Work Experience

HomeTech / Music Producer – Fairfax, Virginia

*/**** – present

Built home studio; analog hardware and digital workstation, using Cubase 10.5 Pro and a dozen instruments.

Composition, scoring, performing, mixing, and mastering with advanced workflows.

HelloTalk / Process Improvement Manager – Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

11/2017 – 1/2020

Helped double user base from 6 million to 12 million in less than one year.

Migrated and consolidated 5 separate department platforms into one company-wide platform.

Atlassian Admin Built 61 workflows for every department on the Jira and Confluence platforms.

Responsible for training 70 employees, setting quarterly metric goals for the company, and agile coaching.

Introduced and managed cloud file sharing, calendar-sharing, and dozens of customized add- ons.

Designed marketing materials, booth, and exhibited at industry exhibitions.

Built recording studio, added 4 TV monitors, 24 whiteboards, and video conferencing equipment.

Kanda / Founder – Shanghai, China

2/2012 – 6/2017

Designed online platform for tutors and students to search for each other by location proximity.

Built team to develop the platform and partnered with the number one foreign education investor in China.

Avectra / Implementation Consultant – McLean, Virginia

2/2011 – 11/2011

Lead as head of Memberfuse® social networking platform; training staff and clients.

Implemented transition of clients’ online user management systems and trained clients to use system.

Creative Business Services / Sole Proprietor – Fairfax, Virginia

4/2008 – 10/2010

Designed and built several complex websites with relational databasing, interactive flash animations, and geolocation mapping.

ASET International Services Corp / Assistant Project Manager – Arlington, VA

9/2008 – 7/2009

Assisted with Quality Control, custom macro building, computer assisted translation, and contractor relations.

Seemingly Obvious / Founder – Fairfax, Virginia

10/2003 – 3/2008

Custom designed, cut, and print signs, mugs, t-shirts, etc. w/ sublimation, heat transfer, and vinyl cutting.

Managed team and developed complex business plan with extensive marketing surveys.

Internships and Short-Term contracts:

District Entertainment Tower Records Licensing Link

Environmental Protection Agency

Fisher College

JBG Leasing

Web English International State Theater

Certifications, Patents, Publication, Education, Awards

Fairfax Public Access: Training Certificate – Producer’s Workshop – 2019

Fairfax Public Access: Training Certificate – Studio Camera – 2019

Bridge: TEFL 120-hour Certification – 2011

US Patent: Musical Instrument Cover US7488881B2 – 2009

Book: Vast Contrast - Volume I – 2014

Music Video: Dreams Become Fears – 2016

Music Album: Breaking Point – 2017

Associate’s Degree: General Studies - Northern Virginia Community College – 2005

Senior Superlative: WT High School - Best Musician 2000

Languages

English – Native

Mandarin Chinese – Advanced

Korean – Elementary

Hobbies

Dog Walking (Extreme Dog Lover)

Cooking & Crafting

Cultural Exchange

Learning new things

STATISTICS

Super Admin Experience in Atlassian Products

CONFLUENCE CLOUD MACROS/ADD-ONS

Better Code

Confluence App for Stride

Confluence Meme Macro

CYO Create-Your-Own

Draw.i.o

Google Analytics by resolution GmbH

Google Drive & Docs

Markdown Extensions

Render Markdown

JIRA CLOUD ADD-ONS

Transition Manager

Power Scripts

BigPicture

Jira Portfolio

Work Time Calendar

Deep Clone

All-In-One Tableau Connector

All-In-One Reports

INTEGRATIONS

Confluence

Bitbucket

FishEye

Bamboo

Crucible

GitHub

Jenkins

TestRail

Jira Service Desk

Stride / Slack

CONFLUENCE SERVER MACROS/ADD-ONS

Draw.i.o

Google Drive/Docs

Markdown Extensions

RefinedTheme

Bob Swift Atlassian Add-ons

Lively Theme

Team Calendars

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JIRA SERVER ADD-ONS

Google Drive & Docs

BigPicture – Project Management & PPM

All-In-One Reports

BigPicture

Bob Swift – Update on Transition

Bob Swift – Create on Transition

Collapsible Dashboard Sideboard

Company Calendar

Custom Field Pack

Easy Links

Enhancer Plugin

Jenkins Integration

JIRA Misc Custom Fields

Jira Misc Workflow Extensions

Project Priorities

Subtasks Navigation Plugin

TestRail

Work Time Calendar

WeChat: Dan_Kessler

1-571-***-**** Skype: Kyserkess

70 users

38 groups

61 Jira projects

59 active workflows

30 Confluence Site Spaces

1 custom workflow scheme

12 custom issue types

13 custom fields

5 custom field configurations

3 custom field configuration schemes

1 custom priority scheme

4 custom permission schemes

1 custom notification scheme

255 statuses

8 resolutions

5 custom dashboards

17 custom filters

2 subscriptions

3 custom templates

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