James Swindell
James Isaac Swindell
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EDUCATION:
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Graduated: Fall 2017
Master of Information Technology | Concentration: Information Security & Privacy GPA: 4.0/4.0
North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Graduated: May 2014
Bachelor of Science: Business Administration | Concentration: Marketing | Cum Laude GPA: 3.27/4.0
Honors & Achievements: Awarded an Athletic Scholarship due to Academic and Athletic excellence, NC State Scholar-Athlete Fall (2011 & 2012), Arthur Ashe Award Nominee Spring (2012), NC State University Scholars Program in (2009)
NOTE: Enrolled into North Carolina State University’s prestigious College of Design upon high school graduation in 2009. Transitioned academic focus to Business Administration and Information Technology after my freshman year of college, while continuing my Artistic journey independently
Division 1 Athletic Experience:
• Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Scholar-Athlete as a member of the NC State University Football program (2011-2012)
• Awarded a full Athletic Scholarship as a member of the NC State University Football program (2013)
• Arthur Ashe Award Nominee for courage as a member of the NC State University Football program (2012)
• Appeared in several Division 1 Basketball contest as a member of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Basketball program (2010)
SKILLS:
Proficiency: Portraiture, Digital Logo Design, Theme Development, Sports, Interpersonal Communication, Web Development, Public Speaking, Coaching, Apparel Design, Photo Manipulation, Color Theory, Design Principles, Pattern Theory, Instrumental Production
Artistic Mediums: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Pencil, Colored Pencil, Pen & Ink, Charcoal, Acrylic Paint
Softwares: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, FL Studio, MS Excel, MS Project
Languages: HTML, CSS, Linux-Bash, JavaScript, Python
WORK EXPERIENCE:
The Hartford
IT associate in Leadership Development Program Charlotte, NC Jan 2018 – Current
• Selected to become a full-time associate as part of The Hartford’s prestigious Leadership Development Program
• Completed numerous rotations across various lines of business within the company
• Nominated as ECLDP Spotlight Employee of the Month (August 2019)
• Administered mentorship and coaching to summer interns, while also engaging in numerous acts of community service
• Spoke publically on the company’s behalf at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Rotations:
Online Quoting Platform (OQP) Team February 2019 – August 2019
• Drove resolutions towards the acceptance of numerous User Stories in support of business needs
• Provided cross-functional support to Quality Assurance through Test Case Design & Execution as part of the Full-Buy initiative
• Displayed Artistic talent through illustration in support of Employee Engagement week 2019
• Showcased elite public speaking talent to communicate system knowledge through presentations to Upper Level Management
• Built, refined and managed numerous User Stories associated with The Hartford’s Full-Buy initiative
• Contributed demonstrable teamwork skills and resourcefulness as a member of a scaled AGILE team
Data Governance Team Nov 2018 – Jan 2019
• Developed interactive Tableau Dashboards for data modeling of business related metrics
• Showcased Artistic talent through Photoshop production on behalf of the Leadership Development Program
• Contributed ideas and innovative solutions during weekly Data Governance working sessions
• Spearheaded development of The Hartford’s Data Governance Geocoding SharePoint environment
Operations & Data Reporting Team Jan 2018 – Sep 2018
• Showcased Artistic talent through photo manipulation skills in presenting team lead with celebratory portrait at rotations end
• Constructed Excel based Pivot Tables for Data management
• Implemented Visual Basic code in support of development as part of The Hartford’s Foremost initiative
• Solicited requirements to communicate business intent as a part of The Hartford’s Foremost initiative
• Implemented MS Project planning capabilities to facilitate progression of The Hartford’s Foremost initiative
PROACTIVE ART & DESIGN PROJECT EXPERIENCE:
Artistic Journey Charlotte, NC Lifelong
• Constructed diverse online portfolio to display a wide range of creativity, innovation and artistic versatility
• Designed digital logos for various organizations through Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Produced numerous works through implementation of photo manipulation techniques
• Freehanded numerous Tattoo design themes with Pencil as well as Pen & Ink
• Founded Humble Narcissist Clothing, an independently owned artistic apparel brand for those who dare to be different
• Demonstrated proactive outreach by seeking out mentorship from established designers to further supplement my Artistic IQ
• Founded DarkHorse Beats, an independently owned Sports themed music production label that turns Artistic vision into sound
• Rendered numerous portraits through a variety of artistic mediums
James Isaac Swindell
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EDUCATION:
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Graduated: Fall 2017
Master of Information Technology | Concentration: Information Security & Privacy GPA: 4.0/4.0
North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Graduated: May 2014
Bachelor of Science: Business Administration | Concentration: Marketing | Cum Laude GPA: 3.27/4.0
Honors & Achievements: Awarded an Athletic Scholarship due to Academic and Athletic excellence, NC State Scholar-Athlete Fall (2011 & 2012), Arthur Ashe Award Nominee Spring (2012), NC State University Scholars Program in (2009)
NOTE: Enrolled into North Carolina State University’s prestigious College of Design upon high school graduation in 2009. Transitioned academic focus to Business Administration and Information Technology after my freshman year of college, while continuing my Artistic journey independently
Division 1 Athletic Experience:
• Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Scholar-Athlete as a member of the NC State University Football program (2011-2012)
• Awarded a full Athletic Scholarship as a member of the NC State University Football program (2013)
• Arthur Ashe Award Nominee for courage as a member of the NC State University Football program (2012)
• Appeared in several Division 1 Basketball contest as a member of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Basketball program (2010)
SKILLS:
Proficiency: Portraiture, Digital Logo Design, Theme Development, Sports, Interpersonal Communication, Web Development, Public Speaking, Coaching, Apparel Design, Photo Manipulation, Color Theory, Design Principles, Pattern Theory, Instrumental Production
Artistic Mediums: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Pencil, Colored Pencil, Pen & Ink, Charcoal, Acrylic Paint
Softwares: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, FL Studio, MS Excel, MS Project
Languages: HTML, CSS, Linux-Bash, JavaScript, Python
WORK EXPERIENCE:
The Hartford
IT associate in Leadership Development Program Charlotte, NC Jan 2018 – Current
• Selected to become a full-time associate as part of The Hartford’s prestigious Leadership Development Program
• Completed numerous rotations across various lines of business within the company
• Nominated as ECLDP Spotlight Employee of the Month (August 2019)
• Administered mentorship and coaching to summer interns, while also engaging in numerous acts of community service
• Spoke publically on the company’s behalf at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Rotations:
Online Quoting Platform (OQP) Team February 2019 – August 2019
• Drove resolutions towards the acceptance of numerous User Stories in support of business needs
• Provided cross-functional support to Quality Assurance through Test Case Design & Execution as part of the Full-Buy initiative
• Displayed Artistic talent through illustration in support of Employee Engagement week 2019
• Showcased elite public speaking talent to communicate system knowledge through presentations to Upper Level Management
• Built, refined and managed numerous User Stories associated with The Hartford’s Full-Buy initiative
• Contributed demonstrable teamwork skills and resourcefulness as a member of a scaled AGILE team
Data Governance Team Nov 2018 – Jan 2019
• Developed interactive Tableau Dashboards for data modeling of business related metrics
• Showcased Artistic talent through Photoshop production on behalf of the Leadership Development Program
• Contributed ideas and innovative solutions during weekly Data Governance working sessions
• Spearheaded development of The Hartford’s Data Governance Geocoding SharePoint environment
Operations & Data Reporting Team Jan 2018 – Sep 2018
• Showcased Artistic talent through photo manipulation skills in presenting team lead with celebratory portrait at rotations end
• Constructed Excel based Pivot Tables for Data management
• Implemented Visual Basic code in support of development as part of The Hartford’s Foremost initiative
• Solicited requirements to communicate business intent as a part of The Hartford’s Foremost initiative
• Implemented MS Project planning capabilities to facilitate progression of The Hartford’s Foremost initiative
PROACTIVE ART & DESIGN PROJECT EXPERIENCE:
Artistic Journey Charlotte, NC Lifelong
• Constructed diverse online portfolio to display a wide range of creativity, innovation and artistic versatility
• Designed digital logos for various organizations through Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Produced numerous works through implementation of photo manipulation techniques
• Freehanded numerous Tattoo design themes with Pencil as well as Pen & Ink
• Founded Humble Narcissist Clothing, an independently owned artistic apparel brand for those who dare to be different
• Demonstrated proactive outreach by seeking out mentorship from established designers to further supplement my Artistic IQ
• Founded DarkHorse Beats, an independently owned Sports themed music production label that turns Artistic vision into sound
• Rendered numerous portraits through a variety of artistic mediums