Joshua D Amer January 2010
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Profile.
A creative internet entrepreneur with experience in project management, marketing, and business strategy. I am the creator of several websites and web based businesses, currently employed as a project manager with a web software company in Chicago. My experiences architecting, designing and managing an internet start-up while in law school have proved invaluable in my ability to think at a high level while communicating specific implementation details to design and development teams. The areas of the web business that interest me most include: product development, project management, usability, search marketing, strategy, open standards, and, more than anything else, solving problems using the web. In my free time I like to read, write and hang out with my wife and dog.
A creative internet entrepreneur with experience in project management, marketing, and business strategy. I am the creator of several websites and web based businesses, currently employed as a project manager with a web software company in Chicago. My experiences architecting, designing and managing an internet start-up while in law school have proved invaluable in my ability to think at a high level while communicating specific implementation details to design and development teams. The areas of the web business that interest me most include: product development, project management, usability, search marketing, strategy, open standards, and, more than anything else, solving problems using the web. In my free time I like to read, write and hang out with my wife and dog.
Résumé - Condensed Version.
Hubbard One, a Thomson Reuters Business - Chicago, IL
Project Manager
November 2007 - Present
Founder / President
December 2004 - April 2008
Marketing Coordinator / Web Project Manager
May 2005 - Sep 2007
May 2006 - May 2007
The University of Akron School of Law, Juris Doctorate - 2007
The Ohio State University, B.S.B.A., Concentration: Marketing - 2004
Hubbard One, a Thomson Reuters Business - Chicago, IL
Project Manager
November 2007 - Present
- Manage website and web software implementations for numerous clients in professional services industries.
- Produce requirements documentation, wireframes, test cases, project plans, status reports and other documentation.
- Selected as an initial member of an internal team challenged with redefining processes and products to meet the needs of a new target market.
Founder / President
December 2004 - April 2008
- Managed all aspects of an online social network focused on local reviews and user generated content.
- Handled all business, development and design, including: business planning and development, pr, site architecture, database administration, php programming, search engine optimization, and web design.
Marketing Coordinator / Web Project Manager
May 2005 - Sep 2007
- Managed website marketing efforts including development of strategy for website enhancements and usage of web analytics to optimize site traffic to strategic content.
- Created and implemented standards for web processes to enhance site navigation and search engine optimization.
- Advised marketing team on implementation of web services to enable increased collaboration and better tracking of firm brand
May 2006 - May 2007
- Consulted various clients including: ecommerce businesses, bloggers, and a pre-launch startup.
- Emphasis on short and long-term marketing plans, site launches, and search engine optimization.
The University of Akron School of Law, Juris Doctorate - 2007
The Ohio State University, B.S.B.A., Concentration: Marketing - 2004
Side Projects.
The projects listed below are all projects I have been involved with outside of my corporate life. Each of these projects presented unique challenges and opportunities, and each allowed me to develop my skills as a web entrepreneur and technologist. For more information on these and other projects I have been involved with, or am currently involved with, please contact me directly.
The projects listed below are all projects I have been involved with outside of my corporate life. Each of these projects presented unique challenges and opportunities, and each allowed me to develop my skills as a web entrepreneur and technologist. For more 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 was an early entrant in the world of web2.0, and was my most successful venture, even making an appearance in SEOMoz's inaugural Web 2.0 awards. I started the company during my time in law school, but decided to close it down after I started my corporate career. Lopico was an online directory of favorite local businesses, nominated and voted for by site visitors. Lopico features included: reviews, maps and directions, social networking, bookmarking, and more.
Launch: December 2004
For more see: eHub interviews: Lopico or watch this YouTube Video.
Lopico was an early entrant in the world of web2.0, and was my most successful venture, even making an appearance in SEOMoz's inaugural Web 2.0 awards. I started the company during my time in law school, but decided to close it down after I started my corporate career. Lopico was an online directory of favorite local businesses, nominated and voted for by site visitors. Lopico features included: reviews, maps and directions, social networking, bookmarking, and more.
Launch: December 2004
For more see: eHub interviews: Lopico or watch this YouTube Video.
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, Mashable, or Pulse2
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, Mashable, or Pulse2
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