Leslie Shevick Raymond

Leslie Shevick Raymond

Lead Producer - Disney Online at The Walt Disney Company

Greater Los Angeles Area

Current
Past
  • Contract Interactive Project Manager at GodTube.com
  • Instructor, Certificate Program Courses at UCLA Extension
  • Director of Internet Services at Davis Panzer/Davis Anderson Merchandising
  • CTO at Consumer Broadcast Group
  • Senior Producer at Disney Online

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Education
  • San Jose State University
  • Santa Clara High School
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Leslie Shevick Raymond’s Summary

During my fifteen years of experience in the interactive space, I’ve continually enjoyed the challenge of experimenting with new technologies. My usual role is that of an information architect, usability expert, project manager and team leader brought in to review an existing web site and make recommendations on where improvements can be made and then planning the development of those improvements. After five years as both a consultant and employee with the Walt Disney Studios, I spent ten years as a private consultant and was brought in as “the fixer” for many clients including Tickets.com, WITI.com, LegendaryHeroes.com, among others, and would work three to five months analyzing and then launching a new site or ripping apart an existing one. 

However, nothing taught me about staying on top of what’s new more than when I was an instructor in UCLA Extension’s New Media department.  Beginning in 1995 when I produced the first shockwave game playable on the web for the ToyStory.com site, I have stayed on the bleeding edge and kept current. It’s my job to know what the right tools are to fulfill the client’s needs. I’ve experimented with every online shopping tool that I can get my hands on.  I’ve created 3D worlds in Director, immersive video, visual effects, QTVR creation, Flash games, and so much more. Beyond the web, I’ve also worked extensively with databases, software development, and have installed and evangelized Project Server to control the flow of projects through the process.

I truly believe that it’s my hands-on experience that makes me a better manager, as I have an understanding of exactly what I’m asking my team to do. In addition, prior to working in new media I worked in television and film and I believe that this gives me an incredible advantage over those who have only worked online. The television and your computer are becoming one, and I’m not only ready for it, I’ve been planning for it for years.

Leslie Shevick Raymond’s Specialties:

Though she started programming at age 6, I'm a former television and film production junkee (check me out at IMDB, baby!)

A true web addict and cheerleader, she can architect, create killer documentation and project manage the hell out of anything interactive.

My current passions: Toying with the Social Networking universe, iPhone application development, and just keeping up with the internet-joneses!

Leslie Shevick Raymond’s Experience

  • Managing Producer - Disney Online

    The Walt Disney Company

    (Public Company; DIS; Entertainment industry)

    August 2009 — Present (4 months)

  • Owner

    Silicon Valley Girl, Inc.

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 1995 — Present (14 years 11 months)

    Self-owned consulting business providing interactive services for clients including GodTube.com, Buena Vista Pictures Marketing, Tickets.com, BLS Designs, Selma Software, WITI.com, NGK Sparkplugs, SpaceProgram.net, TheCubicle.com, and DAMC, The Dancing Pumpkin, DustyBear.com, Scissorless Media, more. A wide variety of technology work, including:

    Responsible for web site design and database structure, management of development teams in the US and overseas. Led development on new sites for both business to consumer and business to business services.

    Designed and coded web sites utilizing Photoshop, Flash, Director, Dreamweaver, hand-coding html. Evaluated sites and created documentation for redesign including requirements for site functionality, usability, best practices. Led creative team on overall look and feel for interactive projects online and offline.

    Project management tools included BaseCamp.com and Microsoft Project for updating project calendars, schedules, task lists and distribution to team members.

    Design and implementation of CMS tools for search engine marketing, landing page optimization, social networking and social bookmarking sites.

    Evaluated site usability, developed project plans, authored documentation, designed information architecture, created design specifications, and supervised database construction.

    On-site installation and support of internal systems on Windows 2000 Server. Supervised in-house and external teams for installation of CMS systems at broadcast television stations.

    Touchscreen software development for patient care tools developed with FileMaker Pro.

    Assisted in testing and development of photographic accessory for 360-degree immersive photography.

    Wrote documentation, designed interface and developed 3D virtual mall experience prototype for set-top boxes.

  • Senior Interactive Producer

    Direct Partners

    (Public Company; OMC; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    May 2008 — August 2009 (1 year 4 months)

    Produce interactive media in an agency environment for web sites, emails, and mobile promotional initiatives. Producer and Project Manager for: re-launch of www.FlemingsSteakHouse.com, as well as multiple weekly promotional emails and web updates for wine dinners, events, and private dining campaigns; re-launch of Sony PlayStation’s us.playstation.com site as well as promotional emails for Sony PlaystationNetwork; www.club-chandon.com, as well as surveys and promotional email campaigns from Domaine Chandon Winery; Howard Jarvis site, www.hjta.org, and led quality assurance testing for re-launch; creation of surveys and email communication for AstoundSound's GenAudio product; in-house initiatives for new client acquisition. In addition to web production work, also installed and implemented Microsoft Project 2007 Server.

  • Owner/Designer

    Scissorless Media

    (Government Agency; Education Management industry)

    August 2005 — May 2008 (2 years 10 months)

    Professional work as a photographer for events and products for catalog and web use. Also providing digital archival services for photo restoration, scanning, cleanup, printing.

  • Web Content/Site Portfolio Manager

    Spirecast Media

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    November 2007 — April 2008 (6 months)

    Responsible for web site design, database structure and content for network of personal finance web sites. Oversaw development team, graphic artists and freelance writers. Defined requirements for site functionality, overall look and feel, and day to day site operations for sites built with PHP, XML, and SQL. Management of sites created with Joomla, WordPress, and CMS toolsets. Wrote and edited content for network of websites. Projects also involved work with search engine marketing, landing page optimization, social networking and social bookmarking sites.

  • Contract Interactive Project Manager

    GodTube.com

    (Internet industry)

    October 2007 — November 2007 (2 months)

    Short-term telecommuting position as project manager assisting with launch of enhanced site features at www.GodTube.com. Utilized both BaseCamp.com and Microsoft Project for project management and tracking project status. Created project schedules, updated project calendar, task lists and distributed to team members.

  • Instructor, Certificate Program Courses

    UCLA Extension

    (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)

    2002 — 2005 (3 years )

    Courses Created and Instructed for Certificate Program:
    Fundamentals of Adobe After Effects, Fundamentals of Adobe Premiere, Web Production I and II, Web Design and Prod. for Entertainment Companies, Adobe Photoshop 6 for the Internet, Adv. Dreamweaver 4 Concepts for Ent. Companies, Adv. Flash -- Action Script for Cartoons and Games

  • Director of Internet Services

    Davis Panzer/Davis Anderson Merchandising

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    2002 — 2004 (2 years )

    Responsible for internal and external internet services. Moved a static asp driven store with over 1000 products into an Oracle database solution. Project Manager, Information Architect and Database Designer for all company client web sites including the Official Alexander the Great Movie Online Web Store at www.AlexanderCatalog.com, Official Marvel Web Store, www.MarvelCatalog.com, The Official Xena and Hercules Web Site at www.xenahercules.com, The Official Conan Store at www.conancatalog.com, www.legendaryswords.com, www.lordoftheringscatalog.com, and The Official Highlander Store at www.Highlander-Official.com. Responsible for assisting in creation of marketing campaign materials including streaming media for www.quicktime.com, windowsmedia.com.

  • CTO

    Consumer Broadcast Group

    (Internet industry)

    2000 — 2001 (1 year )

    Responsible for web site development and production as well as in house IT systems and server management. Installed and administrated a Windows Server and network with 10 stations. Developed site architecture and usability recommendations for a Cold Fusion driven site based on David Horowitz's "Fight Back" franchise to respond to consumer complaints as a service for television and radio consumer reporters. Managed a team of customer service agents, html programmers, graphic artists, outside development team to meet schedule and budget goals.

  • Senior Producer

    Disney Online

    (Public Company; DIS; Internet industry)

    1995 — 1999 (4 years )

    Producer and client contact for all web sites for Buena Vista Pictures Marketing: Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Hollywood Pictures. Responsible for budgets, schedules, legal requirements, engineering requirements, all approvals, design, architecture, production, researching new technologies, testing and delivery of film web sites from concept to completion.

Leslie Shevick Raymond’s Education

  • San Jose State University

    1989 — 1993

    Activities and Societies:
    KSJS News Director & On-Air DJ

  • Santa Clara High School

Additional Information

Leslie Shevick Raymond’s Websites:

Leslie Shevick Raymond’s Groups:

WebProducers.org

  •    San Jose State University (official group)
  •    Web Marketing Association
  •    Web Producers Organization
  •    Showbizjobs.com
  •    iPhone Group
  •    The Walt Disney Company Alumni Group
  •    Walt Disney Internet Group Employees and Alumni
  •    The Pixel Awards
  •    iPhone Developers - www.iPhoneintouch.com
  •    Designers Talk
  •    Freelance Web designers
  •    Web Development for Advertising Agencies
  •    Manic Mommies

Leslie Shevick Raymond’s Honors:

For ToyStory.com:
Digital Hollywood Finalist Top Webmaster
First Shockwave Game Playable Online
#1 Entertainment Site, AOL users
Digital Hollywood Best Entertainment Site
Digital Hollywood Best Site of the Year
The Silver Cindy Award
The Summit Creative Gold Award
NewMedia Invision Gold Award, Movie/TV-related Online site
NewMedia Invision Gold Award, Online Advertising/Promotional site
Art Director's Club Certificate of Merit

For Armageddon.com:
NewMedia Invision Finalist, Best Video

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