Kevin P. Wojdak

Current

eCommerce Manager at Baer Supply Company
Webmaster at Heartland International Tattoo Music & Dance Festival
Chairman at Clan Homecoming USA

Webmaster at FerGedAboudIt Vineyard & Winery
Executive Officer, Board of Directors at Northern Illinois University Huskie Marching Band Alumni Council
Webmaster at C.B.S. Messenger Service, Inc.
Webmaster at CowaLUNGa Bike Tour, Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago

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Past

Production Specialist & Front-end Developer at Hewitt Associates
Senior Web Developer at Euro RSCG
Technical Manager at SDI (System Development.Integration)

Webmaster / Treasurer at Boy Scouts of America, Troop 62, Villa Park, IL
Senior Associate at Acquity Group, LLC
Senior User Interface Developer, Webmaster at Pathfinder Associates, LLC
Independent Contractor (Self-employed)
National Marketing Manager, Professional Services at divine, Inc.
Technical Manager at marchFIRST
Technical Manager at Whittman-Hart, Inc.
Technical Consultant at System Software Associates
Marketing/Communications Assistant at Ames Supply Company

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Education

Northern Illinois University
Proviso West High School

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Information Technology and Services

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Kevin P. Wojdak’s Summary

I am a Web and IT Professional and Marketer with over 19 years experience in full life cycle delivery of website and technology projects. I have experience in all facets of the development life cycle from analysis to programming to writing documentation. My strengths lie in Website and User Interface Development, Business Analysis, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy and implementation, Marketing, Technical Documentation, and Management. Hands-on development experience combined with management and writing skills make me well-rounded. My unique background in multiple business areas gives me great insight to transform creative designs into technical reality.

Kevin P. Wojdak’s Specialties:

User Interface Development, Business Analysis, Application Development, Website Building/Coding, Project Management, Operations Management, Marketing/Public Relations, Technical and Business Writing, Digital Marketing, SEO

Kevin P. Wojdak’s Experience

eCommerce Manager

Baer Supply Company

(Privately Held; Consumer Goods industry)

November 2009 — Present (1 month)
Webmaster

Heartland International Tattoo Music & Dance Festival

(Entertainment industry)

August 2009 — Present (4 months)

Update and maintain the website for the Heartland International Tattoo Music & Dance Festival.
Chairman

Clan Homecoming USA

(Entertainment industry)

November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

Organize the participation of the Midwest Scottish Clans in events and celebrations as part of the Heartland International Tattoo Music & Dance Festival (http://www.heartlandtattoo.org). Visit the Clan Homecoming USA site at http://www.clanhomecomingusa.com.

Designed, built, and manage the website for the organization. Provide Digital Marketing services.
Webmaster

FerGedAboudIt Vineyard & Winery

(Food & Beverages industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

Designing and building a Website for this emerging Illinois boutique winery. (http://www.fergedaboudit.com) Site scheduled to launch in 2009.
Executive Officer, Board of Directors

Northern Illinois University Huskie Marching Band Alumni Council

(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)

December 2006 — Present (3 years )

Elected to this position. Oversight for the Huskie Marching Band Alumni Council at Northern Illinois University. Establishing the council and bylaws and working with the other officers to govern the actions of the council.

Webmaster - Designed, built, and manage a Web site for the council. (http://www.niu.edu/huskiemarchingbandalumnicouncil)
Webmaster

C.B.S. Messenger Service, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Package/Freight Delivery industry)

July 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)

Designed, constructed, and maintain the website for this family-owned and operated messenger business. Employed Digital Marketing techniques to help grow the business. Manage and maintain an online advertising program through Google Ads. (http://www.cbsmessenger.com)
Webmaster

CowaLUNGa Bike Tour, Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

January 2002 — Present (7 years 11 months)

Designed, developed, and maintain the CowaLUNGa Bike Tour website (http://www.cowalunga.com).
Production Specialist & Front-end Developer

Hewitt Associates

(Public Company; HEW; Human Resources industry)

January 2009 — October 2009 (10 months)

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JQuery development of HR Portals. Writing custom JavaScript and JQuery code to provide a rich user experience. Customizing and integrating dynamic amCharts into portal websites.
Senior Web Developer

Euro RSCG

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; HAVS; Marketing and Advertising industry)

October 2008 — November 2008 (2 months)

Contract work for Euro RSCG Chicago's Interactive group working on Web development of HTML emails and landing pages for various client projects including Sprint, Western Union, and Citigroup.
Technical Manager

SDI (System Development.Integration)

(Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 7 months)

Project management, custom application development, and website design and development. Hardware/Software integrations, project management, and team administration in security systems.

Projects:
- SD.I Corporate Website / Marketing (Feb 2008 - Sept 2008): Information Architecture, project management, and development. SEO. (http;//www.sdienterprises.com)
- CPS (Chicago Public Schools) District Website Redesign (May 2008 - Aug 2008): Assistant Project Management/Analyst.
- SD.I, ProFolio Real Estate Portal (Feb 2008 - Apr 2008) - Website design and development. (http://www.sdiprofolio.com)
- Chicago Department of Aviation (DOA), O'Hare International Airport: Technical Manager, Application Services Team. (March 2007 - Feb 2008)
Webmaster / Treasurer

Boy Scouts of America, Troop 62, Villa Park, IL

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

September 2006 — April 2008 (1 year 8 months)

Webmaster - Designed and constructed the website for the troop. Manage all aspects of maintaining and enhancing the site. (http://www.t62.org)

Treasurer - Managed the checkbook and daily finances for the boy-led troop.
Senior Associate

Acquity Group, LLC

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

April 2006 — March 2007 (1 year )

Worked in a combination Business Analyst/Project Management/User Interface Developer role for Acquity Group's Commerce OnDemand offering. Performed User Interface Development and Blue Martini integration tasks for several clients including LeapFrog Educational toys (http://store.leapfrog.com), Burton snowboards (http://store.burton.com), LonelyPlanet travel book, and Francesca's Collections Online Boutique (http://www.francescascollections.com). Also worked on new Acquity Group corporate website sitting on Acquity's Content OnDemand platform.
Senior User Interface Developer, Webmaster

Pathfinder Associates, LLC

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

August 2003 — April 2006 (2 years 9 months)

Contractor from Aug. 2003 - Aug. 2004. Hired Aug. 2004.

- Built a browser-based client/server data collection tool for National Opinion Research Center (NORC) to assist in Middle East nation of Qatar education reform. Wrote rich interfaces in English and Arabic. Used JavaScript to create custom functionality and DHTML interactions, as well as CSSP for the HTML interfaces. Validated up to xHTML standards.

- Wrote a client-side barcode scanning interface and application for document tracking for NORC and nation of Qatar. Developed in both English and Arabic and scans 32-40 documents per min.

- Constructed and maintain Pathfinder website (http://www.pathf.com). Researched and applied SEO techniques to place website into #1 position on Google for targeted search keywords.

- Built site registration interface for Chicago Sun-Times (http://www.suntimes.com).

- Project Manager, Interface Designer, and Developer for Marmon Risk Management data collection application.
Independent Contractor

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

October 2002 — August 2003 (11 months)

Pathfinder Associates (Aug 2003 - Aug 2004):
- Built a browser-based client/server data collection application for NORC to assist in Middle East nation of Qatar education reform.

- Adhering to a strict design, built a website for the Lake County Community Trust (http://www.lakecountycf.org). Utilized HTML and CSS for the site.

- Wrote a client side JavaScript barcode scanning interface and application for document tracking for NORC and nation of Qatar.

- Built portlets, HTML interfaces, and JavaScript tools to work with Oracle Portal for NORC and Qatar.

- Coded dynamic Risk Management reports and questionnaires for Marmon Intranet.

Dealer Technologies Inc. (Summer 2004) - Designed and built website.

Small projects for unnamed client.
National Marketing Manager, Professional Services

divine, Inc.

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

May 2001 — October 2002 (1 year 6 months)

Participated strategically in national solution and service offering development teams and marketing planning. Responsible for the development of marketing and sales strategies and materials for divine professional services group offerings and solutions. Aligned with Knowledge Solutions and Technology Infrastructure Services solution areas to provide support to global and regional solutions teams. Focused on Healthcare vertical market. Marketing and sales support in every phase of the solution development process. Developed sales collateral for a total solution package including sales toolkits, case studies, marketing collateral, and other sales enablement components. Developed sales training
Technical Manager

marchFIRST

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2000 — May 2001 (1 year 3 months)

See Whittman-Hart Description.
Technical Manager

Whittman-Hart, Inc.

(Public Company; WHIT; Information Technology and Services industry)

May 1995 — March 2000 (4 years 11 months)

Project management, analysis, testing, and application development consulting services in the Client-Server and Web areas for 18 different projects (download a copy of my resume from the "Box" application link above for full details). Extremely knowledgeable with a variety of different technologies. Developed proposals/SOWs to aid new business development.

Manager/mentor for 5 Whittman-Hart consultants.
Technical Consultant

System Software Associates

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

February 1994 — May 1995 (1 year 4 months)

Created AS/400 AS/SET ADK (Application Development Kit) programs. Evaluated AS/400-based source code compare and merge tool. Software Engineer on the first BPCS for Windows development team. Researched, evaluated, and recommended new software products for the company. Programmed InstallSHIELD installations. Performed hands-on automated software testing tools evaluation for PC and AS/400. Produced test plans and performed both manual and automated testing of several products. Wrote and taught a 4-day VISION:Flashpoint (screen scrape development tool) fundamentals and development training course. Wrote, edited, and produced technical manuals, tutorials, reference materials, and presentations. Added over 200 new pages of product enhancement and procedural documentation into the AS/SET GDT online help system using RoboHelp. Provided technical support and training for the AS/SET GDT, Segue QA Partner, and AS/Vision tools. Created computer graphics, presentations, and illustrations.
Marketing/Communications Assistant

Ames Supply Company

(Information Technology and Services industry)

March 1990 — February 1994 (4 years )

Roles:

PC Database Programmer: Wrote dBase applications for data analysis and report generation. Installed first LAN and provided PC technical support. Managed and analyzed the informational, marketing, and statistical databases. Configured sales force laptops with backup and security features.

BBS (Bulletin Board System) System Operator: Evaluated, recommended, designed, and implemented an eSoft TBBS (The Bread Board System) bulletin board system for customers and sales force...pre-Web.

Marketing/Communications Assistant - Print Designer / Project Manager: Wrote, edited, designed, and produced fliers, catalogs, brochures, newsletters, presentations, and handbooks to increase sales and company awareness using desktop publishing and graphics tools. Modernized label designs for a line of chemicals and saved the company printing costs and production time. Created computer graphics for presentations, slide shows, product packaging and illustrations. Managed the department for 6 months after supervisor left.

Kevin P. Wojdak’s Education

Northern Illinois University

BA , Journalism with emphases on Public Relations and Photojournalism , 1985 — 1989

Played trumpet in the Huskie Marching Band for 4 1/2 years and one year of All University Band; Worked on the Night News Production Staff at The Northern Star school newspaper; Worked as a paid Freelance Photographer for DeKalb County Magazine for a semester; Held the position of Asst. PR Director for PRSSA for a year.

Activities and Societies:

Huskie Marching Band, All University Band, Northern Star, PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America), DeKalb County Magazine photographer
Proviso West High School

1981 — 1985

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Kevin P. Wojdak’s Interests:

play trumpet, website development, wine tastings, wine collecting, cycling, writing, homebrewing, home repair, gardening

Kevin P. Wojdak’s Groups:

- Northern Illinois University Huskie Marching Band Alumni Council - Executive Officer, Board of Directors

- CowaLUNGa Bike Tour (Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago) - Cyclist and volunteer Webmaster

- Boy Scouts of America Troop 496, Committee member