Senior Programming Manager at AOL
Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Current
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- Senior Programming Manager at AOL
- Past
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- Program Manager at AOL
- Senior Systems Analyst at Transportation Security Administration
- Content Analyst at Sprint Nextel
- Content Programmer at AOL
- Content Editor/Producer at GTSI
- Research Assistant / Quality Assurance Analyst at Roku Technologies
- Education
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- George Mason University
- Connections
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Michael Tolosa’s Summary
I am a web content manager—with nine years of experience in Internet publishing & electronic marketing—seeking a full-time position in web content management with a specific focus in online video content.
Michael Tolosa’s Specialties:
Web content management, information architecture, UI design, copywriting/editing, HTML production, project management, marketing, filmmaking, online video production.
Michael Tolosa’s Experience
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Senior Programming Manager
AOL
(Internet industry)
November 2008 — Present (9 months)
Create and manage editorial content on the AOL Personals website.
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Program Manager
AOL
(Public Company; TWX; Internet industry)
June 2007 — November 2008 (1 year 6 months)
• Category manager for the Shopping channel
• Affiliate partner marketing
• Web publishing using in-house content management system (CMS)
• Wrote feature articles and shopping guides on technology and media products
• Contributed to the Shopping blog
• Investigated potential integration of online video content
• Worked with other AOL channels for cross-promotion and collaboration efforts -
Senior Systems Analyst
Transportation Security Administration
(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Internet industry)
March 2007 — June 2007 (4 months)
• Edit and post content to website using Teamsite CMS
• Define website audiences and reorganize content to give each audience type a clear course of action while on the site
• Create and implement style standards across the website
• Develop methods to measure website success using web metrics and user feedback -
Content Analyst
Sprint Nextel
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
January 2005 — January 2007 (2 years 1 month)
• Project managed daily updates to corporate website
• Maintained project schedule for large web team (including graphic designers, code developers, and content editors)
• Analyzed business requirements
• Acted as team liaison to business owners
• Assured quality of team deliverables
• Edited web content (copywriting, HTML coding)
• Designed & maintained a section of the corporate Intranet
• Acted as liaison to third party vendors during site-wide rebranding -
Content Programmer
AOL
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
January 2004 — September 2004 (9 months)
• Published AOL expressions
• Migrated web content from old system to new publishing tool -
Content Editor/Producer
GTSI
(Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 2002 — December 2003 (1 year 9 months)
• Wrote marketing copy for corporate website and daily e-commerce mailings (written for a Government audience)
• Wrote weekly technology blog for promo e-mails
• Produced HTML e-mails -
Research Assistant / Quality Assurance Analyst
Roku Technologies
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
September 1999 — May 2001 (1 year 9 months)
• Assisted Chief Technology Officer with research & development
• Developed software UI prototypes using Macromedia Flash
• Designed and maintained corporate intranet
• Tested web-based software
• Reported bugs and change requests using bug-tracking software
• Worked one-on-one with developers to resolve software bugs
• Wrote test plans for QA team
Michael Tolosa’s Education
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George Mason University
B.A. , English: Film & Media Studies , 1994 — 1998
- Activities and Societies:
- Broadside
Additional Information
Michael Tolosa’s Websites:
Michael Tolosa’s Interests:
Podcasting, video production, photography
Michael Tolosa’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
