Robert Sobkoviak

Robert Sobkoviak

Architecture Consultant at Discover Financial Services

Greater Chicago Area

Current
Past
  • 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
  • Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
  • Drake University
  • Plainfield High School
Connections
124 connections
Industry
Financial Services
Websites

Robert Sobkoviak’s Experience

  • Architecture Consultant

    Discover Financial Services

    (Public Company; DFS; Financial Services industry)

    April 2002Present (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.

  • Adjunct Faculty

    Joliet Junior College

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    August 2002May 2005 (2 years 10 months)

    Taught courses in the Computer Information Office Systems curriculum including JavaScript and HTML-Web design/development

  • Senior Consultant

    Spherion Technology

    (Public Company; SFN; Information Technology and Services industry)

    May 2000March 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.

  • Information Architect

    Aerospan.com

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

    May 2000October 2000 (6 months)

    Principle architect and designer of public facing Web portal for B2B aerospace parts auction site.

  • Technical Writer / Webmaster

    Newspaper Services of America

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; IPG; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    February 1997April 2000 (3 years 3 months)

  • CSR2

    Neodata Services

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Consumer Services industry)

    May 1995December 1996 (1 year 8 months)

  • On-Air Personality / Music Director

    Intergalactic Communications

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    April 1992April 1995 (3 years 1 month)

    KFMG-Radio

  • On-Air Personality

    Beta Broadcasting

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    November 1988April 1992 (3 years 6 months)

    KDMG-Radio

  • On-Air Personality

    Midwest Communications

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    December 1987November 1988 (1 year )

    KIOA-Radio


Robert Sobkoviak’s Education

  • Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

    MISM , Information Systems Management , 20022005

    Graduated with Distinction; area of specialization: eCommerce

  • Drake University

    BA , Journalism and Mass Communication , 19861990

    Graduated with Honors; minor: English

    Activities and Societies:
    Sigma Phi Epsilon, Mortarboard, Resident Assistant, Drake Broadcasting System
  • Plainfield High School

    Diploma , College Prep , 19821986


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