Employment History

Product Manager
Meetup.com, New York, NY
April 2007 - June 2010
Managed products in a unique start-up culture of self-organized teams, for a social network that helps millions of people form local community groups. Pitched projects, managed product development from start to finish, and analyzed results. Launched iterative product frequently. Responsible for product announcements and interacting with the site’s avid user base.

VP, Production
Need2Know Inc., web marketing agency, New York, NY
December 2005 - January 2007
Worked with clients on marketing strategy and content generation for diverse Internet projects, from small businesses to large e-commerce sites. Wrote proposals, estimated budgets and timetables, and then oversaw all production, managing 25+ jobs in progress at any time. Supervised entire design and programming staff. Contributed to top-level company strategy decisions.

Creative Director
Need2Know Inc., New York, NY
February 2004 - November 2005
Supervised diverse staff of designers and programmers. Responsible for managing many projects in progress simultaneously, ranging from static web sites to complex interactive experiences. Wrote proposals, estimated costs and created timetables for clients and oversaw all steps of project implementation. Guided artistic direction for projects and managed client expectations as the point of contact for dozens of clients.

Art Director
Need2Know Inc., New York, NY
June 2003 - February 2004
Responsible for staff, client, and project management of e-commerce, consumer, and business-to-business Internet projects, as well as related print and interactive work. Oversaw designers to manage deadlines and coordinate production workflow on creative projects.

Web Designer
Need2Know Inc., Flemington, NJ
March 2002 - June 2003
Responsible for design and production of e-commerce, consumer, and business-to-business Internet projects. Graphic design contributions allowed the company to attract higher-end clientele.

Graphic Designer
GWP Inc., promotion marketing agency, Bridgewater, NJ
July 2000 - March 2002
Created print advertising for national consumer marketing programs for pharmaceutical and food industry clients. Organized and synchronized varied creative aspects of large promotions: newspaper ads, magazine ads, coupons, point-of-purchase displays, packaging, sell sheets, PowerPoint decks.

Graphic Designer/Web Director
Delia Associates, advertising agency, Whitehouse, NJ
May 1999 - July 2000
Graphic development for print, web, and interactive promotional materials for large business-to-business industrial clients. Managed vendors and guided projects directly with clients.

UI Intern
Hotjobs.com, online job engine, New York, NY
December 1998 - February 1999

Graphic Design Intern
The Mega Group, advertising agency, Robbinsville, NJ
Summer 1998

Screenprinter
Steve's Tee's, custom apparel store, Trenton, NJ
1995 - 1998

Caricaturist
Freelance, NY, NJ, PA
May 1999 - present
Caricatured at countless events such as trade shows, community fairs, schools, hospitals, after-prom parties, and birthday parties. Click here to view photos from an event.

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