Jillian Forde

914-***-**** • actgtw@r.postjobfree.com

PROJECTS

Teens Run Westchester Android App October 2015 - Present The Teens Run Westchester app for Android is the simplest way to keep up to date on the Teens Run Westchester training season. Teens can register to attend a practice and seamlessly get directions through Google Maps. Mentors can view a list of the teens that have registered for practice and take attendance on the app. The app is available in the Google Play store.

EDUCATION

Student, Skill Distillery March 2015 – July 2015

Skill Distillery is a nineteen week intensive full-stack software developer training program that teaches novices the languages and frameworks that are relevant in modern web application development. The program trains students in Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML, and SQL. Skill Distillery combines lectures with hands on experience in: building RESTful web services in Java through Spring MVC, database design and access through the Java Persistence API, and JavaScript frameworks such as jQuery, Bootstrap, AngularJS and Node.js. Bryn Mawr College May 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Economics through Haverford College EXPERIENCE

Business Development Associate, Fareportal January 2013 – February 2015

• Increased year over year sales for CheapOair.co.uk by 36% through online affiliate marketing campaigns

• Led launch of online affiliate marketing campaigns by coordinating with Fareportal’s software engineers to provide API access keys to affiliates

• Served as key point of contact for software engineers of affiliate websites (such as Hipmunk.com, TripAdvisor.co.uk and Skyscanner.net) in integrating CheapOair.com, CheapOair.ca, CheapOair.co.uk and OneTravel.com’s flights APIs

• Analyzed Fareportal’s live XML flight feed to ensure that CheapOair and OneTravel’s flight data were represented accurately and that deep-links were correctly directed to the payment page

• Monitored performance of Fareportal’s flights API by coordinating with software engineers of affiliate websites to send updates on Fareportal’s average flights API response time and request - response ratios. Reports influenced stakeholders at Fareportal to add servers dedicated to traffic from flight search campaigns.

Marketing Coordinator, Fareportal June 2012 – December 2012

• Assisted in managing online marketing acquisition campaigns for CheapOair.com, OneTravel.com, CheapOair.co.uk and CheapOair.ca

• Quality check status and accuracy of live campaigns. Coordinated with internal and external advertising operations teams to rectify implementation errors

• Led weekly publication of CheapOair.com and OneTravel.com’s promotions and sales on travel deal websites.

• Closed 2 new partnerships in 2012

Junior Marketing Associate, The Gary Stock Company February 2012 – May 2012

• Assisted clients in maintaining accurate dealership information and inventory descriptions on their websites

• Quality checked links on Porsche dealership websites after software releases

• Migrated content of all Porsche dealership websites in North America to updated websites VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Board Member, Teens Run Westchester February 2013 - Present Teens Run Westchster is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit which empowers underserved youth to be goal-oriented, and physically active through the training and completion of a half or full marathon with the support of adult mentors.