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Florida, United States / Location Independent

Integrate Studios focuses on helping Start-ups, Solopreneurs, and Bootstrappers find solutions to their pressing business concerns and get them set on the road to finding investors.● Coach, consult, and mentor businesses across different industries, stages, and scales through the adoption of Agilemethodologies and frameworks. Strategies and execution are tailored to the organization’s needs vs aone-size-fits-all solution set● Guide collaborations with client’s external or third… Show more Integrate Studios focuses on helping Start-ups, Solopreneurs, and Bootstrappers find solutions to their pressing business concerns and get them set on the road to finding investors.● Coach, consult, and mentor businesses across different industries, stages, and scales through the adoption of Agilemethodologies and frameworks. Strategies and execution are tailored to the organization’s needs vs aone-size-fits-all solution set● Guide collaborations with client’s external or third party vendors to ensure timely and accurate delivery of productsand services● Act as advocate and SME on behalf of client in meeting with third parties● Provided step-by-step instruction and coaching to clients on how to run user testing, product development,go-to-market strategy, product launch planning and execution● Train and coach internal team members on project management theory, Agile, and Scrum for internal initiatives● Train and coach team members on how to run Scrum with clients, how to coach clients, and how analyze clientcircumstances to provide them with solutions that work themProject of Note:● International study of Agile implementations and alternate business organizational models: Barcelona, Croatia,Chile, California● Provided coaching and mentoring to Groov (start-up) that helped them find and develop a relationship with investors● Provided guidance, management, and coaching regarding website and infrastructure ops to the Florida Forward Party Show less

New York City Metropolitan Area

Bloomberg is the global leader in business and financial data, news, and insight. Theyconnect the world’s decision makers to accurate information on the financial markets –and help them make faster, smarter decisions.● Helped the BVAL business sector undergo its Agile transformation● Educated, trained, and was Scrum Master for multiple teams within BVAL● Provided Scrum and Agile training and guidance for the Regulatory & Reference Data teams● Introduced and provided… Show more Bloomberg is the global leader in business and financial data, news, and insight. Theyconnect the world’s decision makers to accurate information on the financial markets –and help them make faster, smarter decisions.● Helped the BVAL business sector undergo its Agile transformation● Educated, trained, and was Scrum Master for multiple teams within BVAL● Provided Scrum and Agile training and guidance for the Regulatory & Reference Data teams● Introduced and provided guidance on Kaban to the Quants team● Led experiments in organization-wide team reorganization and project allocation Show less

Nyc

Hearst Digital Media is the digital arm of Hearst Magazines. They build and maintain the platforms used by all Hearst magazines (Cosmo, Road & Track, Elle, etc.) to create, edit, and publish content.- Collaborated with teams and stakeholders on the adoption of Scrum resulting in enhanced feedback loops, better backlog prioritization, and previously challenging teams consistently meeting commitments- Worked relentlessly with teams and stakeholders to repair relationships and improve… Show more Hearst Digital Media is the digital arm of Hearst Magazines. They build and maintain the platforms used by all Hearst magazines (Cosmo, Road & Track, Elle, etc.) to create, edit, and publish content.- Collaborated with teams and stakeholders on the adoption of Scrum resulting in enhanced feedback loops, better backlog prioritization, and previously challenging teams consistently meeting commitments- Worked relentlessly with teams and stakeholders to repair relationships and improve trust by focusing efforts on consistent delivery of commitmentsActed as ScrumMaster to:- DevOps team (supporting CI, CD, and rapid iteration for other teams)- Video Platform team (implemented and managed the video platform for all Hearst properties)- Platform Development team (optimized and maintained the databases for all Hearst properties)- Apps team (developed and maintained apps for Hearst properties)Project of Note: - Contributed to the creation and execution of the Global Prioritization Project, resolving prioritization issues across stakeholders and teams while enhancing communication efficiency across organizational levels. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Guide decision makers to the most effective technical solutions; facilitate communication between senior leaders and project personnel; monitor progress of deliverables, proactively identify project issues, provide solutions and drive efficiency; ensure business needs and project drivers are realized and supported.- Identify critical path and key drivers guiding project deadlines and milestones- Convey feature and site changes to development team- Actively monitored development… Show more Guide decision makers to the most effective technical solutions; facilitate communication between senior leaders and project personnel; monitor progress of deliverables, proactively identify project issues, provide solutions and drive efficiency; ensure business needs and project drivers are realized and supported.- Identify critical path and key drivers guiding project deadlines and milestones- Convey feature and site changes to development team- Actively monitored development identifying possible delays and offering solutions to maintain milestone / deadline adherence- Research and advocated the use of existing technologies vs creating new technologies to keep development cost down- Develop wire-frames, site-maps & flow chart diagrams- Documented site features and functions to help ensure clarity and maintain project focus- Researched, developed and built a proof-of-concept for a very complicated feature shaving two months off of the development timeline Show less

New York, New York

Preo, an AB InBev-funded start-up, is the Uber for food and drinks at bars. Its initial offering is a Loyalty Program in conjunction with Bogota Beer Company in Bogota, Colombia.- Responsible for the entire organizational Agile transformation as the company was failing to meet delivery promises to investors month after month. This involved:-- A Day 1 MVP feature planning session outlining the entire scope of the work and a sense of a timeline needed to produce V.1 of their app… Show more Preo, an AB InBev-funded start-up, is the Uber for food and drinks at bars. Its initial offering is a Loyalty Program in conjunction with Bogota Beer Company in Bogota, Colombia.- Responsible for the entire organizational Agile transformation as the company was failing to meet delivery promises to investors month after month. This involved:-- A Day 1 MVP feature planning session outlining the entire scope of the work and a sense of a timeline needed to produce V.1 of their app, which revealed why they were not able to give investors accurate estimates -- Coaching C-level on managing investor expectations and approaching difficult stakeholder conversations-- Facilitating departments on framework and methodology adoption - Researched, shopped, and implemented Project Management and Knowledge Distribution software - Led negotiations with Talent Recruiters, QA Services, and other service providers Show less

Greater New York City Area

A leader in Mobile and Multi-channel technologies and a pioneer in usability for over 15 years. Focusing on Fortune 500 companies with over 350 implementations worldwide- ADI Global (Guided Voice Navigation for iOS and Android Apps): First implementation done by Usablenet- ADI Global (Biometric Voice Authentication for iOS and Android Apps, Touch ID for iOS): First implementation done by Usablenet- ADI Global Canada (French and English) & Puerto Rico Mobile Web and Tablet sites:… Show more A leader in Mobile and Multi-channel technologies and a pioneer in usability for over 15 years. Focusing on Fortune 500 companies with over 350 implementations worldwide- ADI Global (Guided Voice Navigation for iOS and Android Apps): First implementation done by Usablenet- ADI Global (Biometric Voice Authentication for iOS and Android Apps, Touch ID for iOS): First implementation done by Usablenet- ADI Global Canada (French and English) & Puerto Rico Mobile Web and Tablet sites: Development and delivery of six sites simultaneously: Canada (French) MW & Tablet, Canada (English) MW & Tablet, Puerto Rico MW & Tablet- Chanel (Gift Guide): implemented new gifting options feature on mobile site. Show less

o Strategy development and implementation defining/guiding a client’s brand and future marketing successo Coordinate third party efforts to successfully execute complex projectso Rebranding and Marketing Strategy for St. Lucia Express increased sales by 22% over the course of one quartero Demonstrated history of distinctive and expeditious deliverables: • Developed Interactive Marketing Presentation for reggae band Jahfe effectively winning them the contract. Concept to… Show more o Strategy development and implementation defining/guiding a client’s brand and future marketing successo Coordinate third party efforts to successfully execute complex projectso Rebranding and Marketing Strategy for St. Lucia Express increased sales by 22% over the course of one quartero Demonstrated history of distinctive and expeditious deliverables: • Developed Interactive Marketing Presentation for reggae band Jahfe effectively winning them the contract. Concept to finish: under one week • Organized and executed runway photography for Cocktail MIA (Examiner.com’s Miami Cocktail Examiner) Bombay Rush Artist Event article featuring Russell Simons and Marc Echo. Becoming one of her most viewed entries. Concept to finish: four days • On-the-fly image creation/correction for Reach Local NYC office. Concept to finish: two hours or less • Designed and executed organizational flow chart for The Spriggs Group with a six-hour deadline as part of a bid on a project for the City of Miami, Fl. • Direct mail campaign for Advantage Express yielded a 15% increase in phone traffic •Developed brand identity for St. Lucia Express and successfully implemented it across US and Caribbean audiences •Created and implemented in-house promotional web-based campaign resulting in a 12% increase sales leads Show less

- Client point of contact- Issue remediation- Delivery and route scheduling

Project X Media is a small firm that focuses on print and design services for the cosmopolitan South Beach client. •Leadership role on projects for: Tapas y Tintos, Freedom Adjusters, German American Society "Oktoberfest 2007" •Assisted Art Director with the creative direction of in-house promotional materials including: vehicle wrap, website, collateral materials •Created and successfully pitched collateral materials for: Little Johnny, Sunbelt Power Systems, All That… Show more Project X Media is a small firm that focuses on print and design services for the cosmopolitan South Beach client. •Leadership role on projects for: Tapas y Tintos, Freedom Adjusters, German American Society "Oktoberfest 2007" •Assisted Art Director with the creative direction of in-house promotional materials including: vehicle wrap, website, collateral materials •Created and successfully pitched collateral materials for: Little Johnny, Sunbelt Power Systems, All That Glitters •Finalized and approved all preproduction artwork to ensure consistency of quality Show less

Privately owned company specializing graphic T-shirts for the urban market. Website included eCommerce, revolving content, and events calendar.Designed and developed the UI/UX of website to encourage purchasing and brand loyaltyFully responsible for concept to finish development of t-shirts, stickers, ads and various other collateral materialsCultivated online and offline relationships with DJs, clubs and art galleries to promote the brand and productsConducted extensive… Show more Privately owned company specializing graphic T-shirts for the urban market. Website included eCommerce, revolving content, and events calendar.Designed and developed the UI/UX of website to encourage purchasing and brand loyaltyFully responsible for concept to finish development of t-shirts, stickers, ads and various other collateral materialsCultivated online and offline relationships with DJs, clubs and art galleries to promote the brand and productsConducted extensive research on material and ink options in order to formulate the best result with consideration to budget, retail value and environmental concerns Show less

Ba, Stategic Business Planning

- Focused my areas of study on Strategy and Business development

Aa, Art And Art Education

- Focused on Art, Desugn and Education