Experience

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  Gomillion sound

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1982

  Head of video department

  Ran video department when analog, moviolas, and fullcoat was the standard for mixing films and offered video / multitrack mixing as an alternative to standard film mixing thereby saving customers lots of money on their low budget and television movies. Rough cut picture using a Convergence System. These workflows were the precursor to the current standard. But we did it first. Ted Gomillion was a real visionary for seeing the potential of digital sound and video.

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  Chuck fries productions

  Mar 1988 - Mar 1991

  Screenwriter & story editor

  Story Editor and Writer, ABC TV Series "Supercarrier". Screenwriter Fox Night at the Movies backdoor pilot, "K-9000" (with Steven E. de Souza).

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  Universal pictures

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1991

  Screenwriter

  Wrote episode of Jake & the Fatman, "Every Time We Say Good-bye" (with Sam Bernard).

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  Largo entertainment

  Mar 1991 - Mar 1993

  Screenwriter

  Development deal on own spec script "Doornail" purchased by Producer Larry Gordon for Largo Entertainment, developed by Stephen E. de Souza.

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  The walt disney company

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Screenwriter

  Wrote the theatrical feature "A Kid in King Arthur's Court" for Disney. Also wrote the TV movie script, "A Thousand Cranes", for 'The Disney Sunday Movie' (unproduced), developed by Donald DeLine.

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  Tapestry films

  Feb 1994 - now

  Screenwriter

  Wrote Disney's "A Kid in King Arthur's Court". Writer, Co-producer, & 2nd Unit Director on Lionsgate's "A Kid in Aladdin's Palace". Uncredited revisions and final shooting script of Warner Brothers' Olsen Twins comedy, "Holiday in the Sun". Multiple other sales and rewrite projects for company, including "Cinderella" and "National Lampoon's Beer Run." Currently developing multiple feature projects for Tapestry Films.

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  Interscope productions ltd

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Screenwriter

  Wrote "13 Angels", a true life action screenplay about Private Eye Logan Clarke for David Madden and Bob Cort and Producer Michael Levy.

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  Everett charles technologies

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2012

  It on-site consultant

  Joined company when it was a $90 million dollar manufacturing corporation and helped transform company into $400 million dollar global enterprise. Built IT department to grow alongside 8 major corporate acquisitions worldwide. Lead 6-person team in the production of industrial films and CEO’s quarterly video messages. Support IT department at all levels. Worked with all manufacturing departments to develop and provide over 500 PCs for their Test Equipment Group. Write all documentation for PC Solutions. Save R&D Department $1000s per unit for custom PCS to operate all new products in pipeline as they are developed, all of them garnering many patents and earning company millions. Play instrumental role in expanding 3-person IT department into 10-person global enterprise department. Show less

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  Century city endoscopy

  Feb 1997 - Mar 2012

  It manager

  Developed and currently maintain enterprise IT infrastructure. Oversee LAN in offices and 3 operating rooms. Led a 5-person facility to become completely computerized and 100% paperless by developing proprietary application to facilitate migration of charts to electronic system; leveraged document server, scanners, and MS Exchange Server as receptacle with Outlook front end. Integrated DOS-based billing system into Windows 2000 Server.

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  Dover electronic technologies

  Jun 2005 - Jan 2012

  It consultant

  Hand-picked by CEO to build network linking Orange County and New York offices; delivered network on-time and on-budget. Currently maintain network and provide IT advisory services and problem-solving.

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  Consolidated precision products corp.

  Jun 2007 - Sept 2008

  It consultant

  Recruited by CFO to support company expansion from $90M foundry business to $300M enterprise by bolstering IT department and infrastructure. Led 10-person IT team across 6 facilities, oversaw 5-person rewiring team with cat6 LAN, replaced switches and patch panels, and enabled worldwide teleconferencing. Converted LAN/WAN from NT Server environment with POP3 mail to Windows Server 2003/ Exchange Server Enterprise. Increased enterprise bandwidth from 1/4-T to 3T and linked all facilities. Revamped IT department by establishing effective communication with employees, enhancing ticketing system, and documenting all procedures for servers and workstations – a company 1st. Show less

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  Rick dees entertainment

  Feb 2009 - now

  Director of technology

  Driving the technologies for 5 radio studios and multiple clients as well as developing and producing content for multiple networks and multiple teams. Developed multi-platform APP for Rick.com. LAN/WAN management and support for "Weekly Top 40", Rick Dees' syndicated shows including the " Rick Dees Daily Show", and managing content for www.rick.com.

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  Sole books, beverly hills

  Feb 2009 - now

  Editor "the wild soccer bunch" series of books

  Editor of the English language editions of "The Wild Soccer Bunch" series of books with over 9 million copies in print. Check it all out at www.wildsoccer.com and amazon.com.

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  Sole books

  Jan 2010 - now

  Author and senior editor

  Author of the #1 bestselling MG (Middle Grade) biography, "The Flea: The Amazing Story of Leo Messi", the MG biography "The Pope Who Loves Soccer", the MG biography, "Cristiano Ronaldo The Rise of Winner", and coming in September, the MG biography, "Neymar The Wizard". All books have been translated into numerous languages around the world and published in over 30 countries.Editor of the American edition of the bestselling MG series, "The Wild Soccer Bunch" with over 9 million copies in print around the world. The 5th volume, "Max The Golden Boot" has just been published. Show less

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  Comstock landscape architecture

  Jun 2010 - now

  Technology director

  Providing IT, web, and technology duties for ComstockLA and award-winning landscape architect Paul Comstock, the premier landscape architect for theme parks and resorts around the world. www.comstockla.com. Developing and implementing IT infrastructure to handle all local, national and global projects, specializing in theme park design like Disney World Paris, Hong Kong Disney World, Downtown Disney, Animal Kingdom, and Universal Orlando.

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  Michael o'roarke

  Feb 2011 - May 2011

  It consultant

  Designing LAN and supporting all onsite technologies

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  Mentalradio

  Apr 2011 - Nov 2011

  Writer & new media director

  Writer and new media technology guru on the show with your mind in mind, starring Shadoe Stevens and Dr. Freeze. Every Saturday and Sunday 12-3pm Pacific at www.mentalradio.net and radio KTHO Lake Tahoe 93.1 FM and AM 590. Now airing weekly in a 1-hour format, every Tuesday at 6PM Pacific on XM Radio channel 165.

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  Evans teamwear

  Feb 2012 - Oct 2013

  It web / infrastructure consultant

  Developing and managing website development and presence | Rebuilding infrastructure and finding ways to be more efficient. Manufacturing custom graphics / CAD workstations.