Ann Pallo

Past

Lead Development Consultant at Electronic Arts
Director of Development at 22Squared
Head of Development at Vein Media

eBusiness Leader at Crane Nuclear
Senior Developer at EyeWonder
Consultant Web Developer at CMGi Solutions
Web Author at Digital Insight

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Education

Gwinnett Tech

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

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Ann Pallo’s Summary

Hand-Coding Expert at HTML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, ASP, VBScript, ColdFusion - CFML, SQL, PHP, XML. Expert at setup and DBA with MySQL, MSSQL, Access Databases. Experience with API Techologies such as SOAP and XML-RFC. Cross-Browser and Platform compatibility perfectionist. Love working with Rich Media, Advertising, Ad Design. Search-Engine Optimization skills, Data Tracking and Analysis. The creative side of my brain loves to work in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady, and InDesign. Work in web, print, and ad design. I've even worked premiere and video editing. I can work in any platform you're likely to throw at me (Mac, Linux or PC) and I am great with most software you're likely to put on it. I've worked in software and hardware support, so I can fix most problems with computers as well, and that goes for Servers. Server setup and administration for Windows 2003 Server. I'm currently aggressively pursuing knowledge of .NET and ActionScript.I started as a web author doing basic HTML and button design, and am now at a director career level. I've ran my own business, but ultimately I love working in interactive and hands on development.

My experience in outside ventures is all over the place, and I'm always doing something outside of work to keep me busy. My unique experiences make me who I am, and are provide great sources of knowledge to my company and career. I've also spent my spare time as a waitress and bartender, club manager and promoter, animal rescue volunteer and lobbyist, private investigator/notary public, model for fashion and print, musician, guild leader in WoW (Does this really even count? haha!), and many others! I am very involved in the culture of my career and enjoy supporting communications with other developers. I have recently started the Atlanta Web Programmers Association and am focusing my free time on developing a community for this.

Ann Pallo’s Specialties:

Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills, organizational and process improvement skills. Adept at working by myself, on a team, and running a department. Have been working with web dev since '94. I ran my own company for over 9 years. Have excellent management and organization skills. I speak and write well, and have great ideas for the future of web development and where advertising and interactive are going.

Ann Pallo’s Experience

Lead Development Consultant

Electronic Arts

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; ERTS; Computer Games industry)

February 2008 — May 2008 (4 months)

• Develop classified, security sensitive web applications in PHP using MySQL and Oracle databases, API technologies, and using the CodeIgniter PHP framework.
• Developed user interfaces using PHP, Javascript, CSS, and AJAX.
• Managed development department using SCRUM techniques as the SCRUM master, manage department tasks, timeline, project flow, sprints, and progress.
• Worked with several divisions of EA to collaborate on projects
Director of Development

22Squared

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

May 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 10 months)

• Won Silver Addys Award for work as Director of Development/Primary PHP developer on Buffalo Wild Wings - http://www.ozonline.tv/oz_mag_assets/16-1/AtlantaAddys.pdf
• Work directly with high profile clients such as Toyota, Publix, and Marriott
• Use primarily PHP to develop complex web applications, use extensive XHTML, CSS, and Javascript to layout micro and splash sites with complex page designs.
• Work with other departments of the agency and represent interactive development in all projects. Do extensive research and planning for each project.
• Plan all technical aspects of an interactive project from server acquire and setup, information architecture, and development implementation, plan file architecture, information architecture, and site structure on large sites.
• Work with a large creative department to integrate complex creative designs into applications and web sites.
• Manage workflow, and assignment of projects within development
Head of Development

Vein Media

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

February 1997 — June 2006 (9 years 5 months)

• Designed highly graphical websites for companies such as Coca-Cola/NHL/NHRA.
• Worked with many company heads to produce web designs and applications to fit the needs of the project
• Managed each project from start to finish, do full QA and tech support.
• Used hand-coded HTML, ASP, JavaScript, and CSS as a basis of script for the sites, and use Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady, and Illustrator to create graphical elements.
• Created intensive ASP applications for clients including but not limited to portals, customer access and management, advertising and affiliate systems, and intensive forms and surveys.
• Ran popular Niche sites such as ARFriends, NAIMS, and Batgear Beyond, which I later negotiated deals for and sold due to its huge popularity and full time requirement.
eBusiness Leader

Crane Nuclear

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Consumer Services industry)

February 2003 — July 2004 (1 year 6 months)

• Used ASP, Cold Fusion, HTML, JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), PhotoShop, and Illustrator to implement new web site for CRANE VSBU websites (see above link), completed online marketing and search engine optimization for the Crane Nuclear web sites.
• Re-designed and re-coded web site backend for inner-company employees to edit the contents of the websites through various forms.
• Created a complex database driven company Intranet with many portal and administration features using ASP, JavaScript for a Win2K Server.
• Created web applications in ASP for marketing and other departments of company to help company begin to integrate computers into their daily business.
• Gained aspect knowledge of the industry by completing the 5S/Kaizen/Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing courses and gained essential management and organizational skills applicable to all industries.
Senior Developer

EyeWonder

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

March 2001 — February 2003 (2 years)

• Interfaced with agencies and advertisers like Coca-Cola, Yahoo!, General Motors, Digitas, True North, and Zentropy on a daily basis for client projects and online advertising campaigns.
• Designed and created rich media ads, site content, and e-mails with streaming video for EyeWonder's clients.
• Provided QA for EyeWonder's core products (EyeStudio and EyeEncoder) and other team members' work.
• Trained new employees in EyeStudio and EyeEncoder, capturing videos, and completing campaigns.
• Managed projects, workflow, new employee work, oversaw project timelines and progress for myself and 2 other employees.
• Designed and created static and animated graphics for online ads and content with Adobe PhotoShop, Imageready, and Illustrator.
• Used Adobe Premiere, Beta SP, and VCR to capture video from tape to an AVI file.
• Edited video and audio using Adobe Premiere and Cool Edit Pro to prepare the video for encoding.
Consultant Web Developer

CMGi Solutions

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Internet industry)

December 2000 — March 2001 (4 months)

• Developed for high-profile clients like barnesandnoble.com and columbiahouse.com.
• Internet architect for radio stations', wtop.com and q101.com, websites
• Worked on a team of professional web developers and project managers in a fast-paced environment.
• Provided cross-browser and cross-platform QA for team members' work.
• Created graphics and page layouts with PhotoShop and Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash, Dreamweaver
• Used languages such as HTML, XHTML, DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, ASP, and XML to create portals, web pages, and interactive sites.
Web Author

Digital Insight

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Banking industry)

August 1998 — December 2000 (2 years 5 months)

• Designed, created, and edited ASP pages and VB Script for banking web applications.
• Edited HTML, JavaScript, include files, ASP and graphics, using HomeSite, Interdev and Pivitol.
• Interfaced with customers for web application design changes and requirements.
• Edited and created graphics for web applications with Adobe PhotoShop.
• Worked with production manager to re-design bank web applications to meet customer deadlines.
• Trained new hires in Pivitol, HomeSite, and Interdev, as well as creating ASP-based applications.
• Was promoted to Assistant Manager of Web Maintenance after my transfer with department to Athens, GA

Ann Pallo’s Education

Gwinnett Tech

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Ann Pallo’s Interests:

programming, web application development, new web ideas, new languages, hiking, caving, camping, mythology, video games, game development, science fiction, mmorpgs

Ann Pallo’s Groups:

Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association (AiMA), National Speleological Society (NSS), Atlanta Web Programmers Association (AWP)

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