Jason Salas

600 Harmon Loop Road

Dededo, Guam 96912

Voice: 671-687-5889
E-mail: jason@kuam.com
Web: http://jasonsalas.com/resume/

Experience

 

TWITTERNENI - Tumon, Guam

2/09 – present

 

Co-Founder (Open Source Community Project)

·       Co-developed TwitterNeni (http://twitterneni.com), a custom SMS-based Twitter client for locals with 2G mobile access.

·       Lead creative development effort for maintaining sub-social network of local Twitter users.

·       Maintain/scale LAMP architecture for site and message delivery backend.

 

KUAM - Harmon, Guam

2/00 – present

 

Interactive Media Manager / News Anchor

·       Develop data management & content delivery strategies and evangelize company's digital vision.

·       Manage services under the "KUAM Interactive" umbrella brand: KUAM.com, KUAM Broadband, KUAM Wireless, KUAM Alerts, KUAM Web Tools, KUAM Desktop, KUAM Interactive TV.

·       Develop multiplatform applications including web-based CMS, wireless content/mobile video, streaming media, SMS apps, search tools, podcasts, social networks, membership systems, online PPV exhibits, web APIs, notification framework, blogs, custom election & sports apps, instant messaging apps, integration with external platforms.

·       Co-anchor flagship 6pm newscast, write & produce special TV productions.  Serve as online editor for web content.

·       Play-by-play announcer for live sports broadcasts.

·       Write, produce & co-host "JockTalk", a call-in radio/TV sportstalk program.

 

IT&E - Tamuning, Guam

2/97-2/00

 

Marketing & Business Development, Internet Services Division

·       Developed business plans and sales & marketing strategies for community Internet access service.

·       Handled Focused on new product development and business consulting for Internet services.

·       Created/maintained company web sites, internal apps, and external web presences for clients.

 

ComputerLand - Maite, Guam

5/96-2/97

 

Sales Account Manager

·       Responsible for sales of computer hardware, software, and peripherals to business, government and military clients.

·       Provided on-site setup/troubleshooting for Macintosh and Windows operating systems, hardware and software.

 

TECHNICAL Proficiency

 

Web Frameworks

ASP.NET, PHP, Django, Google App Engine

HTTP Servers

IIS, Apache

Operating Systems

Windows, Mac OS, GNU/Linux

Programming Languages / Technologies

C#, Python, PHP, JavaScript, SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite, digital audio/video production, mobile development, SMS, web services, XMPP, Mozilla development, Adobe AIR

Broadcasting

Copy editing for broadcast/print/web, news anchoring/reporting, research, media production, radio production, voicework, offline video editing.

Education

 

Master's in Business Administration in Technology Management

University of Phoenix

2001

 

Bachelor's of Business Administration in Marketing

University of Guam

 

1996

AWARDS

 

GU Magazine

People's Choice Award - "Guam's Favorite TV Reporter"


Radio & Television News Directors Association - National Edward R. Murrow Award
"Most Outstanding News Web Site (Small Markets)" - KUAM.com

2006

 


2006

 


Radio & Television News Directors Association - Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
"Most Outstanding News Web Site (Small Markets)" - KUAM.com


2005, 2006, 2007

 

 

 

EXHIBITS

 


Writing samples, source code, UIs & downloadable resume tape available at www.jasonsalas.com/resume/

 

 

 

 

 

 

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST