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Technology Director Resume
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| Desired Industry: Information Technology |
SpiderID: 17350 |
| Desired Job Location: Dallas, Texas |
Date Posted: 11/27/2007 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: Immediate |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Management (Manager, Director) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
For twelve years Patrick Seaman has led technology and content-rich companies in CTO, Director, CEO, and VP roles. He is a hands-on, “roll-up your sleeves” technologist with a broad twenty-four year Microsoft-centric background. A problem solver and company/project builder, Patrick is a passionate technology evangelist. Patrick invented and pioneered many Internet technologies and wrote the original book on Internet Broadcasting. Patrick has launched or helped to launch four companies, and brings a wealth of industry and business expertise to any endeavour.
Summary:
- DeerChannel.com – Chief Technologist
- Buytone.com (ringtones) – Chief Technology Officer
- National RFID Center – CEO
- Timberwolf Press (new media) – President & Publisher
- Yahoo! Broadcast.com – VP International Development & Special Projects
- Yahoo! Broadcast.com – Director of Technology
- JCPenney, Inc. (Distribution Dept.) – Project Manager
- LTV Missiles & Electronics – Senior Systems Engineer
- JCPenney, Inc. (Distribution Dept.) – Project Manager
- Power Computing – Programmer/Analyst
- Teledyne Geotech – Scientific / Systems Programmer
Experience:
DeerChannel.com
Chief Technologist Dallas, TX, 2006-Present
Responsible for the overall technology direction of this media company’s presence on the Internet.
• Startup team
• This cross-discipline project involved designing and building a remote wildlife research center, complete with a fiber loop around the wildlife habitat, a series of tower mounted digital PTZ cameras, wireless deercam camera mounted on the animals, server room, remote studio, editing suite, as well as high speed data connections to the remote lab area, CDN partner evaluation and integration, and last but not least, the IPTV/Streaming platform built on Windows Server 2003, SQL Server 2005, Windows Media Server, Flash Video and ASP.NET.
• 90 days shy of the launch date for the company, I came onboard. Everything was designed, built and implemented in time for the launch – and under budget.
BuyTone.com
CTO Dallas, TX, 2005-2006
Responsible for the overall technology direction of this ringtone company’s presence on the Internet.
• Part-owner
• Hands-on technical support for ringtone and web development, Windows Server 2000, 2005, SQL Server 2000, Exchange & Web server migration, as well as product development planning and strategies.
• In addition to technical duties, helped transition from a single-partner content portal, to a more substantial company with multiple content partners and expanded distribution relationships with carriers. Left full time duties after funding loss.
National RFID Center
CEO Dallas, TX, 2004-2005
Responsible for overall direction and leadership of this trade organization
• Co-founded and & funded company.
• After 9/11 I became involved in local business groups that were concerned about securing our commerce from terrorism. Building on my IT career as well as my 8 years with JCPenney’s Distribution Logistics group, I helped found the NRC.
• Successfully lobbied Boeing to use Dallas based RFID experts in an RFID trial with their "Airport of the Future" project at Midway Airport.
• Organized and spoke at numerous functions, meetings and conferences, promoting RFID industry interests.
• Volunteer CEO for a year.
TimberwolfPress.com
CEO Allen, TX, 2005-2006
Responsible for overall direction and leadership of this new media company’s presence, both on the Internet as well as brick-and-mortar stores and distribution.
• Started up & funded company.
• Designed and built corporate web and e-commerce sites, as well as podcasting and digital distribution efforts
• Designed the products and managed commercial distribution of the corresponding books, tapes, CD’s and our industry first MP3 CD’s.
• Product design, layout and typography, package design, graphic art and technical editing & ghost-writing.
• Published the 1st Audiobook on the Internet, the 1st audiobook episodic podcast, and the 1st Audiobook on MP3 CD. 1st to simultaneously publish a book in print, e-book, audio tape, compact disk, and MP3 CD.
Yahoo!
VP International Development & Special Projects (1997-1999)
Board of Directors, Broadcast.com Japan
Director of Technology (1995-1997)
Dallas, TX, 2005-2006
Responsible for overall technology direction and International development of this media company’s presence on the Internet.
• As employee #1, I helped launch the company with Mark Cuban.
• Built infrastructure and created critical partnerships (Intel, BBC, etc.) which established business and capital investment relationships that kept the company going.
• Pioneered and invented many Internet technologies and methods
• Personally managed and directed largest Internet broadcast events
• Led expansion in into Europe and Asia
• The technology was built on Windows NT Servers, Windows Media, Real Media and other technologies. We began with a few servers scattered in different locations and grew to a complex central data center and content distribution network and servers located at data centers around the globe.
Education:
B.S. Applied Math, equivalent of Minor in Physics, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas
Skills:
Web Marketing: video/media, SEO, ad management, bulk email systems.
Web Design: HTML, ASP.NET, and CSS, Photoshop, publishing systems and web portals such as DotNetNuke.
Operating Systems: Windows, all flavors and SQL server
Content Management & Delivery: Windows Media Server, Akamai/Stream OS, Brightcove
Network: General LAN/WAN/VPN, DNS, Firewalls, etc.
Hardware: PC and some Mac, RAID, tape backup systems.
Software: Microsoft everything, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign/Pagemaker
Publications: Website Sound, New Rider’s / McMillan, co-author. 1st major book on Internet media, also edited and variously contributed to numerous books..
Public Speaking: Extensive experience as an invited speaker to large and small conferences around the world -- Dallas, Austin, Los Angeles, Washington DC, London, Beijing.
Reference:
Available on request
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