Contractor - at Horne Creative Group
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Contractor - Account Manager Online Applications at Horne Creative Group
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- Director of Technology at Fearless Concepts
- Director of Technology at ID Society
- Director of Systems at ID Society
- Principal at Dormin Consulting
- CTO at StarMedia
- Executive Producer Director of Production at Young and Rubicam
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D. Archibald Smart’s Summary
Archie is a very strong technical manager as well as a team builder. He has managed teams of 15+ and multi-million budgets. He's also managed very small teams in lean start-up environments and he remains very hands on, building servers and scalable systems. He's a big advocate of Linux and the Open Source movement with specific experience using Drupal and Joomla, Open Source Content Management Systems, and he participated in a Department of Homeland Security “Red Cell” as an expert in Computer and Internet security.
He's worked with some big brands like American Express, Diageo, Nautica, Elizabeth Arden and Giorgio Armani, Island Records and Universal Music Group and the Guggenheim Museum on their websites and he brings a pragmatic approach to branding and communication on the web.
One of his biggest stregths is his ability to articulate technology challenges, as it relates to a business, in a fashion that is both compelling and accessible to both internal and external clients. He's a very strong communicator and the kind of person you would like to have a beer with.
D. Archibald Smart’s Specialties:
Technology Director, open source, web development, e-commerce, web 2.0, linux, drupal, wordpress, joomla, management, interactive, agency, iphone, android, social networking, management
D. Archibald Smart’s Experience
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Contractor - Account Manager Online Applications
Horne Creative Group
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2009 — Present (7 months)
Contracting on a project for the Department of the Interior, Department of Indian Affairs. I am managing a revision to an online application for the Indian Health Service grants program.
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Director of Technology
Fearless Concepts
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
September 2008 — June 2009 (10 months)
Recruited to establish policies and procedures and build a talent pool for a swiftly growing organization. Reporting directly to the Co-CEO’s.
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Director of Technology
ID Society
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
July 2006 — June 2008 (2 years )
Recruited to rebuild the failing internal systems of this swiftly growing web development shop, and promoted to Director of Technology after less than a year with the company. Serving as the most senior technologist at the company and reposting to the Co-CEO’s
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Director of Systems
ID Society
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
June 2005 — July 2006 (1 year 2 months)
Recruited to rebuild the failing internal systems of this swiftly growing web development shop, and promoted to Director of Technology after less than a year with the company. Serving as the most senior technologist at the company and reposting to the Co-CEO’s , responsibilities included:
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Principal
Dormin Consulting
(Computer & Network Security industry)
January 1998 — June 2005 (7 years 6 months)
Proprietor of a technology consultancy with clients in finance, education, startups and interactive media. Specialized in establishing front-end and infrastructure for startups and quickly growing organizations. Worked with clients to establish best practices and procedures, adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Helping to establish technology budgets and security protocols,
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CTO
StarMedia
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
August 1996 — February 1997 (7 months)
At this startup dot com, which was one of the most high flying internet success stories, I served as Director of Technology. Working with the founding team of 4, I developed and launched the initial version of their website on a shoestring budget and long before they had secured any venture capital funding.
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Executive Producer Director of Production
Young and Rubicam
(Public Company; WPP; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 1994 — July 1996 (2 years 7 months)
As the second employee in the newly established online advertising division at this prestigious Madison Avenue advertising agency, I served as Executive Producer/Director of Production, responsible for educating internal clients on the internet and online marketplace, and websites for organizations including Cadbury Schweppes, Molson Brewing Company, The United States Army and The United States Postal Service.
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D. Archibald Smart’s Interests:
photography, music, scuba diving, travel.
D. Archibald Smart’s Honors:
I was voted Time Magazines 2006 person of the year. ( really, go check )
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