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Resume

LOGO MASTER Resume

Experienced Strategist in MANAGEMENT, Client Services, Global MARKETING, Ecommerce, Web ENGINEERING

HOW I STAND OUT

  • Global Marketing and Business Development experience with strong technical and hands-on experience in software/web engineering, IT infrastructures, and technologies, which gives me the ability to bridge the common gap between Marketing & IT.
  • Successful career in corporate and interactive agencies from Support, QA, Engineer, Marketing, Sales, Manager, Director, to CEO.
  • Accomplished track record establishing and executing innovative initiatives and workflow processes to reduce operational costs.
  • Savvy & passionate about industry statistics, market indicators, competitor research, & metrics to translate data into insight & action.
  • Always motivating and teaching colleagues, family, and friends to use new and emerging web technologies and trends.
  • Actively involved in marketing, web technology, and social media communities, advisory boards, events, and roundtables.
  • Active industry blogger (since 2005) and web enthusiast.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Internet startup Founder and Chairman of a $2.4 million venture capital based company in social media advertising.
  • Primary passion for delivering high-quality online user experiences focused on personalized and relevant content.
  • Solid background establishing and managing successful and collaborative web teams of developers, designers, marketing, and QA.
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects by outlining and documenting scope and requirements, setting proper project expectations, balancing competing priorities, calculating ROI, minimizing risks, and quickly responding to unforeseen changes.
  • Proven success of working with clients, internal business areas, and vendors on strategic planning and calculating ROI.
  • Lead Engineer and API Architect of award winning e-commerce software Miva Merchant (5 of 5 stars from Internet.com).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • STARTUP FOUNDER & CHIEF WEB OFFICER – Ideablue Networks (technology startup)
    • I had an idea about a targeted advertising application using real-time social media data, secured investors, and started a technology startup company dedicated to the idea.
    • The product “SocialSimple” was successfully acquired in August 2009.
  • DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE WEB SOLUTIONS – Hitachi (corporate)
    • Hired to manage and lead a new IT division created by the Executive staff (CEO, COO, CIO, CMO, VPs) to unify all web IT and web marketing resources and all web projects across entire company in order to streamline processes, resource management, reduction of project development costs, and improve the overall online customer support user experience.
  • DIRECTOR, WEB DEVELOPMENT & INTERACTIVE MEDIA – Interactivate (agency)
    • Management and primary proposal consultant for client projects for web development, interactive web design, online marketing, lead generation, data management, IT projects management, web technologies, and industry trends.
    • Hired as first manager with executive and marketing experience vs. previous managers with only IT experience.
    • Streamlined technical processes and procedures to reduce engineering/operational costs and resource management.
  • MANAGER, EBUSINESS SOLUTIONS – Modern Postcard (agency)
    • Management and primary proposal consultant for client projects for web development, web design, online marketing, lead generation, SEO, customer data management, IT projects management, web technologies, and industry trends.
    • Hands-on development on marketing projects aimed to streamline infrastructure, processes & reduce operational costs.
  • MANAGER, WEB MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – ViaSat, Inc. (corporate)
    • Hired to create a “Web” department where previously was one non-web person updating the website one day a week.
    • Hands-on development and design of company websites, extranets, intranet, and other web projects from the ground up.
  • SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER – Cox Communications (corporate)
    • Senior web developer and cross-departmental consultant on all web projects and initiatives.
  • MANAGER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT – KFKI (agency)
    • Managed engineering, web design, and QA for startup company projects with hands-on engineering responsibilities.
  • LEAD WEB ENGINEER, ARCHITECT, PRODUCT EVANGELIST – Miva Corporation (corporate)
    • Prior to working at Miva was a big fan of their scripting language Miva Script so the only choice was to work there!
    • Lead just about every effort and initiative to innovate the architecture and design of the primary product Miva Merchant
  • SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER – Group Physician Services (small business)
  • SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER, DATA ARCHITECT – Varigon, Inc. (small business)
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