Experienced professional seeking an executive position in a technology management, strategy, or training role.

CORE SKILLS

• Demonstrated leadership and technical development track record
• Over ten years experience in information technologies at the development and strategy level
  
• Experience managing large teams and budgets
  
• Extensive experience with teaching and training, curriculum development and educational technology

MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Project Management, Quality Assurance, Research, Project Specification and Budget Planning, Design and Creative Management, IT Management, New Product Development, Opportunity / Partnership Development, Teaching and Training, Educational Program and Curricular Development.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Platforms: Windows NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 9/X.x, UNIX, Linux. Tools: After Effects, Apache Server, ASP, C/C++, CGI, ColdFusion, Director and Lingo, Flash and ActionScript, HTML, Illustrator, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Photoshop, PHP, RDBMS, SQL/MySQL, CMS. Familiar with PMI (PMBOK) and CISA project management methodologies.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Freelance Project Manager and Developer, New York, NY, April 2005 - current.

• HarperCollins Publishers, Senior Project Manager.
  • Managed process for regular updates to HarperCollins.com Web sites portfolio.
  • Primary liaison to several HarperCollins vendors.
  • Project manager for HarperCollins BrowseInside application.
• LearningWorlds, Project Manager.
  • Market research for Epson D-Pad digital paper.
  • Project manger for SAP internal information seminars materials and production.

Project Manager, Parsons Institute for Information Mapping, New York, NY, January 2004 - April 2005.

• Hired and managed 15 person team for a $2M US government project involving research and development of COTS GIS software.
• Created visualization platforms for presentation of research.
• Developed and supervised PIIM's Windows 2K / OS X internal network, including client VPN video conferencing.

Faculty, adjunct and Full-time, Parsons School of Design Communication Design & Technology Program, New York, NY, September 1999 - December 2007.

• Courses created and taught include C/C++ programming, Java programming, Lingo Programming, Independent study, Collaboration Studio, Thesis Writing, Thesis Studio, Digital Entrepreneurship and Programming and Computation (required of all students).
• Served on various committees including the Parsons Faculty Senate.
• As Full-time faculty member, head of programming faculty.
• Spearheaded initiatives to raise the profile of programming in the program.
• Instrumental in re-creation of thesis studio process and addition of thesis writing curriculum.
• Adviser and mentor for dozens of MFA student projects.

CEO, Owner and Founder, Kanter-Ross New Media, New York, NY, July 1998 - November 2001.

• Founder and tech lead of New York-based multimedia and Internet development company.
• Sold and supervised over $1M in client revenue.
• Clients and projects include: CD-ROM/multimedia development for Novartis Pharmaceuticals, SmartMoney Magazine, Kodak and Intel (work featured in Intel Interactive Museum); Web development for Eno River Capital, trimNYC.com, and United Bank of Switzerland; and project management and research and development for Ruder-Finn Interactive, Plumb Design, and Studio Archetype.

Multimedia Director, Grafica inter.active, Chester, NJ, December 1997 - July 1998.

• Senior multimedia developer for client-based interactive agency.
• Increased company interactive production capacity, trained internal staff, and developed internal training materials.
• Web site development for Lucent PARTNER ACS phone systems, Hewlett Packard, AT&T Interconnections.
• Technical lead for several CD-ROM projects, including Isolatek and Essroc Cement.

Multimedia Developer, Arc Communications, Tinton Falls, NJ, May 1996 - December 1997.

• Responsible for all phases of multimedia development.
• Responsible for training and supervision of freelancers and new employees.
• Multimedia development client work includes: Nokia, Western Union, Hoescht Marion Roussel, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Knoll Pharmaceuticals, American Eagle Outfitters, and Arc Mesa CME.

Digital Designer, PR Newswire, Jersey City, NJ, September 1995 - May 1996.

• Responsible for production and maintenance of BBS for the automotive industry.
• Digital materials scanning design for PR Newswire "Faxback 800" service.
• Maintenance and upgrades for the PR Newswire corporate Web site.
• Development of interactive product demonstrations.

PUBLICATIONS AND PANELS
School of Visual Arts' "Staying Competitive in the Marketplace", March 17, 2005.
School of Visual Arts' National Conference on Liberal Arts and the Education of Artists, 2003.
Guest Lecturer, Carnegie-Mellon University, "Tag You're It!", October 27, 2003. Featured Instructor, Adobe Partners in Education, April 2002.
Co-Author, Director Completely Unleashed, Macmillan Publishers, July 1997.

EDUCATION
New York University SCPS MS in Management and Systems, Current Candidate.
Columbia University, courses in C/C++ Programming and Analysis, September 2002.
ITAC FastTrac Business Development Program, Spring 2000.
New York University, Certificate in Multimedia, January 1995.
Brandeis University, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May 1994.

HOBBIES AND ACTIVITIES
Licensed private pilot, jazz musician, US Chess Federation member, amateur photographer.

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