Raúl Silva

Experience

John G. Shedd Aquarium

Chicago IL
Multimedia Manager
October 2004-Present

  • Managing, conceptualization, design and production of interactive titles for online, kiosk and CD distribution.
  • Managing and production of custom video titles.
  • Managing, conceptualization, design and production of interactive titles for online, kiosk and CD distribution.
  • Design and production of rich media titles for internal and other zoological organizations.
  • Conceptualization and design of new exhibits for the aquarium.
  • Research of emerging technologies and their application to an aquarium environment.

DiamondCluster International

Chicago IL
Technical Design Lead
February 2001-October 2001

  • Lead the DCI Technical Design team
  • Senior member of the Innovation Lab
  • Directed the production of multimedia prototypes and presentations
  • Mentored and trained junior DCI Innovation lab members

onShore Development Inc.

Chicago IL
Director of Front End Development, Creative Director, Partner
May 1997-December 2000

  • Directed the production of interfaces for web based projects and applications and multiple multimedia projects
  • Managed teams of both front end and back end staff in the production of interfaces

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Instructor
January 1998-May 2004

  • Teaching "The Computer as a Motion Design Tool" for the Visual Communications Degree Program
  • Teaching 4 multi-level courses on Web and Multimedia production and design for the Continuing Studies Program

Achievements

  • Designed the official logo for Debian GNU/Linux.
  • Co-author — Inside Macromedia Director 6 with Lingo, New Riders Publishing. (ISBN 1562057286)
  • Co-author — Director Power Solutions,New Riders Publishing. (ISBN 1-56205-665-4)
  • Contributing author — Shockwave!, Ventana Press. (ISBN 1-56604-441-3)
  • Won first place in Confetti magazine's annual design contest.
  • Won first place in Apple Computer Corporation's national design contest.
  • Received SAIC Merit Grant in recognition of artistic achievement.
  • Exhibited computer-generated art work in several group shows.

Education

School of the Art Institute
of Chicago (SAIC)

Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1993
Concentration in Multimedia (Computer Graphics Design and Animation, Video, Sound, Holography)

Foreign languages:

Fluent in Spanish

References: Available upon request