Steve is a PMP-certified project management professional during the day. He is a music hunter at night.
Steve is a PMP-certified project manager focused on building scalable solutions-oriented project structures.
Steve currently specializes in managing Agile Scrum and KanBan based projects as well as operations for marketing and reporting driven development projects and is the scrum master for club and community development at Nickelodeon Networks Group. Prior to Nickelodeon, Steve managed large-scale healthcare projects and behavior and metrics-based email communications projects for Fortune 500 companies.
Specialties: project management, health care, email, HTML5, iPad app, iPhone app, analytics implementation, scrum, agile, KanBan, lean management
Supervised a team (2) of project management staff members and trained them on agency and DigitalRx-specific process and best practices
Established multiple testing environments including testing stations and varied server platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux) as well as an internal Wiki to capture lessons learned and evolving best practices
Implemented Quality Assurance processes which involved establishing internal beta testing environments as well as external vendor sourcing where needed to ensure flawless production
Managed and launched 60+ projects across a variety of digital media including iPad/iPhone apps, conference panels, web sites, microsites, 3d animated media, and stand-alone CD-ROM programs
Planned, developed, integrated and upgraded client intranet CMS platforms, providing full-scale creative and development solutions for large-scale client repositories
Managed creative and development resource needs including freelance staff needs, implementing external vendors where necessary to accomplish critical client goals
Launched 6 iPad presentations for three (3) client development environments as well as native Apple SDK rolled out via Apple iTunes and Apple Enterprise
Client experience includes: Pfizer (Thrombin, Gelfoam), Novartis (Exelon, Exjade, Fanapt, Focalin), Genentech (Rituxan for RA and WG/MPA, Xeloda), Celgene (Revlimid), Teva (Seasonique)
Managed project status and technical planning, integrating team leaders and developers on project deliverables, status, and critical milestones
Provided creative solutions to client problems and worked with clients and client technology teams on solutions that produced minimum impact to existing infrastructure
Initiated, scoped, and launched the most Abandoned Shopping Cart (behavior-based messaging) products (16) of any project lead, resulting in increased client retention and ROI of up to 3,000%
Developed and managed over 250+ custom code projects, leading the development, testing, and delivery of code to production environment
Wrote technical implementation and testing documentation used company-wide for Abandoned Shopping Cart products
Provided risk-management analysis for project development and implemented numerous automated processes for reducing errors and alerting managers of failures
Client experience includes: Ann Taylor, Boardroom, Boston Proper, Burlington Coat Factory, Citibank (Student Loan), David's Bridal, Easy Spirit, Jones New York, Neiman Marcus, Nine West, Office Depot, OnStar, Oriental Trading Company, Saks Fifth Avenue, Victoria's Secret
Developed in-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical industry DTC, RM, and direct marketing best practices
Launched blockbuster FLOMAX web site (flomax-bph.com) in coordination with direct TV (DRTV) spots, coordinated with the Search Engine Marketing teams for optimum keyword purchase as well as with internal development teams on optimized SEO
Managed the development and release of online banners
Maintained relationships with client contacts and informed senior management of day-to-day operations
Lead the development, review and final execution of Google, Yahoo, and MSN keyword launch initiative to coincide with the SUPERBOWL which was honored with a Touchdown nod from Reprise Media*