Experience

First things, first: You can download my résumé in Word or PDF format.

I started with an internship at ICF Consulting, where I was molded into a Notes/Domino developer. I created numerous sites for government agencies using Notes. In my time at ICF, I was also tasked with a project that required the use of (formerly) Macromedia Authorware. I had a bit of experience with it from college; being the only person with any Authorware experience, I was chosen by default. I learned in-depth Authorware development on-the-fly as I successfully completed an online training product for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Not to be left behind during the dot-com gold rush, I joined The Motley Fool in 1999. I was the first developer hired into the newly-formed e-Commerce team, whose main objective was building and maintaining FoolMart, the online store for everything Motley Fool. Foolmart used ASP on IIS, and I was quickly introduced to JScript development, utilizing a data layer that returned XML from the database. I picked up XSLT and developed the new version of the store, with a successful launch. We later took a deeper look at site usability and re-designed the site with a customer-friendly focus. A successful deployment saw increased sales.

In the midst of the subsequent fallout in internet-based companies, some fellow co-workers at the Fool started a small group of independent consultants. We landed a large project with the American Association for the Advancement of Science, creating for them a advertising procurement system that allowed advertisers easy, online purchase of ad space in AAAS' magazine.

I then took a job at a training company named Softek Services, now located in Washington, DC. Softek's main function is training; I was part of the consulting arm of the business. Often times, I was the sole developer on projects; this involved speaking with customers directly, and assessing their needs correctly and delivering a product on time and under budget.

In May 2003, I joined the Online Marketing team at America Online. AOL uses the scripting language TCL on their own custom web server, which I learned quickly. I was fully involved in the process of modifying online registration processes, testing creatives and maximizing response rate. As a Senior Software Engineer, I was very involved in mentoring Interactive Media Developers, and attending planning and development meetings with business leaders in other departments. I effectively delegated tasks to others and saw projects to completion. I spent a lot of my own time learning PHP and doing side projects.

A job opportunity brought my wife (and therefore me) down to the Charlotte, NC area. I was hired by LearningStation, an educational software company here in Charlotte. I was half of a two developer team responsible for the Education Desktop portal product, a platform that allows a "single sign on" capability to many educational products. During my tenure, LearningStation branched into its own line of products.

I created the LS Test Builder, an online formative assessment tool that allows teachers to build state standards-aligned tests in a browser in minutes. Students take the tests online, where they are provided instant feedback. Teachers have full reporting capabilities, as well as the ability to share tests and create their own custom questions.

I was involved in the creation of LS Teacher Pages, a webpage creation system for teachers and schools. Like a blogging system on steroids, teachers and schools can easily create professional-looking websites in a browser with no development experience necessary. Teacher Pages includes a commenting system for students, as well as an easy and customizable template-switching system, calendar, and integration with the Education Desktop.

Utilizing my prior experience in the e-Commerce arena, I created the LearningStation Online Store. This store is a consumer-facing retail site that allows purchase of electronic books and activities for students. Parents can purchase titles and have their children engage in activities from any internet-connected computer. The store includes real-time credit card processing and customer service.

A former colleague convinced me to join the team of developers at Red Ventures (where I am currently employed), a Charlotte-based customer acquisition and marketing company. The main business model involves prospecting for customers for major brands. Red Ventures is a fast-paced environment that requires agile development on tight timelines.

My first major project at Red Ventures put me in the role of Lead Developer in starting a new business from the ground-up to sell Cable-based services (TV, Internet, Phone) to consumers. The project involved designing the database schema (MySQL), integrating the API with Cable Labs, writing the call center software, developing the online purchase process, and creating necessary reports. Called Triple Play Connections, the business was unceremoniously shut down days before what would have been a successful launch, due to legal reasons.

My most recent project had me tasked with building and launching the newest business in the company, SatelliteStar Internet. The project's tasks involved, by and large, the same type of work in launching Triple Play Connections; including API integration, call center software creation, database schema creation, reporting, and sales/installation reconciliation. Unlike Triple Play Connections, SatelliteStar internet had a smooth (and early) launch, and continues to thrive and gain more momentum. SatelliteStar Internet is now HughesNet's best-performing reseller.

Finally, I'm the founder and operator of my own consulting business, Mod0 Media LLC. I've done work for several clients, most notably the rewrite of the Smithsonian's website, si.edu. The site uses ASP.NET MVC2 as the platform and C# as the backend language. The site makes extensive use of modern layout and development technologies, such as the 960 Grid System and jQuery. It's designed to handle thousands upon thousands of daily visitors, and includes full database search capability as well as integration with the Trumba calendar system. The new site is slated to go live in the fall of 2010.

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