LON KOENIG

1400 Laurel Ave W507
Minneapolis, MN, 55403
(612) 965-6305

WORK HISTORY:

1998-present Lon Koenig Productions, Minneapolis MN
Director of Interactive Development

• Designed and implemented interactive and internet-connected kiosks for multiple clients including Marshall Field's.
• Lead the creative and technical teams for interactive CD-ROM and DVDs for many clients including Xerox.
• Provided technical implementation support to local ad agencies, video production houses, and design firms.
• Sold, designed, and implemented a number of data-driven web sites.
• Designed and built a secure distributed file delivery system for a leading shareware distributor.
• Created computer animations and digital video for web, broadcast, kiosk, and CD-ROM.
• Delivered highly-interactive Shockwave and Flash web components for educational and corporate clients.
• Prepared streaming media using advanced compression and preparation techniques.
• Developed proposals, project plans, and budgets for a number of local new media developers.
• Built small proof-of-concept applications for local developers exploring new technologies.

2000-2001 Learning Outfitters Excelsior, MN
Director of Development

• Directed multiple creative and technical teams in the design and construction of web-delivered educational products based on state educational standards.
• Designed and implemented web and database architecture for a highly scalable and secure educational software publishing system.
• Reduced average product development cycle from months to weeks.
• Created interactive client-side educational Shockwave applications with server-based performance tracking and Flash animation.

1997-1998 IVL Inc./ Juntunen Media Group (SixtyFootSpider) Minneapolis, MN
Director of Interactive Media

• Co-designed an important kiosk installation for Northern States Power at the Mall of America.
• Designed and implemented interactive CD-ROM presentations utilizing digital video and virtual-reality technologies.
• Served as "Techie-Creative" translator for advertising agencies and design firms.
• Provided technical analysis for proposal and bid creation.
• Lead development of digital video creation and compression.

1995-1997 Risdall Advertising Agency/RLA/Digital Habitat Partnership New Brighton, MN
V.P. of Interactive Magic

• Co-founded "Digital Habitat" division of RLA. RLA was selected as a Creative Alliance Program member by AT&T WorldNet for the creation of web sites and other electronic commerce vehicles. RLA was also selected by 3M as an Approved Vendor for interactive materials. In 1997, RLA made AdWeek's list of "The Top 50 Interactive Agencies."
• Researched, created, and implemented "online" marketing plans for advertising clients.
• Lead development effort on more than 90 web sites for over 70 customers.
• Authored (with other Digital Habitat partners) technical chapters of HTML & Web Publishing Secrets (IDG).
• Developed interactive sales presentations for national software publishers including Lawson Software and The Learning Company.
• Served as "webmaster" for over 30 commercial web sites.
• Built multi-server interactive web sites utilizing graphics, video, databases and sound.
• Created commercial presentations, kiosks, and CD-ROM catalogs for national corporations.
• Trained staff in development tools (everything from Photoshop to Director to JavaScript).

1995-1996 WorldClassifieds Corp. Minneapolis, MN
Director of Development

• Researched, wrote, and implemented marketing plan for "online" side of the business.
• Managed all aspects of software and hardware for corporate web site.
• Hired and managed contractors to fulfill software development plan.
• Created a high-capacity, high-performance data-driven web site - under budget!

1993-1995 BST Productions Inc. St. Paul, MN
Producer/Designer

• Developed (storyboard through duplication and packaging) retail CD-ROM products from existing video titles.

1992-1995 MECC/The Learning Company Minneapolis MN
Senior Systems Programmer

• Studied "Home Market" educational and entertainment software as a member of a market research team.
• Key contributor to MECC's K-4 math design teams. Educational goals ranged from pre-counting exercises to an introduction to chaos theory.
• Extensive professional experience with popular multimedia development tools.
• Wrote effective and maintainable programs in many computer languages (6502, 65816, 6800, 8085 Assembly language, BASIC, Pascal, C, C++, Lingo).
• Sought out by other staff programmers for assistance with software and algorithm design.
• Used a MIDI-based studio to create original music and sound effects for computer programs.
• Recorded and engineered audio for many Mac and Windows titles.

1983-1991 Sunburst Communications Rochester MN
Computer Programmer/Software Designer

• Produced internationally published educational software including several projects with Jim Henson Productions, Inc.
• Member of Sunburst design team which created highly interactive programs based on the NCTM's curriculum guidelines.
• Collaborated with experienced educators to design products that encourage student participation.
• Researched educational strategies for use in award-winning software design.
• Developed assembly-language libraries and utilities for use by staff programmers.
• Updated over 25 products for use in a networked environment.

1981-1983 CAPS Project (School District 535) Rochester MN
Computer Programmer

• Member of educational research team that developed the "Problem Solving Skills Matrix" which was later adopted by Sunburst Communications.

TECHNICAL ABILITIES:

• Extensive professional experience with popular multimedia development tools on multiple platforms.
• Highly experienced with computer-based digital video, specializing in video compression.
• Professional sound and video studio experience.
• Database experience includes MySQL, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, FileMaker, and PostGreSQL.
• Familiar with popular development environments and operating systems. (Everything from Apple II's to UNIX, Vista, and Mac/OS.)
• Successfully completed commercial products in many computer languages including perl, ASP (VBScript), C, C++, SQL, Java, JavaScript, Lingo, PHP, CFML (ColdFusion), ActionScript and Assembly Language.

REFERENCES

• postal: 1400 Laurel Ave W507, Minneapolis MN 55403
• phone: (612) 965 - 6305
• email: lon@schnoggo.com