From 1bbb7aaf41c3e6caa2438d7e971f900ecc20dfd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: azntaiji Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2024 15:12:31 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Add personal introduction and portfolio details to index.md --- index.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ log.txt | 1 + 2 files changed, 32 insertions(+) create mode 100644 index.md create mode 100644 log.txt diff --git a/index.md b/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..30e846b --- /dev/null +++ b/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +## 👋 Hi, I’m Zach Taiji. + +Professionally, I'm a graphic designer, web designer, and social listening analyst that works primarily with pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and healthcare non-profits. Previously, I spent over a decade living and breathing PR, social media marketing, and digital marketing strategy—serving technology companies of all sizes across the cybersecurity, space, blockchain, artificial intelligence, fintech, and cloud computing verticals. + +With the majority of my professional experience spent in fast-paced agency settings—and the occasional freelance/side-project—**the skills I've acquired are almost entirely self-taught**. I also have a strong desire to understand and learn complex systems, processes, and technologies, which I partially attribute to my [neurodivergent brain](https://zachtaiji.com/working-from-home-with-adhd/). + +### What I'm Currently Learning (aka Teaching Myself) + +- ☕️ **Java** to learn how to make custom Minecraft server mods. +- 🧊️ **3D modeling** tools like Blender & BlockBench. + +### Key Skills + +- 🧑🏻‍💻 **Graphic Design**: Social & digital marketing materials (static & animations), websites, infographics, decks & presentations, print & signage. [View Portfolio](https://docs.zachtaiji.com/portfolio/graphic-design/) +- 📸 **Photography & Videography**: Real estate, portraits, weddings & events, drone operator. [View Portfolio](https://zachtaiji.com/tag/photography/) +- 🕵🏻‍♂️ **Social Listening & Research**: Research & developing complex boolean queries, data mining, data wrangling & preparation, data analysis, visual reporting. +- ✍️ **PR & Copywriting**: Media outreach, social media content, thought leadership content, blogs. + +### Software, Tools, and Technologies I Use + +- 🎨 **Static Design**: Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite. +- 📹 **Video & Motion**: After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Davinci Resolve, Apple Motion. +- 📊 **Data & BI**: OpenRefine, Orange, Looker Studio, Netbase/Quid, Linkfluence, BrandWatch, Excel, Google Sheets, Tableau. +- ✍️ **Writing & Editing**: Word, Google Docs, Obsidian (I love writing in Markdown). +- 🖥 **Presentations & Decks**: PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides. +- 🎯 **Social & Web**: Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, SEO tools, Buffer, HootSuite, Sprout Social, Google Analytics, SEMRush. +- 👨🏻‍💻 **Dev**: Docker, HTML, CSS, JS, PHP, MySQL/PostGres, Nginx/Apache, VSCode, fish/zsh/bash, server administration (I run my own homelab/server in my spare time), Python, WordPress. +- 📋 **Getting things done**: Notion, Trello, Slack, Asana, Todoist, Airtable, and every PM/collaboration/communication/task management tool imaginable. +- 🦾 **Other stuff**: 3d printing, woodworking, Fusion360, building custom drones, soldering and basic electrical circuitry and power management. + +📫 Contact me: zach@azntaiji.com diff --git a/log.txt b/log.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7b8d6e4 --- /dev/null +++ b/log.txt @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +2024/12/06 15:01:01 Micro started