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Summary
Mike Olaski is a Strategist, Designer and Entrepreneur who designs and develops solutions for business and pleasure.
Specialties
Mike is currently focused on developing his own Multi-Media Website Communities utilizing Wordpress, BuddyPress and several custom built Wordpress Plugins and Themes.
Experience
Webmaster
Mexico Vacation Rental
June 2011 – Present (9 months) Puerto Angel, Mexico
MexicoVacationRental.org is operated by experienced enthusiasts who think vacationing in Mexico is a lifestyle waiting to happen. Just like you, we started with 1 vacation, and we quickly became regulars, returning each year, then multiple times per year, and eventually we bought a place at Viewpoint at Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico our favourite vacation destination.
Multimedia Producer
Emjayoh Productions
January 2007 – Present (5 years 2 months)
Emjayoh Productions is a production company dedicated to creating and delivering valuable content through, books, audio, workshops, seminars, videos and websites. At this time, the world is in the midst of a massive upload of information –the deposition of human knowledge to the internet, to be easily and inexpensively accessed by anyone at any time.
Founder
Onewebsite
January 2005 – Present (7 years 2 months)
Onewebsite is a Saskatoon Web design and development company that specializes in Communication Websites that can be customized for small businesses and entities that either don't have a website or need their website modernized. Our websites are designed so our customers can easily manage their content themselves and track it's effectiveness as a marketing tool.
Senior Front End Developer
Guide Productions
Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry
July 2005 – May 2006 (11 months)
Project discovery lead including the gathering of requirements, providing UML diagrams, screens and wireframe, and developing all front-end code and integrating it into the PHP/MySQL backend.
Graphic Designer
Five Sides
June 1998 – July 2004 (6 years 2 months)
Logo and identity development. Graphic Design and Business Consultation. Design and Develop print media as well as interactive design and information architecture. Freelance interior design, Corporate consultation. 3D design for point of sale products. Indoor-advertising development.
Core Competencies: Graphic Design, Small Business Management.
Marketing Director
Nipawin Hawks
March 1994 – August 1995 (1 year 6 months)
Promotion and sales of marketing materials. Board sign and program advertisement sales. Design and Develop game program.
Raised marketing sales revenues by 60% in successive years.
Core Competencies: Customer Service, Sales.
Education
Kendall College of Art and Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Multimedia
2001 – 2002
Kendal College of Art and Design
Major: Visual Communications - Web Design, Graphic Design,
Associate of Business
Ferris State University
Associate Degree, Visual Communications
1995 – 1998
Additional Information
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Strategist and Entrepreneur. Designer and Developer. Producer and Consultant
- Honors and Awards:
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2001 NCAA Academic Merit Scholarship
2001 Amerikam Grant Award
Full Athletic Scholarship Division 1 Hockey
Academic Achievement Awards
Deans List Honors and Summa Cum Laude
CCHA All-Academic Team Honorable Mention
Member Canadian Men's National Hockey Team
Captain Junior Hockey Team - Nipawin Hawks
