Manage the direction and content focus for
all of EarthWeb’s software and web development sites including
Developer.com, CodeGuru, Gamelan, JARS, HTMLGoodies, Javascripts, VBForums, and
more.
Budget, plan, and staff for my area of the business. Since starting I've managed to maintain quality and content while cutting my budget by over 75%.
Determine, and sometimes help create the content
for sites under my area.
Manage full-time and contract Site Managers as well as additional support staff.
Keep current on developer topics. This includes Java, .NET, wireless/mobile, voice, C++, project management, and much more.
Innovate by suggesting other areas where the business can make money or expand.
Macmillan Computer Publishing - Indianapolis, IN
Mar. 1994 to Sept. 2000
Associate Publisher,
Sams Publishing (2/99 to 9/2000)
Determine and manage the execution of a
publishing plan. Focus on Microsoft development technologies: programming
and database topics such as C#, Visual C++, Visual Basic, ASP/ASP.NET,
Visual Studio, SQL Server, COM/COM+, Exchange, Office, and much more.
Responsible for all aspects of budgeting,
planning, and staffing for my area of the business.
Managed a full-time staff of 12 people.
Provide technical and organizational
feedback regarding the overall department direction as well as content of
current projects to my staff, other management, and our clients.
Executive Editor/Title
Manager, MCP (9/96 to 2/99)
Determined
and executed the publishing of individual titles for the area of computer
programming for "expert" users on programming topics for all
Macmillan imprints including Que, Sams, Sams.net, New Riders Publishing,
the Waite Group Press, and Ziff Davis Press.
Fiscally
responsible for individual book projects that my team developed.
In
addition to primary focus areas, I maintained an understanding of
programming/development tools and programming languages including Visual
Basic, Java, C/C++, COM, ActiveX, and more.
Focused
specifically on Web Technologies for New Riders Publishing and
expert-level programming books for Que Publishing from 9/96 to 8/97.
Development Editor/Acquisitions
Editor (3/94 to 3/96)
Negotiated
contracts and determine fees to be paid for each project. These amounts
ranged from hundreds of dollars to tens of thousands of dollars depending
on the project.
Determined
acceptability of the materials received based on technical and
organizational issues.
Maintained
a working knowledge of current and upcoming programming technologies.
Initiated
and lead the creation of a software product that hit Entertainment
Weekly’s bestseller software list (The
Doom Companion).
Analytical Technologies (Anatec) - Indianapolis,
IN
Team Leader / Business Analyst /
Software Engineer
Mar. 1996 to Sept. 1996
Company was bought out. I worked at Macmillan
from March of 1994 to September of 2000 with the exception of this time.
Managed
a team of six full-time developers and a number of temporary programmers
on the project.
Oversaw
the process of designing and developing the key modules of a distributed
client/server system using Windows NT Server, PowerBuilder, Microsoft SQL
Server, Visual C++, Visual Basic, and more.
Set
direction, goals, and time estimates in coordination with the members of
my team.
Used
project planning, development, testing, and management tools.
Lead
code walkthroughs and reviewed code for maintainability, efficiency and
adherence to standards. Helped create, set, and document standards.
Aided
directly in the development process, creating Visual C++ DLLs.
USA Group - Fishers, IN
Programmer Analyst / Business
Analyst
Dec. 1991 to Mar. 1994
Lead
the planning, development, and testing of the key modules of a
large-scale, nationally-distributed, proprietary software package.
Managed
a team of 5 full-time and 10 part-time people.
Served
part-time on a large-scale, re-engineering project (mainframe to
distributed client/server). Applied Ernst & Young’s methodology
using ADW.
Analyzed
and determined features, created specifications and test plans, and
oversaw development and deployment.
Aided
in the development process using C/C++, Brief, Soft Ice, Bounds Checker
and PVCS.
Took
an active role in the evaluation of software tools and technologies to
determine the best fit for our needs.
Resort Condominiums International - Indianapolis, IN
Programmer Analyst
Feb. 1988 to Dec. 1991
Designed
and developed a number of stand-alone and distributed systems for diverse
functions such as order-entry/sales, training evaluation, time tracking,
inventory control, and statistical analysis.
Most
projects were PC-based, using C, IBI FOCUS, dBase, Clipper, Project
Scheduler.
Some
projects were mainframe-based, using COBOL, CICS, and JCL.
Took
an active role in the interviewing and hiring new PC developers and in
providing formal training, mentoring and supervision.
University of Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
Adjunct Faculty
Jan. 2001 to Apr. 2001
Taught
Introduction to ECommerce . Taught a second level class on eCommerce.
Jan. 1990 to Apr. 1990
Taught
Introduction
to Computer Based Systems . This included teaching general computer
information and basic programming.
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
Oct., 2003
Co-Authored Windows XP in
10 Steps or Less
July, 2003
Authored Sams Teach Yourself the
C# Language in 21 Days
Dec., 2002
Co-Authored Sams Teach Yourself
C in 21 Days, Sixth Edition
Oct., 2001
Authored Sams Teach Yourself
C# in 21 Days
Dec., 1999
Co-Authored Teach Yourself
C for Linux in 21 Days
Oct., 1999
Authored Teach Yourself C in 21 Days,
Fifth Edition
Aug. 1997
Authored Teach Yourself C in 21 Days, Fourth Edition
Unpublished
Co-authorship credit: Application
Development Using PowerBuilder 5.0
Feb. 1996
Co-authored C: An Introduction to
Programming
Nov. 1995
Minor contribution to Visual Basic 4
Unleashed
June 1995
Authored Teach Yourself C In 21 Days, Premier
Edition
Apr. 1994
Authored Teach Yourself Advance C In 21 Days
Oct. 1993
Authored Teach Yourself C In 21 Days, Bestseller
Edition
June 1993
Authored Even You Can Soup Up & Fix PCs
July 1993
Minor contribution to On the Cutting Edge Of
Technology
Sept. 1992
Authored Teach Yourself C In 21 Days
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING (Highlights)
Interaction Management
Batelle's Systems Analyst Training
Ernst & Young's ASD (Accelerated Systems Development)
Ernst & Young 's Navigator S. S. AT-BAIM
Microsoft University's Microsoft C
Information Builders Inc.- The entire FOCUS Developer's
curriculum
Numerous conferences such as VBITS, PDC, and TechEd
