Strategy, roadmaps, OKRs.
Systems, processes, code.
Integrity, warmth, humor.
Curious and analytical, with a human centered, data driven approach to problem solving: customer first and technology agnostic.
Warm, approachable, professional and egalitarian, with a reputation for capitalizing on individual talents and fostering excellent team dynamics.
I look for opportunities to catalyze positive change. I work best in environments that are excited to grow and evolve.
Deeply pragmatic: strict on standards, soft on methodology, irritated by bureaucracy.
Empathy, open minds and open doors are key to overcoming the innate cognitive biases which confound good decision making.
From information architecture to process engineering, I'm fascinated by systems and the eco-systems within which they flourish or flounder.
"Clear, smart, digestible... and highly entertaining" - according to at least one conference delegate. No fatalities by PowerPoint since 1998.
JavaScript (Svelte, React, vanilla), PHP, SQL, HTML, CSS, git; developing, documentating, debugging etc.
Travel Portland is considered to be one of the most innovative and effective Destination Marketing Organizations in the United States and is a significant contributor to the city's $6bn tourism sector.
I lead the organization's digital strategy and direct its core products – including the multi-award-winning TravelPortland.com and Near Me Now. Additionally, I chair the company's Systems Integration Team and direct a team of internal and external specialists, SMEs and service providers.
One Economy Corporation was a Washington, D.C. based, global nonprofit organization that connected underserved communities around the world to the internet and its resources.
I directed the Web Development and Product Management verticals of the Media Division, with up to 17 reports, and provided technical leadership across such initiatives as The Public Internet Channel , The Beehive and Applications for Good with a combined traffic in excess of 1M unique visitors per month.
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) designs high-performance programmable logic devices with annual revenues of around $600M.
I directed the corporation's global web presence, intranet, extranet and email marketing programs. I managed the web team and reengineered the corporate web site, significantly enhancing customer-satisfaction, usability, lead generation and organic search rank; significantly reducing support and maintenance overheads and marketing lead times.
The University of Sussex is a leading British public research university, with over 3,000 staff and 18,000 students.
I was responsible for the University's web presence, ran technical lead on all major web development initiatives and line managed the University web team. I built a campus-wide content management system, enabling non-technical staff in 100+ subordinate units to maintain an independent departmental website without compromising our brand. The CMS integrated with HR and curriculum systems to ensure currency of personnel data, program specifications et al. Through so doing I increased usability, reduced technical overheads and cut support costs.