Architecture Consultant at Discover Financial Services
Greater Chicago Area
- Current
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- Architecture Consultant at Discover Financial Services
- Past
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- Adjunct Faculty at Joliet Junior College
- Senior Consultant at Spherion Technology
- Information Architect at Aerospan.com
- Technical Writer / Webmaster at Newspaper Services of America
- CSR2 at Neodata Services
- On-Air Personality / Music Director at Intergalactic Communications
- On-Air Personality at Beta Broadcasting
- On-Air Personality at Midwest Communications
- Education
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- Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
- Drake University
- Plainfield High School
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Robert Sobkoviak’s Experience
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Architecture Consultant
Discover Financial Services
(Public Company; DFS; Financial Services industry)
April 2002 — Present (7 years 9 months)
Resident expert in JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets, HTML (DHTML) and ColdFusion. Prepared standards for client-side (GUI) web application design and development including enterprise-wide tools, methods and practices. Sitemaster and developer for Enterprise Architecture intranet site. Lead developer for several internal Web browser-based applications coded in ColdFusion. Lead technical consultant and technical project manager for DiscoverFinancial.com Web site. Technical project manager for several enterprise-wide projects.
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Adjunct Faculty
Joliet Junior College
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2002 — May 2005 (2 years 10 months)
Taught courses in the Computer Information Office Systems curriculum including JavaScript and HTML-Web design/development
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Senior Consultant
Spherion Technology
(Public Company; SFN; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2000 — March 2002 (1 year 11 months)
5 direct reports. Responsible for 100% personal utilization including work at client site, mentoring reporting consultants, preparation of bi-weekly status reports, participating as technical representative on sales calls and conducting technical interviews of job candidates. Worked as consultant in the field on long-term assignments.
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Information Architect
Aerospan.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)
May 2000 — October 2000 (6 months)
Principle architect and designer of public facing Web portal for B2B aerospace parts auction site.
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Technical Writer / Webmaster
Newspaper Services of America
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; IPG; Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 1997 — April 2000 (3 years 3 months)
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CSR2
Neodata Services
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Consumer Services industry)
May 1995 — December 1996 (1 year 8 months)
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On-Air Personality / Music Director
Intergalactic Communications
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
April 1992 — April 1995 (3 years 1 month)
KFMG-Radio
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On-Air Personality
Beta Broadcasting
(Broadcast Media industry)
November 1988 — April 1992 (3 years 6 months)
KDMG-Radio
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On-Air Personality
Midwest Communications
(Broadcast Media industry)
December 1987 — November 1988 (1 year )
KIOA-Radio
Robert Sobkoviak’s Education
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Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
MISM , Information Systems Management , 2002 — 2005
Graduated with Distinction; area of specialization: eCommerce
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Drake University
BA , Journalism and Mass Communication , 1986 — 1990
Graduated with Honors; minor: English
- Activities and Societies:
- Sigma Phi Epsilon, Mortarboard, Resident Assistant, Drake Broadcasting System
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Plainfield High School
Diploma , College Prep , 1982 — 1986
