29 St. Mark's Place, Brooklyn, NY, 10013, 917.670.2452, aaron@choyo.net |
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Diligent, self-starting project manager with broad technical
skills and experience seeks a challenging, dynamic position with the
potential for social impact in the media or non-profit sectors. |
Programming Languages: Java, J2EE, Shell Scripting, PHP, ActionScript in Flash, HTML, Javascript, Transact-SQL
Software Packages: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, MySQL,
SQL Server 7, emacs, vi, cvs, Visio, MS Office, MS Project
Operating Systems: NetBSD, RedHat Linux, Windows 2000, OS X, Basic Networking |
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| 10.2002 - Present | Director
GreenHomeNYC, www.greenhomenyc.org
New York, NY
Assist in general administration of startup nonprofit corporation.
Plan and develop community outreach and product sourcing programs.
Draft press releases and author original articles for website.
Coordinate monthly informational Green Building forums attended by
40-50 architects, developers, homeowners and tenants.
Oversee and coordinate projects for staff of eight volunteers.
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| 06.2002 - Present | Principal and Technical Lead
Control K L.L.C., www.blinkpro.com
New York, NY
Managed collocation migration of DNS, Email and web infrastructure consisting of Linux, NetBSD and Windows NT servers. Implemented code that minimized impact of downtime.
Conceived, designed and implemented direct marketing subscription reminder system resulting in 70% renewal rate.
Created online subscription management system allowing subscribers to update payment information, renew and cancel subscriptions without human intervention. |
| 03.01-06.02 | Technical Project Manager
Blink.com, Inc., www.blink.com
New York, NY
Liasoned directly with product managers and senior marketing staff regarding implementation of key initiatives for top 500 website with traffic exceeding 5MM page-views/month.
Provided project leadership to eight Java and Linux developers, including writing detailed technical specifications, determining project timelines, status updating, interfacing with upper management and quality assurance.
Managed complex code and product positioning transition of 3-tier UNIX web application to paid subscription service with over $100,000 yearly revenue. Completed project on time and to technical specifications.
Rewrote J2EE co-registration system to allow interfacing with a diverse set of partner data schemas, filtering of opt-ins based on customer demographics and reduced cost of ownership, resulting in a higher value service and a two-fold increase in volume.
Served as primary technical contact, evaluated feasibility and coordinated production schedules for partner integrations.
Coordinated customer support, bug tracking and prioritization and managed off-hours site monitoring and support.
Re-factored data schema to improve normalization and integrity of data. Migrated data from old schema to new schema, avoiding transitional inconsistency and increasing the reliability of reporting data. |
| 05.99-11.00 | Team Lead, Web Development
Aptegra Services
New York, NY
Created Web Development department, hired Web Developers, Graphic Designers and Web Programmers and oversaw production of websites for small-business clients.
Architected e-commerce system, including credit card processing, and order reconciliation and user management. Designed database schema, coded stored procedures from Microsoft SQL 7 and wrote web applications in ASP and Visual Basic. Created automated web-based store creation system, allowing low-cost setup of new customers.
Developed website production methodologies and marketing strategies that allowed department to service small-business customers more successfully, resulting in Web group moving from cost to profit center.
Achieved client goals through direct engagement and multi-staged communal planning and design process. |
| 07.98-04.99 | Web Developer
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
New York, NY
Coded HTML, JavaScript and Java Applets for 2000 and 2001 recruiting sites.
Coded reusable JavaScript components for DHTML scrollbars and menus.
Designed Flash animation to introduce new financial security. |
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| 2000 |
Web Designer/Developer, Farrar & Farrar, New York, NY, www.farrarandfarrar.com |
| 1998 |
Lead Web Developer, Wesleyan University Residential Life, Middletown, CT |
| 1997 |
Web Designer, Community Health Center, Middletown, CT, www.chc1.com |
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| 2003 |
Green Drinks Brooklyn, www.greendrinks.org, Local Founder and Organizer |
| 2002 |
Hardware Technician, Prospect Lefferts Garden Association, Brookyln, NY |
| 2001 |
Onsite Technical Coordinator, Smackdown Your Vote - Youth Voting Initiative
DCTV, New York, NY |
Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Economics, 1999, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT |
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