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Objective
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To obtain a position that allows me to utilize my unique expertise in
business and technology to deliver market success. Position should require entrepreneurial
drive, and emphasize innovation and creative problem solving.
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Experience |
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CBS Interactive (fomerly CNET), San Francisco, CA
Senior Product Manager
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2006 - Present |
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Responsible for video, audio, mobile & emerging media products and platforms that power the
CNET sites as well as
CBSNews.
Significant accomplishments include:
- Development and launch of CNET's Webby award winning video site, CNET TV. This immersive video environment now draws millions of users, delivers more than 12 million streams per month, and offers significant revenue opportunities for CNET.
- Lead the mobile/emerging media team to launch CNET apps for iPhone, Android, Blackberry, set-top boxes as well as the mobile and tablet sites for CNET.
- Designed and led a team of engineers to build a video content management system & API that now power all CNET & CBS News video content.
- Led product development and launch for the innovative CNET Live site. CNET Live streams 15 - 20 hours of live original content each week in an environment that drives significant user engagement. CNET Live allowed CNET to monitize previously revenue stagnant podcast content by creating desirable media opportunities.
- Lead a cross-functional team of engineers, designers, production, marketing, business intelligence and others to develop, maintain, improve, and innovate on some of CNET's most significant properties.
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TeraSource, Fremont, CA
Senior Product Manager
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2001 - 2006 |
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Led development of e-Learning and remote labs platform from conception to global deployment. Day to day responsibility for management of development, including design, technical development, and deployment of this complex system, which consisted of online courses, remote lab access to networking equipment and a global support infrastructure connecting students with teachers. Worked regularly with customers to help build product roadmap, as well as with sales and marketing teams. |
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Jacent Technologies (acquired TrailBreaker), Oakland, CA
Engineering Manager
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1998 - 2001 |
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As the second employee of TrailBreaker.com, personally built its engineering and IT team. Responsible for day-to-day management of software engineers and IT groups; also worked as an active engineer. Contributing member of the company management team, participating close in developing company strategy. Led development of several major projects, including a content management system, bug tracking system, and a Web site traffic/commerce reporting and analytics system.
TrailBreaker was acquired by Jacent under my engineering tenure, primarily for the analytics product I helped develop. After acquisition I led the integration of analytics with Jacent's eCommerce product.
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Hub Communications, LLC, Eugene, OR
Technical Project Manager
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1996 - 1998 |
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Managed Web development projects at Web publishing and Internet software
development company. Worked directly with customers from pre-sales phase though project completion. Worked with clients to define project requirements and scope, then translated that into technical specifications for software development team. Managed seven
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Education & Awards |
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University of Oregon College of
Business, Eugene, OR
B.S. in Business Administration,
Entrepreneurship and Computer Information Science Concentrations
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Lundquist Center for
Entrepreneurship
First Place, New Business Challenge
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Third Place, New Business Challenge
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Eagle Scout
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Working knowledge of Agile Development methodologies. Advanced knowledge of Windows XP/Vista, Linux, & Mac OS.
Ongoing expertise with PHP, Perl, JavaScript, AJAX, SQL, HTML, XML, VoiceXML.
Experience with Java/JSP, C++, VBScript, Asterisk, VoIP. |
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