Shawn Reed

Shawn Reed

Entrepreneur, Analyst, Developer, Social Media Junkie

Greater Atlanta Area

Current
Past
  • Chief Technology Officer at Boldar Studios, LLC
  • Director of Software Development at HowStuffWorks
  • Lead Applications Developer at HowStuffWorks
  • Database Administrator (Contract) at BellSouth
  • QA Analyst (Contract) at BellSouth
  • Technical Support Representative at Internet Partners of America
  • Senior Developer / Systems Administrator at The GrapeVine Network
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Shawn Reed’s Summary

I am an experienced online marketing and analytics consultant, with a proven record of providing quality solutions to complex problems. I also have extensive experience in quality assurance, technical support, customer service, social media, software architecture/development, and management.

Shawn Reed’s Specialties:

web analytics, SEO, social media, marketing, software development, software architecture, database design, management, training


Shawn Reed’s Experience

  • Senior Analytics Consultant

    Stratigent, LLC

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2009Present (2 months)

  • CEO

    Conversant Logic, LLC

    (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

    February 2009Present (11 months)

    Conversant Logic helps you build your business... one conversation at a time. We use the power of CRM, social media, web analytics, and other tools to help you acquire new customers and build better relationships with the ones you already have.

  • Independent consultant

    ShawnCReed.com

    (Internet industry)

    March 2005Present (4 years 10 months)

    I perform IT and online marketing services for a variety of companies. Some of my talents include:
    - Web analytics and online marketing
    - Social media
    - SEO
    - Software development
    - IT network and infrastructure planning
    - Disaster planning and recovery

  • Analyst

    Electronic Arts

    (Public Company; ERTS; Computer Games industry)

    September 2009November 2009 (3 months)

    - Performing troubleshooting on issues pertaining to analytics implementation and reporting
    - Making recommendations and implementing best practices for new implementation initiatives and auditing existing implementations

  • Team Lead (Media) and Senior Implementation Consultant

    Omniture, Inc.

    (Public Company; OMTR; Computer Software industry)

    May 2007September 2009 (2 years 5 months)

    * Performed detailed analysis of marketing and other business requirements for large, high-profile client companies
    * Developed customized analytics solutions for client companies using Omniture's SiteCatalyst and Discover products
    * Performed ongoing client support via telephone and e-mail
    * Delivered presentations and mentoring to members of the consulting group
    * Served as subject matter expert for Omniture's APIs and web services
    * Handled client escalations for other team members
    * Developed an integration between Twitter and Omniture SiteCatalyst which became the foundation for Omniture's social media offerings (http://unj.am/omnitwit)

  • Senior Technical Analyst

    HowStuffWorks

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

    December 2005May 2007 (1 year 6 months)

    * Delivered feasibility analyses and estimates for development time on each release based on business requirements
    * Developed engineering plans and architected new large-scale web applications from the ground up, including program flow and database schema
    * Served as subject matter expert for Omniture Site Catalyst (enterprise web analytics), including implementation and custom reports

  • Chief Technology Officer

    Boldar Studios, LLC

    (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

    March 2001January 2006 (4 years 11 months)

    * Managed a new technology-based startup company
    * Determined company’s technology requirements and fulfilled them according to established budget
    * Developed software applications using open-source technologies such as Perl and PHP
    * Managed team of contracted developers to complete projects within established deadlines and specifications
    * Met with clients and provided customer service, often on an on-call basis
    * Maintained Linux servers, including managing user accounts and ensuring security

  • Director of Software Development

    HowStuffWorks

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

    March 2005December 2005 (10 months)

    * Served as a member of the company’s technology steering committee, which makes critical decisions affecting the entire company’s technology infrastructure
    * Supervised and mentored a team of developers

  • Lead Applications Developer

    HowStuffWorks

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

    October 2004March 2005 (6 months)

    * Served as primary developer on a number of web applications within the company’s network of sites

  • Database Administrator (Contract)

    BellSouth

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BLS; Telecommunications industry)

    July 2004August 2004 (2 months)

    * Managed users, roles, and permissions for MS SQL Server
    * Created databases, views, triggers, and stored procedures
    * Created recurring data feeds between Oracle and MS SQL Server using linked server functionality
    * Developed applications in VB/ASP (classic and .NET)
    * Built ad-hoc reports using data from Siebel and other internal applications

  • QA Analyst (Contract)

    BellSouth

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BLS; Telecommunications industry)

    January 2004July 2004 (7 months)

    * Wrote and executed test scripts and scenarios for all BellSouth applications, including Siebel.
    * Built and managed several Microsoft Access and SQL databases
    * Built ad-hoc reports and queries
    * Developed a new knowledge base application using Visual Basic and ASP

  • Technical Support Representative

    Internet Partners of America

    (Internet industry)

    20002001 (1 year )

  • Senior Developer / Systems Administrator

    The GrapeVine Network

    (Internet industry)

    19981999 (1 year )

    - Developed custom web applications for clients
    - Provided technical support
    - Maintained servers and network systems


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Shawn Reed’s Interests:

software development, multimedia, security, management, consulting, business development, web analytics, SEO

Shawn Reed’s Groups:

Zend Certified Engineer

  •    AWA - Advanced Web Analytics (+1000 Web Analytics members)
  •    LinkedPHPers - The Largest PHP Group
  •    Salesforce.com Professional Network
  •    Web Analytics Professionals (+5000 web analytics members) Join now!
  •    Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association
  •    Social Media Marketing
  •    Omniture Enthusiasts
  •    Omniture Users Group
  •    Omniture Certified Professionals
  •    Idaho State University Alumni
  •    Atlanta Web Design
  •    Web Analytics Wednesday (WAW) - Atlanta
  •    Omniture Implementation Consultants
  •    Atlanta Social Media Enthusiasts
  •    ACT Personnel Staffing Group

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