Armando Alves

Current

Head Of Interactive at Draftfcb
Author at A Source Of Inspiration

Past

Co-Author at Age Of Conversation
Interactive Developer at Foote Cone & Belding
Web Developer at Digital Branding

Project Manager at Moutinho e Athayde
International Marketing Manager at Sobrinca

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Education

Universidade da Beira Interior

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

Armando Alves’s Summary

Digital Marketing consultant with solid experience in online advertising solutions and development of web based applications.

Strong comprehension of information architecture and web standards, applying good management skills to deliver high quality web development projects.

Advanced Flash design skills and Actionscript programming experience.

A blogger writing at http://www.asourceofinspiration.com

Armando Alves’s Specialties:

Advanced Knowledge: Online Advertising, Web Design
Advanced Knowledge (programming): Actionscript, Flash RIA development, XHTML, CSS
Intermediate Knowledge: e-marketing, information architecture, web analytics, Usability
Intermediate Knowledge (programming): XML, XSL, VBScript, PHP, Ajax, Javascript, ASP, Perl,
Intermediate Knowledge (graphic): Interactive Television, Video Editing, Desktop Publishing and Graphic Design
Basic Knowledge: Mobile Marketing and E-Commerce

Armando Alves’s Experience

Head Of Interactive

Draftfcb

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; ipg; Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years)

I'm currently overseeing the interactive unit, developing solutions with new media and establishing interactive best practices
With strong understanding of Internet industry, I'm building a new interactive team to deliver strategic online advertising solutions.

I'm also responsible for interactive project management, defining requirements and outsourcing contractors. Further responsibilities include determining technology direction for company and working with systems administrator to manage internal infrastructure.
Author

A Source Of Inspiration

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

2006 — Present (2 years)

Since 2006, publishing about fresh ideas for digital creativity, an influential european blog on digital marketing and advertising.

Website: http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/
Co-Author

Age Of Conversation

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

May 2008 — October 2008 (6 months)

Co authoring for the second edition of the Age of Conversation project, on the topic of "A New Kind of Creative".

The Web site: http://www.ageofconversation.com
Interactive Developer

Foote Cone & Belding

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

April 2002 — December 2006 (4 years 9 months)

Designs and develops html prototypes, visual interfaces and interactive applications.

Builds visual human interfaces respecting user-centered design principles.

Works with the product development team to design interactive user experiences.

Designs and develops online advertising solutions.
Web Developer

Digital Branding

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

July 2000 — May 2002 (1 year 11 months)

Programming of internet applications and websites;
Integration and Interface development in HTML, XML/XSL with ASP;
Actionscript Development and Flash Design;
Development of multimedia aplications;
Integrated pilot project for interactive television in Portugal, based on MSTV platform;
Project Manager

Moutinho e Athayde

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

April 1999 — July 2000 (1 year 4 months)

Web project manager
International Marketing Manager

Sobrinca

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)

October 1998 — April 1999 (7 months)