Experience

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  Self-employed, Fine Artist

  • Brevard County, Florida, United States

  • Abstract Artist (https://www.saatchiart.com/matthewmurray)

    • Oct 2022 - Present
    • Brevard County, Florida, United States

    I have been creating digital art for the last 8 years. - I create colorful digital abstract paintings. I have always been fascinated by abstract artwork. That fascination led me to get involved with digital painting. - I create unique one-of-a-kind designs. Some of the paintings have hidden figures in them. See if you can find them.- I like working with multiple colors one time and then just a couple of colors another time. I draw certain figures and then the magic begins. Each piece can take hours to develop.- My techniques create vibrant, intense, unique, bold, and spontaneous paintings that will keep you coming back.Please visit my website to purchase your painting: https://www.saatchiart.com/matthewmurray

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  Freelance

  • Writer (https://matthewmurray.substack.com)

    • Feb 2022 - Present

    10 years experience writing non-fiction and fictionSpecializing in long form content- Email Newsletters- Fiction- Non-FictionWriter's Notebook: https://matthewmurray.substack.comYou don't have to sign-up for newsletter. You can click "Let me read it first >" under the subscriber box to read all the stories of my life. They are free.

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  Project Bayanihan

  • Freelance Blog Writer

    • Oct 2022 - Oct 2022

    - Wrote a 1,399 word blog post about a struggling family.- Researched the area.- Reviewed and took notes from YouTube video.- Used additional information I was given. - I estimated 5 hours for job; completed it in 3 1/2 hours.

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  Company Name Withheld

  • Brevard County, Florida, United States

  • Freelance Writer

    • Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
    • Brevard County, Florida, United States

    • Wrote content for Start-Up.• Wrote 7 Sections and 4,300 words.• Came up with titles, headings, outlines.• Researched multiple entities.• It is not online yet so I can't provide exact details as it is under development.

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  Unemployed

  • Unemployed

    • May 2002 - Jan 2022

    - Learned WordPress (Nov 2021)- Started writing three novels- Read 225 Books (2013 to Dec 2021)- Experience in Research (i.e. People, History, etc.)- Learned ASP.NET (VB), ColdFusion, MS SQL Server, MySQL, Stored Procedures, Connection Strings, RSS, XHTML- Learned other Linux operating systems including Debian, Linux Mint, Fedora, Ubuntu.

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  NC Patch Collector (personal website)

  • High Point, NC

  • ColdFusion Developer / MySQL Database Admin

    • Feb 2008 - Mar 2008
    • High Point, NC

    Ran MySQL queries. Used ALTER TABLE and UPDATE queries to change fields. Added fields to MySQL Database via command line queries. Re-Programmed ColdFusion statements – including If statements, Count statements.

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  IntelliNet Technologies

  • Melbourne, FL

  • Web Developer/Programmer

    • Oct 2000 - May 2002
    • Melbourne, FL

    Developer for both Internet and Intranet websites:· Designed, implemented and supported creative and usable websites.· Contribute to overall online strategy, marketing initiatives, and creative concepts· Created online newsletter with flash interactive technology. · Wrote proposals to continue expanded technology vs. on-site meetings.

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  Harris Corporation

  • Palm Bay, FL

  • Web Developer/Programmer

    • Mar 1996 - Jan 1998
    • Palm Bay, FL

    Lead Developer for Sector Support Operations. I developed Intranet websites for 20 divisions and maintained up to 10 projects at one time. · Consulted with several business units in order to determine their technology requirements.· Collaborated in a team environment to develop and support dynamic websites.· Provided customer support relating to site development and maintenance.· Programmed applications for the PeopleSoft Resumix program.· Scanned and converted over 1000 pages for Legal Department. · Tested new technology to recommend to managers.Computer Networking (Hardware/Software Installation):While at Harris, I was also able to do Computer Networking. I did network operations which entailed me to setup networks within our WAN. This included setting up Standard-Client Systems (SMS), network cards, and cabling. I installed all software and hardware. I also set up NTFS mounts from a Unix server to a Windows NT server. I was also the backup Systems Administrator for the Unix web servers and Windows NT servers. I was trained on the Plotter/Printer, which the draftsmen and graphic artists used. This allowed me to fix computer problems that arose when others were away. I was also the backup person for any problems encountered on the network and computers.

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  Eastern Florida State College

  • Melbourne, FL

  • Computer Lab Assistant

    • Mar 1992 - May 1995
    • Melbourne, FL

    Assisted Instructors in the classrooms with various computer applications. Assisted Students in the classrooms with various computer applications and programming languages. When instructors were out for the day, I was the instructor for the class. Set up new computer lab when we moved to the new building. This entailed installing all software and moving computers to the proper areas. PCs and Macs were installed. Administrator for the VAX/VMS Mainframe. One of my duties was to do the backup of the VAX/VMS. Received two awards for my dedication and volunteerism.