Andrew E. Mauney

About

I am an outgoing and inquisitive young professional, seeking a career that fits my professional skills, personality, and tendencies to wax on the philosophical implications of moral actions in video games. Having a philosophy and history background, I am an analytical problem solver and thrive on thinking outside of the box. I can bring world domination to your organization.

This site not only represents some of my work, but also some experiments that I am trying out on the web. Full disclosure: this site is not responsive (yet) for mobile and the CSS3 animations can be a bit glitchy in webkit browsers. As with everything in life, this site is a work in progress and is learning its way in the wild and wooly world that is HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, and cross-browser compatibility. Oh yeah, and there is this mobile compatibility thing. What is up with that? Rotary phones can't browse the interwebz...

Resume

Andrew E. Mauney

Skills

Web skills

Flash, Actionscript 3.0, PHP, jQuery, HTML, CSS3, WordPress, Ingenux CMS

Computer skills

Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator), TextWrangler, Sublime Text 2, Windows, Mac OS X, Final Cut Pro X, Twitter, Facebook, Google Docs

Office skills

Gofer, Team Building, Bow-‐tie Wearing Ability, Customer Support, Microsoft Office Productivity Software, Nerf Gun Marksmanship

Experience

PikiGeek.com Writer/Game Reviewer (Feb. 2011—Present)

—Write reviews on major and minor video game releases in a timely manner
—Write news copy
—Participate in writing team discussions
—Engage readers by responding to comments on articles

Citizens Foundation Reykjavik, Iceland — Web Designer/Developer (Jan. 2012)

—Design and develop new website
—Create wireframes, mockups, and implement design
—PHP, WordPress
—#iceMedia consultant
—Storyboarding, Audio design for motion graphics and videos

Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA — Assistant to the Webmaster (Sept. 2007—May 2011)

—Gofer, Photographer, Codemonkey, Troubleshooter
—Helped coordinate redesign of the site with mock-ups and concepts
—Provided help with moving site to Ingenux CMS
—Trusted with maintaining confidential accreditation information

MetablocksSocial Media Intern (May—Aug. 2009)

—Widget Design and Mock-ups
—Branding for various clients
—Independant Work Schedule with Issued Deadlines

Education

Elon University (August 2011 — May 2012)

M.A., Interactive Media

Hampden-Sydney College (August 2007 — May 2011)

B.A., Philosophy & History

Hobbies & Interests

Gaming (Video, Board, and Card), Soccer, Fencing, Ultimate Frisbee, Reading, Blogging, Game Design, Movies, Music Composition, SciFi, Fantasy, Concept Art, Zombies

Honors/Activities

Eagle Scout, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Tau, Union Philanthropic Literary Society, Southern Kentucky Concert Band