Andrew Tatum
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IT Project Manager
I love technology, people, and neuroscience. You may say I’m a gadget fiend. I’ve worn many hats over the past 13 years, including web/mobile development, project management and marketing. My passion is delivering on expectations, by ensuring that all players (clients and customers) get what they want. And don’t worry, I’m fluent in English and Geek, so your deadlines won’t ever be lost in “tech” translation. Hakuna Matata.Professional Experience
Mobile IT Consultant
Direct Mobile Parners - Gainesville, FL - United States(Consultant - Since October 2010)
- Launched campaigns for major retailers ensuring that the overall project met deadlines and met and exceeded the Mobile Marketing Association's Guidelines
- Evaluated messaging platforms and made recommendations for major retailers seeking to start a mobile marketing campaign
IT Contractor
Aaron Rents, Inc. - Gainesville, FL - United States(Consultant - Since March 2009)
- Recognized that regional managers spent too much time gathering key performance indicators for each of their stores, thus I developed a web/mobile dashboard allowing them to perform more efficiently
- Improved call center efficiency by allowing regional managers to approve tickets via smartphone
- Encouraged associates to become more active by developing Aaron’s Health Challenge; currently has over 2,100 associates and 59,300 activities logged
- Developed additional projects such as Aaron's Event Manager, Aaron's PAC Website, and their Facilities Management application
Founder
FourLeaf IT - Gainesville, FL - United States(Since February 2009)
- Developed web/mobile applications with usability in mind, ensuring that user's wouldn't have to think in order to use the app for Aaron Rents as an IT Contractor from 03/09 - Present.
- Assisted Direct Mobile Partners in launching campaigns for major retailers while ensuring that the overall project met deadlines and met or exceeded the Mobile Marketing Association's Guidelines as an Mobile IT Consultant from 10/10 - Present.
- Provided ongoing IT support and technical consultation for Prudential Trend Realty, Ed Baur Management, SunCoast Insulators, and Sound Depot & Performance in Gainesville, FL.
Director of Technology
Mobile Campus - Atlanta, GA - United States(Full-time - January 2008 - October 2008)
- Coordinated with 15 universities to integrate Mobile Campus into their existing platform and schedule alerts, which could deliver ~60k messages in less than 20 minutes
- Tasked with driving interaction (with service and profiles), developed weather and traffic alerts to improve frequency, and in turn saw churn drop substantially
- Increased sales team productivity by implementing SalesForce and training them how to best utilize it
- Established and maintained technical partnerships
- Managed a team of one in-house and three contracted developers
Program Manager
Mobile Campus - Gainesville, FL - United States(Full-time - September 2005 - January 2008)
- Coordinated design and implementation for technology development to promote company wide systems and support
- Partnered with Director of Marketing to develop marketing initiatives including flyers, banners, and additional projects
Director of Internet Relations
Locker Room Memorabilia - Tampa, FL - United States(Part-time - June 2004 - September 2005)
- Constructed a user-friendly website to establish a better online presence
- Utilized Google AdWords to promote memorabilia and upcoming shows
Founder
FinHeaven & Co - Tampa, FL - United States(Freelancer - Since April 1996)
- Developed FinHeaven.com into the largest Miami Dolphins web community
- Organized events and parties for members of the FinHeaven community; included players and media.
- Awarded “2005 Webbie” by the Miami Dolphins for Most Informative Site and Best Special Features
Education
AA - Business Administration
Hillsborough Community College (August 2002 - May 2004)
- Graduated with an AA in Business Administration with a 3.58 GPA in 2004.
Was the Vice President of Communications for Phi Theta Kappa & Vice President of Student Government
Skills
Qualifications
- Proven to be an effective and efficient intermediary between technical team members, upper management, and the end users to provide accurate requirement documentations, time lines, and overall project status
- Able to easily gain new skills, ask the right questions, and apply knowledge to work efficiently and effectively
- Proven ability to work independently or cooperatively as a part of a team to meet project deadlines
What I've Learned & Used
- Project Management
- VersionOne
- 37Signal's Basecamp
- trac (http://trac.edgewall.org/)
- Technical Translator
- SalesForce
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM
- 37Signal's Highrise
- Market Research
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- Web & Mobile Development
- Web & Mobile Marketing
- HTML, CSS, Javascript
- .NET/C#
- .NET Ajax Control Toolkit
- Telerik RadControls
- Usability testing
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Office
- Google API
- Google Analytics
- Yahoo Web Services
- RSS
- XML
- Oracle VM VirtualBox
- VMware Workstation
- WordPress
- Joomla!
- DotNetNuke
- vBulletin
Interests
Technical
- Staying on top of social media trends
- Playing with additional operating systems (using VMware, etc)
- Reading blogs about open source software and how to increase my knowledge (codinghorror.com, smashingmagazine.com, etc)
- Trying out beta software whenever possible
Non-technical
- neuroscience
- sociology
- marketing
- advertising
Around Town
- biking around town
- going to parks
- taking my dog for walks
Literature
- The Art of Racing in the Rain
- A Whole New Mind
- Emotional Intelligence 2.0
- The Buying Brain
- Buyology
- Freakonomics
- Superfreakonomics
- The Tipping Point
- Outliers
- Blink
- Switch
- Predictably Irrational
- How the Mind Works
- Practical Web Design Magazine
- GOOD Magazine
- mental_floss magazine
- Inc.
- Fast Company
- Wired