Résumé
Objective
Seeking networking opportunities in the bay area.
Professional History
TechCrunch
March 2011 – Present
An Aol property with a global network of sites centered around technology news, gadgets, and startups (to say the least)
Engineer
Surphace
August 2010 – February 2011
Was a wholly owned subsidiary of Aol which operated independently. It uses its crawling technology to provide related content widgets across many major websites. It was sold to Outbrain in 2011.
Partner Manager - Responsible for customizing widget solutions for top tier clients.
- Improved the efficiency and speed of the widget by cutting CSS render time in half
- Redesigned the renderer of the content system to extend current capabilities
- Worked directly the Director of Partner Management to fulfill customer requests
- Designed the widgets for large sites such as Billboard.com, AolNews.com, and TMZ.com
Bluefluid LLC
March 2010 - June 2010
A tight-knit web development firm that specializes in e-commerce, content management systems and search engine optimization. Started up by the creator of eBaumsWorld.com.
Web Developer - Responsible for all PHP development across all Bluefluid sites
- Increased conversion rate of flagship e-commerce site 6% by using A/B testing and Google Analytics
- Worked directly with system admin to optimize performance of e-commerce website
- Modified Magento to meet our needs including overriding modules
- Completely redesigned the BetterThanPants.com website
ITX Corp.
October 2008 - December 2009
A mid-size web development company that has been featured numerous times in the Rochester Business Journal. They acquired Ifolo Inc. in October 2008.
Web Developer - PHP development in conjunction with Magento and CMS Made Simple. Responsible for training other employees to use and modify both systems.
- Used OpenX to display ads on internal pages within a private social network website as well as the reports that were generated by click-throughs
- Migrated data from an old ticket system to a new one using PHP and cURL
- Used jQuery, MooTools, and custom Javascript to improve the experience on client websites
- Trained other employees and was responsible for two new application platforms which I introduced to the company
Ifolo Inc.
September 2007- October 2008
A small web development company focused on providing small businesses with a means to reach more clients using content management systems and ecommerce.
Web Developer - PHP development and server management
- Modified CMS Made Simple and Magento to meet customer demands
- Used custom Smarty tags and other scripts to enhance the user experience and ease development
- Ran a dedicated server to host all client websites
- Supported client needs on the phone and in person
EDI-Tech, Inc.
September 2005 - January 2007
A small web development and networking company that catered to a wide variety of clients.
Web Producer - Responsible for all aspects of development from sales to development to post-sales.
- Managed a small team of developers
- Met with clients to discuss requirements
- Developed custom PHP and CMS solutions for clients
- Responsible for all design and coding
Education
B.S. in New Media Interactive Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology - Spring 2008
Relevant Course Work - New Media Team Project, Server-Side Programming, Client-side Programming, Client-Server Programming, Interactive Digital Media, Digital Animation, Designing Graphical User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction 2: Interface Design, Typography, Intro to Digital Animation, Elements of Graphic Design, Web Design and Implementation, 2D Design
Skills
XHTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, XML, SSH, FTP, UI/Layout Design, SEO, A/B Testing, Standards Compliance, Team Management, Pre and Post Sales, Performance optimization, Apache, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, MS Office