Tony "Frosty" Welch

Current

Lead Social Media Strategist and Community Manager : Personal Systems Group, HP at HP

Past

Web and Community Manager : Voodoo Business Unit at HP
Program Manager (contractor) at Tetra Tech EM Inc.
Web Program Manager, Operations at Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Web Program Manager at Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Art Director, Web and Marketing Brands at Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Web Art Director at Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Meeting Coordinator at AIP, SF Chapter
Managing Artist at Ix Entertainment
Infosys Manager at Tetra Tech EM Inc.

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Education

University of Maryland College Park

Recommended

9 people have recommended Tony "Frosty"

Connections

375 connections

Industry

Computer Hardware

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Tony "Frosty" Welch’s Summary

• Specializing in large scale website design, implementation and management.
• Experienced in managing high profile, high pressure, complicated web overhaul and redesign projects.
• Well versed in all aspects of web operations.
• Passionate about building user friendly websites that increase company visibility, brand recognition, and revenue.

Tony "Frosty" Welch’s Specialties:

» Successful collaborator and cross functional team builder
» Calmly manages high pressure situations.
» Constantly seeking to blend technology with creative and innovative thinking.
» Fun and energetic personality with a “can-do” attitude.
» Able to quickly change direction without losing focus or sanity.

Tony "Frosty" Welch’s Experience

Lead Social Media Strategist and Community Manager : Personal Systems Group, HP

HP

(Public Company; HPQ; Computer Hardware industry)

November 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

+ Create and Develop social media strategy by balancing business objectives with customer needs
+ Community Manager and Blogger for www.TheNextBench.com
Web and Community Manager : Voodoo Business Unit

HP

(Public Company; HPQ; Computer Hardware industry)

March 2008 — November 2008 (9 months)

Web Manager for the Voodoo Business Unit in the Personal Systems Group (PSG) at HP.

Responsible for leading the design, planning, and cross-functional execution of websites, web services and related online initiatives.

Work closely with product managers, design and branding teams, sales & support teams, backend IT operations, and outside agencies to define objectives, create cross-organization alignment, develop plans and schedules, and deliver innovative web experiences.
Program Manager (contractor)

Tetra Tech EM Inc.

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; TTEK; Environmental Services industry)

September 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 7 months)

Providing expertise and support for web properties and daily IT operations
Web Program Manager, Operations

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SUNW; Computer Hardware industry)

September 2005 — August 2006 (1 year )

Operations is responsible for maintaining the infrastructure for Sun's top 40 websites including sun.com, java.com, java.sun.com and blogs.sun.com. The team manages over 600 servers.
Web Program Manager

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SUNW; Computer Hardware industry)

January 2002 — September 2005 (3 years 9 months)

Managed the JavaOne 2002 Technology Showcase - wireless end-to-end showcase of Sun technologies employing a Linux-based PDA (Sharp Zaurus), Java-based client software and utilizing a Java System (SunONE) back-end. Deployed 2500 PDAs utilizing 25 wireless access points.

The project was highly successful in achieving its goal of marketing the technology and our partner’s (Sharp) product. Demand for the product was overwhelming and it sold out before the end of conference.
Art Director, Web and Marketing Brands

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

(Public Company; SUNW; Computer Hardware industry)

January 2000 — January 2001 (1 year 1 month)

• Developed the creative direction for websites, advertising, promotions and other pieces.
• People manager.
• Managed the publishing process and content production.
Web Art Director

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SUNW; Computer Hardware industry)

April 1997 — January 2000 (2 years 10 months)

• Architect and designer for the Java Card Showcase presented at the Taipei 2000 Technology Showcase. Presentation was instrumental in Taiwan’s adoption of the Java Card for their national healthcare system.
• Lead architect and UI designer for the JavaOne 2001 Technology Showcase.
• Responsible for the look and feel, site architecture and usability of java.sun.com.
Meeting Coordinator

AIP, SF Chapter

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

1998 — 1999 (1 year )

Founding member of the San Francisco Chapter of the Association of Internet Professionals. Also assisted the start up of the East Bay Chapter. Responsible for soliciting industry leaders to present at the monthly meetings.
Managing Artist

Ix Entertainment

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Games industry)

May 1995 — April 1997 (2 years )

• Responsible for artistic content for the company's first title, Golden Gate.
• “The graphics in Golden Gate are superb -- each location in the game is a beautifully done photo-impressionistic watercolor painting (there are over 2000 in the game).” – quote from Gamezilla review
Infosys Manager

Tetra Tech EM Inc.

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; TTEK; Environmental Services industry)

1989 — 1996 (7 years )

Tony "Frosty" Welch’s Education

University of Maryland College Park

Computer Science 1984 — 1986

Additional Information

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Tony "Frosty" Welch’s Interests:

Web design and usability, parenting, calligraphy, music, art, poetry, soccer, golf, architecture, digital photography, gourmet cooking, wine, Judo and Sumo (Chiyonofuji ichiban!).