Personal Particulars Full Name Michael Kalember Passport/NRIC No   Gender Male Nationality Singapore PR Race Caucasian Marital Status Divorced NS Status Exempted Contact Information Email mikerk@singnet.com.sg Main Contact 98622779 Address available upon request Education And Work Experience Summary Highest Degree Bachelors Degree Course Of Study Music Production & Engineering and Performance Years Worked >20 Work Experiences Media Productions (16 yrs)   Networking (12 yrs)   Training and Development (8 yrs) Employment Status Employed Online Porfolio http://www.busybug.com (Busybug Creative Services Pte. Ltd.) ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 1. Audio CD Demo - Comprising Voice, Music, and Production Samples 2. Graphic Design Portfolio Comprising Website Designs, Graphic Designs, Etc. 3. Additional References Career Objectives To provide CREATIVE & DYNAMIC services to a progressive organization, in a career where I can contribute wholly, learn & grow professionally, and gain satisfaction through achievements. With all of my various skills, knowledge and experiences, I am able to formulate a much wider perspective on product development, and hope to find a senior position such as Consultant, Manager, Lecturer, Webmaster, Creative Director, Etc. Education School Name Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA), USA Period Aug 1988 till May 1991 Course / Major Music Production & Engineering / Performance Qualification Degree Achievements 2 original songs and 1 production were selected for the exclusive Berklee Studio Production Projects CD (released in 1992) I worked in the school's library as a Student Supervisor during my stay at Berklee School Name University of Wisconsin (Whitewater, WI), USA Period Aug 1986 till May 1988 Course / Major General Studies / Music Qualification - - pursuing degree, gaining credits Achievements Played bass-guitar in a musical theater production, in the jazz band, and in the pep-band Job Experience Company Name Busybug Creative Services Period Feb 2005 till Present Job Title Sole-proprietor / Creative Services Director Job Description In 2005, I set-up my own company to deal with varying and numerous requests for creative work which include: Website Design & Development, Multimedia Programming, Graphic Design Work, Music Production, Music Publishing, Music Lessons, Voice-over work, and other IT Services. One major client, Steve Morris, has contracted me for 20hrs/ week, since 2005. Other clientele enlist my services, on a regular basis, and I have recently done some Music/Audio projects for Schools and Private Companies and Organizations, including Make-A-Wish Foundation. I have a weekly schedule of private Guitar & Bass Students that I teach. In addition, I work 2 days/ week in Greenridge Music School. And, occasionally I still do some freelance Training with a few Education & Enrichment companies. CLENT: Steve Morris Associates & Lotus Bloom Publishing Position Title : Creative Director/ Webmaster Duration : Jan 2005 - Present 80 hrs per month Responsible for all aspects of media/ product development in Audio/ Video/ Internet/ Marketing: Websites, Brochures, Newsletters, Posters, Advertising. Produced the following sites and content: www.gloriouspathways.org www.stevemorrisassociates.com www.lotusbloom.com www.gloriousleadership.com www.aspire.com.sg Company Name iLearn Solutions Period Dec 2001 till Dec 2004 Job Title Learning & Development Consultant Job Description 2003-2004 Developed courseware, and conducted training in Singapore schools (P2 to JC level students). Provided post-sales installation (computer labs) and delivery of Music-IT Training... In addition, I Managed and Trained a team of Associate Trainers, and assistants. 2002-2003 Music IT Instructor, iLearn Solutions Pte Ltd. (formerly Postkid.com) Taught the JESI Music Programme to secondary 1 & 2 students. Syllabus covered MIDI Sequencing, Arrangement, Theory, Appreciation, Instruments, Styles and basic Keyboard Playing Skills. Leaving: The directors decided to abandon Music, in favor of Entrepreneurship training. Company Name Adroit Innovations Ltd... Then: Para-di (S) Pte. Ltd. Period Nov 2000 till Nov 2001 Job Title Creative Director... Then: Sales & Marketing Manager Job Description ADROIT INNOVATIONS Reporting to SVP Strategic Marketing and Communications, my duties included planning, business development, revenue generation, and overseeing production. Heading the Creative Services department and managing a team of 15, we produced front-end services (UI), for B2B and B2C e-business. I was responsible for a 4 million revenue target, staff development, leadership, work flow, standards, procedures, QA, etc. I led a team of 8 Designers, 4 Developers, and 3 information Architects, to revise our portfolio and devise a system of checks and balances, definitions, and procedures. I led the team through many achievements, including product launches, and winning an Internet design award. I wrote and implemented a database, for revenue and productivity tracking, which improved quality & accuracy of data & reports, to reduce time spent on administration. Leaving: Company restructuring, led to the dissolution of the department and many senior positions, including mine, I was offered a Project Management role, but decided to move on. PARA-DI (S) PTE. LTD. Digital-AV Solutions: Digidesign ProTools My role was to Consult, Quote, Bid for Tenders, Close Sales, Purchase, provide on-site Configuration, Installation, provide Customer Support & Training, for the company's many IT, AV, Pro-Audio & MIDI product solutions (hardware & software). I revamped marketing plans to include branding & Internet strategies. I designed a company website and sent out newsletters, of which I wrote & published 3 editions. Leaving: Due to the financial recession during that period, there were industry-wide budget cuts and freezes. Sales were very slow, and I spent a majority of my time in pre-sales, customer support and/or marketing efforts. Through mutual-agreement, I moved on. I have since done free-lance work for the company as a Digital-Audio Recording Engineer Company Name Media Corp Period Aug 1991 till Oct 2000 Job Title Studio Production Manager, Multimedia Specialist/ Webmaster Job Description 1999-2000 Multimedia Specialist/ Systems Engineer, Mediacorp Interactive (MCI) Installed, configured, customized, tested and recommended various network tools. Included chat server, bulletin board, search engine, pop-mail, file-server, web-server, etc. Conceptualized and produced prototypes of web-applications for clients. Advised sales staff on cost requirements. Developed VB applications, and coded Active Server Pages. Included a complete revamp of E-commerce application V-shop (catalog, shopping cart, and secure electronic transaction through NCS), and wrote a 3-tier Job-request data suite, integrating browser, system tray, & MS Access client. Organized and conducted the 2nd Internet for Broadcasters Course (2000), for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, teaching web skills to foreign delegates. Consult and provided expertise to record, edit, mix audio for Phua Chu Kang CD Rom project, produced jointly by TCS, MCI and Nanyang Polytechnic. 1995-1999 Multimedia Specialist/ Webmaster, Mediacorp - Radio (RCS) Served on various committees including National DAB Committee. Conceptualized and developed the application Radiowave with $500,000 EDB funding. Built the internet-network infrastructure to support RCS. Set-up JV with Singnet called the Singapore Live Radio Network. Installed & managed its network infrastructure and services. Webmaster for all of RCS web-related services. Develop, maintain, upgrade and support stations & departments, for Internet. Design corporate site, 93.3FM, Class95 FM, OneFM, Ria, and the DAB information website. Conducted training for station personnel, management, and foreign guests. Set-up and managed the Multimedia Services Unit, with 6 Designers & Multimedia Producers supporting RCS Internet and DAB services. Was somewhat involved in the creation of Ads-online and the DAB radio service. 1994-1995 Studio Production Manager, Mediacorp - Radio CSU - (RCS)Produced corporate trailers, jingles and spots, helped to set corporate direction & tone. Design and manage facilities. Led the production team. Developed project tracking / studio-booking database. Wrote, produced and engineered radio commercials, promos, stingers & sweepers. Performed as voice artiste, musician. Composed music jingles and original music beds. Won an award (New York Festivals) for a Giordano jingle. Helped set-up one-man-operation (OMO) studio facilities and train Radio Producers (Deejays), on Digital Audio Production techniques. Draft and implemented a set of best practices for Digital Production Studios and Audio Quality. 1991-1994 Senior Soundman, Mediacorp - Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) Live broadcast & recording, studio sessions & mix, digital audio production. Draft standards. Serve on committees. Train staff. Present to visiting foreign dignitaries. Audio Supervisor for NDP 92. Main-mix Engineer for NDP 93 & 94. Spearhead Digital Audio Production, as the pioneer for RCS. Re-mastered Singapores first-ever CD release of the National Anthem. Edit all NDP 94 items (for Iskandar Ismail, Ricky Ho, SAF, Mindef, & MOE). Record, edit & mix all 93.3FM and 95.8FM jingles for Ocean Butterflies Productions. Contributed on the award-winning Innoru Deepavali (engineer). Skills Summary Professional Skills: Digital Audio & Video / Electronic Music / Multimedia / Graphics / Web Design & Programming / Win & Mac Systems / IP Networking / IT Training / Database Design & Development / Self-motivated & Self-learning, I have enough relevant experience to be effective, from day 1, and can easily adapt to any situation. Business abilities: Management Experience / Strong Administration Skills / Good Business Sense / Trouble-shooting Ability / Customer Service Mentality / Marketing Insight / Sales Experience, and lots of Street Smarts. I am able to contribute on all levels and can provide many good and creative or innovative ideas. Expertise - Audio/ Video/ Music - Digidesign ProTools: Usage, Installation, Configuration, and Support - Music Production: Logic, Garage Band, Acid Pro, Cubase, Cakewalk, Digital Performer, various Soft Synthesizers - Live broadcast, 2, 4, 8, 24-track analog, Digital Recording & Non-linear Editing - Music Production, AV Post-production, Record Production, Music Tracking, Mixing, Mastering - Professional Consoles (Digital & Analog), Microphones, Processors, and Studio Monitors. SMPTE Synchronization - Signal-flow, Acoustics and Simple Electronics knowledge - DV Cameras, Stage lighting, LCD Projectors / Panels, Video-conferencing Cameras & Software, Karaoke, Hi-fi, Etc. - Video Production: Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, iMovie, Media Cleaner - Media Encoding for Real Audio & Video, Windows Media - Internet Audio & Video: Codecs, File-formats, Web-cams, Streaming Media Formats Expertise - IT/ Networking - Macintosh Savvy with Hardware, Software & Networking, also Win-Mac Integration - Windows, XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT Server, Windows 98, Apple OSX/ Server, Apple OS 9.x - Win/ Mac Networking - Installation, Configuration, Security, Administration, Troubleshooting, Maintenance - Understand TCP/IP & Ethernet Networking Concepts - Routing, DNS, SSL, Certificates, Firewalls, VPN, Etc. - General Understanding of Infrastructure - Servers, Hubs, Routers, Switches - General PC & Macintosh Hardware Knowledge - Set-up, Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting - MS Access: Interface / Application and VB coding for Database Development. - Familiar with File Maker Pro, MSSQL Server, MSExcel, MSVisio, MSOffice, MSPublisher - Languages: Visual Basic (.NET, VBScript), Perl, MySQL, MSSQL, Director Lingo, Flash Action Script, Javascript - Platforms: Joomla, Active-X, Active Server, ODBC, Perl/MySQL - Mail, Chat, Forum / BBS, Search Tools, Etc., Streaming Media servers, CGI, FTP, Etc. - MS Office applications - Advanced use Expertise Design/ Development - Dreamweaver, FrontPage, Go Live, Homepage, Net Objects Team Fusion, Raw-HTML - Photoshop, Flash, Macromedia Director, Acrobat - Illustrator, Freehand, In-Design, Page-maker Expertise - Music & Talent - Play & Teach Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano (used to play Saxaphone) - Music Composition, Arranging, Orchestration, Notation, MIDI Sequencing - Music Education: Classroom and Private Tuition - Voice-over Artiste Last modified: 3rd September