Patrick Metzger Email & Phone Number

New York City, New York, US

I lead the tech team for Idealist.org. I am the bridge between design, engineering, our community, and all stakeholders within the organization. Following the launch of the Idealist Applicant Tracker in November 2020, we are moving forward with an ambitious roadmap of new features.

New York City, New York, US

New York City, New York, US

Helping to shape the vision and strategy across Idealist's digital products. I collaborate with developers and stakeholders, combining insights from data analytics and user research, to ensure we're building the best possible user experience for the global community of Idealists.

I founded The New Climate as a platform for telling optimistic environmental stories of communities adapting in the face of climate change. We use our website, email list, and social media presence to bring environmental stories of hope to light and share them as widely as possible.

• Designed and launched ThePatterning.com — dedicated to identifying patterns in music, culture, and the universe
• Perform exhaustive research and data analysis on the subjects of articles (artificial intelligence, journalism, design, music, film, social justice, etc.)
• Innovated viral concepts (The Millennial Whoop and The Nostalgia Pendulum), as featured on Quartz, Slate, BBC, and other global outlets
• Gave TEDx Talk at Koç University in Istanbul

New York, NY, US

• Guided the full-scale redesign of PlannedParenthood.org and PlannedParenthoodAction.org websites, which attract millions of monthly unique visitors.
• Managed the development of a custom content management system (built on the Django CMS framework in Python) to support the creation of Planned Parenthood’s major websites
• Led cross-functional product teams using dual-track Agile methodology and increased the number of patients seeking to book an appointment at a health center by 9%.
• Wrote specifications, designed wireframes, and created prototypes that communicate desired functionality
• Implemented A/B testing (using Optimizely) and developed strategies for regular qualitative and quantitative testing and optimization of Planned Parenthood’s web properties
• Collaborated across teams, wrote internal blog posts to update stakeholders on progress, designed and gave presentations (in Keynote) regularly to leadership, and ensured the PPFA product team is influential, agile.

New York, US

• Prioritized feature development in an Agile environment, driven by user feedback, that transformed a highly technical data product into a user-friendly web application
• Designed user interface mockups and developed specifications for new features that iterated product offerings
• Developed new client relationships and partnerships (e.g. Conde Nast, digital marketing agencies) that expanded platform sales and integration.
• Provided support and consulting to strategic customers that provided insights and showcased the platform’s capabilities
• Analyzed network maps to improve the accuracy of the platform’s machine learning engine in correctly categorizing online communities
• Launched and managed blog as a sales tool—detailing insights, research, and analysis from the Graphika platform

Morningside Analytics is a Network Analysis and Monitoring company that discovers and monitors online networks that form around particular ideas and identifies thought leaders with standing in these audiences.I spend my time doing "cartography" (network map analysis), optimizing the research and data process for our clients, and forming new relationships.

Assist in marketing, product sales, and certification of a new private school. Lead initiatives to increase school enrollment. Supervise classroom activities in a democratic school environment, ages 2-6. Facilitate conflict resolution and community-building.

Assist Hollywood screenwriter to manage finances, pay bills, organize office space, manage external hard drive data.

Hire, train, and manage a group of musicians to teach in classrooms at an early childhood center on the Sarah Lawrence College campus. Plan curriculum & repertoire.

Teach piano, voice, and banjo to students ages 5-70.

Write and manage content for music and movement groups: Tenafly Rye, The Apple Kickers, and TreeProject on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Soundcloud, ReverbNation, IndieGoGo.Facilitate collaborations between a network of composers and folk musicians in the New York area.

Design sound & music cues for professional theatre, work with world-class industry professionals to implement technical design for major productions.

Transcribe documents relevant to a court case. Research potential jurors.

Bronxville, NY, US

Assist violin teacher to write concert programs, schedule lessons, and organize music events.