HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Founded the courseware development company that started as a one-person enterprise and grew to more than fifteen members from the Western/Eastern Canada, United States of America, Europe, and Australia
  
• Published over seventy courses for various Internet, graphic, multimedia, and business applications from Microsoft, Adobe, Macromedia, Quark, and other software companies -- as well as the International and European Computer Driving Licence (ICDL / ECDL) certification courseware material
  
• Conceptualized and produced designs, illustrations, layouts and visual images to communicate information for publications, advertising, user-interface design, and websites
  
• Prepared full accounting cycle and cast & crew payroll for various Film and Television productions, including financial statements and budget cost control for the executive producers
  
• Have more than fifteen years of experience in business management and accounting, plus nine years of experience in web/graphic design, database design and administration, multimedia development, and project management
  

EDUCATION

• Master of Business Administration
  First Class Academic Standing
  Simon Fraser University, Canada '05
  
  Specialized in Management of Technology (MOT MBA)
  Research Project "E-Marketing Strategies for E-Business"
  
  
• Computer Systems & Multimedia Software Development Diploma
  With Honours
  British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) /
  Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Canada '98
  
  Intensive training in technical writing, software life cycle methodologies, object-oriented design and programming, user interface design, instructional design, 3D animation, and multimedia production
  
  
• Micro Computer Business Applications Diploma
  With Honours
  Academy of Learning Business College, Canada '95
  
  
• Certificate in Web-Based Instruction
  Learning & Instructional Development Centre
  Simon Fraser University, Canada '05
  
  
• Self Employment Program (SEP) Certificate
  Douglas College, Canada '01
  
  
• Macromedia Flash 5 Intermediate & Advanced Certification
  The Centre for Internet & Multimedia Development International (CIMDI), Canada '01
  
  
• Macromedia ActionScript Fundamentals
  zinc Roe design, Canada '01
  
  
• Introduction to Production Accounting, Canada '97
  IATSE 891 and TVD Televector Disc Inc.
  

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Lecturer, Faculty of Business Administration (MIS)
Simon Fraser University, Canada '06

Business and Information Technology Instructor
Simon Fraser University and
University of Prince Edward Island, Canada '04/'06

Researcher, Faculty of Education / Applied Science
Simon Fraser University &
Learning & Instructional Development Centre, Canada '05/'06

Researcher, Faculty of Business Administration (MIS)
Simon Fraser University &
Queen's University, Canada '04/'06

Program Manager and Student Mentor
Simon Fraser University, Canada '04/'05

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Founder, President and Project Manager
Big Z Productions Ltd., Canada '01/'06

Project Manager and Lead Product Developer
The Model & Talent Guide; Canada's Top Model;
Baby and Kids Top Model, Canada/USA '02/'06

Development and Design Manager
OnLine Production Services Inc., Canada '98/'01

Production Accountant:

• Past Tense Movie of the Week
  Central Myth Pictures, Canada '06
• Tail Lights Fade Feature Film
  Good Load Productions, Canada '98
• Dead Man's Gun TV Series
  Dead man's Gun Productions, Canada '97
• Doomsday Rock Movie of the Week
  PLP for Regent/Family Channel, Canada '97
• True Heart Feature Film
  True Heart Productions, Canada '96
• Mortal Challenge Feature Film
  Maurice Smith Productions, Canada '96

Sales Representative & Customer Service
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Canada '95/'96

President of Accounting and Services Company
Bramizo, Belgrade, Yugoslavia '92/'94

Office Manager, Accountant Supervisor, Financial Controller
Star-Export, Belgrade, Yugoslavia '84/'92

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

Technical Writing & Courseware Development:

• Courseware
  Course material for various applications '01/'05
• OnTrack Casting
  User's Manual '99/'01
• OnTrack Agent
  User's Manual '99/'01
• OnTrack Production
  User's Manual '99/'00
• Production Workbook
  Help File '99
• Casting Workbook for Talent Agents
  User's Guide '98/'99
• Casting Workbook for Casting Directors
  User's Guide '98/'99
• HTML Manual for Resumes Writing
  Reference '98
• Rick Hansen Institute Photo Archives
  User's Guide '98
• Contemporary Art Gallery
  User's Guide '98
• PRODUCT Smarts
  User's Manual '97
• GPAIC Insurance System
  Feasibility Study '96

Software Development:

• The Model and Talent Guide
  interactive multimedia Computer Based Training CD-ROM for succeeding in the Fashion and Entertainment industry (Macromedia Flash) and E-Commerce solution for the CD-ROM sales (ASP and MS Access) '02/'05
• SystemZ
  internal customized project management software with invoicing and time-tracking (FileMaker Pro) '01/'05
• European Computer Driving Licence
  interactive CD-ROM interface for various ECDL and IT courses (Macromedia Flash) '01
• OnLine Production Services, Inc.
  multimedia interactive corporate presentation on CD-ROM (Macromedia Flash) '99/'01
• OnTrack Agent
  talent roster management stand-alone software (FileMaker Pro) that communicates with Casting Workbook website (MS-SQL Server) '99/'01
• OnTrack Casting
  casting project management stand-alone software (FileMaker Pro) that communicates with Casting Workbook website (MS-SQL Server) '98/'01
• OnTrack Production / Production Workbook
  TV commercials production software (FileMaker Pro) and
  dynamic/secure website (MS-SQL Server) '98/'01
• Casting Workbook Audio & Video
  streaming audio and video reels for actors, models and production crew for the Casting Workbook website (Real Networks) '98/'01
• Casting Accounting
  internal customized accounting software for account receivables (FileMaker Pro) '98/'00
• Rick Hansen Institute
  "Photo Archives" dynamic website design (ASP) and Rick Hansen's world tour "Man in Motion" interactive multimedia CD-ROM title production (Macromedia Director) '98
• Contemporary Art Gallery
  dynamic website and database design (Java Servlets) '97/'98
• PRODUCT Smarts
  Computer Based Training program for Fraser Valley Credit Union (Delphi) '97
• Vancouver Xpress
  interactive multimedia CD-ROM tourist guide for Vancouver (Pascal) '96

Web Design & Development:

• Big Z Productions Ltd.
  our website '01/'06
• Baby/Kids Top Model
  Baby's and Kid's Top Model is the model search for the best baby and kids model in North America '04/'06
• Canada's Top Model
  the model search for the best female model in Canada '04/'05
• Canadian Celiac Association - Vancouver Chapter
  the site provides access to information essential for local and visiting people with Celiac disease '02/'06
• Mark's Auto Body Ltd
  auto body company website '00/'04
• Raft MUSIC
  music band website '01/'02
• Reduce Your Tillage Worksheet
  Internet tillage calculator for Canadian farmers '01
• XXI CENTURY Entertainment
  talent scouting company website '00/'01
• LATIN HEAT OnLine Directory
  Internet directory of Latinos in entertainment '00/'01
• BTN OnLine Talent Directory
  Internet directory of Blacks in entertainment '00/'01
• OnLine Production Services Inc
  corporate business website '99/'01
• Production Workbook
  production software support website '99/'01
• Casting Workbook
  casting software support website '98/'01
• Actor's Workbook
  represented actor's website '98/'01
• The Talent Scout
  non-represented actor's website '98/'01
• The Model Scout
  non-represented model's website '98/'01
• Women in Film and Video Vancouver
  film association website '00/'01
• Alberta Film Commission
  film commission website '00/'01
• Stuart Stone Casting
  casting director's website '00
• Rick Hansen Institute Photo Archives
  photo archives dynamic website '98
• Contemporary Art Gallery
  art gallery dynamic website '98
• Active Space
  online education website '98
• West of Sarajevo (aka My Father's Angel)
  feature film website '98
• Ranfilm Productions Inc
  film production company website '98
• SunTek Inc
  business website '98
• The Duel
  3D computer animation short website '98
• DIBIT Technology Inc
  business website '96

Graphic Design:

• Cheltenham Computer Training
  CD-ROM packaging design for the ECDL courses, and courseware cover pages '01
• Big Z Productions Ltd.
  symbol/logo and stationery design for the company '01
• OnLine Production Services Inc.
  GUI, posters, brochures and magazine adds design '98/'01
• Hong Kong Canada Business Association
  membership roster cover design '98
• Rick Hansen Institute
  Rick Hansen's world tour "Man In Motion" CD-ROM packaging design '98
• IT British Columbia
  magazine cover page design, CIPS publication '97/'98
• GPAIC Feasibility Study
  system proposal report and visual presentation design '97
• Arcanum Book Shop
  symbol and logo design for the bookstore '97

3D Animation:

• The Duel
  animated short, digital character animation, duration 83 seconds '98

Visual Presentations:

• Courseware
  presentation material for various applications '01/'05
• Rick Hansen Institute
  multimedia project presentation '97
• Contemporary Art Gallery
  web project presentation '97
• CST Career Day '97
  informative presentation '97
• GPAIC Insurance System
  Feasibility Study presentation '96
  

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Communications Committee Member - Webmaster of the Canadian Celiac Association - Vancouver Chapter, since '02
• Co-Chair of BCIT CST MMSD Graduate Exhibition '98 committee
• Organizer of Multimedia Option Display at the BCIT Open House '98
• COMDEX PacRim '98 exhibitor in the Canadian Information Processing Society display (CIPS)
• BCIT Student Association, Set Representative for the Multimedia Option, CST BCIT '97/'98
• Photographer for the CIPS 3rd Information Technology Golf Tournament '97
• Committee Member of BCIT's Computer Systems Technology "Career Day '97"
• Organizer and Tutor of CST Study Groups at the BCIT '96/'97
• Fashion model at "Fashion Fiesta", a benefit to raise money for Breast Cancer Research '95
  

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Multimedia Software:
  Adobe (Acrobat, After Effects, FrameMaker, GoLive, Illustrator, ImageReady, InDesign, LiveMotion, PageMaker, PageMill, PhotoShop, Premiere), Macromedia (Director, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, FreeHand, HomeSite), Quark QuarkXPress, Jasc Paint Shop Pro, Apple QuickTime, Real Networks Audio & Video streaming, NetObjects Fusion, etc.
  
  
• Business Software:
  Microsoft Office 95/98/200/XP (Access, Excel, FrontPage, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word), Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, FileMaker Pro, etc.
  
  
• Accounting Software:
  ACCPAC Simply Accounting, ACCPAC Plus, MAX (Axium), VISTA (TVD), DISC, Cast & Crew (MEDIA Plus), Microsoft Money, Quicken.
  
  
• Programming:
  SQL, HTML, Database Design/Architecture, JavaScript, FMP Scripts, ActionScript, Lingo, Java, etc.
  
  
• Operating Systems & Hardware:
  IBM PC, Mac OS, MS-DOS, MS Windows 3.1x/95/98/ME/2000/XP, MS Win NT Workstation/Server.
  
  
• Networking:
  MS SQL Server, FileMaker Pro Server, Windows NT Server; IIS; Active Server Pages; FTP, MAIL, POP, SMTP, NEWS and WWW server setup; Apache Web Server; Java Web Server; Java Servlets; Simba Express/Client.
  

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• Ken Spencer Graduate Student Research Stipend
  Simon Fraser University (2004 & 2005),
  Received support for the Business Plan Competition management and mentorship, valued at $6,000/yr
  
  
• Scotiabank Graduate Scholarship for Women Entrepreneurs
  Simon Fraser University (2004),
  Received private graduate award valued at $5,075
  
  
• Graduate Fellowships from Simon Fraser University
  Simon Fraser University (2004),
  Received graduate awards for Summer semester valued at $6,000 and Fall semester valued at $6,000
  
  
• Ken Spencer Graduate Student Research Stipend
  Simon Fraser University (2004 & 2005),
  Received support for the Business Plan Competition management and mentorship, valued at $6,000/yr
  
  
• "Visions of Excellence" Entrepreneur of the Year 2002
  for Global Business category
  Douglas College - Self Employment Program (2002),
  Sponsored by Executive Hotels and Resorts, organized by the Douglas College - selected from 1,700 businesses
  
  
• Computing & Information Technologies Programs
  Dean's Award / Medal
  British Columbia Institute of Technology (1998),
  For attaining the highest academic standing of 93.63% GPA in the technology program
  
  
• The Vancouver Stock Exchange MultiMedia Award / Medal
  British Columbia Institute of Technology (1998),
  For attaining the highest academic standing in the Computer Systems - Multimedia Option, valued at $750
  
  
• BCIT Annual Report 1998
  British Columbia Institute of Technology (1998),
  Selected as the Computer Systems Technology student representative and interviewed/featured in the BCIT Annual Report 1998
  

MEMBER / VOLUNTEER

• Volunteer with BC HRMA (E-Learning Specialist)
  BC Human Resources Management Association, since '05
  
  Communications Committee Member/Volunteer of CCA
  Canadian Celiac Association - Vancouver Chapter, since '02
  
  
• Member/Volunteer of CIPS
  Canadian Information Processing Society, '96 - '98
  
  
• Permittee with IATSE Local 891
  Production Accounting Department
  Motion Picture Studio Production Technicians, since '96
  
  
• Permittee with ACFC West
  Production Accounting Department and Art Department
  The Association of Canadian Film Craftspeople, since '96
  

RESUME

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