Emergency Department Registered Nurse

• Sep 2022 - Present

Chief Technology Officer

• Jul 2013 - Oct 2022

Managed three developers in an agile development environment to create a location-based wholesale commerce platform to connect farms and other producers of local food products to wholesale buyers on a national scale. Wrote and maintained complex full-stack, test-driven code using Ruby, Angular, PostGIS, Redis, Sidekiq, Rspec and other technologies on AWS. Developed and integrated secure transaction processing with Braintree. Worked with co-founders in defining requirements and complex business rules, developing user experience and creating visual designs. Show less

Interactive Director

• Mar 2011 - May 2013

Built, led and managed a team of developers and user experience designers to build highly interactive applications that transcend the boundaries between the physical and digital worlds. Led strategy and RFP processes for interactive applications as well as key strategic initiatives for clients such as GE. Led weekly company trainings across a variety of subjects including 3D printing, basic web development, cloud computing and hosting. Created educational programming, managed outfitting and operation of mobile maker spaces for GE in conjunction with the GE Garages program. Taught classes with GE on 3D printing and capture, Arduino and laser cutting. Conceptualized, designed and built real-time interactive experiences for GE at the 2012 Olympics using 600 architectural lighting components, the full Twitter firehose stream, natural language processing and Arduino. Created numerous photo booths for Kiehl's, Axe and Levi's to take photos and publish to various social media outlets. Clients included GE, Target, Nike, Kiehl's, TED Conference, Google, Unilever and Levi's. Show less

Presentation Layer Architect

• Aug 2010 - Mar 2011

Prototyped and then lead a team of developers in developing a rich HTML5 tablet application for Latin America's largest content portal, Terra Networks. Built for WebKit tablets, the site featured real-time sports scores, streaming video content, immersive photo galleries built on top of existing content management platforms and integrated via a lightweight Yii-based service layer. Created specifications for new HTML5 rich media ad units and integrated them into existing ad serving platforms. Prototyped and then lead a team of developers in developing a rich HTML5 tablet application for Latin America's largest content portal, Terra Networks. Built for WebKit tablets, the site featured real-time sports scores, streaming video content, immersive photo galleries built on top of existing content management platforms and integrated via a lightweight Yii-based service layer. Created specifications for new HTML5 rich media ad units and integrated them into existing ad serving platforms.

Senior Solutions Architect, Interface Engineering and Open Source Group Manager

• Jun 2008 - Aug 2010

Successfully led large-scale interactive projects from inception through deployment, including a dynamic, engaging experience for Scholastic's 39 Clues trans-media franchise. Architected and constructed a massive 14' x 9' interactive touchwall that utilized RFID tag detection, IR multitouch input and a CMS to enable real-time social networking in a physical space. Led development of FreshDirect's highly successful iPhone application in addition to architecting a transactional API built to support the iPhone application. Participated in successful and accurate business development and scoping tasks. Established standards and best practices throughout the SDLC including documentation, QA and deployment. Manager of two technology departments with a total of five developers – IEG (Interface Engineering Group) and OSPG (Open-Source Platforms Group). Clients include Cannes Lions, FreshDirect, Nokia, Scholastic and Sun Microsystems Show less

VP, Technology

• Dec 2007 - Jun 2008

Wholly responsible for all technology operations involved in growing to a team of 25+ technologists. Successes included establishing Server-Side, Client-Side, Technology Lead and Quality Assurance disciplines across multiple offices while creating a holistic process in conjunction with non-technical disciplines. Led technology in the sales process and responses to RFPs. Managed technology scope, served as escalation point and resolved technology conflicts and issues. Worked with discipline leads to customize an agile SDLC designed to operate within creative, innovation-driven projects. Worked to create continuous-integration and build processes for Java projects involving client-side and server-side developers. Integrated multiple knowledge-management systems into a cohesive company-wide solution. Clients included British Airways, Disney, Nutrisystem, Reader's Digest, Register.com, Viacom and Warner Music Group. Show less

Creative Director

• Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

Responsible for leading a team of designers and programmers from initial project proposals through completion. Projects include numerous interactive Flash and data-driven websites, print and packaging design and audio/video post-production. Worked on a team developing a Flash/PHP/MySQL-based site builder and content management system capable of delivering dynamically-generated video, audio, Flash, text and graphics content through a skinable Flash client. Clients included Arista Records, DigiDesign, Invisible Records, Jam Productions and Universal Records. Show less

Associate Creative Director / Partner

• Jul 2000 - Jun 2004

Responsible for developing strategy with the Creative Director and leading the creative team through campaign development across multiple media types including print, interactive, direct, television and radio. Additional responsibilities included internal job coordination, interaction with programming team, vendor coordination, copy writing, training, graphic standards development, client and new business presentations and programming. Supervisory responsibilities included six designers in addition to interns, photographers and copywriters. Client included Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, ATI Technologies, Central City Opera, Children's Museum of Denver, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Mayor's Office, Got-A-Job, Nissan and Meridian Homes. Show less

Senior Designer

• Nov 1998 - Jul 2000

Responsible for leading projects from initial strategy and brainstorming through launch and maintenance at Chicago's oldest development firm. Design work includes everything from dynamic web sites, streaming audio and video, rich-media presentations, collateral, to trade-show booths. Worked with a team developing a Perl-based content management platform that included advertising management, traffic analysis, content syndication, Macromedia Generator-based dynamic Flash and graphics content. Clients included AT&T, Bell+Howell and Miller Brewing. Show less

General Manager

• Sep 1998 - Nov 1999

Responsible for all aspects of running a natural foods manufacturing and importing company. Key responsibilities included marketing, production management, importing and exporting, purchasing, logistics, press releases, label and collateral design, copywriting and accounting. Managed an in-house staff of 3 plus a sales team of 32 representatives. Accomplished a restoration of profitability after four years of losses. Responsible for all aspects of running a natural foods manufacturing and importing company. Key responsibilities included marketing, production management, importing and exporting, purchasing, logistics, press releases, label and collateral design, copywriting and accounting. Managed an in-house staff of 3 plus a sales team of 32 representatives. Accomplished a restoration of profitability after four years of losses.

Beer and Wine Buyer

• Sep 1995 - Sep 1998

Learned how to manage inventory and buying duties as well as the relationships between sales, margins and purchases. Managed a staff of 3. Worked with store manager to create a storewide spreadsheet tracking system for buyers to track their projected margins on a weekly basis. Learned how to manage inventory and buying duties as well as the relationships between sales, margins and purchases. Managed a staff of 3. Worked with store manager to create a storewide spreadsheet tracking system for buyers to track their projected margins on a weekly basis.