Stephen M.

Dickey
2/8/2010 IT Technician / Consultant
24-143 Gropper Cres.
Saskatoon, SK S7H 0Z4
306-251-0008
steve@stedic.ca
www.stedic.ca

OBJECTIVES
To secure employment in a positive, fun and challenging work environment.
To further advance my knowledge and experience in my chosen field of study,
Information Technology.

HIGHLIGHTED ATTRIBUTES
Progressive professional with over 16 Years IT related experience.
Positive Team Leader known for sharing ideas and crowd sourcing.
Active Listener and Effective Communicator with an ability to retain relevant
information.
Detail Oriented individual that embraces best practice principles.
Creative and Pragmatic problem solver.
Self-motivated and Proactive forward thinker who can see a project from start
to finish.

EDUCATION
CTI College of Saint John
September 03, 1996 - June 30, 1997
Diploma in Visual Communications (1 Year Course)

Over 16 years of technical training, education and experience.

VOLUNTEER
Habitat for Humanity
1998 - 1999, 2009 to Present

 I worked for Habitat for Humanity in 1998-1999 by helping build three

houses and created the Habitat website for the PEI chapter.

 Saskatoon Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer Applicant 2009/2010

 Stephen M. Dickey

EXPERIENCE
IT Technician / Graphic Designer / Web Developer / Cad Tech
Athabasca Potash Inc (API), Saskatoon SK
September 24, 2007 - Present

 Created and launched API’s corporate website adhering to web

standards.
 Helped establish API's brand and corporate identity, complete with
letterhead, envelopes, business cards, booths, brochures, fact sheets,
PowerPoint presentations, investment folders, gift packages and videos.

 Constructed a 3D mock mine site using Autocad, 3DS Max and

Photoshop.

 Designed and finished a 100 page corporate brief, a document that

acted as API's historical corporate piece.

 Assisted in the completion of a 150 page Prospectus, including over 60

images & maps.

 Created four Online flash advertisements for various online publications.

 Designed two 8' x 10' tradeshow display booths.
 Created conceptual drawings and worked with consultants to design
portions of the exterior and interior of the API office building.

 Oversaw the production of "Mine to Market", an educational mine video

developed by Cinepost Films.
 Established working relationships with various print agencies in Canada.
 Assisted with technical support of API IT Infrastructure and provided a
consultation on a number of hardware and software related issues.
 Provided 24/7 Technical services and support to all staff.
 Assisted Teams in completing a variety of tasks within the following
sectors: Mine Engineering, Environmental, HR, IT, Investor Relations &
Communications.
 Trained in Bentley Microstation and GoCad to provide additional
support to our Engineering team. (in conjunction with Autocad, 3ds Max)

Page 2
 Stephen M. Dickey

Administrative/Lending Assistant
Alberta Treasury Branch (ATB), Banff AB
February 13, 2006 – September 15, 2007

 Responsible for establishing and maintaining a positive rapport between

our Branch and the community.

 Assisted in the development and implementation of a more sophisticated

filing system that has been adopted by other branches within ATB.

 Assisted lenders with various tasks such as time management, goal

setting, filing and research.

 Contacted delinquent customers, mail outs, closed accounts and issued

default letters.

 Secured numerous awards for outstanding performance reviews and

positive feedback from customers and superiors.

 Provided onsite technical support to my branch and assisted with rollout

of new CSA computer terminals.
 My last month with ATB was spent in Calgary at Branch Support before
moving to API. This position was considered one of the most challenging
departments within the bank.

Freelance Designer / Project Manager / Design Consultant

Stedic Design, International
June 1997 – Present

 I've worked with over 40 clients to provide branding, marketing and

online web site solutions.
 As a design consultant, I work with many companies and individuals
across Canada and the US. My focus is primarily on problem solving,
addressing the Clients requests and applying the right personnel,
products and services to match these demands.

 My design consultation often bridges into a larger scale project

management, I assist in finding not only creative design solutions, but
marketing solutions as well. A liaison between client and various studios
and firms, translating my clients dream to reality.

Page 3
 Stephen M. Dickey

Contract Designer
Achilles Media, Banff AB
December 2003 to May 2004

 Oversaw development of Vinyl prints for the Banff Television Festival

2004 during a six month contract.

 Designed the Corporate ID for nextMedia & History Makers.

 Created the layout for the Banff Television Festival website.

Art Director
Aeon Technologies, Canmore AB
December 2001 to December 2002

 Worked in conjunction with a design studio in South Korea and designers

and developers within the Canmore, Alberta region; together, we
completed over 20 design projects based both in Alberta and South
Korea.

 Designed corporate site.

 Spoke at three conferences in Canmore regarding CSS, Outsourcing and
the advent of new technology.

Graphic Designer
Graphic Communications, Charlottetown PEI
November 1998 to December 1999

 Worked with a small team of designers and developers on both web

and print projects.

 Planned and executed a large advertising campaign for the provincial

PC party in under a week.

 Personally met and exceeded project deadlines and goals on various

print design projects.
 Designed company website.

Page 4
 Stephen M. Dickey

SKILLS
 Software; GoCad, Microstation, Adobe Collection CS4, Illustrator, In-
Design, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Acrobat, Autodesk, AutoCad,
3ds Max, Maya, Microsoft SharePoint Designer, Office Suite: Excel,
Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project and Visio.

 Varying degrees of experience working with the following languages:

Actionscripting, Dom Scripting, SEO, RSS, PHP, Obj. C, XML, DHTML,
HTML, MYSql and Apache.

 Operating Systems; Dr-Dos, MS-Dos, Windows, 3.1, 95, 98, SE, Server
03, XP, Vista, 7. Be0S. MAC OS 7, 8, 9, X, Jaguar, Leopard, S.
Leopard.

 Fundamental understanding of networks, PC and MAC software and

hardware.

 Strong oral and written communication skills.

REFERENCES
Brad Fettis
bfettis@athabascapotash.ca
Athabasca Potash Inc. - Director, VP Mining and Operations - 306-221-9771 (C)

Tiona Mutch
tmutch@athabascapotash.ca
Athabasca Potash Inc. - HR Assistant - 306-933-4298 (O)

Peter Ter Mors

ptmors@athabascapotash.ca
Athabasca Potash Inc - IT Manager - 306-260-4117 (C)
Lotfi Haji
lhaji@athabascapotash.ca
Athabasca Potash Inc - Environmental Manager - 306-249-7388 (C)

Kevan Bender
kbender@athabascapotash.ca
Athabasca Potash Inc - VP Communications - 306-292-9073 (C)

Page 5