
Program Manager -Emerging Media Technologies (Contractor) at Best Buy
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Program Manager -Emerging Media Technologies (Contractor) at Best Buy
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
(Public Company; BBY; Retail industry)
June 2009 — Present (7 months)
Product and project managing several integrated application and website projects. Projects include mobile, SAAS, and data services. Working with business teams to solve problems by evolving project requirements. Communicating with developers and designers so their work matches up with business teams' functional requirements. Following a hybrid agile process. Watching the dollars and the clock to bring "finished" products in on-time and on-budget.
(Online Media industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
Developing, installing and marketing internal social networking applications for medium to large companies.
Working with Best Buy to further develop social media initiatives.
Created business development and revenue strategies for http://www.giftag.com. Performing vendor relations, administration, project management and marketing functions for BlueShirt Nation Bazaar - an internal social network connecting BBY employees to vendors.
Acting as project lead for the integration of a microsharing application (Headmix) with Best Buy's culture and BlueShirt Nation, Best Buy's internal social network.
Business development, red tape navigation, social media, marketing, advertising, mountain biking, worm-burner golf techniques, and my kids.
Race for the Cure - Twin Cities
Social Media Breakfast - MSP