Personal Data  

  Name:
Nationality:
Place and date of birth:
Eduardo Heras
Italian
La Plata, Argentina, June 26th 1965
 
  Address: 11, Rue Astrid L-1143, Luxembourg
Tel: Home: (+352) 26.25.92.83 Mobil: (+352) 091.26.25.24
E-mail: eduardo@pyramids.net
 

  University Studies  
  Master in Interactive Multimedia  
  1998 at the London Institute, London College of Printing (U.K.) and Dept. of Mathematics and Information Science, Universitat Illes Balears (Spain).  
  Communication & Visual Design (five years degree):  
  1992 at the University of La Plata, School of Fine Arts (Argentina).  

  Major Career Achievements  
 
  • Managed a creative team responsible for the production of various interactive streaming TV/web channels on a broadband web portal.
  • Managed a web development team responsible for the creation of web information services.
  • Delivered successfully several On-line and Off-line solutions for various private and institutional clients.
  • Owner of a communication and design studio.
 
  Skills  
  Personal skills  
 
  • Research and problem solving ability
  • Teamwork capacity with strong analytical and decision making skills.
  • Quality assurance of delivered work.
 
  Computer skills  
  Interactive web content creation and design, CD-ROM developing, DTP design.  
   
  • Internet/multimedia: Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, Director, Fireworks, HTML, MS SQL server, MS Access, File Maker Pro, Cold Fusion server, Photoshop, Premiere, QuickTime, Shockwave, Page Maker, Corel Draw! and Illustrator.
  • Programming: Cold Fusion, Spectra, Director's Lingo, Java Script, SQL, ASP and XML
  • Word Processing: MS Office Package and MS Project.
 
  Career profile  
 

Creative Director & Multimedia Creative Manager

07/2001 - 02/2002 at Europeonline Networks S.A. Luxembourg. (http://www.europeonline.com)
Europe Online was a broadband satellite distribution company, producing and delivering interactive video streaming on the Internet. Using the latest hybrid Internet/TV interaction techniques, MPEG 4 and Digital Rights Management (DRM).

Team managed: four people plus coordinating the production with the Content and Technical teams.
I was responsible for all web content production using a Vignette® system and a PHP/XML based proprietary content management system. Definition of new broadband product's and creation of the new product's image. Responsible for promotional image production.
  • Design and implementation of interactive TV/Internet channels for a paid base of 20000 subscribers. Some of the Channel features included streaming TV quality video combined with Internet interactivity, virtual theatre with pay-per-view movies, media on demand broadcast by satellite.   See demo>>
  • Re-design of TV/Internet channels for a set-top box in order to make them viewable, and interactive, from a television platform. This project was part of a Real Video on Demand product.   See demo>>
 
 

Web Services Project Manager &Interactive Development Team Leader

01/2000 - 06/2001 at Intrasoft International Luxembourg. (http://www.intrasoft-intl.com/)

Team managed: three people.
“The Interactive Web Development Team” was responsible for all development within the CORDIS project, one of the biggest European Commission information services. (http://www.cordis.lu/).
  • Project manager for the SME Specific Measures of the European Union's FP5 RTD web site. (http://sme.cordis.lu)
  • Technical manager of the Winterthur Luxembourg web site and their SSL site only for brokers. (http://www.winterthur-eu.lu)
I personally worked as a Cold Fusion and Spectra developer on:
 
 
Senior Multimedia Consultant

09/1999 - 12/1999 at Intrasoft International Luxembourg. (http://www.intrasoft-intl.com/)

  • Development of Multimedia presentations CD-ROM's of the "Info2000" results for the DGXIII of the European Commission.
  • Multimedia designer and project manager assistant for the "IVIRTEX" MM-CD-ROM (a showcase of all the MM projects sponsored by the "Info2000" project).
  • Webmaster of the intranet for the "PROSERV" contract for DGXIII of the E.C.
 
 
Multimedia Project Manager and Multimedia Designer

06/1997 - 08/1998 at Tool Factory S.L. Palma de Mallorca, Spain. (ovidio@toolfactory.net)

  • MM-CD-ROM application for the tourist operator Iberojet (http://www.iberojet.es). Development of a tailored content management system using Macromedia Director and a FileMaker Pro database.   See more>>
  • Multimedia presentations for "Iberojet" and "Viajes Marsans", the two biggest tourist operators in Spain.
  • Development of template presentations for business meetings.   See more>>
  • Multimedia designer and project manager for NUBA Expeditions promotional CD-ROM, an adventure tourism company.   See more>>
 
 
Web and Multimedia Interactive Designer

01/1997 - 05/1997 at Multimedia Com&Media Comunicazione. Milan, Italy. (http://www.commedia.it)

  • Internet site implementation for the "Banca CRT, Banca di Rispamio di Torino.
  • Prototype for the Como Textile Chamber of Commerce MM-CD-ROM.
 
 
Owner of a Communication and Design Studio, Qubbus:

04/1992 - 06/1996 at La Plata, Argentina (http://www.qubbus.com/qu)

  • Management of communication and promotional campaigns for private and institutional clients
  • Desktop Publishing, CAD services, brochures, magazines, business cards, etc.
 
 
Graphic Designer and IT Consultant

03/1990 - 08/1999 at the INIBIOLP, National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), School of Medicine, University of La Plata, Argentina.

  • Design of presentations for scientific Conventions and Congresses.
  • System Administrator and IT consultant.
  • Technical maintenance of hardware and software.
 

  Additional professional activities  
 
Free lance Web / Multimedia Designer and Web design teacher

Since 1999

 
 
MM-Teacher at Tracor Institute. Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

05/1998 - 08/1998

  • Project management. and Macromedia Director courses. Organizing and teaching 3 courses (10 Hs. each)
 
 
Free lance photographer

1986 - 1994 at La Plata, Argentina

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Art Installation "The Virtual Temple"

08/1995

  • This project was co produced with the local artist Miguel Almiron and it was selected for the AEIUO Exposition held in La Recoleta Cultural Center of Buenos Aires. The project involved moving video and still images controlled by computers (2 computers, 1 video player, 7 monitors and 1 TV working together).

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  Courses  
 
  • Le Manager opérationnel et fonctionnel. Autumn/2001. Duration: 20Hs.
    Chambre des Employés Privés, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
  • Advanced Cold Fusion Development. 11/2000. Duration: 24Hs.
    LR TECH, Brussels (Belgium)
  • Introduction to Database Design. 10/1997. Duration: 30 Hs.
    Dept. of Mathematics and Information Science, Universitat Illes Balears (Spain).
  • Multimedia Programming. 09/1996. Duration: 24Hs.
    Dept. of Mathematics and Information Science, Universitat Illes Balears (Spain).
  • Introduction to Visual Basic Programming. 04/1996. Duration: 18Hs.
    Laboratory of Advance Computer Technology (LIFIA),University of La Plata (Argentina)
 

  Languages  
  Spanish: Mother tongue.  
  English: Understand, speak and write: very well  
  French: Understand, speak and write: very well
  Italian: Understand, speak and write: fairly well

  Interests & activities  
    Photography, cinema, reading, water sports, trekking, and camping.
 

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