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CREATIVE DIRECTOR - TRIPADVISOR, LLC

April 2006 - Present     Newton, MA

Role: Oversee all visual design components for the TripAdvisor.com website, it's sister sites in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Japan, Switzerland, Portugal, Brazil, The Netherlands, Canada, and the UK - which all together receive 25 million unique visitors per week, and generates over $200 million in revenue. Oversee the design and development of all brand communications and touchpoints; email (with members/contributors, partners, and property owners), blogs, Twitter, Facebook applications, and mobile apps. Manage brand assets; work with third party vendors to create offline and online marketing material. Mentor and manage the design department and coordinate freelance resources.

ART DIRECTOR - MOLECULAR INC.

April 2003 - October 2006     Watertown, MA

Role: Design and implement intuitive user experiences for B2B, e-commerce, and marketing web sites, intranets, extranets, and portals. Work with Strategists, Information Architects and Engineers to design highly usable websites that enhance clients' business goals, improve customer conversion, and increase profitabilty. Create estimates and proposals for current and potential new clients.

Clients: TJ Maxx, Home Goods, PC Connection, Genzyme, Knights of Columbus, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley

ART DIRECTOR - LYCOS, INC.

October 2001 - March 2003     Waltham, MA

Role: Lead team of 7 designers to create Java and Flash based online games, websites, and marketing material to increase user retention, increase ad revenue, and maintain corporate partnerships.

Clients: Gamesville.com, Matchmaker.com, Lycos Kids Zone

DESIGN DIRECTOR - RAZORFISH, INC.

August 1998 - March 2001     Boston, MA

Role: Lead team of 30 visual designers in creating usable web sites and online applications, from the design of visual language systems to the implementation of final interfaces. Oversaw and directed the development of new brands & identity packages. With Information Architects and Developers, developed a concept-to-implementation process for creating new websites and improving the visual branding and usability of existing ones. Created pitch presentations, and was integrally involved in the sales process.

Clients: Pratt & Whitney, Hasbro, DuPont, Charles Schwab, PictureTel, Fidelity Investments, Legg Mason, Astra Zeneca, Into Networks, Gartner Group, Universal Underwriters Group, Boston University, SAP, State Street Bank, Deustch Bank, Fleet Bank, The Boston Red Sox, Nomar Garciaparra, Bradlees, MediaOne

INTERNET CONSULTANT / DESIGNER / CO-FOUNDER - MONKEYWRENCH, LLC.

July 1997 - Novebmer 2000     Lowell, MA

Role: Information Architect and Web Designer. Created brand identity. Developed proposals and sales pitches.

Clients: Dannon Yogurt, Lochridge & Co., Inc., Reid & Riege, P.C., First Marblehead, Corning Technology Ventures

PRODUCER / DESIGNER: THINK NEW IDEAS, INC.

August 1997 - August 1998     Waltham, MA

Role: Created and implemented web and CD-ROM interfaces, storyboards forvideo projects and spot illustrations.

Clients: Gillette, Sony, Bank Boston, Braun, John Hancock, PictureTel

PRODUCER / PRODUCTION MANAGER: SNICKELWAYS INTERACTIVE

June 1996 - August 1997     New York, NY

Role: Managed graphic production, assisted Creative Director. Project Management, proposal writing, pitches.

Clients: Chase Manhattan Bank, Fruit of the Loom

PROJECT MANAGER/MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER: MUSIC PEN, INC.

October 1994 - June 1996     Lowell, MA

Role: Conceived project vision. Designed look & feel, gameplay, interface.Wrote scripts, created character designs. Edited video. Coordinated cross functional team.

Clients: Discovery Channel, Microsoft

ANIMATOR/MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER: QUEUE, INC.

October 1993 - October 1994     Fairfield, CT

Role: Animated series of children's CD-ROMs, comprised of stories and activities in Macromedia Director.