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Carrollton, Tx, Us

Irving, Texas, United States

* Wore many hats as the first hire at this mobile app software startup.* As Product Owner, groomed backlog and ran sprints with Jira.* Brainstormed with the Product Manager and made recommendations.* Evaluated and chose offices, hardware, software, HR and payroll services, IT partner, Internet provider, etc.* Interviewed and hired staff. Onboarded and offboarded each employee.* Developed policies and processes for IT, software licenses, facility, etc.* Documented processes in detail and step-by-step in a Confluence wiki.* Wrote C# code. Used GitHub for code repositories.* Worked with designers and developers to troubleshoot roadblocks.* Created website and presence at Apple App Store and Google Play Store.* As acting HR & Payroll director, developed policies and processes, wrote the employee handbook, selected benefits, etc. Used Paychex and ADP platforms.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

* Led the transition from outdated Flash (SWF) eLearning deliverables to mobile-friendly MP4 videos. Replaced lost interactivity with custom-built HTML5 activities.* Managed the addition of closed captioning to hundreds of online course videos.* Designed custom course icons and asset icons used platform wide. Worked with the UX/UI team to mock up designs for new UI elements.* Built interactive mobile-first HTML5 simulations for algebra and chemistry courses. Reverse-engineered legacy projects for repairs and updates.* Implemented an automated video compression server, which provided consistent, high-quality MP4 and OGV files and eliminated human error.* Selected, ordered, and configured equipment for audio and video studios.* Built instructional videos with After Effects, including chroma-keyed footage, 3D elements, and special effects. Built online help videos using Camtasia Studio.* Awarded the Edmentum Ed award, and recognized for fourteen additional awards.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

* Built and managed the Creative Services team, which built eLearning content.* Determined team standards and best practices. Designed workflows.* Developed team management tools. Wrote macros and scripts to automate processes, which increased productivity and reduced error.* Selected offshore outsourcing partners for animation. Developed a handoff system using Jira to manage the back-and-forth steps for each video.* Awarded the Archipelago Learning Founders Star Award.

Denver, Colorado, United States

* Defined and developed new technology solutions. Maintained and enhanced course player and other technology assets.* Developed plug-ins to support end-to-end single-sign-on from client’s system, through our Joomla community, and finally to the HealthStream LMS.* Significantly enhanced Flash-based course player, adding features such as closed-captions, an improved course hierarchy system, and user tracking.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

* Managed eLearning production department across two states. Improved processes and tools. Coordinated with other departments and contractors.* Developed a software robot with AutoHotKey that increased productivity tenfold, allowing a team of two to complete an otherwise impossible project.* Developed a suite of macros for Adobe Captivate. Increased productivity 300%.* Awarded the Promise Award.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

* Managed eLearning project teams.* Developed Flash-based course players.* Developed custom Flash Commands to speed development. Improved efficiency by 800% for the repetitive task of naming, tweening, and timing objects.

Irving, Texas, United States

* Met with clients, planned projects, wrote scripts, architected experiences, wrote code, and managed production of marketing and eLearning projects.* Developed three generations of Flash-based players for online courseware, which allowed content development to be simplified and accelerated.

St Petersburg, Florida, United States

* Assisted in the creation of a new Software Configuration Management department for telecom software company.* Developed Unix shell scripts for file checkout and check in, which masked the underlying complexity of the CVS utility and enforced a consistent set of options.* Defined policies, wrote user documentation, and trained engineers.* Performed the critical-to-quality task of compiling, verifying, and packaging each customer deliverable across five different Unix platforms (Esix, SGI Irix, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, HP HPUX).