Technical Program Manager at Impresys Software Corporation
Greater Seattle Area
Technical Program Manager at Impresys Software Corporation
Greater Seattle Area
I’m a seasoned Technical Program / Project Manager eager to contribute to the development efforts of a company that leverages technology to achieve world class results.
Program and project management, authoring functional specifications, creating technical product demonstrations, web production and design, online community management, technical writing
(Online Media industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
- One of three founding members of Impresys, which spun out of Morse Best Innovation to focus solely on development of the DemoMate platform.
- Documented project requirements, and authored and maintained functional specifications.
- Managed bug-tracking, enhancement requests and product roadmap definition.
- Performed all quality assurance on test and release builds.
- Handled all customer support requests, general product inquiries, and external marketing communications.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 2007 — May 2009 (1 year 7 months)
- Managed the development of DemoMate and DemoMate.com, a fully integrated software + services product for creating, sharing, and presenting software demonstrations.
- Provided guidance and expertise to assist Business Development in scoping of projects.
- Worked with Business Development to establish client requirements, determine project scope, and coordinate appropriate resources.
- Supported and maintained process methodology for engineering projects, including quality assurance.
- Provided thought leadership in conceptualizing and translating business needs into compelling business solutions and scenarios.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
2004 — October 2007 (3 years )
Responsible for the creation of technical marketing projects and collateral, illustrating the business value of software products in competitive sales situations. Managed all deliverables through the complete product lifecycle, including scoping, project planning, production, testing, and delivery.
Key projects included technical marketing demos for several different groups at Microsoft Corporation, including Information Worker, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence, and keynote launch events for Office 2007 and Windows Server 2008.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Media Production industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year )
Coordinated the delivery of special editorial packages on MSN.com. Trained channel producers in using the new Bedrock publishing environment to create new editorial packages, and maintained all appropriate documentation. Programmed the "keystone" ad unit on the MSN.com homepage, the ad unit with the highest visibility on the entire network. Managed the production of online ad creative for high-profile on-network campaigns.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; SNE; Media Production industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years )
Produced the web properties of Sony Online Entertainment, including Station.com, Jeopardy! Online, Wheel of Fortune Online, Star Wars Galaxies, and EverQuest. Spearheaded the development of a content management system, designed the Station Store e-commerce site front end, and planned a complete overhaul of the Station.com core user functionality. Led team of software engineers, web developers, and content editors.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Media Production industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
Planned site development and daily maintenance for IGN.com and the IGN Vault Network. Collaborated with management, sales, business development, ad operations, art, and engineering to identify and design new site features, draft and maintain design documents, and assist with daily site modifications and updates.
(Sole Proprietorship; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years )
While still in college, founded the Vault Network, which quickly grew into one of the largest online gaming communities on the web, with over 350,000 unique monthly visitors. Managed a team of more than ten contractors and twenty websites, and planned all site development and editorial content. Negotiated the sale of the Vault Network to IGN.com, one of the largest entertainment sites on the Internet, and accepted a position with them as Producer.
Master of Science in Information Systems , January 2003 — June 2004
Emphasis on IT business management and corporate strategy, project management, and new venture creation.
B.A. in Economics , August 1994 — May 1998
Running, backpacking, photography