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Rhode Island, United States

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Providing project execution and IT strategy services for clients across a broad spectrum of industries. Specializing in leading-edge project management solutions, applying proven methods, tools, and expertise to help clients realize a maximum return on their technology initiatives.

Greater Boston Area

• Primary technologies: Java, React, microservices, enterprise software, Jira, Confluence
• Responsible for product management of multiple projects including new customer facing applications and ongoing updates to existing applications.
• Facilitate and lead daily scrums for project teams as Scrum Master.
• Work with stakeholders to create user stories, epics, and product backlogs for projects as Product Manager.
• Serve as true owner of product including managing all projects associated with the product.
• Facilitate technical discovery, design, development decisions, and day-to-day activities.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Primary technologies: Hybris, enterprise software, Jira, Confluence
• Serve as Release Train Engineer on multi-year enterprise software replacement project.
• Facilitate and guide the work of multiple teams within the overall program / Agile train.
• Lead teams through estimation/planning processes.
• Facilitate risk management activities within the engagement.
• Track and help resolve dependencies within the train and across other trains.

Providence, RI

• Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Full-stack, Drupal,​ ​Solr,​ ​PHP,​ ​LAMP,​ ​AWS
• Planned​ ​and​ ​launched​ ​a​ ​new​ ​Supplier​ ​Portal​ ​for​ ​UNFI​ ​suppliers​ ​and​ ​brokers​ ​to connect​ ​with​ ​the​ ​company,​ ​setup​ ​items​ ​and​ ​promotions​ ​using​ ​business​ ​process workflow​ ​to​.
• Planned​ ​and​ ​launched​ ​a​ ​Product​ ​Information​ ​Management​ ​(PIM)​ ​application​ ​for associates​ ​to​ ​drive​ ​product​ ​data​ ​feeds​ ​for​ ​internal​ ​and​ ​external​ ​applications.
• Planned​ ​and​ ​launched​ ​a​ ​Digital​ ​Asset​ ​Management​ ​(DAM)​ ​application​ ​to​ ​compliment the​ ​PIM​ ​for​ ​associates​ ​to​ ​manage​ ​product​ ​assets​ ​and​ ​non-product​ ​assets.
• Partner​ ​with​ ​internal​ ​teams​ ​to​ ​power​ ​customer,​ ​sales,​ ​and​ ​eCommerce​ ​applications with​ ​image​ ​assets​ ​and​ ​product​ ​data​ ​for​ ​their​ ​end​ ​users.
• Planned​ ​and​ ​launched​ ​a​ ​PIM​ ​application​ ​for​ ​Blue​ ​Marble​ ​Brands​ ​division​ ​to​ ​drive creation​ ​and​ ​management​ ​of​ ​Golden​ ​Product​ ​Record​ ​for​ ​UNFI​ ​owned​ ​product divisions.

Pawtucket, RI

• Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Brightcove,​ ​Discovery​ ​advertising​ ​platform,​ ​Omniture
• Planned​ ​and​ ​launched​ ​Hubworld​ ​advertising​ ​integration​ ​with​ ​advertising​ ​network partner​ ​Totally​ ​Her.
• Planned​ ​and​ ​launched​ ​Hubworld​ ​mobile​ ​site​ ​using​ ​responsive​ ​design,​ ​including mobile​ ​video.
• Managed​ ​analytics​ ​platform​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Hubworld​ ​website​ ​using​ ​Omniture.
• Partnered​ ​with​ ​marketing​ ​director​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​products​ ​and​ ​solutions​ ​for​ ​social media,​ ​mobile,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Hasbro​ ​product​ ​catalog.
• Designed​ ​product​ ​catalog​ ​updates​ ​for​ ​Hasbro​ ​2011​ ​holiday​ ​season​ ​including​ ​mobile skin​ ​and integrations​ ​with​ ​Google​ ​Commerce​ ​Search​ ​and​ ​Google​ ​Maps​ ​for Search-As-You-Type​ ​and​.

Burbank, CA

• Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Full-stack, Disney​ ​stack,​ ​Windows​ ​Server,​ ​MS​ ​SQL,​ ​Java,​ ​Drupal,​ ​Solr, PHP,​ ​LAMP,​ ​Flash, Omniture
• Built​ ​and​ ​managed​ ​a​ ​technology​ ​team,​ ​including​ ​hiring,​ ​resource​ ​planning,​ ​technical leadership, mentoring,​ ​budget​ ​planning,​ ​and​ ​team​ ​growth.
• Increased​ ​website​ ​traffic​ ​by​ ​several​ ​factors​ ​by​ ​designing​ ​and​ ​building​ ​a​ ​dynamic​ ​site solution​ ​for​ ​the ABC​ ​Family​ ​website.
• Developed​ ​a​ ​patent-pending​ ​solution​ ​for​ ​Flash​ ​search​ ​engine​ ​optimization (publication​ ​#US 2009/0063421​ ​A1).
• Oversaw​ ​Fallen​ ​Alternate​ ​Reality​ ​Game​ ​that​ ​received​ ​the​ ​2007​ ​Primetime​ ​Emmy Award​ ​for Outstanding​ ​Interactive​ ​Television​ ​Program.
• Designed​ ​and​ ​developed​ ​Kyle​ ​XY​ ​Alternate​ ​Reality​ ​Game​ ​nominated​ ​for​ ​2008 Primetime​ ​Emmy​ ​Award for​ ​Outstanding​ ​Creative​ ​Achievement​ ​in​ ​Interactive Television​ ​-​ ​Fiction.

North Hollywood, CA

• Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Full-stack, Disney​ ​stack,​ ​Windows​ ​Server,​ ​IIS,​ ​MS​ ​SQL,​ ​Java,​ ​JSP,​ ​Flash, HitBox
• Lead​ ​technical​ ​projects​ ​to​ ​build​ ​and​ ​deploy​ ​site​ ​products​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Hong​ ​Kong Disneyland​ International​ ​Registration,​ ​Disney​ ​Vacation​ ​Club,​ ​Adventures​ ​by​ ​Disney, Disney​ ​Weddings,​.
• Initiated​ ​and​ ​lead​ ​the​ ​creation​ ​of​ ​a​ ​platform​ ​product​ ​for​ ​launching​ ​new​ ​websites.
• Assisted​ ​in​ ​departmental​ ​management​ ​such​ ​as​ ​resource​ ​planning,​ ​project management,​ ​project​ ​leadership,​ ​team​ ​building,​ ​and​ ​mentoring.
• Managed​ ​vendors​ ​and​ ​contractors​ ​on​ ​various​ ​projects.
• Designed​ ​and​ ​implemented​ ​system​ ​for​ ​A/B​ ​testing​ ​upgrade​ ​to​ ​Walt​ ​Disney​ ​World ticket​ ​commerce​ ​website​ ​to​ ​allow​ ​fine​ ​analysis​ ​on​ ​revenue​ ​impacts.

Torrance, CA

• Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Full-stack, Windows​ ​Server,​ ​IIS,​ ​MS​ ​SQL,​ ​ASP,​ ​ASP.NET,​ ​C#,​ ​Flash
• Managed​ ​several​ ​high-profile​ ​products​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Internet​ ​Marketing​ ​group,​ ​including their​ ​top​ ​revenue​ ​earning​ ​corporate​ ​commerce​ ​and​ ​government​ ​sector​ ​websites.
• Designed​ ​and​ ​implemented​ ​newsletter​ ​builder​ ​application​ ​that​ ​optimized​ ​costs​ ​and enhanced​ ​sales opportunities​ ​with​ ​targeted​ ​campaigns.
• Re-engineered​ ​government​ ​commerce​ ​website​ ​to​ ​serve​ ​multiple​ ​brands​ ​without significant​ ​increase​ ​in​ ​resources.
• Rebuilt​ ​intranet​ ​timecard​ ​system​ ​to​ ​correctly​ ​report​ ​employee​ ​hours​ ​and​ ​save manual​ ​labor​ ​required​ ​to​ ​fix​ ​hours​ ​in​ ​the​ ​previous​ ​system.

Los Angeles, CA

• Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Full-stack, Windows​ ​Server,​ ​IIS,​ ​MS​ ​SQL,​ ​ASP,​ ​ColdFusion,​ ​Flash
• Built​ ​and​ ​managed​ ​small​ ​technology​ ​and​ ​design​ ​team.
• Designed​ ​and​ ​deployed​ ​diet​ ​and​ ​fitness​ ​applications​ ​that​ ​served​ ​as​ ​the​ ​sites​ ​core business.
• Designed,​ ​built​ ​and​ ​managed​ ​membership​ ​system​ ​that​ ​brought​ ​in​ ​millions​ ​in revenue.
• Designed​ ​and​ ​managed​ ​advertising​ ​systems​ ​and​ ​campaigns​ ​that​ ​drove​ ​membership sign-ups.
• Designed​ ​and​ ​deployed​ ​fitness​ ​games​ ​products​ ​for​ ​Microsoft's MSN​ ​Zone.

Chatsworth, CA

• Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Full-stack, Windows​ ​Server,​ ​IIS,​ ​MS​ ​SQL,​ ​ASP,​ ​WebSphere,​ ​Java,​ ​JSP, DB2,​ ​Flash
• Managed​ ​relationships​ ​with​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​clients,​ ​vendors,​ ​and​ ​partners.
• Developed​ ​commerce,​ ​intranet,​ ​brochure,​ ​and​ ​corporate​ ​products​ ​for​ ​a​ ​wide​ ​range of​ ​clients.
• Boosted​ ​client​ ​revenue​ ​by​ ​helping​ ​them​ ​take​ ​their​ ​businesses​ ​onto​ ​the​ ​internet.
• Facilitated​ ​cost​ ​savings​ ​for​ ​clients​ ​by​ ​converting​ ​paper​ ​forms​ ​and​ ​processes​ ​to digital​ ​applications.
• Designs and advertisements included all graphic design work using products like Photoshop and Illustrator.