CTO / VP Engineering / VP Product Development

Summary

Passionate and dedicated technology leader supported by 14 years of technology and business experience. Proven accomplishments in leading 2 NYC interactive agencies, focused on delivering successful products for b2b and retail markets. Strong communicator, effective negotiator and motivational team builder able to understand and communicate clear objectives and bring together teams of various disciplines. Truly committed to helping teams solve problems through open communication, collaboration and by creating a keen hunger to keep improving.

Able to adapt and intimately understand various requirements and business goals, with over a decade of experience working on some of the best known online properties. Providing leadership and guidance to multiple teams with varied disciplines. Vigilant and humble - with a keen eye for detail and a never ending appetite to learn.

Specialties

Lead Software Development Teams

Provide hands on support for software development

Conceptualize and inspire new products

Enforce software development best practices and execution

Mentor and guide developers

Identify smart people and constantly evaluate and motivate group members to improve and evolve Help bring together engineering, visual design, ia, ux and pm for a unified product vision Advise on technology platform choices and software, Identify, manage and source technology partners

Experience

Chief Technologist, Partner at Interactive Partners

January 2005 - Present(5 years 4 months)

Created and cultivated an interactive agency, helping Fortune 500 brands create successful interactive strategies and properties. Built engineering, testing and UX disciplines with an obsessive focus on building meaningful experiences - specializing in entertainment, retail and e-commerce. Directly responsible for driving brand, experience design and e-commerce strategies for clients such as the BBC, Estee Lauder, Liz Claiborne, Cablevision and Madison Square Garden.

Founder at ArkivMedium, Ltd

2002 - 2004 (2 years)

Founded company based on a digital asset management software platform - sold as an application service provider solution. Clients included International Paper, Shorewood Digital and Sony BMG Music. Achieved profitability in first year and was acquired by Omnicom in 2004.

Chief Technologist at C2 Creative - an Omnicom Agency

May 2000 - December 2004(4 years 8 months)

Provided technical leadership - identifying new technologies, methods of implementation and execution. Designed solutions for a wide array of platforms, including itv, kiosk deployment, mobile, web casts and e-commerce.

Web Developer at About.com (formerly miningco.com)

February 1999 - May 2000 (1 year 4 months)

Worked as part of the interactive applications team building and deploying new site functionality.

Computer Technician at Portable Computers Ltd

1995 - 1997 (2 years)

Apprentice Engineer at David Hart

1991 - 1995 (4 years)

Education

London City & Guilds

BEng, Mechanical Engineering, 1991 - 1995

North East Worcestershire College, United Kingdom

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