Greg Stout

Current

Director of Technology at GlobalPost
Director at GRSDesign LLC.

Past

UX Developer at Dynamic Network Services, Inc.
UI Development Engineer at Ektron inc.
Creative Project Manager at Tallan

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Education

Ithaca College
The Derryfield School

Recommended

9 people have recommended Greg

Connections

124 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

My Website

Greg Stout’s Summary

Greg's career focus has been web and software product management and development through interface redesign and feature usability refinement.

For 15 years Greg has created multimedia, software and websites for prominent Fortune 500 companies: Sovereign Bank, Rational Software, Kinko's, Network Appliance, and others across the country.

Greg's favorite software project to date has been lip-synching Barbie in Spanish for international release of "Barbie fun nails".

Greg recently finished a two year project developing next generation content management systems for Ektron Inc and producing several new websites for Assumption College. Currently, Greg is directing development of the international online news site GlobalPost.

Greg Stout’s Specialties:

Product Management and Development, Interface design, Usability Testing, Project Management, Team Leadership, Public Speaking

Greg Stout’s Experience

Director of Technology

GlobalPost

(Online Media industry)

August 2009 — Present (4 months)
Director

GRSDesign LLC.

(Online Media industry)

January 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)

Founder of GRSDesign LLC, for 12 years independently and through partnerships, produced sites and software across a variety of industries including publishing, higher education, software development, healthcare, and financial institutions.
UX Developer

Dynamic Network Services, Inc.

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

December 2008 — June 2009 (7 months)
UI Development Engineer

Ektron inc.

(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

July 2006 — November 2008 (2 years 5 months)

• Reported directly to the CTO. Helped introduce the User Centered Development Process.

• Produced numerous detailed mockups of software features before implementation.

• Led engineers in the proper process of interface development.

• Introduced development concepts like Consistency, Discovery, Intuition and Subtlety.

• Planned, budgeted, developed and executed Ektron’s usability testing initiative.

• Represented Ektron at speaking engagements concerning usability and interface design.

• Received extremely positive reviews, raises, and a recommendation for management.
Creative Project Manager

Tallan

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1999 — October 2003 (4 years 10 months)

Led teams of designers and programmers against aggressive time lines in the creation, alteration and redesigning of prominent corporate websites throughout the country.

Directed client and customer interview sessions.

Managed complex client relationships, decision chains and production schedules.

Participated in the sales process and business negotiations.

Regarded as Tallán’s usability and 508 compliance expert.

Sovereign Bank, Kinko’s, Network Appliance, Ultralink

Greg Stout’s Education

Ithaca College

BA , Computer Science: Computer Graphics & Visual Effects , 1991 — 1995

Alias: Lucky

Activities and Societies:

Roy H. Park School of Communications:
Planned Studies Major
Established new major focused on
computer generated special effects; a
progressive curriculum of computer
science, video, media production & fine art.
The Derryfield School

1987 — 1991

Senior Class President, School Vice President, School President