SAMMY ELIDRISSI 5505 Seminary Road 415N Falls Church, Virginia 22041 202.550.1973 sammy.elidrissi@gmail.

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WEBMASTER | WEB MANAGER | IT SPECIALIST--

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE Analytical, adaptive, and technically proficient Webmaster offering extensive ex perience in promoting website strategic vision through design, implementation, a nd support for interactive web site and application. Possess the ability to increase reliability, maximize productivity, and introduc e system efficiencies. Demonstrate skills in organizing workflow from group plan ning through implementation in variety of media and capitalizing on primary comp etencies of technical design teams. Proven expertise in online web content management, new web programs, general onl ine publishing best-practices, and social networks. Skilled in analyzing and eva luating existing systems and designing/programming impactful website. Effective leader, team player, and persuasive communicator, possessing superior decision m aking and problem solving techniques; able to interface with management, clients , and people of diverse socio-cultural background. Exhibit a strong sense of pride in handling duties, with commitment to getting t he job done and achieving high results. Articulate communicator with fluency in English, French, and Arabic languages. Currently hold Public Trust Clearance.

CORE STRENGTHS Web Development System Integration Test Planning and Execution Client Relationship Management User Training and Support Technical Documentation Business Consultation Project Development and Management Strategic and Tactical Planning Leadership and Teambuilding Applications Implementation New Emerging Technology

TECHNICAL ACUMEN Operating System: Windows, Linux, Mac OX Applications: Webgui2.0, Webtrends, Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver , Adobe Products, GarageBand, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office. Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, JavaScript, Java, HTML, XHTML, XML, CS S, VBScript Databases and Web servers: Lighttpd, Apache HTTP Server, Programming Oracle 8. 0, MS SQL Server, Oracle Forms & Reports

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE IIP/G/NEA ~ WASHINGTON, DC Multilingual Webmaster | Information Technology Specialist 2003-Present

Play a leadership role as consultant for the design, expansion, and main tenance of America.gov while ensuring that all materials posted to the web are i n conformity with Section 508. Supervise Listserv activities, update the entire Web pages and design gr aphics to provide emphasis to the issues on the website. Provide expert assistance to embassies on different topics related to th eir website. Produce, examine, and work on digital audio podcasts of the president an d US officials speeches using GarageBand; edit videos and execute the captioning with nal Cut Pro. Forge participation as expert on Search Engine Optimization in strategic planning to boost the efficiency and the presence of the Arabic website through out the Middle East audience for great ranking results. Scrutinize, create, and evaluate reports from webtrends, and advise the office director on best practices, policy compliance, and strategic planning reg arding the use of the Arabic websites to the public, the press, and specialized audiences. Innovate and publish daily various Web pages and other web communication tools, such as sound, video, and graphics for web via Content Management System , a web-based database system to emphasize in issues on the website. Design Arabic Electronic Journals and Publications using InDesign for Am erican corners use. Establish and execute SharePoint Project Management team site, Meeting M anagement Solution workspace site, and Documents Collaboration Solution team sit e. Involved in the overall use of the social networks such as Facebook and twitter as part of the way to engage with the audience specially the youth to pr omote public diplomacy. MACRO INTERNATIONAL ~ CALVERTON, MD Software Tester 2002 Rendered participation on Tester Meetings and collaboratively work with team leads, business systems analysts, developers, and documentation specialists to identify the testing strategy and approach for a given system component. Conducted testing for software, requirements analysis, and documentation of student financial aid systems in IBM mainframe, PC, and Web environments. Recorded data in defect management systems for quality assurance, indepe ndent verification, and validation. Worked together with systems developers to communicate test results and determine defects. Provided professional support in writing and/or updating test plans util izing automated test scripts as well as with writing specifications for applicat ion components. THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (SEATEC, INC.) ~ WASHINGTON, DC Consultant, Helpdesk Analyst 2001-2002 Rendered assistance with a strategic planning for systems and security u pgrade; transferred more than 1400 local PCs from Windows 95 to Windows Y2k clie nts using various images. Executed system security and system administration tasks; backed up file

s and performed restoration procedures using DeployCenter; upgraded hardware; an d reinstalled different software and access to numerous databases. Provided specialized oversight for desktops, laptops, and server connect ivity, networks TCP/IP Ethernet, and field personnel dial-up configuration, TCP/ IP, LAN Systems, network connectivity. Effectively managed variety of issues in software applications (Visio, A dobe products, and MS Office); facilitated training on newer version of software . Remotely took over clients' PCs utilizing NetSupport Manager remote cont rol software; set up and configured software upgrades and service packs while en suring timely activation and deletion of user log-on on Novell Netware and Windo wsY2k. THE WORLD BANK GROUP (SPHERION, INC.) ~ WASHINGTON, DC Consultant, Junior Web Developer 2000-2001 Formulated, maintained, and updated the ESSD web pages Intranet and Inte rnet using PageBuilder and JavaScript to ensure that all information is up to da te. Established and analyzed WebPages for environment sub department web sit e, such as Carbon Finance and Prototype Carbon Fund, to fit the World Bank guide lines. Assessed and prioritized solutions with users and provided an estimation of work and delivery time. Designed and developed graphics files for web pages (complex color, blac k and white) using Paint Shop Pro and Adobe; created PDF, such as publications, events, and others for Web Page purposes. Efficiently minimized user problems by proposing system alteration.

EARLIER CAREER INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, (SPHERION, INC.) ~ WASHINGTON, DC Junior Database Developer 1998-1999

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (1992) UNIVERSITY OF PARIS VII ~ PARIS, FRANCE Oracle Certification (2001) GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY ~ FAIRFAX, VA Java Certification (2002) GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY ~ FAIRFAX, VA

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Writing for the Web Training