Résumé / CV

Work Experience

• Google Webmaster

  July 2008 - Current

  Google, Mountain View, CA

  • Designing, developing and maintaining pages and microsites on global Google.com domains. Working with many internal clients spanning across several Google products and initiatives (XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Photoshop, Python).
  • Developing W3C compliant pages across all major browsers
  • Responsible for page design, functionality, information architecture, content maintenance, form processing & storage, graphic design, and reinforcing the Google brand.
  • Collaborate very closely with marketing, product managers, and public relations teams.
  • Supporting Adwords, Analytics, Gmail products.
  • Lead webmaster for the AdWords new interface microsite.
  • 20% project - UI design for Google's Help Centers.
• Search Quality Strategist

  January 2007 - July 2008

  Google, Mountain View, CA

  • Evaluated quality of Google's search index. Worked directly on processes to improve search quality and user experience.
  • Obtained extensive knowledge of organic SEO techniques.
  • User interface specialist for internal search quality tools.
  • Developed several JavaScript based tools to improve efficiency is team's workflow.
  • 20% Project – Created initial user interface concept for Google's new Blogsearch clusters landing page. Worked with Blogsearch engineers, Matt Cutts, and user experience team from the very beginning of product conception.
• Web Marketer/User Interface Designer (Internship)

  Summer 2006

  Fatwallet, Inc., Machesney Park, IL

  • Worked with intern team and project manager to research and develop new business venture from ground up
  • Responsible for design and organization of user interface and graphic design (Photoshop, CSS, XHTML, JavaScript)
  • Extensive involvement in online Affiliate Marketing from the perspective of affiliates, merchants and networks (including Pay-Per-Click, Pay-Per-Sale, Pay-Per-Lead, Pay-Per-Impression models)
  • Involvement in promotional marketing for Fatwallet, Inc.
• Web Developer/Designer

  2002 - 2006

  Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

  • Worked in Education Communications department developing the university website to meet the needs of education departments and University Hospital service sectors. (XHTML, Flash, some PHP, Photoshop)
• Webmaster

  2005 - 2007

  Midway Drive-In Theatre, Minetto, NY

  • Given responsibility in 2005 for maintenance of the Midway Drive-In Theatre's website
  • XHTML, JavaScript, PHP front-end to a MySQL database
  • Never had time to redesign the site :(
• Research Assistant

  Summer 2005

  Information Technology Workforce Project, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University

  • Assisted professor and doctoral student in dissertation involving the culture of Information Technology
  • Responsible for researching established survey methods as well as creating an online survey (ASP, CSS, JavaScript)
  • Analyzed data and applied to dissertation thesis
  • Communicated on a daily basis with several corporations nationwide
• Substitute Teacher

  2003 - 2004

  Fulton City School District, Fulton, NY

  • Responsible for following and teaching lesson plans as well as overall supervision of students.
  • Grade levels K-12

Education

Syracuse University
Whitman School of Management / School of Information Studies
Syracuse, NY

• B.S., Business Administration (Marketing Management)
• B.S., Information Management and Technology
• GPA: 3.71
• Dean’s List (2002-2006)
• Recipient of annual Dean’s Scholarship
• Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

Additional Coursework
UC Berkeley MBA Marketing course, non-credit. Fall 2007

Technical Skills

• Languages, etc. – XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery, PHP, ASP, SQL, Python, some Java
• Platforms – Windows, Mac OS, Ubuntu, UNIX, DOS, Perforce
• Applications – Photoshop (7+ years), Illustrator, Flash, Web Development Applications (Dreamweaver, Fireworks), Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, Minitab, SPSS, Microsoft Office Suite, OpenOffice Suite
• Internet Tools – Adwords, Google Analytics, Adsense, Wordpress, Twitter