Technical Manager
CurrentAs Technical Manager, I have acted in an oversight capacity for numerous highly visible initiatives. In my current role, as team lead for our social development group, I oversee development of interactive experiences, including real-time commenting. Though the efforts of my team, we have transformed our web sites, boosting traffic by upwards of 75%. Our innovative Teams micro-blog application provides an environment where fans and reporters of professional and collegiate sports can interact in real-time.Advance Digital is a leading creator of news, web and mobile solutions, serving nearly 50 million unique users and 350+ million full page views. Selected accomplishments:As evangelist for quality assurance, I led an initiative to introduce automated functional testing to our organization. In this role, I evaluated software capabilities, developed an API to improve efficiency and encapsulate complexity and mentored developers regarding implementation and best practices.Several years ago, I coordinated the activities of a team of in-house developers and liaised with numerous consultants, coding and customizing a enterprise blogging solution for our organization.