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Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

Bengaluru, Karnataka, In

New York, New York, Us

Hyderabad, Telangana, In

Los Angeles, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

New York, New York, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

Square 8 is revolutionizing the logistics industry with a comprehensive platform that offers unparalleled transparency and a seamless experience for our customers. With a cutting-edge software platform and working directly with industry leaders, we are disrupting the $60 billion dollar supply chain industry.● Drove the execution of all product lifecycle processes for products, including product research, market research, competitive analysis, planning, positioning, roadmap development, requirements development, and product launch● Direct communication with board and executives for presentations regarding opportunities, features, timelines and competitive landscape● Collaborated closely with engineering, production, marketing, and sales teams on the development, QA, and release of products and balance of resources to ensure success for the entire organization● Translated product strategy into detailed requirements for prototype construction and final product development by engineering teams● Created product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI● Analyzed market data to develop go-to-market strategies, and define product objectives for effective marketing communications plans● Developed product positioning and messaging that differentiates Square 8 and its features across primary market segments● Managed direct reports for design and CX/UX development progress, also directly planned user interviews and data gathering and analysis

Los Angeles, California, Us

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

You.com is the world's first open search engine platform that summarizes the web for users, with no ads, superior privacy choices, and personalization through preferred sources.You.com is more than just a new search engine — it's a movement to make the internet a place of trust, facts, and kindness — our guiding principles that we're committing to from day one.It's an audacious goal, but we're ambitious people.

San Francisco, Us

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Pro Bono advising for resident Startups on product development, digital marketing, marketing automation, web analytics.Notable Mentees:* Expy Health - https://expyhealth.com* Auxxit - https://www.auxxit.comThe Preccelerator® Program is an accelerator for early-stage startups offered to select companies out of the Santa Monica office of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP that provides initial capital, sophisticated legal services, interim office space, mentorship, a targeted curriculum, investment strategy counseling and access to a strategic perks portfolio with the objective of helping you grow your idea from business concept to funded startup.

This mixed-use development provides innovative retail space and food-focused neighborhood-serving retail in the River Terrace neighborhood of Northeast Washington, DC. The approximately 12,400 square foot structure creates a unique and desirable aesthetic along the Minnesota-Benning retail corridor, which has been identified in the Great Streets commercial revitalization initiative. The enclosed/open-air market layout of the ground floor will allow tenants to explore options and create a unique customer experience and hub inside a ring of workforce housing.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Concept32 is a boutique consulting firm helping a select number of small and mid-sized firms to reach the next stage of growth. Concept32 does this by working with executive teams to optimize revenue, markets and technology to maximize returns. Concept32 also acts as lab and incubator focusing on technologies bridging real world and online worlds in areas ranging from advanced materials to automotive.

New York, Ny, Us

Executive and industry expert council member, sharing insights with executives at leading companies on a project and/or board-level basis.* Solving strategic problems* Gaining market feedback* Testing hypothesis

Real estate acquisition, development, and leasing in California, Ohio, Washington DC, Michigan, New Orleans, and Florida.The TCH thesis focuses on applying technology (IoT, SaaS, AI/ML, GIS) for smart buildings and streamlining operations for multi-family small compound & garden communities, and transit-oriented mixed-use live/work communities in walkable and liveable amenity-rich neighborhoods.I've managed the acquisition of over $8MM of distressed RE assets for adaptive reuse and value-add turnaround strategies, with a track record of 100%-500% equity growth and stable YoY revenue across the TCH deal portfolio.The TCH value-add plan covers implementing operational playbooks, technology architecture, supplier/vendor partnerships, site design and space optimization, automation, data collection programs and digital marketing for portfolio assets.

Sunnyvale, California, Us

In-house Open Source Application & Wordpress Expert, Adobe Analytics Business Practitioner (Adobe Certified Expert), Technical Lead/System Administrator for multi-blog social media network and compliance/E-commerce applicationsImplemented and managed integrations for Adobe Marketing/Experience Cloud - Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Audience Manager, Marketo Forms, Eloqua, Demandbase, Akamai, Google Analytics + Goals/Event tracking, Heat Map Analysis, Limelight, DecibelInsights, TagLynx, Accordent video analytics, and components of Adobe Experience Manager Suite (Adobe CQ 6.1-6.3, AEM) for analytics, Lead Forms, A/B/Multivariate testingManagement of budget, vendor relations, internal & external teams for A/B/Multivariate testing strategy, build, and deploymentProject management and lifecycle planning for CMS and application platformsWeb analytics strategy and platform management (Google Analytics, Adobe Site Catalyst, qualitative and behavioral metrics)Audit & review of business processes, hosting, security for CMS/Social media infrastructure (XMLRPC API, Feed Syndication, Caching)Development lead for LAMP stack CMS customizations and web applications (iPhone, Android mobile applications, Angular.js, PHP, MySQL, 3rd party REST/SOAP APIs) Web Applications Migration Planning, Security Testing, Integration & Implementation (LAMP/Solaris/Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server)Manager of a cross-functional & Global Web Analytics and Development Team

Sunnyvale, California, Us

In-house Wordpress Development Expert, Technical Lead/System Administrator for multi-blog social media networkProject Management for CMS/Social Media Metrics Integration (Google Analytics, Adobe Site Catalyst)Audit & Review of Business Process, Hosting, Security for CMS/Social Media Infrastructure (XMLRPC API, Feed Syndication, Caching)Development Lead for CMS/Social Media Web Applications (Windows Live Writer, RSS services, iPhone, Android mobile applications)Web Applications Migration Planning, Integration & Implementation (LAMP/Solaris/Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server)

Part of the Travelers Boutique Stay Collection, stayattravelers.com.Worker/artist owned and run bed and breakfast to be built on New Orlean’s Magazine Street. 8,000 square foot center of arts, culture and commerce, anchored by live/work spaces for artists and a cooperatively-owned bed and breakfast.The project consists of a nine-room bed and breakfast, four artist residences, a ground floor community hub for neighborhood and cultural activities, and more than 1,000 square feet of pre-leased ground floor commercial space.

El Segundo, California, Us

Lead Architect & Developer working with IT and Marketing stakeholders to determine functional requirements and resources needed to implement Wordpress CMS based workflow. QA and scaling strategy for publishing services for RSS feeds, 200+ intranet site implementation of Wordpress. Development of custom plugins, widgets, and desktop and mobile themes for Windows, Macintosh, Blackberry, iPhone.

Provided development services for a variety of web sites based on open source CMS platforms. Responsible for plugin selection, testing, customization, and integration, Google Analytics implementation, custom PHP/MYSQL function implementation, documentation of usage best practices/ security recommendations, creation of user training and technical support documents.Project managed development, testing, and production configurations of Wordpress, local SVN repositories, and support teams on-shore and off-shore.* VMWare and Cloud Hosted Configurations* WordpressMU & Wordpress Installations from 2.3.x-3.x* Plugin Development for Wordpress* Custom Theme Development for Desktop and Mobile Web Browsers (iPhone/Blackberry)* CSS2/3 * Javascript JQuery/JSON * PHP/MySQL/PostgresSQL* Cross-Browser Testing/HTML Standards* Web Application Development and Integration * Web Systems Administration and Security* SEO/SEM Best Practices and Optimization* Analytics and Key Performance Metrics Implementation

Lead Technical Architect, System and Network Administrator for Windows 2003, Red Hat Linux, Cisco VPN Firewall, VMWare Server, Subversion, VOIP, Email, ClamAV, IM, IIS 6.0, and MS SQL 2000/MySQL servicesStabilized infrastructure to provide consistent 99.6%+ uptime (over 3.5+ years) for high volume, mission-critical, 24/7/365 production e-Commerce sites/services for over 80 web and email hosting customers, with over 250k subscribers, generating over 300k unique monthly pageviews - one of the world’s most heavily trafficked business for sale exchanges/lead generation enginesTransitioned from production-only development environment to SVN code repository and VMware hosted development + staging sites with exclusion of PII customer data for dev + stagingImplemented and managed Intrusion Detection (IDS), access controls, security policies, application firewall, hardware firewalls insuring protection from cyberattacks and hacking attemptsMigrated from older Dell single-core technology to newer quad-core technology, improving database and page response times and process performance by 2x-10x+ (average 5x performance improvement)Reduced in-house support and administration requirements by migrating hosted email accounts to ESP and outsourcing supportLed web hosting development team of developers designers for sale exchange sites and customer web hosting divisionReduced managed hosting and support costs by 20% via outsourcing agreementsReduced code and database error rate from 8% to under .02% in iterative ASP and SQL code refactoring and maintenance initiativeIntegrated Google Adwords, Google Analytics (Goals + Ecommerce), Yahoo and MSN Tracking (A/B + Goals), PCI DSS Audit/Compliance, TRUSTe, SEO/SEM optimization across e-commerce sitesDocumented and oversaw all network policies for production, dev servers and for physical offices, including procurement, configuration, and deployment of hardware and software

Southfield, Us

Responsible for establishment of business structure, including establishing performance metrics and guidelines for staffBusiness development, regional demographic data analysis, and identifying strategic partnerships for investment and advertising salesGathering customer requirements, technology configuration data, and overall system/application architecture for rich media web applications using Flash, Director, and other advanced interactive extensionsDevelopment of content distribution partnerships for mobile cellular, satellite, television, and internet channelsHardware and Software procurement and installation for Final Cut Pro edit stations and DV/HDV edit bays

Manhattan Beach, Ca, Us

Responsible for end-user support for over 45 Macintosh OS X users, Hardware including G4 & Dual G5 systems, Postscript device support, Final Cut HD, Aja Io & After Effects supportOS X Image build and customization, strategy and planning for asset management and system backup. Also responsible for backup support for Windows XP and 2000 systemsFor the 2005 E3 Expo, I planned and budgeted for the hardware, software, and network systems used for the on-site DV/DVCam edit suites used to produce the daily video segments (30 total) for Sony's Playstation Underground Web Site (e3.playstation.com). Working with Sony, Ignited Minds, Kadium, and numerous vendors I selected and finalized all IT budget items and services required to support on-site digital video production workflow, including hard disk based video acquisition from field crews, source footage and asset storage via local Xraid Array, and archival of finished media at close of production.

Boston, Ma, Us

Provided high-level strategy, support and help desk services for Macintosh, PC, and multimedia studio and Internet production environments of up to 1000 users.Implemented hardware, software, and business solutions for over two dozen clients including ITT Penske Automotive, Carlson Marketing Group, Bowne Internet Solutions, and Johnson Controls.

Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Jp

Contractor under Haig Barrett Associates. Responsible for research, consulting, analysis, strategic planning, writing, presentations on the impact of new technology with a focus on the impact of product usability and workflow on web, multimedia, and e-learning content development for knowledge management practice with planned service offering to 80,000 training users in national sales organization

Established technical production guidelines and oversaw final mastering of "3000 Magazine", an interactive Macintosh and PC compatible Audio CD-ROM featuring exclusive video interviews and DJ-selected music tracks which sold several thousand units in retailers worldwide.

Served as technical director/programmer, also advised on training and production specifications for development team use of interactive CDs including a variety of multimedia assets (Quicktime, Mpeg, Mjpeg, DV, DVD and PDF)Utilized Adobe After Effects, Canvas, Director, and Quicktime applications to create custom graphics under Mac OS 9.2 , OS 10.x, and WindowsDeveloped several Mac/PC Hybrid dealer training products using Flash, Macromedia Director, Quicktime VR

Supported software and environments included Lotus Notes/Domino Server, Windows 3.1/95/98/NT/2000, Novell NetWare 5.0, MacOS 8.1-9.2, OS 10 Beta, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkExpress, Illustrator, Acrobat, SpotPak, Donovan DDS, SNA Gateway, IBM 5270 terminal applications, Multiple Macintosh-based AVID Non-linear Editing Suites and numerous high-end Postscript Color devices and portable and desktop peripherals.Collaborated with team members to support as many as 1000 users in Detroit corporate campus via call center and regional offices via e-mail using Remedy trouble ticket system.

Managed development of creative media including 2-D & 3-D animation, print collateral, and interactive projects ranging from CD-ROM demos to multi-station interactive kiosks for over 20 Fortune 1000 and small business clients.Managed IT asset reclamation and disposition services via Ebay and mail order, building a base of over 100 repeat business customers seeking Apple, Compaq, HP, Sun, and other off-lease and used IT assets.Established low-cost, virtual consulting structure using freelance and sub-contract staff Successfully sourced off-leased, surplus, and close-out merchandise at competitive prices, maintaining average markup of over 1000%

Successful in managing technology vendor relationships and developing web-based multimedia Geographic Information System (GIS) applications using MS IIS, Windows NT, Oracle, Java and Arcview GISGained extensive experience with government clients including Wayne County, Oakland County, and the City of Detroit as a lead team member finalizing the 100-page Wayne County GIS Requirements StudyArranged high-technology partnering agreements for trial use of 1st-generation Fujitsu 42" plasma display panels and advanced MPEG hardware for JSG's regional trade show presentations and kiosk technologyManaged team of five, including developers, contractors, and designers and developed GIS Mapping/Routing, SQL Database, Macromedia Director/Shockwave, Web, and multimedia applications

Managed vendor team for content production, delivery and final content integrationProduced interactive projects using Macromedia Director and Quicktime video including "Soul of A New Century" for Chevrolet Corvette and supported Ford Motor Company/Visteon branding interactive presentationsProvided architectural, technical, programming, and run-time support for interactive media applications used in executive-level presentationsManaged all technical and logistic aspects including production feasibility and delivered projects on CD-ROM within budget and schedule

Created branding and identity for Gen-X line of DJ apparel including bags, caps, t-shirts, and jewelry. Oversaw all product R & D for rubber and synthetic purses, briefcases and accessory items, including budgets, vendor and reclaimed/recycled material selection, prototypes and manufacturing. Developed lean production driven die-cut, inventory, and delivery workflow. Also oversaw marketing and sales for the US. Launched in Santa Monica, CA.Products received recognition in the US and Canada for their innovative design.

Responsible for development, production, and deployment of hardware, software, networks, and multimedia content for customer's fifteen (15) interactive advertising and public information kiosk systemsResponsible for managing the production and assembly of graphics, audio, and data used in the client's Metro Airport Travelers Information Kiosks, Comerica Tower Kiosks, and Michigan Emergency Patrol KioskConducted testing for interactive applications and managed remote telephone maintenance and updates via modem for Detroit-area sites including four (4) kiosks located at Cobo Hall Arena

Film Studies / Product Design

Certificate, Real Estate Finance & Development / Usc Lusk Center For Real Estate

Education record

Software Product Management (Spm®), Product Management