Summary

Technology Manager with strong people and team-building skills. Big picture thinker who is detail oriented and employs an appreciation for analysis. Adept at effectively and efficiently meeting deadlines. Collaborative, self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work under tight deadlines.

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Adept at organizing and prioritizing work
• Able to work in a team or independently
• Passionate about learning new technologies

Skills

HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, JavaScript, User experience, cross-browser compatibility, Veeva CLM, Visual Studio Code, BBEdit, Photoshop, Illustrator, GitHub, Leadership, Communication, Decision Making, Creative, Time Management

Professional Achievements

• Achieved over 62% profit margin in 2019, being one of OHG’s top agency development teams supported in quantity of work, billable dollars, and profit margins
• Established the H&S development team as a model agency within the OHG network
• Authored Digital Tactics questionnaire providing Account Managers and Project Managers with a means to create educated estimates, increasing timeline accuracy
• Authored Digital Training presentation for in-house Lunch and Learn providing an explanation of the nuances of digital design and delivery versus traditional design and delivery
• Authored and established “Creative for Digital Development Handoff Guidelines” for all internal brand team Art Directors increasing development productivity
• Supervised all front-end production for the world’s two largest online promotions ensuring a successful launch: McDonald’s Monopoly – over 69 million game plays [2004 - 2009] and Subway Scrabble [2009]
• Established company's internal front-end development coding standards, increasing coding efficiencies

Experience

Harrison & Star, New York, New York

VP, Technical Director January 2020 – Present

• Supervise in-house and off-shore development team who hand codes our websites, Veeva IVA iPad presentations, standard and rich media banners, rep-triggered and third-party HTML emails and convention projects
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine development requirements, technical specifications, and evaluates the feasibility of digital projects
• Engage with User Experience (UX), Art, and Experience Planners (XP) on user interfaces and functionality based on use cases
• Partner with internal teams on ideation and execution of digital content experiences using current and emerging technologies
• Plans development solutions according to project objectives and requirements

Technical Director November 2018 – January 2020

• Same as above

Boschi Development, New York, New York

Technology Consultant - web development May 2017 – October 2018

Freelance website development and consulting.

• Determined clients' needs and goals
• Created revised sitemaps based on content audit findings
• Recommended improvements to website functionality and user experience

Sudler & Hennessey, New York, New York

VP, Associate Director Of Technology December 2013 – May 2017

• Co-Supervised and managed day-to-day tasks of internal development team
• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to determine development requirements and feasibility of digital projects
• Managed multiple concurrent projects of varying complexity
• Hand coded cross-browser compatible, standards-compliant websites and standards-compliant iPad projects (primarily Veeva CLM) from layered Photoshop files using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery
• Allocated resources to meet all production needs, including outsourcing as needed
• Client communication as needed
• Clients included Astellas, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cubist, Exelixis, Ferring, Genetech, Janssen Biotech, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Medivation, Pfizer, and Roche

Senior Interface Engineer November 2010 – December 2013

• Hand coded cross-browser compatible, standards-compliant websites and standards-compliant iPad projects (primarily Veeva CLM) from layered Photoshop files using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery
• Collaborated with art directors and account executives to determine front-end development feasibility of projects to effectively meet clients' needs

DraftFCB Healthcare, New York, New York (Freelance)

Associate Director Of Web Technology April 2010 – August 2010

• Supervised front-end developers for websites and HTML emails
• Managed multiple concurrent projects of varying complexity
• Collaborated with Project Managers regarding technical specifications of projects
• Allocated resources to meet all production needs, including outsourcing as needed
• Hand coded cross-browser compatible, standards-compliant websites from layered Photoshop files using X/HTML, CSS and jQuery

Promotions.com, New York, New York

Director, Creative Production 2004 – 2010

• Supervised Creative Production department responsible for all Flash and HTML development (Clients include McDonald's, Kraft Foods, Hasbro and Quaker Oats)
• Organized and prioritized projects to enable proper resource allocation to meet all production deadlines, including outsourcing of work as needed
• Maintained internal front-end resource schedule for all projects
• Critically reviewed and analyzed supplied creative from third party agencies including Razorfish, The Marketing Store, Digitas and Ogilvy for front-end development feasibility
• Conducted code reviews to ensure adherence to internal coding specifications and requirements
• Hand coded cross-browser compatible, standards-compliant front-end of projects and promotions
• Revised and updated company creative specifications as supported technologies evolved
• Implemented internal JavaScript Framework (jQuery) to comply with industry standards
• Conducted annual employee reviews and recommended applicable compensation adjustments
• Responsible for department staffing
• Client communication as needed

Senior Developer 2003 – 2004

• Organized, prioritized and assigned projects, including outsourcing of work as needed
• Hand coded HTML pages from Photoshop files using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Performed cross browser and cross platform QA on all HTML pages
• Organized and prioritized work to effectively meet deadlines and produce high quality code
• Collaborated with art director and account executives to meet clients' needs
• Collaborated with back-end programmers to produce engine compliant HTML pages

Developer 2000 – 2003

• Hand coded cross-browser compatible, standards-compliant web pages from Photoshop files using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Performed cross browser and cross platform QA on all HTML pages
• Organized and prioritized work to effectively meet deadlines and produce high quality code
• Collaborated with art director and account executives to meet clients' needs
• Collaborated with back-end programmers to produce engine compliant HTML pages

Independent Contractor

Web Developer 1999 – 2000

• Designed, developed and maintain www.carolynboschi.com
• Designed and developed Baltimore Men's Chorus website (no longer live)
• Designed and developed Blue Moon Art & Design website (no longer live)
• Hand coded cross-browser compatible, standards-compliant websites from Photoshop files

Morrow Junior Books/William Morrow & Company, New York, New York

Designer 1995 – 1999

• Designed jackets and interiors of original picture books and novels
• Designed promotional material including posters, bookmarks, and magnets
• Created electronic mechanicals for book and promotional projects I designed
• Oversaw all stages of production
• Supervised in-house freelancers
• Interacted with editors, production department and illustrators
• Organized and prioritized work to efficiently and effectively meet deadlines
• Diagnosed and solved Macintosh problems for design department
• Resolved computer and document problems to prevent key projects from missing release dates

Education

Udemy Academy

• Topics include: JavaScript, SASS/SCSS, NPM, Gulp, BEM, PostCSS, Webpack, Babel

NYU School of Professional Studies

• Intro to JavaScript

Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA

• Bachelor of Science in Communication