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- Director of Web Production / Senior Web Producer at The College BoardOnline Media | Greater Chicago Area, USSummaryI have worked in the field of professional web development for over 12 years, working my way up through all levels of digital production.
My principal skill-set revolves around the process of web production but, I also understand and can branch out into other disciplines, such as art, design, photography, and music/video production. I am able to explore situations and concepts from many different perspectives. I recognize patterns and relationships that can yield new ideas, facilitate communication, and create understanding between different groups. I can mediate between people of differing view points or find and fill gaps where only one view point is being considered.
With my experience, I also have the flexibility to temporarily fill roles not represented within the team and have the ability to take on new skill-sets quickly.Specialties: Project Management, Social Media, Wordpress Development and Customization, Application Development, Research and Evaluation of New and Emerging Technologies, Information Architecture, Content Management, Usability Testing, Search Engine Optimization, Campaign Tracking, Audio Editing and Production, Video Streaming, and Quality Assurance.Experience- Jul 2007 - PresentDirector of Web Production / The College BoardPrincipal responsibility for development, delivery and coordination of strategic, web-based solutions (e.g., web-based applications, content areas, mini-sites, prototypes, user research, etc.) that provide relevant, engaging, user experiences on the College Board web site Responsible for scheduling the work of the unit and for organizing, tracking, and coordinating projects of varied sizes to ensure that output is on-time, high quality, and meets business needs. Combine strong project management skills with a strong client-orientation and a knowledgeable passion for delivering innovative, high-quality web interface solutions.
- Jul 2004 - Jul 2007Director of Digital Communications / American Museum of Natural HistoryDirector of Digital Communication Department reporting directly to the Senior VP of Communications and Marketing. Overseeing all aspects of the Museum's online presence; public website, online advertising and email marketing. • Coordinating projects, assets, and schedules between departments. • Creation and implementation of statistical and reporting methodologies. • Email marketing and contact list acquisition and management. • Researching, hiring and managing vendors and freelance contractors.
- 2002 - 2004Executive Producer / American Museum of Natural HistoryAdditional responsibilities added including to create and supervise a team of developers and producers to create new content as well as work with IT department to create a new robust and redundant production environment.
- 2000 - 2002Senior Producer / American Museum of Natural HistoryHired to rebuild, reorganize and reposition the Museum's website from a scratch. • Information architecture • Create consistent branding and navigation. • Develop a method to maintain the site going forward. • Develop a system of project management working within the digital communication department and also other departments within the museum • Hand Coding. Email marketing, Creation of Handheld content and other outreach.
- 1999 - 2000Senior Developer, Technical Leader HTML Group / MaMaMediaDevelopment of dynamic database driven web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash and other page-based technologies including a custom tag engine. As technical Leader for the HTML group my responsibilities included training, mentoring and developing a formal training for the group and the company at large. I also researched, tested, evaluated, and implemented new technologies in relation to our sites needs and architecture. I was responsible for defining the process by which we determine a browser’s relevance in terms of our visitors, design, and implementation of QA strategies.
- 1998 - Jul 2000Senior Technical Producer / MaMaMediaResponsible for ensuring that all projects in Technology are properly specified, planned, executed, documented, and cost-efficient. Responsible for assessing technologies and assigning people to teams to work together to produce high-quality projects on schedule. As a Project Managers I worked closely with Content, the Operations and Planning group of Product Development and other departmental producers to shepherd projects through Technology. Also due to my experience with the company and my research into technologies for the web, I was also looked upon as a mentor
- 1998 - 1999Programmer, Quality Assurance / MaMaMediaAssure the quality and functionality of the MaMaMedia website. Developed and enforced QA procedures kept up with the latest browser changes and compatibility on different platforms. Responsible for maintaining and implementing the streaming video used on the Connectedfamily, Papert and MaMaMedia websites. HTML, CSS, and JavaScript programming. Research and implementation of new development and testing software packages.
Education- CDGA
- Nazareth College of Rochester
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Honors:2006 Webby Official Honoree AMNH Fossil Halls 2006 Webby Official Honoree AMNH Dinosaurs Exhibition 2005 Webby Worthy Award for AMNH Permanent Halls 2005 Webby Worthy Award for AMNH Hall of Ocean Life
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Interests:New Technologies Music Production Cycling Painting Lomography Second Life Science Buddhism
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- Weather was perfect this evening! Family Bike Ride for Dinner Out Downtown in Deerfield, IL | Bike Map | MapMyRIDE: http://t.co/B16Ivvk6
- The route I took last week that didn't get recorded when the phone on my app freaked out. Nice causal ride. ... http://t.co/OYiFT28z
- @noahsussman I didn't get along with the turtle, differences of opinion, preferred basic. I know makes me lame...
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- @noahsussman nice I had it injected into my eye when I was 15 (while awake) an experience i would not like to repeat
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