Jason Salas
600 Harmon Loop Road, Dededo, Guam 96912
671-888-2482
jason@kuam.com
www.jasonsalas.com/resume/

SKILLS 
Over a decade of advanced software development and designing/managing multiplatform, high-volume web sites.  Over a decade working in high-tech marketing.  More than seven years professional broadcasting experience as writer, copy editor, news/sports anchor, reporter and radio talkshow host.
EXPERIENCE

KUAM - Dededo, Guam	2/00 – present
Interactive Media Director / News Anchor
 - Manage the development/maintenance of services and applications within "KUAM Interactive": KUAM.com, KUAM Broadband, KUAM Wireless, KUAM Alerts, KUAM Web Tools, KUAM Desktop.
 - Develop branding concepts, integration strategies and distribution models for content in multiple formats and for a wide variety of devices.
 - Develop dynamic apps including web-based CMS, GUIs (Win32 utilities & POSIX components), WAP content, search tools, RSS/Atom feeds, podcasts, photo galleries, streaming media, desktop RIAs, membership systems, web services, e-mail/SMS notifications, blogs, election applications, and sports applications. 
 - Write, produce & co-host "JockTalk", a call-in sportstalk radio and TV program.
 - Write & host "Tech Talk with Jason Salas", a whimsical show on consumer technology and the Internet subculture.
 - Writer, producer and director for seasonal TV specials (e.g., "KUAM's Top Stories of 2006").
 - Senior news editor, writing compelling leads to news stories, titles to online articles, ensure technical accuracy and grammatical coherence for online and broadcast stories. 
 - Broadcast play-by-play and color commentary for live sports events (football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, MMA).
 - Write/report investigative news packages for a variety of beats (sci/tech, government, national sports, environment, education, et al.).
 - Produce and anchor flagship newscast.
	
IT&E - Tamuning, Guam	2/97-2/00
Marketing & Business Development, Internet Services Division
 - Developed business plans and sales & marketing strategies for local Internet service provider.
 - Focused on new product development and business consulting for Internet services.
 - Created and maintained company web sites, internal Web-based apps, and external sites designed for business clients.

ComputerLand - Maite, Guam	5/96-2/97

Account Manager
 - Responsible for sales of computer hardware, software, and peripheral items to assigned business, government, and military clients.
 - Provided troubleshooting for Macintosh and Windows operating systems, hardware and software.
 

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Web Frameworks
ASP, ASP.NET 1.x/2.0, Ruby on Rails

Web Servers
IIS, Apache

Operating Systems
Windows, Mac OS, GNU/Linux

Languages / Technologies
HTML, CSS, XML/XSLT, C#, Ruby, Python, RSS/Atom, JavaScript, AJAX, SQL Server, MySQL, streaming media, podcasting, wireless applications development, SOAP, REST, web services, PhotoShop

Broadcasting
Copy editing for broadcast/print/web, news anchoring, research, producing newscasts, producing/hosting radio programs, broadcast reporting, writing, voicing and presenting packages, non-linear video editing, audio production


EDUCATION
Master's in Business Administration in Technology Management		University of Phoenix		2001	
Bachelor's of Business Administration in Marketing			University of Guam		1996
High School Diploma							Simon Sanchez High School	1992


AWARDS
GU Magazine - "Guam's Favorite TV Reporter" (People's Choice Award)
Radio and Television News Directors Association - National Edward R. Murrow Award	"Most Outstanding News Web Site (Small Markets)"	2006
Radio and Television News Directors Association - Regional Edward R. Murrow Award	"Most Outstanding News Web Site (Small Markets)" 	2005, 2006, 2007


EXHIBITS
Writing samples, video clips, programming demos, UI designs &  downloadable resume tape available at http://www.jasonsalas.com/resume/