Experience

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  Europa Sports Products LLC

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Web Manager

    • Mar 2015 - Present
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    Responsible for managing all aspects of the web team including: project prioritization based on business needs; hiring and firing; administrative functions (reviews, promotions, scheduling etc); budgeting; and strategic vision. Facilitated the successful release of a multi-year project to redesign and re-architect the corporate website (www.europasports.com) resulting in 40%+ increases in monthly revenue. Successfully managed the integration of all web based assets and the onboarding of all online customers during the merger of Europa Sports Products with it's leading competitor. Fully integrated Scrum as the Agile framework for software development within the group.

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  Smith Anderson Group Ltd

  • Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom

  • Non-Executive Board Director

    • Sep 2008 - Present
    • Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom

    Smith Anderson Group is a leading provider of low cost paper bags and packaging in Europe. Responsibilities include the development of long-term strategies; approval of operational budgets and capital expenditures; and appointment of senior management.

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  411Fit, LLC

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Founder / Chief Architect

    • Apr 2011 - Oct 2014
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    Initiated the design and development of company's key products (health-and-wellness software) in 2003. Partnered with university faculty and programmers to further develop the platform in 2007, and rolled out product to universities nationally in 2009. Started 411Fit, in 2011, to commercialize the products for the health-coaching and corporate-wellness markets. Facilitated raising capital; managed a development team and collaborated with clients to enhance functionality. Helped grow the company rapidly, allowing for a successful exit in October 2014.

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  UNC Charlotte

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Senior Developer - Web Technologies

    • Oct 1999 - Mar 2011
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    Member of newly created Software Solutions Lab. Developed custom web applications for UNCC and external clients. Project Manager on multiple projects: oversaw all phases of software development; coordinated a multidisciplinary team of developers; and liaised with clients. Key Projects: 1) a multimillion-dollar prototype for the Charlotte police allowing interdivisional knowledge sharing; 2) a data-collection/reporting tool for Charlotte schools; 3) an analytics tool for assessing bariatric-surgery outcomes at Carolinas Medical Center.

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  MuscleShoppe.com, LLC

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Co-Founder / Development Team Leader

    • Nov 1999 - Dec 2010
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    Led team in creating an e-commerce site for the sale of health/fitness supplements. Designed and maintained a fulfillment-center application, allowing orders to be shipped seamlessly from multiple distribution centers nationally.

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  MindValve

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Principal Engineer

    • Sep 2001 - Sep 2003
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    Co-founded a VC-backed company based on commercializing a proprietary algorithm developed at UNC Charlotte for predicting customer satisfaction in the financial industry. Managed a small teamof developers, which created effective, user-friendly web-based interfaces to access the predictive engine. Also served on the Board of Managers.

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  Carolinas Healthcare System

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Application Specialist - Medical Informatics

    • Jun 1998 - Oct 1999
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    Developed custom functionality for the CHS intranet and internet sites, including a system-wide physician-search capability, and an award-winning scheduling application for Red Cross blood drives.

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  WizeGuys

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Developer

    • Sep 1996 - Jun 1998
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    Assisted in developing e-commerce sites for small to medium-sized businesses in the Charlotte area.

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  Nike Tour / Mini Tours

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Golf Professional

    • Sep 1993 - Apr 1996
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    Competed on the Nike Tour and mini tours, collecting three professional victories.