Sean has long been passionate about helping clients effectively use technology to achieve their business and organizational goals. For over twelve years he has been a professional interactive services provider working with national clients providing end-to-end services for creating, implementing, and maintaining web-based business and marketing solutions.
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He has served as Senior Developer and Technical Project Manager in an interactive agency for high-end, high traffic media sites, Director of E-Marketing and Interactive Services in two advertising agencies, the Chair of the Department of Communication and Information Technology for a large North American non-profit, and as a freelance consultant, writer, and developer.
He has worked with such clients as Lifetime Television, Washington Post Newsweek Interactive, Fast Company, Verizon, DressUpChallenge.com, Sony BMG, Time Out New York, Hershey Foods, New World Pasta, the US Treasury Department, First Union Bank, Hershey’s Chocolate World, Kemp's Frozen Foods, and the US Department of Interior.
He has experience in a variety of industries including television and entertainment, consumer-packaged goods, financial services, telecommunications, high-tech, non-profit, US government, and destination/travel.
Sean’s professional background includes providing interactive services such as e-marketing, web design, development, database engineering and programming, marketing communications, marketing research, statistical design and analysis, and organizational development/management.
He is proficient in a number of programming languages and web specifications such as:
PHP, XML, HTML, DHTML, CSS, Pearl, Visual Basic, VB Script, JSP, Java, Java Script, SQL and even old ASP
He works with a number of relational databases (primarily mySQL and MS SQL) and other data storage schema.
He received much of his electronics and programming training while in the U.S. Navy.
He holds a B.S. in Applied Behavioral Science from The Pennsylvania State University where he graduated with high distinction, and is a member of national and international honor societies in the fields of behavioral science and psychology.
Sean has been married to his wife Lisa for 15 years. She is his closest friend and an incredible support in his life. Together they have three young children.
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To help clients effectively achieve their goals on the Internet by serving them as needs analyst, strategic planning partner, and tool builder.
To meet clients’ needs with solutions in the following areas:
Passionate about helping clients effectively use technology to achieve their business and organizational goals.
Over twelve years experience as a professional interactive services provider working with national clients providing end-to-end services for creating, implementing, and maintaining web-based business and marketing solutions.
Served as Senior Developer and Technical Project Manager in an interactive agency for high-end, high traffic media sites, Director of E-Marketing and Interactive Services in two advertising agencies, the Chair of the Department of Communication and Information Technology for a large North American non-profit, and as a freelance consultant, writer, and developer.
Experience in a variety of industries including television and media, publishing, consumer-packaged goods, financial services, telecommunications, high-tech, non-profit, US government, and destination/travel.
Web Development & Design | Web Mastering & Site Maintenance | Database Optimization, Web Applications, & Content Management Systems Engineering | Programming & Extending Functionality to Websites & Intranets | User Interface Engineering | Sever Set-up/Maintenance | E-Marketing & E-Business Strategic Consulting | Search Engine Optimization | Web Ad Design/Development | Shopping Cart Development | Email Marketing & Campaign Tracking | Internet Surveys & Web-based Market Research | Usability Testing | Marketing Communications & Brand Consulting | Marketing Research/Statistical Design & Analysis | Skilled Strategy Document - Marketing - Data Report Writer
Lifetime Television, Washington Post Newsweek Interactive, Fast Company, Verizon, DressUpChallenge.com, Sony BMG, Time Out New York, Sylvan Learning Systems, New World Pasta, Hershey Foods, Hershey’s Chocolate World, The U.S. Department of Interior, The U.S. Treasury Department, Ducks Unlimited, Reader’s Digest, Lancaster County Convention Center, OnQ Technologies, Furmano's, Rutter’s
June 2008 to Present
Tree House Agency - treehouseagency.com
Served in two positions over the past year, first as Senior Developer then as Technical Project Manager.
While at Tree House serving as Technical Project Manager I have managed a virtual team of top-notch talent which creates high traffic, dynamic sites for big-name clients like Time Out New York, Verizon Wireless, Mansueto Ventures, CBS and Sony. To keep up with the fast development pace and maintain high standards for both code and service I recommended and worked to help implement our current Agile development process.
I consistently demonstrate high initiative and passion for the work, take ownership of projects, and together with my team, drive projects to a successful completion; making sure our clients get a product that achieves their real-world goals
Both as a senior developer, and as technical project manager, I often take a lead role in the conceptualization of projects, functional and technical discovery, and system architecture. I bring in the right players at the right time to maximize efficiency and typically act as a bridge between clients, engineers and developers.
My responsibilities and necessary skills include:
Dec 2003 to May 2008
The Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Chair of the Department of Communication and Information Technology
Built a department and a small team to provide the communications, knowledge, and information technology systems that empowered the organization to maximum effectiveness.
Migrated the organization’s main website from a large static html site to a Drupal powered website, realizing the following benefits:
Focused the tight resources of the department on the following activities:
Oct 2001 – Dec 2003
Donovan Advertising and Marketing Services - Lititz, PA
Director E-Marketing and Interactive Services - Director Marketing Research
Developed E-Marketing and Information Technology strategies for clients, implemented plans, and achieved outstanding results.
Worked with a broad range of national and local clients, in various industries, to help solve marketing and business needs with communications and technology solutions. Conducted technology, information, and Internet communications needs assessments to develop and implement strategic plans for clients. Developed and maintained websites, intranets, and information and content management systems for a variety of clients in a number of industries. Provided training and support on custom-built content management systems. Provided networking and other technology troubleshooting and maintenance support for clients (both internal and external).
Served as a member of the agency’s New Business Development team. Recommended and developed the new business and sales strategy. Developed and built the contact management system. Procured initial sales leads and continued to help generate new leads. Facilitated and coordinated the development of new business material. Wrote new business proposals and met with prospects as part of new business pitches.
Jan 2001 – Oct 2001
Freelance Marketing & E-Marketing Consultant, Web Application Developer/Programmer
Developed E-Marketing strategies and solutions to meet clients’ marketing and business needs. Provided interactive services and web design and development services to various business clients and advertising agencies. Provided networking and web hosting support and maintenance.
Facilitated and directed strategy sessions with business clients, at the CEO/President level, to develop technology and web communications solutions to business, sales, marketing, and information problems they faced on a daily basis.
Developed database-driven web applications for businesses and organizations to improve processes, increase revenue, and decrease costs.
July 1997 – Jan 2001
The Ball Group - Lancaster, PA/ Baltimore, MD
Director of Marketing Research
(Work Included: Web Design, Database Programming, and Internet Research)
Developed and implemented marketing plans to help clients achieve their business/marketing goals.
Conducted website usability testing, web surveys, and database programming for clients. Worked with designers to provide programming and development assistance on various client websites. Set up and trained clients on database-driven contact management and project management systems.
Worked with clients and internal team members to develop marketing, sales, and marketing research solutions that solved client’s business and marketing needs (typically developing new markets, new customers, new products, or new sources of revenue).
As an example of on-going learning, here is a list of development books I have read, mastered, and applied to my work in the last 18 months:
February 2001 – October 2001
Sandler Business Institute - Lancaster, PA
Training included: Time Management and Goal Setting, Team Building and Communication, Hiring and Termination, Delegation, Leadership Roundtables, Systematic Selling, Setting Goals and Developing a Formula for Success, Creating a Prospecting Plan, Stress Management, Motivation for Employees, Negotiation, Transactional Analysis
April 1999 – November 1999
Supervisory Academy - Lancaster, PA
Training during this six-week course included: The Changing Role of the Supervisor and Organizational Culture, Communication, Motivation/Recognition/Reward, Empowerment of Employees, and Performance Management
1997 – Present
To stay current with the latest e-business and marketing trends, attended multiple conferences sponsored by the American Marketing Association, The Market Research Association, and Various E-Business Conference Sponsors
1995 – 1997
The Pennsylvania State University, Capitol College
1993 – 1995
Lee University - Cleveland, TN
1988 – 1993
The United States Navy
This four and a half year “educational experience” taught many life lessons, including: The value of team work, commitment, leadership, integrity, and succeeding under stress. Formal training included electronics, programming, engineering, leadership, and communication.
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My job is to help clients effectively achieve their goals on the Internet.
Your goals may be to:
I’ll help you succeed; serving you as needs analyst, strategic planning partner, and tool builder.
The majority of my clients’ needs are met by solutions in these three areas:
I’ll work with you as a private contractor, an invisible or present subcontractor, or as an onsite or offsite member of your team. I’ll even bring my own team as needed. I also like to partner with other Drupal and development shops to assist them with client solutions.
Let’s find out why we should do business together. Contact me today.
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Providing solutions like these: |
| Lifetime Television, Washington Post Newsweek Interactive, Fast Company, Verizon, DressUpChallenge.com, Sony BMG, Time Out New York, Sylvan Learning Systems, New World Pasta, Hershey Foods, Hershey’s Chocolate World, The U.S. Department of Interior, The U.S. Treasury Department, Ducks Unlimited, Reader’s Digest, Lancaster County Convention Center, OnQ Technologies, Furmano's, Rutter’s, South Central Pennsylvania Surgical, YMCA | E-Marketing & E-Business Strategic Consulting, Web Development & Design, Web Mastering & Web Property Maintenance, User Interface Engineering, Web Animation & Ad Design/Development, Programming & Adding Extended Functionality to Websites and Intranets, Database Engineering & Optimization, Website, Database, & Web Application Hosting, Sever & Network Set-Up/Maintenance, Search Engine Optimization, Shopping Cart Design, Development, & Implementation, HTML Email Marketing & Campaign Tracking, Data-Driven Web Applications & Content Management Systems, Internet Surveys & Other Web-based Market Research, Website Usability Testing & Research |