations, board meetings, advertising banners, weekly HTML uploads, managed engineers

E*TRADEPalo Alto, ca 2000-2001Senior UI designer/Flash ArtistAssisted in the design navigation and function ability of entire intranet and internet site

GrumpyFarmsCentral Valley 2009 – 2011Organic Farmer / Consultant (farm to table)Assisted in the start up and maintenance of multiple organic farms in the central California valley

Siapin Horticulture Pico Rivera, Ca 2008Operations Manager / EstimatorAssisted in the day to day operations – City Board meetings – Public Works Parks and Recreation

Cityscape Los Angeles, Ca 2008 – 2009Operations managerAssisted in the day to day operations, Job walks – bidding – running and training maintenance crews throughoutLos Angeles, Interior corporate building lobbies, waiting rooms, also large clear outs for newconstruction

Flintridge LandscapingCosta Mesa, Ca 2007 – 2008Project Manager/Contract Negotiator/Estimatordealt with contractors and subcontractors / property manager meetings / full builds from the ground up,sometimes 10’s of thousands of plants and trees / crane leasing equipment maintenance and repair

Coastal RemediesFullerton, Ca 2003-2008CEO Direct Mailing / Ecommercecreated a profitable herbal supplement entity from scratch

House of BluesAnaheim, Ca 2003-2005Trainer – cheflarge entertainment venue, certified as trainer, worked all stations including prep - daysand nights helped in the prep and execution of parties an banquets - including but notlimited to Sunday brunch - southern cooking

Nutralife Labs.Orange, Ca 1997-2002VP Creative Servicesassisted in the start-up foundation, re-entered during a downturn, Direct mailing, finance, risk managementrevamped, restructured, reemployed, trained, redesigned and reassured vendors and clients of stability

Rain Forest CafeAnaheim, Ca 2001-2002Chef / QAHelped in a restaurant with two large working kitchens on two floors in the expedience andquality control of each department

Oxford Mailing - bulk mailing - sorting and processing - USPS 90-92South Coast Air Quality Management District - 93-94Coca Cola - stainless steel re finisher - corp. trainer 92-93Omni Plastics - shipping, receiving order puller - inventory and purchasing 92-96Downey Court - student worker filing court document runner, ticket processor 87-89