Employment


Emmense Technologies, LLC – CEO – 2001-present

Provide a variety of consulting services to clients including technology and infrastructure scaling, WordPress theme and plugin development, WordPress architecture and social media strategy. Some clients include Thomas Hawk, EMBARQ/World Resources Institute, DataDirect Technologies and the U.S. Air Force.

Technosailor.com.– Owner, Lead Editor – May 2004-present

The founder and Lead Editor for Technosailor.com. Provide editorial oversight over all stories that are published. Built the property into a multi-author, multi-vertical content network providing analysis on web and social technologies and how they affect real life. Leveraged Technosailor.com to be considered a top marketing, public relations, technology and entrepreneurial source. Frequent public speaker.

Lijit Networks.– Business Development Manager – May 2008-Jan 2009

Business Development for Lijit Networks, Inc. Contracted to recruit significant publishers and networks for the purpose of extending search application and advertising deployment. Worked closely with technical, marketing and business teams in establishing the Lijit brand and presence across a variety of blogs and publishers.

b5media – Director of Technology – Nov 2005-May 2008

Served as Director of Technology for an internet media startup company, providing strategy and technical leadership, project management, and support. Managed the entire software lifecycle including determining project spec, securing and managing vendors, and acting as liaison between between the tech team and other teams and investors.

Dealt with issues surrounding scaling in an environment of fast paced growth. Sought out and hired key personnel to execute on technology goals of the company.  Managed the development of a network intelligence dashboard for investors and executive staff. Developed private API (REST), common template management system, scalar upgrade management system and distributed WordPress management.

Northrop Grumman Information Technology – End User Computing – Nov 2003-Oct 2006

Performed targeted services supporting and administering a Solaris Unix server for an FDA project. Provided Level 2 and 3 support to the United States Navy and subsequently, multiple internal corporate business units with individual concerns and expectations. Supported MS Office, Blackberry, basic Active Directory operations, and general network connectivity. Involved in the testing phase of the Common Operating Environment deployment vehicle. Worked closely with NOC on Level 3 issues including Exchange.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Contractor) – Data Center Operations – Nov 1999-Nov 2003

Employed by Lockheed Martin and CSC to support operations in a mainframe environment. Worked with government staff and state agencies in providing data for the Medicare program.

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