Joel Cruz
Creative Director at Caribbean Developers Conference- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Caribbean Developers Conference
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Dominican Republic
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Creative Director
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Jan 2017 - Present
Caribbean Developers Conference (CDC) is designed to bring together software professionals and entrepreneurs across languages, platforms, and industries. We serve as a platform for spreading the word about disruptive innovation in the region. My responsibilities: • Understand conference scope and accordingly develop event agenda. • Identify and recruit potential speakers for conferences. • Develop event promotional brochures and organize campaigns to promote events. • Work with the chairman to identify, contact and generate sponsors for events. • Research and generate future conference topic ideas based on industry trends. • Maintain appropriate documentation for each conference. • Negotiate speaker fees and send thank-you letters to speakers. • Work with cross-functional teams to manage multiple tasks within deadlines. • Identify marketing partners to promote events and reach targeted audiences. • Assist in budget preparation and expense management activities. Show less
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Creative Director
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Jun 2016 - Present
Hand-on experience in the creative process, marketing, graphic design, and brand development. Outstanding administration and organization skills. • Conceive and apply concepts, guidelines, and strategies in diverse creative projects and supervise them until completion. • Get to know customer requirements. • Lead brainstorming/creation sessions to generate ideas. • Directing and motivating a team of art directors, filmmakers, copywriters, and graphic designers to help them use their talents effectively. • Revise content and presentations, approve/reject ideas, and provide feedback to the team. • Responsible for planning and executing marketing campaigns to meet the goals and needs of the team. • Oversee and schedule everything customer-facing, including well-crafted copy, design, and audience segments. • Understand, plan and execute multiple projects simultaneously in an organized and timely manner to meet the company's objectives. • Monitor results of team efforts and propose actions for the future. • Supervise and direct video and photoshoots for commercial use and ads associated with the company. • Oversee and design all visual merchandising. • Demonstrate an understanding of materials, cost, and time requirements on projects. Show less
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CodeCampSDQ
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Dominican Republic
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Creative Designer
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Jun 2015 - Present
CodeCampSDQ is a technical conference with the primary focus of educating the community of IT professionals in the Caribbean in subjects such as mobile and web development, cloud computing, DevOps, Cognitive Services, among others. It is an international event that provides a platform to several renowned speakers from all across the globe, taking place on the tropical island of Santo Domingo, DR. CodeCampSDQ is a technical conference with the primary focus of educating the community of IT professionals in the Caribbean in subjects such as mobile and web development, cloud computing, DevOps, Cognitive Services, among others. It is an international event that provides a platform to several renowned speakers from all across the globe, taking place on the tropical island of Santo Domingo, DR.
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INABIE
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Dominican Republic
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Web Designer
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Mar 2015 - Jun 2016
At INABIE, I was responsible for creating the design and layout of the institutional website and internal pages according to the institution's needs and governmental regulations. Some of my responsibilities were: • Creating website designs. • Producing sample sites. • Meeting with board members to discuss requirements and project progress. • Demonstrating and receiving feedback about draft sites • Keeping up to date with recent technological and software developments • We are developing skills and expertise in appropriate content management systems such as Joomla and • WordPress and basic HTML and CCS for specific purposes. • Creating products/user interfaces that are user-friendly, effective, and visually appealing. • Digital retouching and image editing • Working as part of a multidisciplinary team Show less
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J&S Co.
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Nov 2008 - Mar 2015
Support business development by creating solutions and business relations with customers, connecting their needs with the infinite possibilities of the products, distributors, and manufacturers. • Built connections with the manufacturers and business associates • Improve the effectiveness of staff and tools by recognizing development opportunities. • Understand, plan and execute multiple projects simultaneously in an organized manner. • Managing large-scale dynamic technical projects with resources and priorities. • Order of execution and problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, and creativity. • Manage technical projects or programs, working closely with external partners. • Manage communication of progress/status within multiple teams. • Manage Corporate Branding. • Manage Corporate Marketing. Show less
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Technical Support Specialist
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Nov 2006 - Nov 2008
• Provided first-level technical support to end-users on proprietary software and applications, including installation, primary usage, and appropriate service level to warranty. • Performed troubleshooting techniques over the phone or via web messenger to identify and resolve issues. • Established patterns to reoccurring issues and provided input to development teams. • Maintain updated knowledge of company products and services to provide customer support and service solutions better. • Provided first-level technical support to end-users on proprietary software and applications, including installation, primary usage, and appropriate service level to warranty. • Performed troubleshooting techniques over the phone or via web messenger to identify and resolve issues. • Established patterns to reoccurring issues and provided input to development teams. • Maintain updated knowledge of company products and services to provide customer support and service solutions better.
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Education
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Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
Engineer's degree, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications -
Colegio Veritas
Bachelor's degree, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications -
Colegio Loyola
Elementary School