STATUS Open to work
Christian Alvarez Chicago, IL
01 : About
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01 ABOUTAbout
Education, experience, and how to reach me.

Education

Capella UniversityExp. Apr 2027
B.S. in Information Technology · GPA 4.0
In ProgressNSLS ΣΑΠ
City Colleges of Chicago
A.A.S. in Information Technology

Contact

GitHubLinkedInEmail

Experience

IT Technician (Volunteer)2016–Present
MVA Church Alliance

Hardware, software and network triage for non-technical users. Device setup and ongoing support.

Freelance Designer & SMM2020–Present

Marketing and social for small Chicago artists and businesses. Photoshop, Lightroom, Affinity, Canva - plus Procreate illustration and animation.

Tutor & Mentor

1:1 in Python, Bash and ZSH. Former staff trainer in hospitality and maritime ops. Teaching as the honesty check.

02 SKILLSSkills
Languages, concepts, tools, and focus areas.

Languages

PythonJavaC++JavaScriptHTML / CSSSQLBashZSH

Concepts

Data StructuresAlgorithmsOOPVersion ControlLinux / CLI

Tools

GitGitHubVS Code

Design & Media

PhotoshopLightroomAffinityCanvaProcreateIllustrationAnimationSEO

Training

TutoringStaff TrainingMentorship

Languages

EnglishSpanish
03 PROJECTSProjects
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04 OVERVIEWWhy hire me
A brief summary of what I bring.
“I’m an IT student, a graphic designer, a digital artist, an animator, a tutor and a former supervisor. I’ve always been drawn to learning things for real rather than staying in one lane.”
Genuinely multifaceted

IT support, design, illustration, animation, social, SEO and scripting. Put real time into each, and still use them.

Creative depth, not just breadth

Animation and illustration shape how I solve problems and explain them. Not just how things look.

I teach what I know

Tutoring Python / Bash / ZSH now; trained and led staff before. Teaching forces real understanding.

Self-driven by default

SEO, tools, scripting, animation. Learned because I wanted to, which is why it sticks.

Reliable when it counts

Nearly a decade of volunteer IT, real freelance clients, real teams led. I follow through.

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CONTACT

alvarez.christian46@outlook.com
Chicago, IL. Remote available.

LINKS

github.com/CtrlUserKnown · LinkedIn
References available on request.

AVAILABILITY

Open to internships and junior roles.
Updated November 2026.