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SUMMARY
Technical
IT
Project
Manager/Business
Analyst
with
experience
in
website
development
and
e-
commerce
services,
multi-
platform
software
development
and
SDLC
methodologies.
Possesses
strong
project
planning,
tracking,
and
business
analysis
skills
that
facilitate
success
in
achieving
stakeholder
objectives.
• Financial
Analysis
• Website
development
• Project
Management
and
Tracking
• Client
and
vendor
relationship
management
• eCommerce
Administration
• SDLC
methodologies
(Agile,
Scrum)
• Microsoft
SQL
and
MySQL
administration
• Microsoft
Office
Suite
• Managed
php,
Java,
and
.Net
development
• Microsoft
Project
and
VIsio
EXPERIENCE
RedStage
Networks,
Hoboken,
NJ
2013
RedStage
is
a
full
service
eCommerce
web
development
and
marketing
agency,
specializing
in
software
development
using
the
Magento
platform.
Founded
in
2008
after
a
merger
of
Sell
Center
LLC
and
AE3Interactive
LLC,
RedStage
now
has
over
200
clients
and
is
a
certified
Magento
Gold
Partner.
Senior
Project
Manager
Provided
Magento
project
management
consulting,
software
development
and
client
relationship
management
during
a
transitional
period
for
the
company.
• Managed
the
full
life
cycle
of
Magento
software
development
for
new
projects.
• Managed
change
orders
and
trouble
ticket
escalations
for
ongoing
support
clients.
• Lead
an
internal
development
team
of
10
–
12
developers
as
well
as
interfaced
with
the
creative
team,
stakeholders
and
3rd
party
software
developers.
PhilStockWorld.com,
Woodland
Park,
NJ
2011
–
Present
PhilStockWorld.com
is
a
subscription-
based,
stock
options
education
and
commentary
website.
Started
by
Phil
Davis
in
2008,
PhilStockWorld
currently
has
over
30,000
paying
subscribers
and
provides
educational
articles,
commentary
and
virtual
portfolios
to
demonstrate
trading
theories
and
practices.
Project
Manager
Providing
website
and
software
development,
administration,
IT
project
management
and
subscriber
relationship
management
while
assisting
in
the
management
of
day-
to-
day
operations.
• Managing
a
major
marketing
initiative
to
increase
subscribership,
boost
market
presence
through
the
use
of
social
networking,
and
working
with
affiliates
to
develop
new
content
and
products.
• Acting
as
the
liaison
between
the
programming
team
and
the
stakeholders
for
major
site
revisions,
new
features
and
software
updates.
Employing
project
management
methodologies,
primarily
Agile
and
Scrum,
to
accomplish
project
goals
on
schedule
and
within
budget.
• Managing
php,
MySQL
and
WordPress
software
development,
focused
on
site
improvement
and
usability,
and
iOS
/
Android
application
development
for
a
new
tablet/smartphone
initiative
for
the
site.
Streamlining
the
payment
and
transaction
process
to
provide
a
more
secure
and
user-
friendly
subscription
•
process,
focusing
on
simplifying
transaction
management
and
the
increasing
the
conversion
rate.
Becher,
Della
Torre,
Gitto
and
Company,
CPAs,
Ridgewood,
NJ
2004
–
2011
Becher,
Della
Torre,
Gitto
and
Company
is
a
New
Jersey
accounting
firm
specializing
in
international
corporate
tax
and
audit
work
for
clients
ranging
from
small
startups
to
large
international
clients
with
revenues
of
$300
-
$500MM.
Project
Manager
Member
of
the
Project
Management
team
for
the
development
of
3
major
web-
based
software
solutions,
as
well
as
internalizing
the
majority
of
IT
functions
for
the
firm.
• Project
Manager
for
a
subscription-
based
options
trading
news
website.
Managed
initial
php
and
WordPress
development.
Managed
secure
e-
commerce
process
development,
multi-
level
subscription
plan
development,
and
the
transaction
and
refund
processes,
as
well
as
marketing
and
social
networking.
• Translated
stakeholder
requirements
into
technical
specifications
for
a
web-
based
Employee
Benefit
Plan
audit
checklist
developed
in
conjunction
with
an
international
law
firm.
Managed
outsourced
ASP
.NET,
Microsoft
SQL
and
Java
software
and
site
development.
Utilized
Sharepoint
Technologies
for
document
sharing,
collaboration
and
organization.
Acted
as
liaison
between
the
development
team
and
the
stakeholders
in
all
phases
of
the
project.
• Managed
ASP
.NET
and
SQL
software
and
site
development
for
a
subscription-
based
online
FASB123(r)
Employee
Stock
Options
calculator.
Worked
with
the
development
team
to
design
the
website,
integrate
a
secure
eCommerce
solution,
develop
formulas,
handle
the
automatic
stock
price
data
collection
and
provide
quality
assurance.
• Introduced
new
server,
storage
and
backup
hardware
and
software
and
implemented
systems
designed
for
speed,
reliability,
redundancy
and
disaster
preparedness.
Reduced
outside
IT
consulting/service
expenses
by
approximately
35%
over
previous
years.
• Part
of
the
Project
Management
team
for
a
start-
up
real
estate
judgment
and
lien
search
company,
with
web-
based
ordering
and
payment
options.
Developed
new
search
metrics
and
data
collection
methods
to
provide
instant
turn-
around
for
the
customers
and
ease
of
integration
with
existing
title
search
software
systems.
Involved
with
developing
the
corporate
and
operational
core
of
the
start-
up
company,
which
is
now
in
the
funding
stages.
National
Property
Data
LLC,
Ridgewood,
NJ
2003
–
2004
National
Property
Data
was
a
New
Jersey
Upper
Court
Judgment
and
Lien
Search
company.
After
approximately
6
months
of
operations,
the
company
was
sold
to
the
largest
regional
competitor,
for
a
profit
of
greater
than
4
times
the
capital
investment
and
operational
expenditures.
Project
/
Operations
Manager
Led
the
project
management
and
then
the
operations
team
responsible
for
the
design
and
software
development
of
a
highly
successful
Upper
Court
Judgment
/
Lien
Search
Company.
• Researched
and
analyzed
court
data
and
systems,
set
business
requirements,
and
led
interactions
between
the
stakeholders
and
the
development
team
in
the
successful
construction
and
operations
of
an
Upper
Court
search
system.
• Defined
business
requirements,
developed
budgets
and
schedules
and
communicated
stakeholder
requirements
to
the
development
team.
• Managed
the
outsourced
data
collection
teams
that
digitized
hundreds
of
thousands
of
court
documents
from
archived
paper
and
index
card
files.
Managed
the
development
team
tasked
with
site
and
software
development,
utilizing
ASP
.NET,
Java,
and
•
Microsoft
SQL
technologies.
Led
daily
operations
team
to
develop
a
highly
accurate
reporting
system
that
improved
client
request
turn-
•
around
time
by
75%
over
the
competition.
Worked
with
the
development
team
to
improve
name
search
metrics
to
reduce
human
interaction
during
•
order
placement
and
order
processing,
and
to
reduce
the
number
of
false-
positives
output
to
the
reports.
Appraisal
Economics,
Hackensack,
NJ
2000
–
2003
Appraisal
Economics
is
an
international
valuation
firm
providing
independent
valuation
services
to
the
business,
financial
an d
legal
communities.
They
are
headquartered
in
New
Jersey,
with
satellite
offices
throughout
the
country.
Business
Valuation
Analyst
Performed
Business
valuations
for
tax
and
litigation
purposes,
specializing
in
valuations
of
computer
software
and
other
intangible
assets
• Worked
with
clients
such
as
BMW
of
North
America,
Cole
Schotz,
and
Unilever
to
assess
value
on
intangible
assets,
such
as
trademarks
and
trade
names.
• Performed
a
valuation
for
PricewaterhouseCoopers
to
verify
the
accuracy
of
a
prior
valuation
of
a
$500
million
in-
house
designed,
mission-
critical
computer
software
system
for
litigation
purposes.
• Performed
a
comprehensive
business
valuation
of
an
international
entity,
Jet
Set
Sports,
which
was
involved
with
logistics
and
hospitality
planning
for
the
2002
Olympic
Games.
EDUCATION
Case
Western
Reserve
University,
Cleveland,
Ohio
B.A.,
Economics,
May
2000
IMU
Certified
-
April
2013