Chris Rossen. Summary. Experience. Experienced Solution Architect, Web Interactive Producer. Visionary Entrepreneur and Writer

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1 Chris Rossen Experienced Solution Architect, Web Interactive Producer. Visionary Entrepreneur and Writer Summary Chris Rossen has 18+ years experience in management consulting, systems analysis and online interactive production. He is a military veteran of both the US Army and US Air Force and has contracting experience working with the intelligence community to implement workflow systems for the (NSA) & National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency- (formally known as NIMA). He has lead multiple internet software projects developing online communities and government distributed order management systems. He has previously held top secret security clearances from several military organizations. Chris is an award winning screen writer and his passions include aviation, travel, science fiction, technological singularity and artificial intelligence. He is a licensed airline transport pilot and former flight instructor. Major strengths include: * Solution Architecture * Project Management * Database Design * Usability Design / Analysis * Analysis / Testing * Software Development / Life Cycle Specialties: Social network platform implementation, application design, Joomla, Infusionsoft, Wordpress, Drupal, Coldfusion, Sugarcrm, Deamweaver, e-commerce, Adobe Creative Suite, Javascript, Knowledge management, Workflow design, Linux, Load runner, MySQL, PHP, Project planning, SQL server, System architecture, technical writing, Visio, Web application development, various web servers, Winrunner, Basecamp, Asana, Workflow analysis, Management consulting. Experience CEO at Data Mine Media October Present (1 year 6 months) Data Mine Media is a media / production company committed to producing media projects that challenge the way we think. Our team brings real life experiences and a highly technical knowledge base from the military, intelligence, and aviation worlds. DataMine Media is in development with the new feature film 'PushBack", and a new reality series called 'AirCrewTV'. The screenplays 'PushBack' and 'System-Upgrade' recently won the LAIFF Award for The Best Screenplay. On the the horizon DataMine Media is the funding phase for a action thriller movie called 'System Upgrade'. Solution Architect / Interactive Producer at WebGuruMasters October Present (12 years 6 months) A website solutions provider and hosting company specializing in content management systems (CMS), e-commerce, system work-flow, social network platform design, project management and web system architecture. Management Consultant / web technology manager & solution architect for a broad range of internet business clients. Responsible for systems administration/work-flow development on a variety of web server environments, content management systems (CMS), e-commerce and social media Page1

2 platforms. Internet solutions manager empowering client productivity and ROI. SEO and internal search system integration within customer website platforms. e-commerce Integration / procedures design for administration of multiple website systems & payment gateways. Provides customer support & technical consulting for service issues, requirements capture, requests and questions. Implementation of (CRM) customer resource management & customer support systems. Solid understanding of software development life-cycles. Management Consultant / Sr. Solution Architect at i2 TECHNOLOGIES Inc. December September 2003 (3 years 10 months) i2's software solutions help companies plan and execute the activities involved in managing supply and demand e-business. Solution Architect / Team leader Provided smooth integration of i2's web content management products using Cold Fusion, XML & J2EE technologies. Team lead & project manager for 7-10 developers, designers, testers, subject matter experts and hosting specialists on many ongoing internal and external projects. * Designed and coded workflows for the i2 Site Management administration section. * Directed all aspects of QA on i2 Site Management product implementations since Jan * Captured requirements for multiple projects, and assessed the scope of issues needed for the implementation team. * Identified strategic workflow objectives with management teams and organized project plans to coordinate deliverable expectations for i2 clients. * Defense contract solution architect for i2 on several high level satellite work work-flow management systems for the NSA and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (Formally - NIMA) / * Security Clearance - Top Secret e-commerce Architect/Team Lead/Internet Developer at Southwest Securities January December 1999 (2 years) * A full-service securities and investment banking firm based in Dallas, Texas using technology to deliver a broad range of investment and related financial services to individuals, corporations, & governmental institutions. Web systems architect for a broad range of industry professional clients. Responsible for system development and work-flow implementation of a variety of web server platforms and development environments. Specialized in clarifying customer needs and providing cost effective solutions. - Planed and implemented business solutions to enable productivity and ROI. - Provided consulting and customer support for service issues, requests and questions. - Created turnkey content management and CRM systems for small and mid sized businesses. * Created an online financial application in ColdFusion to track internal Bond Trading events. * Created strategy with management team to organize project plans, and coordinate deliverable expectations for clients. * Implemented E-commerce strategies for 5 external clients. * Established back-end E-commerce solution for an online toy store. * Provided excellent customer service to all SWS Technology clients. * Negotiated network hosting agreements for multiple business clients. Training Officer UPT 11GX / IRR at US Air Force Reserve June August 1999 (8 years 3 months) (OCS) Officer Candidate School, (UPT) Undergraduate Pilot Training, (IRR) Individual Ready Reserve, Lackand AFB, Reese AFB, Randolf AFB, Security Clearance: Top Secret Page2

3 Business Consultant / Analyst at ERNST & YOUNG LLP December January 1998 (1 year 2 months) *A full service international accounting and management consulting firm. (Professional & Organizational Development division based in Irving Texas) Consultant, E&Y Multi-Media Development Group - Created framework for the E&Y Management Consulting Process by implementing a MCP reference guide. - Developed and supported E&Y internal software applications and provided Intranet and Internet solutions for the E&Y Professional & Organizational Development team. - Provided instructional and application design for several intranet distance learning, and knowledge management systems using html, Cold Fusion, PHP. Web Development Marketing Manager / Project Developer at Mach2Media Inc. November December 1997 (2 years 2 months) Spearheaded growth of Mach2Media from initial start-up to over $500,000 in sales within a one year period. * Project Manager on website development for several fortune 200 companies. * Account Executive on all major customer accounts. * Team lead on projects specializing in creating dynamic web applications. Freelance computer graphics and consulting at R.C. GRAPHICS August May 1995 (3 years 10 months) - Customized graphic development/layout, technical writing, applied presentations, resume service, advertising and promotion. - Coordinated image scanning, manipulation and production for multiple small business clients. Mission Specialist / Crew Chief at US Army February March 1987 (3 years 2 months) Crew chief in charge of helicopter maintenance crews for 10 Bell-Cobra attack helicopters. AH-1F Cobra Phase maintenance team. Specialist in desert warfare and rapid deployment implementation. Team lead on ATAC1 - Cobra platform air to air mission readiness. Top Secret Security Clearance. Skills & Expertise Joomla Wordpress Content Management Community Platforms E-commerce SEO Web Applications Management Consulting Information Architecture Infusionsoft Web Development Project Planning Page3

4 User Interface Design JavaScript PHP Graphic Design Dreamweaver MySQL Website Development HTML Web Design Software Development ColdFusion Illustrator Product Management SQL Business Solutions Business Analysis Application Development Application Design Multimedia Visio Linux Technical Writing Drupal System Architecture Knowledge Management CSS SQL Server Web Analytics LoadRunner Workflow Analysis WinRunner CMS Online Marketing Hosting Database Design Web 2.0 User Experience Management Honors and Awards Texas State University Honors Program Graduate, National Honor Society Interests Social Network Systems, Team Leadership and Management, Aviation, Sailing, New technologies, Great Friendships, Travel, Hiking, Screenwriting & Film Festivals. Page4

5 Education Southern Methodist University ecommerce Certification, Activities and Societies: SMU engineering department e-commerce certification program. Texas State University-San Marcos BAAS Bachelor of Applied Arts & Science, SWST, Activities and Societies: Honors Program Graduate, Golden Key Honor Society, AFROTC, TKE, Page5

6 Chris Rossen Experienced Solution Architect, Web Interactive Producer. Visionary Entrepreneur and Writer Contact Chris on LinkedIn Page6