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[ the team that matters ]
Nothing is more important to us than the success
of our clients. That’s why we’ve brought together the best
people to manage your brand or project. From designers and copywriters
to programmers and IT specialists, the ZStudio team is dedicated to producing
the most innovative, imaginative solutions, and bringing them to life.
• Chris Finnie, GM / Creative
Concepting / Copy
• Julia Hyde, Creative Team
/ Copy
• Laura Rinaldi, Designer/
Production Manager
• Lauren Gogarty, Programmer/Web
Application Developer
• Roan Bear, Designer
/ Web Site Production
• Doug Irish, IT Manager /
Networking Strategist
After
an education in history and art, and years of experience in business
management, Chris discovered a talent for marketing. Her business
background allows her to gauge your market and their needs. Management
experience allows Chris to manage a project or a team. And years of
listening to engineers have honed her ability to understand and effectively
communicate even the most arcane products and services.
Chris has been writing marketing communications that work for more
than a dozen years in fields as diverse as travel, medical, and high-tech
and for media from radio and TV to print and interactive. After years
of working with well-known agencies all over the Silicon Valley, Chris
has enjoyed working with the Zstudion team on a variety of projects.
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Julia
Hyde is an advertising copywriter and health writer with a degree in
journalism (London School of Journalism) and nursing (West Oxfordshire
University, UK). After leaving the health-care field, Julia embarked
on a varied career that has included working as a public relations and
sales consultant for a large UK-based insurance company, running her
own direct sales business and writing about health and education for
a number of newspapers and magazines throughout the UK and US. An independent
copywriter for the past five years, Julia's talent for developing practical
advertising concepts and writing compelling, sales-oriented copy for
a variety of markets makes her a welcome addition to the ZStudio team.
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Laura has been in advertising for 10 years, and in graphic/production
for over 15 years. She holds her BA from Cal State Northridge, with
additional classes taken at UCSC Extension. Besides her work, she
also is leader of the local chapter of DigitalEve, a networking
group to boost women in New Media and high tech, and successfully
runs Catalyst Creations West. Laura is working with the ZStudio
team since 1997.
Capabilities: HTML/XHTML, JavaScript,
Forms, Password protection, CGI, Graphics production, site design/maitenance.
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As a Senior Web Developer and Internet
Marketing Strategist, Roan is able to translate business goals to
concrete Internet strategies and fast, user-friendly Web sites. She
also works as an e-commerce Consultant for the Central Coast Small
Business Development Center, and with web design firms and clients
throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Capabilities: DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Forms, Database design and integration,
HTML/XHTML, CGI, SSI, ASP, Password protection, Log file analysis,
Graphics production, Lead tracking
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Lauren has been working as a member
of the ZStudio development team for the last 4 of years developing
innovative web applications and custom client solutions. Her 8+ years
of industry experience and proficiency in as well as database development
in MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, MS Access allow her to streamline
the on-line process for many of our clients.
Capabilities: ColdFusion, PHP, CGI, PERL, ASP, XML, WML , HTML, Java
Script, SQL, MySQL, UNIX, Windows 2000
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Principal of Coyote Networking.
Started working in IT field professionally in 1993 while in the U.S.
Navy. Following discharge in 1997, became M.I.S. manager for Professional’s
Choice in San Diego, CA. In 1999 he relocated in Bay Area, joining
MasterCom Inc. as a Network Service Consultant. In May of 2000 he
started Coyote Networking. Clients include Cornish & Carey commercial,
Century Stereo, Katz & Associates, Law office of David Byron,
Accurate Tax, LED Ultrasound, Sunshine Sales, Associated Capital Consultants
Inc., and more.
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