Owner at Human Proxy
Greater Seattle Area
Owner at Human Proxy
Greater Seattle Area
Twelve years of experience in Internet-related management, leadership and development. Especially skilled at delivering high quality Internet projects while building effective, productive client relationships and a cohesive development team. Experienced in fast-paced technical and business areas of Fortune 500 companies and start-ups. Accomplished communicator with proven technical, analytical, management, coaching and negotiation skills.
Start-ups, program management, project management, software development, engineering, Web technologies, online marketing, team building, communication, negotiation, liaising, consulting, vendor management, business analysis
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Investment Management industry)
September 2007 — Present (11 months)
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
2006 — Present (2 years)
Managing and executing within business, marketing and technical areas, take Internet start-up company from inception to sustainable profitability. Launching inluu.com in 2007.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)
April 2003 — Present (5 years 4 months)
Drive in-depth discussion, manage online relationships and grow membership base as Moderator of various TimeZone.com forums. TimeZone.com is the world's leading horology Web site. It has a global membership base and numerous relationships with manufacturers of fine wristwatches. It is frequently quoted and referred to in trade journals and enthusiast magazines. Organize local watch enthusiasts get-togethers (Seattle TimeZoners).
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)
1989 — Present (19 years)
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry)
September 2004 — October 2006 (2 years 2 months)
Managed all Web development for Russell’s US business, including RussellLINK.com extranet site, a kasina Top-10 award winner. Owned client relationships, including Marketing. Owned relationship with Corporate IT and vendors. Provided technology vision and leadership. Led, mentored and managed development and analysis team consisting of direct reports and external resources. Hired associates and contractors. Collaborated with associates to create measurable career development plans. Provided vendor evaluations. Responsible for project and budget management. Responsible for rapid and conventional development and quality assurance processes. Accountable for quality assurance, including hands-on code reviews. Responsible for process automation and time-to-market improvements. Provided enterprise consulting, including to international offices. Accountable for Web analytics and client intelligence solutions and reporting. Responsible for business continuity/disaster recovery plan.
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Internet industry)
April 2001 — June 2004 (3 years 3 months)
Managed the development of numerous NMFN.com Web sites, which generated $24 million in net economic value for 2003. Liaised between multiple business areas, IT and third party vendors. Hired and coordinated in-house, contractor and offshore development and quality assurance staff. Reduced costs by effectively managing vendor relationships. Managed the development of enterprise Web metrics and search engine optimization solutions. Led business and technical analysis. Influenced enterprise strategies on Web Development Steering Committee. Presented findings and proposals to the most senior levels of the Company.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2002 — January 2004 (2 years 1 month)
Raised capital through online efforts for Milwaukee cancer research non-profit.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
September 1997 — April 2001 (3 years 8 months)
Internet development and management in Internet portal technology, Internet recruiting services and e-commerce technology companies. Held positions of Internet Consultant, Project Manager, Technical Lead and Developer in four dot-coms in which objectives were growth or IPO/sale.
SpiderLogic, developed Kohls.com e-commerce pricing engine
Cumulus Media, developed recruiting portal used by over 300 radio stations
QuePasa.com, developed chat and game applets
Cybertoons Digital, developed NorthwesternMutual.com and MiWeb.com Web site builder portal
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
March 1996 — September 1997 (1 year 7 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Hardware industry)
1994 — 1996 (2 years)
Creating helpful technology, watches, cars, music, fresh air and trying to keep my native tongue (Swedish) alive. It is spoken by 0.0014% of the world's population, after all.