1. M A T T H E W SC HMERT Z
KEY SKILLS EXPERIENCE
• Mobile application development, Newsy.com
production & distribution Columbia, Mo. 2009 - 2011
- Project management, wire Newsy.com is a multi-source online video news site
frames, visual design, that monitors, analyzes and presents the world’s
marketing & promotion news coverage through a variety of mobile platforms.
Experience creating, producing and editing original
• Project management with content for all of Newsy’s platforms. Helped build the
multimedia & mobile content Newsy brand through grassroots marketing and promotion
in social media environments. Gained knowledge of
• Development of content &
mobile application and content development from industry
applications from inception to
leaders.
launch & distribution
• Editing & producing mobile Hearst, Google, Adobe & Sprint Android Development
content for various mediums Competition Columbia, Mo. 2010 - 2011
& platforms Worked on a team to address key media challenges in
mobile development using Hearst’s Innovation department
• Proficient in various development as resources to solve problems using android applications.
tools & applications Gained knowledge of advanced Android development and
• Extensive understanding & user experience.
knowledge online marketing &
social media promotion tools IOS Development | City of Columbia Convention
& Visitors Bureau Columbia, Mo. 2010 - 2011
• In depth knowledge of current Worked with a team of students from the University of
mobile development & its Missouri to develop and create a functioning tourism
implications application for IOS devices. Responsible for client
• Proficiencies: Illustrator, relations, project management, application development,
Photoshop, InDesign, Avid, wire frames, visual design, marketing & promotion of the
Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro, first tourism application for the City of Columbia, Missouri.
Professional Video Equipment,
WordPress, Audacity & Columbia Missourian & KOMU 8
Soundslides Columbia, Mo. 2009 - 2011
Online content contributor and editor for the Columbia
Missourian daily newspaper and the local NBC affiliate
EDU CATION | WORK for Mid-Missouri, KOMU 8. Created multimedia content
Missouri School of Journalism for both sites and helped attract online audiences using
Bachelor of Journalism grassroots promotion through Twitter, Reddit, Stumble and
other channels.
Convergence Media | May 2011
Emphasis in Online & Mobile Development HONORS | INVOLVEMENT
Minor in Business
School of Journalism Deans List
Bank of America 2009 - 2011 Alumni Association Student Board
Customer Service Specialist Sigma Chi Fraternity
mattschmertz@gmail.com 817.821.9074
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