2000-1998 DIRECTOR "Dick's Sporting Goods/USWeb"
Pennsylvania – June 1997 to February 2000 (2.5 years)
USWeb's Sr. Account Operations/Management (National Digital Media Practice) and Executive of Dick's e-Commerce (Corporate Headquarters), responsible direct to President/CEO for majority percentage of $30+ million initiated investment, technology, creative, information systems, customer service, imaging studios, 53 employees, executed first-time launch of e-Commerce online super-store. Managed technology, creative, content, first-ever online (www.dickssportinggoods.com), sites for Bayer, PNC Online Training, Carrier (www.carrier.com), and CENTRIA (www.centria.com).
Key Achievements
- Advanced technology developed, captured 20K images, 40K SKU’s, in record 9 months.
- Saved investors $8 million, reducing avg. per image handling $75 to $5.80/image.
- Established two studios, 23 employees, in-store Pgh, PA, in-warehouse Columbus, OH.
- Certified management in personally derived USWeb PMI /CSI methods derivative.
- Trained/certified employees in proven Project Management lifecycle methodology.
- Managed global Internet strategy for Bayer, Polymer’s (USA) & Bayer, AG (Germany).
- Merged first-ever, global combined strategy, Polymer’s with AG (travel to Leverkusen).
- Internationally recognized, created USWeb corporate e-Projects "5D Funnels" methodology.
- Appointed rollout PMI/CSI based, "5D Funnels" methodology to 54 International USWeb offices.
Professional Experience
- 2000-1998 Director, "Ecom. Storefront" Contract, dSports, DSG, USWB, Coraopolis, PA.
- 2000-1998 Director, "Online/Video Training" Contract, PNC, IFS, USWB, RMU, Pgh., PA.
- 1999-1998 Director, "Bayer Accounts" Contract, Bayer, USWB, Pittsburgh, PA.
- 1998-1997 Director, "Centria Accunts" Contract, Centria, USWB, Pittsburgh, PA.
Teaching Experience
- 2000-1999 Adjunct Faculty, "Graduate Media" Curriculum, RMU, Coraopolis, PA.
- 1998-1997 Adjunct Faculty, "Undergraduate Media" Curriculum, RMU, Coraopolis, PA.
- 1998-1997 Instructor, "Distance Learning" Curriculum, USWeb/CKS, RMU, Pittsburgh, PA.
- 1998-1997 Instructor, "Online Seminars" Curriculum, HyCurve, USWL, San Francisco, CA.