Thaddeus Wakefield Batt
303.358.1005
7899 E. 25th PL
Denver, Colorado 80238
Professional Pursuit
A technical management position in development, implementation, professional services, or integration that allows me to lead a dedicated and innovative team involved in building state-of-the art, web-based electronic information systems and rich Internet applications built upon user-centered design principles, such as ePublishing, eCommerce, and eBusiness applications.
Experience
10/99 - Present
SpireMedia, Inc.
Denver, Colorado
SpireMedia's mission is to provide business solutions that balance strategy, design and technology. This is accomplished through Spire's unique blend of Business Analysts, Information Architects, Developers and Innovative Designers
CTO/Managing Partner
- Executive Management Team/Managing Partner, Responsible for 3 separate profit center P&Ls, resource allocation and management for 4 departments (Strategy, Design, Development, and Project Management)
- Guide and direct all technology-related business and operational issues for the company
- Manage and direct all production processes for client projects
- Manage and direct all technical corporate partnerships (Macromedia Alliance, MSDN, Oracle Technology Network, ViaWest.net, Sun Startup)
- Contribute engineering expertise on sales calls for high-profile/high-need clients
- Hands-on Technical Lead, Application Architect (HTML, JavaScript, SQL, J2EE, ColdFusion, ASP, .NET, PHP, JSP), Database Architect (Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, Sybase, and DB2)- Hardware/Software specification, installation, implementation (Solaris, Linux, Win NT/2003, WebLogic, ColdFusion)
- Web Applications and install kits for Solaris, Linux, Windows platforms
- Specify, build, implement shared development environment (LAN/WAN, Visual SourceSafe, RCS, Subversion)
9/96 - 10/99
Siebel Systems, Interactive Division (via InterActive WorkPlace acquisition)
Burlington, MA/San Mateo, CA
Siebel Systems (now part of Oracle) was the premier provider of CRM and SFA client/server and web-based applications
Software Engineer/Internet Applications Developer
- Member of initial development team for The InterActive WorkPlace, a dynamic, intranet-based sales intelligence system, and underlying ActiveWork Electronic Publishing Technology (Windows NT). Company was the first acquisition of Siebel Systems, Inc. San Mateo, CA. in September, 1997
- Design and develop .idc/.htx interface files (HTML, JavaScript, SQL, VBScript, SITags)running SQL Queries against Oracle, MS SQL, Informix, Sybase, and DB2 back-end databases
- Integration of Siebel InterActive to Siebel 99 using Siebel Tools
- Develop and implement third-party content production, distribution, and hosting strategy (Solaris, Linux, NT)
- Development project work on Siebel Products including Siebel InterActive and Sales.com
- Built SI Datahost Applications and install kits for Solaris and Linux Platforms (Perl, RPM)
- Created technical specifications and documentation
- Built and configured machines for third-party content hosting network
- Participated in scalability testing, and server performance tuning
- Designed and built Web-based internationalization development environment to support and integrate 3rd party translation services engineers
1/96 - 8/96
Hearst New Media & Technology
New York, NY
The interactive division of Hearst publishing was responsible for bringing Hearsts flagship publications (Popular Mechanics, Cosmopolitan, etc.) online in the mid-90's
New Media Producer
- Brought additional content online by working with affiliates and editors to establish the look and feel of the Web site including interfaces, search capabilities, graphics, and text layout
- Integrated new technologies and developed production solutions for bringing both static and database content online
- Researched, tested, and made technical specifications for unix-based, server-side software solutions (search, Chat, Discussion, Multimedia streaming)
- Tracked browser demographics to assist in selecting appropriate technologies to deploy across the site
- Managed technical relationships with HomeArts content affiliates
- Implemented WAISGate networkwide search technology
- Built a database-driven nationwide lodging search applciation
10/93 - 12/95
Technologic Partners
New York, NY
Technologic Partners published ComputerLetter (weekly), VentureFinance (monthly), and VentureWire (online) as well as produced industry conferences. Company was acquired by Dow Jones & Company in 2003
Production Manager
- Edited, placed, and proofed copy and graphics throughout the production process for two publications (ComputerLetter and VentureFinance) under deadline
- Coordinated production processes with fulfillment houses
- Layout, design, and production of newsletters, books, ads, and other company collateral
- Managed multiple databases for writers fees and contracts, master production schedule, and in-house stylebook
- Production liaison between the company and service providers including printers, transcription services, stringers, and contract writers
- Implemented WAISGate networkwide search technology
- Built a database-driven nationwide lodging search applciation
Competence
- Operating Systems: UN*X (Solaris, Linux, FreeBSD), Windows 3.1-2003& XP, MacOS
- Server Applications: Urchin and Webtrends Web Analytics, ColdFusion 4-7, Flex 1-2, Apache, Samba, NIS, Sendmail, Jrun (J2EE), WebLogic (J2EE), Tomcat (J2ee), PhP 3-5, Siebel Enterprise, SpireESM, Oracle, MS SQL 6.5-2005, MySQL, PostgreSQL, IIS (ASP, HTX/IDC, .NET), Exchange Server
- Development Tools: AJAX, Visual Studio (InterDev, VC++, .NET), FlexBuilder, Eclipse, MS Visual SourceSafe, Platnium Erwin (CA), Siebel Tools, RCS, java + javac, Oracle Enterprise Manager, SQL Server Mangement Studio, Aqua Data Studio, Zend Studio, XML Spy, Flash
- Languages: HTML, XHTML, DHTML, XML, XSLT, JavaScript, Perl, SQL, SITags, VBScript, JScript, CSS, PhP, CFML, VB, C#
- Applications: Adobe CS Suite, Debabelizer, ImageMagik, GIMP, Fireworks, ImageReady, PageMaker, Acrobat, Quark, MS Office, All Browsers
Education & Achievements
- Secondary Education Certification Program, University of Colorado School of Education, 1992
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1991
- The Telluride School, 1987
- Named co-inventor on US patent application, 1999 for 'Software Agent Method of and Program Product for Collecting, Producing, and Distributing Rapidly Changing Data'
- Awarded 40 Under Forty recognition in 2006 by the Denver Business Journal (http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/event/1992)
- Supporter of the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation
- Supporter of the Colorado Housing Trust Fund
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