Internet Startup Technologist
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- VP Technology at CampusExplorer.com
- Past
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- Co-founder / VP Technology at ThisNext.com
- Director of Technology at Rent.com
- Sr. Web Architect at Stamps.com
- Sr. Software Architect at Citysearch.com
- Senior Systems Engineer / Technical Development Engineer at Structural Dynamics Research Corporation
- Vice President at Process and Computational Design Services, Inc.
- Contract Software Engineer at Xetron Corporation
- Education
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- University of Cincinnati
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Eric Hammond’s Summary
Specializing in building technology and technology teams for Internet startups, from conceptualization through IPO/acquisition.
Contact: ehammond-linkedin@thinksome.com
Eric Hammond’s Specialties:
Internet startup technology development and technology team building, software design and development, web systems architecture, system administration, databases, email systems, revision control, testing, release management, acquisition due diligence, ordering sodas, executive team involvement, reporting and data analysis, determining what level of technology and process is appropriate for each stage of a startup's growth.
Eric Hammond’s Experience
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VP Technology
CampusExplorer.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
May 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Building another cool company with a few good friends and venture capital funding from Rincon and O'Connor.
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Co-founder / VP Technology
ThisNext.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
August 2005 — May 2007 (1 year 10 months)
Worked closely with a few good friends to build this fantastic social shopping service funded by venture capital from Clearstone and Anthem.
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Director of Technology
Rent.com
(Public Company; EBAY; Internet industry)
July 2001 — November 2005 (4 years 5 months)
Led new team in re-architecture and re-implementation of Rent.com technology through profitability, acquisition, and integration. Rent.com was acquired by eBay for $435 million February 2005.
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Sr. Web Architect
Stamps.com
(Public Company; STMP; Internet industry)
April 1999 — June 2001 (2 years 3 months)
Led the web site technology at Stamps.com which raised $65 million in an IPO June 1999 and $355 million in a secondary public offering December 1999.
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Sr. Software Architect
Citysearch.com
(Public Company; Internet industry)
July 1996 — March 1999 (2 years 9 months)
Architected and developed software for several versions of this city guide. Citysearch was bought by TicketMaster Online for $260 million and raised $98 million in an IPO December 1998.
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Senior Systems Engineer / Technical Development Engineer
Structural Dynamics Research Corporation
(Public Company; Internet industry)
June 1991 — June 1996 (5 years 1 month)
Developed advanced C/C++ software for 3D modelling, then discovered the fledgling web in '93 and decided it was the future.
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Vice President
Process and Computational Design Services, Inc.
(Computer Software industry)
June 1985 — June 1991 (6 years 1 month)
Provided contract software development to various companies including Xetron Corporation, Procter & Gamble, and the University of Cincinnati Computing Center
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Contract Software Engineer
Xetron Corporation
(Computer Software industry)
1987 — 1990 (3 years)
Developed cool, advanced software in C/C++/Objective C for embedded systems and satellite communications.
Eric Hammond’s Education
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University of Cincinnati
BS, Computer Science, 1985 — 1991
