Julian Alexander

3095 SW 118th Ave | Beaverton, Oregon | julianlapis@gmail.com | 503-707-5042 julianrileyalexander.com

Education Epicodus | Portland, Oregon Jan 2018 (Expected) Software Programming, GPA 3.8 Portland State University | Portland, Oregon Jan 2018 (Expected) Computer Science, Communications, GPA 3.5 Marymount Manhattan College ┃New York, New York Jan 2016 - May 2016 Communication Arts: Creative Media Concentration, GPA 3.5 Work Experience Willamette Week | Portland, Oregon Photography Intern

● Worked closely with the editorial team to produce quality content on a weekly basis ● Photographed assignments ranging from street fashion and portraiture to food and music coverage. ● Shot larger photo spreads used for landmark issues and guides to the food and drink scene.

Burro Brand | Koforidua, Ghana June 2016 - August 2018 Digital Media Fellow

● In charge of shooting, editing and curating an effective collection of photos and videos to be used for digital, print and social media marketing purposes.

● Planned, designed and printed a launch poster for a new product that improves cooking efficiency and health for rural farmers.

● Cooperated on a variety of other projects that involved GIS and data analysis, as well as web design and image formatting.

● Assembled practical training videos to use in the training of future employees. Freelance Photographer/Videographer ┃Portland, Oregon June 2013 - March 2016 Self-Employed

● Confident use of the full Adobe Creative Suite born from 5 years of working with the software. ● Possess industry experience in fashion/catalogue portraiture as well as landscape and lifestyle work. ● Can effectively use Adobe Digital Publishing Suite to consolidate and adapt content to different

mediums, as well as constructing an organized workflow. Non-Profit Global Leadership Adventures ┃Cusco, Peru June - July 2012

● Taught English to children in remote agricultural communities. ● Worked on a nutrition based initiative with a core community of fellow volunteers.

Skills Website-Creation: Experienced with front end website design using HTML, CSS and Javascript.

Graphic Design: Skilled with creating vector art, logo design and other forms of effective digital content. Microsoft Suite: Adept at using Excel, Word, and Outlook to create content and manage information. Presentation Skills: 5 years experience in stage acting and public speaking, comfortable in front of people. Languages: Fluent in English and possess conversational French skills.