OLIVER P. MORATIN
*** ******** ***., **** *****, CA – 323-***-**** – *@*******.***
Web development with MVC and OO Approach: Ruby on Rails, PHP5 with Symfony
Ajax – HTML - CSS - XML
Not the usual “techie” : Great people, organization, usability and business skills
Web Technology Trainer at Training Connection June 2009 – Present
Trainer in PHP, HTML, CSS, Javascript and Ajax tehnologies a few das a month.
Web and Product Management Consultant December 2006 – Present
• Director of Web Technology for Medisunminder.com. Architected and designed Ruby on Rails
application to help people manage medications. Integrated with Microsoft Healthvault. Enhanced
RubyHealthvault plugin to work with ActiveRecord directly through mapping configuration.
• Designed Ruby on Rails back-end, front-end including graphics and logo for
MyMuslimRoommate.com.
• Currently designing own social network using Ruby on Rails
• Supporting a community site targeting the Yoga community including Paypal integration for
recurring payment and membership management using PHP5 and Symfony.
• Architected and developed the back-end of an insurance application to allow brokers to get quotes
and buy insurance products online using PHP5 and Symfony
• Participated in the development of Haute.net using a custom PHP framework based on PHP4.
• Completed the application for a reality show integrating with a video streaming service and API.
• Created multiple Facebook applications based on Symfony on its Facebook plugin.
• Provided product management and usability services for startups, wrote product market
requirements.
• Implemented and designed e-commerce site for GourmetOfAmerica.com. Managed electronic
marketing activities (analytics, search engines). Oversaw all IT related activities.
• Integrated an application user database with iContact with PHP
OnVantage, Santa Clara, CA
Product Manager October 2005 – July 2006
Wrote product requirements and prototyped a new meeting rooms and hotel rooms procurement tool.
Interviewed customers to help refine product features and gather feedback.
Software AG, Sunnyvale, CA (US HQ in Reston, VA)
Technical Marketing Manager October 2003 – October 2005
Repositioned and redefined the message of products around Service-Oriented Architecture and the concept of
Enterprise Service Bus. Trained sales across the US, Germany and France. Published and co-authored online
articles on Service-Oriented Architecture, the Enterprise Service Bus and Information Integration. Wrote white
papers on similar topics, as well as security.
HandySoft, Vienna, VA
Product Localization Manager November 2002 - Present
Responsible for the localization of the BizFlow software suite - Effectively managed the localization
project for 2 new languages and coordinated German and Chinese partners. Implemented strategies and
wrote process requirements to support the international goals of HandySoft. Drafted training materials for
the new release. Wrote business-oriented technical white papers.
Artesia Technologies, Rockville, MD
Product Technical Manager July 2002 - October 2002
Helped the sales team close a $350,000 contract with a major video game company. Successfully managed
the user interface redesign after analyzing clients’ feedback and usability studies. Standardized product
specifications document. Wrote guidelines to strengthen company’s focus on usability.
YellowBrix, Inc., Alexandria, VA October 2000 - July 2002
Product Technical Manager
Responsible for the quality, usability and marketability of Web-based applications and information
management software - Managed online marketing activities, including a free trial of YellowBrix content
services that generated a 10% response rate from the email campaign and 3,000 sales prospects. Designed
and coded Web applications for corporate website. Offered ongoing technical support to and trained sales
teams and streamlined product development cycle, and improved communication between practice areas
after standardizing specifications document. Shipped version 2 of a content-publishing application on time
and within budget as a result.
The Adrenaline Group, Inc., Washington DC October 1999 - October 2000
User Interface Consultant
Recognized as the best Web interface designer of the company with mentorship skills - Successfully led
design team for Soapbox.com project (financial report marketplace from Fool.com). Designed prototype for
a credit card marketplace. Carried out business analysis and consulting work for Capital.com, resulting in
the implementation of a request for financing service. Increased corporate value by defining Web usability
best practices. Coached an intern.
Education
Master’s of Marketing University of Lyon, France
Award for the best thesis of the year
Graduate of the Institute of Political Science University of Lyon, France