Profile:
A creative internet entrepreneur with experience in project management, marketing, pr, and business strategy. I am the creator of several websites and web based businesses, currently employed in a project management role, with a web and software company in downtown Chicago. The areas of the web business that I enjoy most include product development, project management, brand definition, product launch, usage of metrics to enhance experience, search marketing, and the creation marketing plans and strategies.
A creative internet entrepreneur with experience in project management, marketing, pr, and business strategy. I am the creator of several websites and web based businesses, currently employed in a project management role, with a web and software company in downtown Chicago. The areas of the web business that I enjoy most include product development, project management, brand definition, product launch, usage of metrics to enhance experience, search marketing, and the creation marketing plans and strategies.
Latest Highlights & News:- 1/22/2008 - Motask on Mashable
- 12/9/2007 - Mentioned on BFD
- 9/24/2007 - Lopico turns three!
- 8/18/2007 - worldsgreatestresume.com launches!
- 7/21/2007 - Josh unveils the new Lopico homepage on The Daily JDA.
Résumé - Short Version
Hubbard One, a Thomson Reuters Business - Chicago, IL
Client Team Specialist
November 2007 - Present
Founder / President
August 2004 - April 2008
Marketing Coordinator / Web Project Manager
May 2005 – Jan 2006; Oct 2006 – Feb 2007; May 2007 – Sep 2007
May 2006 - May 2007
The University of Akron School of Law, Juris Doctorate - 2007
The Ohio State University, B.S.B.A., Major: Marketing - 2004
Hubbard One, a Thomson Reuters Business - Chicago, IL
Client Team Specialist
November 2007 - Present
- Web and Software Project Management functions, serving clients in professional services industries.
- Selected as an initial member of an internal team challenged with redefining our process to meet the needs of a new target market.
- Manage a multitude of varying stage projects simultaneously, including multiple concurrent new development projects.
Founder / President
August 2004 - April 2008
- Manage all aspects of an online social network focused on local reviews and user generated content.
- Handle all business, development and design aspects including all marketing plans, pr, php programming, search engine optimization, and web design.
Marketing Coordinator / Web Project Manager
May 2005 – Jan 2006; Oct 2006 – Feb 2007; May 2007 – Sep 2007
- Handle most aspects of website management including development of strategy for new sections to website, implementation of web services to enable increased collaboration and better tracking of firm brand, and usage of web analytics to determine best methods to drive traffic to key site areas.
- Create and implement standards for web processes to enhance site navigation and search marketing.
- Work with new firm practice group to develop marketing plan for promotion of new services.
May 2006 - May 2007
- Consult various clients including: ecommerce businesses, bloggers, and a pre-launch startup.
- Emphasis on short and long-term marketing plans, sites launches, and search engine optimization.
The University of Akron School of Law, Juris Doctorate - 2007
The Ohio State University, B.S.B.A., Major: Marketing - 2004
My Projects:
I consider the following list of projects to be my favorites. These projects each presented unique challenge and opportunities, and each allowed me to develop my skills as a web entrepreneur and technologist. For information on these and other projects I have been involved with, or am currently involved with, please contact me directly.
I consider the following list of projects to be my favorites. These projects each presented unique challenge and opportunities, and each allowed me to develop my skills as a web entrepreneur and technologist. For information on these and other projects I have been involved with, or am currently involved with, please contact me directly.
Lopico - The Social Business Directory
Lopico is an online directory of favorite local businesses, nominated and voted for by site visitors. Lopico features include: reviews, maps and directions, social networking, bookmarking, and more.
Launch: December 2004
For more see: eHub interviews Lopico
Lopico closed in April 2008, but you can watch this short video on YouTube.
Lopico is an online directory of favorite local businesses, nominated and voted for by site visitors. Lopico features include: reviews, maps and directions, social networking, bookmarking, and more.
Launch: December 2004
For more see: eHub interviews Lopico
Lopico closed in April 2008, but you can watch this short video on YouTube.
motask - Mobile Task Manager
motask is an extremely simple web based to-do list built for mobile browsers. motask is built for small screens and includes basic list creation, editing, and deletion features as well as rss feeds.
Launch: September 2006
For more see: Download Squad
motask is an extremely simple web based to-do list built for mobile browsers. motask is built for small screens and includes basic list creation, editing, and deletion features as well as rss feeds.
Launch: September 2006
For more see: Download Squad
The Daily JDA - Blog
Personal and business / marketing blog that has been cited and quoted by numerous popular blogs and websites including: Cnet's news.com, Mashable, Harvard Law's Berkman Center blog, Brewed Fresh Daily, and more.
Launch: April 2005
Personal and business / marketing blog that has been cited and quoted by numerous popular blogs and websites including: Cnet's news.com, Mashable, Harvard Law's Berkman Center blog, Brewed Fresh Daily, and more.
Launch: April 2005
Shawn's Notes - Private Web-based Bookmarking
Shawn's Notes is my first private-use-only project. The goal of this project was to deliver del.icio.us style bookmarking with extra space for note taking. The end result was a custom application that included tag filtering, rich text editing, site previews, and a happy set of users.
Launch: July 2008
Shawn's Notes is my first private-use-only project. The goal of this project was to deliver del.icio.us style bookmarking with extra space for note taking. The end result was a custom application that included tag filtering, rich text editing, site previews, and a happy set of users.
Launch: July 2008