Internet product and directional media executive with 14+ years of online product experience
Internet | Washington D.C. Metro Area, US
Proven leader and pioneer in the evolving world of Search, Digital Media & Emerging Platforms, with a 15-year track record of innovation and results for several of the world’s leading Internet companies. Industry and product expert with vast experience in software development, software systems, content creation, search products, search engine optimization (SEO), paid search (PPC) and the online user experience—highly skilled at defining and communicating product vision and executing complex initiatives across global matrix organizations.
Driver of continuous product advancements that boost competitive position—identifying industry trends, building a data-driven product organization, and propelling product/feature development to support core business objectives in an environment of rapid change and shifting priorities.
Specialties: Information Retrieval (IR), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Social Networks / Search,
Online Revenue Optimization, Real Time Search, Web Product Comparisons & Evaluations, Blogging, eCommerce, Strategic Planning & Initiatives, Market Analysis & Research, Team Building, Agile Development / Scrum Methodology, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Prototyping, User Centered Design (UCD), Capitalization of Software Development Costs (FAS 86)
Apr
2010 - Present
Director of Emerging Platforms / VERISIGN
Aug
2007 -
Jan
2010
VP of Search & Local Products / AOL
2007 -
Jan
2010
VP of Search & Local Products / America Online
Apr
2006 -
Aug
2007
Director of Search Products / AOL
Dec
2005 -
Apr
2006
Program Director, Search Products / AOL
Mar
2004 -
Dec
2005
Principal Product Manager / AOL
Sept
2001 -
Mar
2004
Senior Product Manager / AOL
Apr
1998 -
Sept
2001
Product Manager / CompuServe
Jun
1997 -
Apr
1998
Program / Project Manager / CompuServe
Aug
1995 -
Jun
1997
CS Representative / CompuServe