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Mount Vernon, Wa, Us

Mount Vernon, Wa, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Provided full stack development expertise to improve and expand the features and functionality of Mequoda’s WordPress-based sales platform, processing millions of users and millions in annual revenueLead decisions involving infrastructure, technology, development, and deployment process, including moving from SVN to Git with GitfowImplement multiple two-way REST APIs with payment and fulfillment systems including Recurly, THINK Subscriptions, Palm Coast Data, SFG Networks, CDS Global and CyberSourceDeveloped multiple custom WordPress plugins to enhance custom sales platformWithout downtime, converted multiple million-record sites to custom WordPress platform Managed and executed conversion of 100,000+ users from CyberSource to RecurlyMigrated client sites from self-hosted Rackspace to AWS with minimal down timeIdentified and repaired legacy programming flaws without introducing technical debtIntroduced and enforced team-wide efficient development best practices

Key product designer and developer from day-oneFull-stack development expert for improvement and expansion of features and functionality of 200+ multisite WordPress install with over 60 custom plugins and mobile iOS appsIdentified code metrics and performed system risk and software reliability analysisAugmented early BuddyPress plugin for custom functionalityDeveloped, improved and expanded REST API to support mobile and web applicationsImplemented scheduling within a hybrid mobile app for iOSAdministered backend AWS infrastructureRecruited, hired, trained and mentored development and service teams

Seattle, Wa, Us

-> Senior Program Manager | Video Services • 2006 - 2008Managed development, testing, and timeline for the Video Services team, which was responsible for the video product offerings and online consumer services within the Real Guide. Led the re-launch of Film.com.-> Lead Program Manager | Video Services • 2004 - 2006Served as project manager for all technical aspects of the first-ever online movie download product, Starz Encore.CROSS-TEAM COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION:- Acted as a liaison between the business, marketing, and development teams to prioritize requirements and bug fixes.- Provided technical recommendations for products and services to the product team.- Leveraged technology and business background to translate technology issues back to business and marketing teams.TECHNOLOGY & DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP:- Managed the design, implementation, and IT infrastructure for the redesign and re-launch of Film.com.- Managed implementation of Omniture Tracking Tools, Google Analytics and other 3rd party tracking.- Designed and implemented custom XHTML templates and code samples with CSS layout and XHTML modules.- Defined and managed implementation of server stack including DNS, Apache proxies and Tomcat application servers.Key Accomplishments:- Directed a large-scale end-to-end data source implementation project which took movie and actor information from anoutside vendor and integrated the meta data and history to give rich, deep, historical content on the Film.com site.- Served as the sole technical liaison with Starz Encore to deliver on-time project milestones and issue resolution.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Worked with top-tier customers, partners, and across internal RealNetworks teams to train and evangelize on how to properly encodeand deliver video and build multimedia presentations inside the RealPlayer using the SMIL technology.TECHOLOGY COLLABORATIONS:- Partnered with outbound marketing and engineering to implement new player functionality.- Worked with sales, marketing, and business development to identify the ideal clients for the RealPlayer.- Led brainstorming sessions to identify client media needs and wants that could be build using Real’s technologies.CLIENT TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP:- Presented to clients and partners on RealNetworks technologies. Translated technical terms into easy-to-understand terms.- Created marketing demos that demonstrated release improvements for Real technology and new features / enhancements.- Built product prototypes for customers that were subsequently implemented by the development teams.DEVELOPMENT & ENGINEERING:- Built a DVD in the RealPlayer using Smile technology, which added significant assets to the product.- Successfully managed live streaming events leveraging the Real Broadcast Network in the Media Lab.Key Accomplishment:- Provided high-level technical support and content production for top-tier customers and prospects such as CBS, CNN, Chase, Artisan, Universal, The Ackerly Group, and ABC/Disney.

Web team group manager overseeing 10 full-time employees and network of freelancecontributors. Directly accountable for:* Design, implementation, maintenance, image creation, e-commerce development, HTML,JavaScript, VBScript and ASP pages of 35+ websites* Concept development and delivery of multimedia offerings on complete website suite* Overseeing administration of NT IIS 4.0 for over 100 websites * Management, development and maintenance of proprietary video feeds, games and

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