David Mott Email & Phone Number

Burlington, Massachusetts, US

• Progress acquired MarkLogic in 2023 which had acquired Smartlogic in 2021
• Acts as Information Science lead in client engagements to build ontology models; design, develop, and refine rulebase templates used for classification in Semaphore
• Develops and presents modules on Information Architecture and Classification for Semaphore training program; Leads training review sessions

Arlington, VA, US

• Combined more than 70 individual program taxonomies into a single, enterprise-wide taxonomy used to tag all research content published on CEB's websites
• Developed company-based ontology to tag content with, industry, region, revenue, and other related metadata based on companies covered in the content
• Used SAS Text Miner to analyze structured and unstructured content, identify relevant topics, and develop preliminary tagging rules based on keyword clustering
• Specified requirements, managed the selection of, and directed the implementation of enterprise search, text analytics, and auto-categorization application
• Generated preliminary set of auto-categorization rules for more than 9,000 terms across 5 dimensions and supervised the modification of all rules to tag content with the most applicable terms
• Optimized search performance across multiple member-facing websites through the analysis of search logs, modification of synonym lists, use of tagging in search relevancy, and fine-tuning of search relevancy algorithm

Arlington, VA, US

• Led the strategic design, development, and maintenance of a multi-layered, multi-faceted taxonomy used by client-facing applications
• Analyzed detailed tagging data and collaborated with key stakeholders to develop and refine Iconoculture’s proprietary value-based classification system; led the process of review and development for Macrotrends and.
• Analyzed client usage behaviors to identify areas of growing and declining interest
• Maintained tagging guidelines, delivered enterprise-wide training, and conducted quality assurance
• Led the Custom View process which maps clients’ segmentation to Iconoculture’s taxonomy to provide the client with a view of Iconoculture’s content using their own language

Westport, Connecticut, US

• Led the design and development of the taxonomy and automated tagging process for a database of 250,000+ economic data series
• Led the evaluation and selection process for Document Management, Taxonomy Visualization, and Intranet Search Engine software applications.
• Managed all phases of the implementation of the Document Management system for client and third-party contracts, including:- Design and development of taxonomy and metadata schema- Installation, configuration, and.

Stamford, CT, US

• Led the strategic design and maintenance of the Gartner Research taxonomy
• Collaborated with business unit leaders to identify high-value user segments and design targeted initiatives to better serve them
• Formulated strategic and tactical plans for Research taxonomy, and managed a team of three Content Information Managers (CIMs) to fulfill them
• Defined, communicated, and maintained policies, standards, and processes, based on ongoing feedback, and consistent with taxonomy best practices
• Designed and implemented multiple process improvement initiatives, including the implementation of more robust tagging and quality assurance processes

Stamford, CT, US

• Managed the functions of the KMap administration application to ensure that the structure and contents of the KMap were accurate, and current
• Led, facilitated, and managed taxonomy development workshops, and conducted ongoing quality assurance testing
• Coordinated design and implementation of taxonomy initiatives in collaboration with the analyst community

Stamford, CT, US

• Provided in-depth, value-added, and “ready reference” services for Gartner analysts, consultants, and clients
• Designed, developed, and maintained corporate information intranet, allowing Web-based access to multiple data resources; maintained Library Information Systems and servers

Yonkers, NY, US

• Provided extensive in-depth project research for multiple audiences, including Marketing, Technical, Editorial and Advocacy personnel.
• Initiated, developed and maintained the Information Center’s intranet.
• Developed proprietary database systems to track incoming queries and librarians’ productivity.
• Verified the authority, accuracy, and currency of source materials used in publications.

• Fulfilled information requests for 24 offices in the US, UK and Canada using resources in multiple formats.
• Created and maintained proprietary databases of publications, schools, and conferences to support customer-care product offerings.
• Co-produced publications for use by clients and staff.
• Developed user-friendly taxonomies for accessing subject-specific research.

Mba, Information Technology

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis

Ba, Creative Writing, English