Jonathan C. Winters
winters@obscurasite.com
Summary
Mr. Winters' background is in photography, digital photography, and digital imaging. He brings this expertise to his work as an Internet content developer, where he is an expert in the design, installation, configuration, and maintenance of web servers. Mr. Winters maintains a full-time Internet server for education, research, and development. His communications abilities enable him to help others understand the value of using the Internet as a business tool. He is skilled in aiding people in designing and pioneering new business uses for the Internet .

Employment

Perot Systems Aug 1996 - Present
Internet Consultant

  • Member of the Parsons IS team.
    • The Parsons Corporation is an international network of consulting, engineering, design, construction, operations, and program/project management service companies.
    • Responsible for analysis of business uses of the Internet.
    • Design and deploy HTML content for a variety of internal, external, and customer web sites. (Internet, Intranet, Extranet)
    • Create and manage content for www.parsons.com.
    • Conduct training and support of new web content providers.
    • Conduct training on image optimization for the web.
    • Provided research and feedback on different Internet technologies and how they can help (or hurt) specific business processes.
    • Expert in the proper use of Site HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, Frames, Tables, Java, Javascript, Animation, Image Optimization, Digital Photography.
  • Analyzed and corrected malfunctioning web based executive reporting system at Dime Savings.
  • Participating in beta of BMC Software's Internet Knowledge-Module. Identified an incompatibility with http 1.1, provided ideas to improve the next version of the KM.
  • Worked on proposal for Sears Billing Services to connect their call centers to the web via call-back CGI and VON.
  • Involved in the Open Trading Protocol Consortium.
    • As a direct result, Perotsystems was invited to join.
  • Manage and maintain configuration and security on many Web Servers.
    • Linux, UNIX, Windows NT, and OS/2 platforms.
RothWell International Oct 1995 - Aug 1996
Webmaster
  • Responsible for research, development, implementation, and maintenance of internal and external web sites.
  • Led development, testing and implementation of The Smalltalk Developer's Site.
Obscura! Apr 1994 - Present
Owner/Developer
  • Founded as an experiment in what will someday be possible in every home.
  • Used to provide a working education on emerging Internet technologies.
  • Develops and delivers web sites, interactive http based discussion forums, real-time chat and more.
  • Accomplishments include:
Image House Digital Photography Studio Jan 1995 - Oct 1995
Digital Photographer
  • Used the Leaf Digital Camera Back for commercial photography.
  • Shot 1995 Bill Lewis Lures catalog, AllStar Graphite Rods, photos for Oshman's Super Sports, and other national accounts.
  • Researched, developed, and implemented Web design and hosting as an additional service provided by IMAGE HOUSE.
  • Software used on a daily basis included: Leaf Camera Proprietary Image Capturing Software, Adobe Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator and Kpt Bryce.
SHSU Photography Department Jan 1994 - Dec 1994
Digital Imaging Laboratory Assistant
  • Responsible for daily operation of the University Digital Imaging Lab, Photoshop tutoring, and system maintenance.
Nimbus Technologies, Inc. Sept 1993 - Dec 1993
Photographer
  • Photographed Union Carbide chemical plants for multimedia computer-based training software.
Education

1994 B.S. Photographic Technologies, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX.

  • SHSU College of Education and Applied Science: Outstanding Student Award for Professional Excellence in Photography, 1994-1995.
  • National Dean's List, 1993-1994.
  • Scholarships:
    • Dale Benke Memorial Scholarship, Fall 1994.
    • Texas School of Professional Photography, 1994.
  • Officer: Sam Houston State University Photographic Society.
  • Published in: Latent Image Journal of Photography vol., #1.
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