ABOUT ALEX
North Carolina born and Georgia raised, Alex van Rossum has worked in various design media for more than 10 years and has enjoyed the pursuit of art and beautiful things since childhood. Originally just a hobby, art and design eventually became a passion that developed alongside, and then overtook, his career in systems administration for over a decade. Alex has been involved in many different fields including design, marketing, systems administration, set design, and UX/UI which gives him a unique appreciation of modern design and a comprehensive skill set that grants a greater understanding of many aspects of print and digital design – from the technical requirements of display to delivery of a final product. He and his beautiful wife together seek to make the world a better place through the thoughtful application of artistic excellence.
NOTABLE PROJECTS
Digital Background Graphics - Perimeter Church - Twenties Ministry
Series Graphics - Perimeter Church - Twenties and College Ministry
Physical Media, Sets and Installation
Web Design and Branding
App and Game Design/Development
WORK HISTORY
Testament Creative
Lead Creative/Owner
Jan 2015 – Present
Active development and design for Applications and Games, as well as set design, set installation, sound engineering, screen media graphics, and branding. Sourced client work, and managed multiple projects in the fields of print media, graphic design, construction, and installation.
The reThink Group/Orange
Lead Systems Administrator
Mar 2007 – Dec 2014
Maintained and administered 15 Red Hat, CentOS, and OSX servers, as well as 100+ user OSX, Windows, and Ubuntu machines. Architected and implemented migration from OSX-hoseted mail solution to Google Apps for Non-Profit. Maintain 200+ users and accounts in Google Apps.
Designed, architected, implemented and maintained 24 ESXi Virtual Machines running on 6 distinct hosts.
Solo systems architect and implementer, Datacenter Operations.
In addition to the above duties:
Served on several creative teams during the course of employment at Orange. Designed CD media graphics, worked on video media, and designed and implemented props and set design.
Hunt Sales Company/OLCAB.com
Director Of IT & Marketing Director for OLCAB.com
Feb 2005-Mar 2007
HSC
Was responsible for all Information Technology decisions and administration for 75+ users across two main environments. Managed and maintained various discreet systems and 200+ user’s machines across the country.
OLCAB
Designed and marketed OLCAB.com, an online retailer for cabinetry, home furnishings, and fixtures. Tasks involved photographing products, drafting technical documents, creating screen media, and designing and producing print media.
US Army, USAR
89B Ordnance
Mar 2000 – Mar 2008
Stored, maintained, and managed the distribution of both secured and un-secured ammunition types, both stateside, and while deployed in Iraq and Kuwait during Operation Iraqi/Enduring Freedom. Assisted with Explosive Ordnance Disposal operations in Kuwait.