Matthew Winer Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Transitioned from a full-time role into entrepreneurship when my business partner and I orchestrated a buy-back from Lifetouch in 2017, steering the company into a new era of technological advancement and service diversification.Key Contributions & Current Responsibilities:Strategic Technological Leadership: I oversee the technological trajectory. I work closely with developers to build and maintain our advanced web applications, ensuring they align with our goals and operational requirements, significantly the latest iteration - GFcrew/Pro.SaaS Platform Development & Customer Success: Co-founded GFcrew, a game-changing SaaS platform that revolutionizes how independent photographers operate, attracting clients, and managing photo deliveries. Operational Support & Software Maintenance: Beyond development, I am hands-on with our event teams, providing support and solutions for Glossy Finish staff in the field. Responsibilities extend to the continuous development and maintenance of various in-house software platforms and integrations essential for our operations.Infrastructure Management: At Glossy Finish we manage complex logistics and technical support for our expanding physical presence, which encompasses two retail stores, three mobile photo trailers, and multiple remote events.Innovation in Youth Sports Photography: At the heart of Glossy Finish is our commitment to capturing youth sports' pivotal moments. We've specialized in large-scale national tournaments across baseball, softball, football, and more, driving innovation in how these memories are chronicled and cherished.By embracing technology, we're not just photographing sports; we're enhancing the experience for athletes, families, and photographers alike. As we forge ahead, my focus remains on empowering our team with cutting-edge tools and technology that elevate the essence of competition and camaraderie captured in every snapshot.

Jacksonville, Fl

Planning and logistics for an award winning photography company to provide photography and on-site printing of large scale national youth sports tournaments. Including staffing, supplying, and IT support for multiple sites and concurrent events. Project managed and assisted in the build out of two 8000lb custom trailers (mobile photo lab) and two permanent store locations.Also managed a team that handled on-site and post event customer service with Zendesk for ticket and time tracking.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Florida

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Coordinate with designers, general contractors and customers throughout duration of job to facilitate scheduling, installation and problem solving.Supervise technicians to assure strict compliance with engineered drawings for wire pulling, system connections and rack building. Design, program and implement Lutron and Crestron lighting control systems.

Montvale, Nj

-Lead research and development of new software and hardware solutions including desktop and server patch management-Integral member of a team responsible for implementing a major network upgrade, including Cisco core routers and switches throughout a 500-node LAN. -Provided upper level network support