Web and Mobile Strategist
Portland, Oregon Area
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- Co-Founder at Cloud Four
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- Professional Services Manager at KAVI Corporation
- Web Project Manager at KAVI Corporation
- Internet Development Manager at Hanna-Sherman International, Inc.
- Field Director at Mike Dugan for Congress
- Public Affairs and Communication Officer at University of Oregon Housing Deparment
- Education
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- University of Oregon
- Portland Community College
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Jason Grigsby’s Summary
An enthusiastic and accomplished manager of both people and projects. A strategic thinker and futuristic who helps both clients and employers develop a vision for the future and a plan on how to achieve that vision.
With a deep background in web site and application development, I can contribute both to the high-level planning as well as the technical details of the implementation.
Jason Grigsby’s Specialties:
mobile, web, iphone, standards, standards setting, performance, optimization, strategy, information architecture
Jason Grigsby’s Experience
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Co-Founder
Cloud Four
(Internet industry)
October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
Mobile and web strategist focusing on helping customers accomplish their objectives through new media and mobile devices.
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Professional Services Manager
KAVI Corporation
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
April 2004 — October 2007 (3 years 7 months)
Direct the Professional Services Group (PSG) consisting of 15 employees. This group is responsible for launching all new customer sites, developing custom software, and providing ongoing custom care and support. Conduct performance reviews, hiring and provide mentoring for team members.
Led the development of support website with ticket-tracking system, project management processes, customer support philosophy, and new employee training. Provide technical direction for solution architects and developers. As part of the senior management, I report directly to the President on the Professional Services business unit which accounts for approximately 45% of KAVI’s annual revenue.
While my primary responsibilities are management, KAVI is still a small company. I retain a small number of customers relationships, manage some of the more challenging projects, and continue to contribute as programmer, designer and information architect to help my team members be successful. -
Web Project Manager
KAVI Corporation
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
October 2000 — April 2004 (3 years 7 months)
Managed a growing number of customer accounts and projects. Consulted customers on the best ways to utilize KAVI web applications and custom software development to accomplish their organization objectives. Developed proposals based on customer requirements and then managed the execution of projects by coordinating the efforts of engineers and designers.
In addition to my primary job responsibilities, I often contributed directly to our development efforts. Created the initial version of a content management system as well as add-on solution options. -
Internet Development Manager
Hanna-Sherman International, Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
1997 — 2000 (3 years )
Redesigned corporate website and grew traffic from 1,504 to 20,347 visitor sessions per month. Planned company-wide Internet deployment including vendor selection and management of email server. Created intranet and extranet solutions for internal and partner communication.
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Field Director
Mike Dugan for Congress
(Internet industry)
1996 — 1996 (less than a year)
Responsible for organization and resource allocation for twenty counties, supervision of two field assistants, volunteer coordination. Assisted campaign manager and candidate with planning and strategy direction.
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Public Affairs and Communication Officer
University of Oregon Housing Deparment
(Internet industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year )
Researched, proposed and implement public relations program aimed at retaining students in the residence halls. Completed department communication audit and recommended changes in overall department message.
Jason Grigsby’s Education
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University of Oregon
Bachelor of Arts , Journalism with emphasis on Public Relations, Political Science , 1992 — 1996
- Activities and Societies:
- Robert D. Clark Honors College
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Portland Community College
Additional Information
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Jason Grigsby’s Interests:
mobile, web, analytics, performance, emerging technology, social media, basketball, soccer
Jason Grigsby’s Groups:
Mobile Portland
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WebVisions
Jason Grigsby’s Honors:
• Bernay's Cup Winner, Best Public Relations Writing, 1996
• Maurice Harold Hunter Leadership Award, 1995
Jason Grigsby’s Contact Settings
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