Resume
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Kevin Woodward
115 Buck Court
Soquel, CA 95073-2503
Email: kwoodward(at)yahoo.com or kevinw(at)cruzio.com
Web: http://members.cruzio.com/~kevinw
Summary
- More than 10 years of successful project management utilizing Internet technologies, content management, web architecture and design, business analytics, and portal-based solutions
- Cross-functional team player with history of building trust and strong relationships across wide spectrum of management levels and business groups including marketing, sales, IT, and human resources
- Skilled communicator with strong background in writing, editing and design fields, both online and print
- NetGenesis InfraLens, Vignette StoryServer, TIBCO PortalBuilder, SDLC, Cold Fusion, Keynote, Topaz, Ultraseek, iPlanet, UNIX system administration, Six Sigma, Test Director
Job History
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, Scotts Valley, CA
Senior Project Manager, eBusiness Solutions
March 2000 to present
Business roles and responsibilities include managing design, development and deployment efforts of internal and external web portals, sites, and applications. Special emphasis on content management and publishing (Vignette StoryServer, TIBCO PortalBuilder), user-centered design, business process improvement, and web usage traffic (NetGenesis) and performance (Keynote) metrics. Team Seagate nominee in 2003.
Recent success stories:
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz, CA
Lecturer in Writing, Kresge College
April 1998 to 2002
Taught "Online Journalism: Writing and Publishing," an undergraduate course in online research, reporting, writing, editing and web design/publishing for journalism majors.
COFIX, INC., Los Gatos, CA
Managing Producer
December 1999 to March 2000
Managed corporate web portal. Coordinated efforts of internal production team and external design vendor. Evaluated new products, business relationships and technology solutions. Led successful launch of site redesign.
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, San Jose, CA
Intranet Webmaster
November 1994 to December 1999
Managed company intranet. Project lead for development of publishing application and launch of www.nuevomundo.com, www.vietmercury.com and www.svmagazine.com online publishing systems. weekly newspaper sites. Instructor for company and Knight Ridder corporate employee training programs. Nominee for 1999 James K. Batten Knight Ridder Excellence Award in Technology Innovation. Promoted to company-wide IT position following successes as Internet Systems Coordinator for Mercury Center. One of the first daily newspapers to publish on the web, Mercury Center (www.mercurycenter.com) was named Best Online Newspaper by Editor & Publisher magazine in 1996.
SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL, Santa Cruz, CA
Wire Editor
October 1992 to November 1994
Responsible for daily state, national and world wire news selection including photo/graphics selection and page design. Conceived and launched newsroom access to the Internet. Formed newsroom computer group, educating reporters and editors in computer-assisted reporting and online research techniques. Previous positions included Copy Editor, Sports Writer and Business Columnist.
Education
- University of California-Santa Cruz Ext.; Santa Cruz, CA
Professional Certificate in Project and Program Management (est. completion 2005) - University of California-Santa Cruz Ext.; Santa Cruz, CA
Professional Certificate in UNIX System Management and Administration - Indiana University; Bloomington, IN
B.A. Journalism/English
Miscellaneous
- Technology Managers Roundtable; San Jose, CA
On-Site Coordinator, April 1998 - New Media for a New World 1997; Yekaterinburg, Russia
U.S. Coordinator, October 1997 - Media Development Project; Vladivostok and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
U.S. Agency for International Development, October 1996 - The Poynter Institute for Media Studies; St. Petersburg, FL
Computer-Assisted Journalism, April 1994
References
Available upon request