Group Product Manager; Web Tools, Services and Workflow at Adobe Systems
San Francisco Bay Area
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- Group Product Manager; Web Tools, Services and Workflow at Adobe Systems
- Instructor at San Francisco State University
- Owner at Orange Acre Studios, LLC (Self-employed)
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- Group Product Manager, Strategic Workflow at Adobe Systems
- Production Group Manager at DHAP Digital
- Interactive Development Consultant (Self-employed)
- Creative Strategist at DigitalThink
- Web Developer II at University of Delaware
- Education
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- Widener University
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
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Doug Winnie’s Summary
Doug Winnie is currently Group Product Manager of Web Tools, Services and Workflow ensuring Adobe software seamlessly integrates designers and developers within web application development practices. Doug directly manages the teams responsible for managing Dreamweaver, Fireworks, BrowserLab and InContext Editing. In addition, Doug is responsible for workflow and product integration between the tools of the Aobde Flash Platform (Flash Professional, Flash Catalyst, Flash Builder) with design tools in Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, InDesign, and others).
Previously, Doug managed front-end production developers and design teams at DHAP Digital. These teams were responsible for integrating front-end designs with back-end web applications, including the development of code frameworks for interactive web applications. The group’s creative team develops graphic designs and functional wireframes serving client needs while maintaining user-interface and information architecture best practices.
Earlier, Doug provided development and design expertise to the e-learning community, developing interactive applications, instructional design plans and graphic designs for various companies as an independent consultant. In 2001, Doug served as creative strategist for DigitalThink, providing creative direction and vision for various e-learning engagements including Adobe, Marsh, and Citibank.
Doug attended Rutgers and Widener Universities, and received a degree in Communications, with a specialization in marketing, public relations, and interactive design. He also completed post-graduate work in higher education administration at the University of Delaware. In his spare time, Doug is an avid developer - writing, designing and programming interactive games for the web.
Doug Winnie’s Specialties:
Creative Strategy, Creative Services Management, Creative Services Planning, Creative Services Direction, Interactive Development, Flash Design, Flash Development, Flex Design, Flex Development, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Interactive Design, Project Management, Resource Management, Game Design, Game Development, Writing, E-Learning, Instructional Design, Design and Developer Workflow, Product Management, Software Strategy, Strategy, Dreamweaver, Fireworks
Doug Winnie’s Experience
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Group Product Manager; Web Tools, Services and Workflow
Adobe Systems
(Public Company; ADBE; Computer Software industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
Currently manage product management teams for Adobe's web tools and services including Dreamweaver, Fireworks, BrowserLab, and InContext Editing.
Also responsible for integration of workflows between Flash Platform authoring tools (Flash Professional, Flash Catalyst, Flash Builder) and their integration with design products within Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects). -
Instructor
San Francisco State University
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
Instructor in Flash CS3 and ActionScript 2/3 for the Multimedia Studies Program at the College of Extended Learning.
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Owner
Orange Acre Studios, LLC (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Computer Games industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
Orange Acre Studios develops games for the emerging +30 gaming community and redeploys the technology in immersive entertaining e-learning solutions for small to large businesses using a Flash delivery platform.
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Group Product Manager, Strategic Workflow
Adobe Systems
(Public Company; ADBE; Computer Software industry)
November 2007 — April 2009 (1 year 6 months)
Advocating and developing designer and developer best practices and methodology for Adobe software and services.
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Production Group Manager
DHAP Digital
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
April 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 7 months)
DHAP Digital designs and develops award-winning rich Internet applications with multiple front end technologies including DHTML with prototype, dojo and script.aculo.us and using the Flash platform with Flash 8, 9, and Flex 2 using ActionScript 2 and 3. In combination with technical platforms and frameworks, key process architectures were put in place to support agile development based on interactive design and back-end system needs and requirements.
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Interactive Development Consultant
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)
2000 — September 2007 (7 years )
PG&E, Safeway: Developed modular and extendable Flash-based e-learning platform built with Flash 8 Professional interfacing with back-end LMS systems. Engagement included full process architecture and artifact development including course developer training and mentoring, to support course development.
iTutorOnline: Originated course material and technology for web-based OS X and iLife suite training programs, developed in Flash MX 2004. Coordinated with marketing groups on web site design and services. Managed parallel projects from inception to delivery.
Kinection: Served as creative and technology leads on multiple projects, working with clients to ensure that design and technology architectures met client requirements and server environment scope. Composed and developed detailed functional and technology specifications, including game specifications for operation and logic calculations. Managed development efforts with US and overseas development studios. -
Creative Strategist
DigitalThink
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years )
DigitalThink developed custom e-learning solutions for enterprise corporations including Adobe, Cisco, EDS, Marsh MMC, and McDonald's. DigitalThink's interactive, server-based e-learning offered scalable, reportable, and visually stimulating custom courseware on a wide variety of topics.
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Web Developer II
University of Delaware
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
June 1999 — October 2000 (1 year 5 months)
Front-end HTML/Flash developer for student and community facing web site and web applications.
Doug Winnie’s Education
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Widener University
1996 — 1999
- Activities and Societies:
- Alpha Phi Omega, Editor In Chief Student Newspaper
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
History, Classics, Computer Science 1993 — 1994
Additional Information
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Adobe Flash Group
Doug Winnie’s Honors:
Webby Award Nomination: Industrial Light & Magic: Pirates of the Caribbean II, Best Use of Video or Moving Image and Movie and Film
Adobe MAX 2007 Award finalist: Video, Industrial Light & Magic: Pirates of the Caribbean II
Commnucation Arts Interactive Annual, Scion Website
Spark Gold Award, Industrial Light & Magic: Pirates of the Caribbean II
Adobe Site of the Day: February 6, 2007, Industrial Light & Magic: Pirates of the Caribbean II
Adobe Site of the Day: July 13, 2007, Scion Website
W3 Gold Award 2007: Video and Motion Graphics, Industrial Light & Magic: Pirates of the Caribbean II
W3 Gold Award 2007: Automotive, Build Your Scion
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