Resume
Marketing Communications Manager and Copywriter
Multifaceted
marketing communications professional with 15 years Silicon Valley
experience leading the development of and copywriting web sites,
award-winning marketing and sales materials, and training content for
top tech companies including Nokia, HP, Oracle, and Toshiba.
Consistently
produces on-schedule and on-budget projects that meet or exceed goals
by leveraging technology, simplifying complexity, capturing attention,
and staying focused on business objectives. Skill set includes building
and managing digital development teams, project management, strategic
messaging, writing and editing, and SEO.
Focused on
mobile, cloud computing, networking, IT, and Web 2.0 markets and
technologies.

2005
– current; eTimes Communications; Santa Cruz, CA
PROJECT-PROGRAM
MANAGER and TECHNICAL MARKETING COPYWRITER
Providing
high-tech communications project management and writing, editing,
strategic messaging, information architecture, SEO, online copywriting,
instructional design, research, and business analysis for leading tech
companies with a focus on achieving bottom-line business
results.
Project Highlights
Global Wireless Networks
Communications
& Web Manager: GWN is a start-up launching a secure wireless
network and mobile applications that support real-time investment
services via mobile devices for brokerages.
Web Site and Content
Development Manager
Providing
information architecture, technical design, content development, and
overall project management for launching the company’s
primary B2B and B2C customer-facing Web site.
Strategic Messaging and
Technical Copywriting
Developing
primary messaging, value propositions, presentations, and marketing
collateral to support initial sales, investment and launch.
Nokia Point & Find
Marketing
Communications Consultant – Technical Copywriter: Developed
messaging; wrote and project managed marketing, sales, and training
projects for Nokia Point & Find mobile application launch,
including:
User Guide & VAR
Training Manual
Provided
project management, instructional design and writing and editing for
the first Nokia Point & Find User Guide & VAR Training
Manual.
Marketing Collateral:
Nokia Point
& Find Service Overview
Nokia Point
& Find Management Portal Brochure
Nokia Point
& Find Web Landing Page Copy
Vertical
Brochures (Publishing, Retail, Out of Home, Entertainment)
Case
Studies (Retail, Out of Home)
Video
Scripts (Management Portal, Anthem)
Business Development PowerPoint
Presentation
Worked
collaboratively with the group's GM and VP Sales to structure, write,
and edit their new business development presentation.
Bytemobile
Online
Technical Copywriting: Simplified messaging of complex Bytemobile
technology solution for mobile network operators and wrote a series of
solution overview documents for use as sales tools by Bytemobile's
global sales force, as well as web copy and interactive demo scripts.
Bytemobile
Optimization & Services Node
Bytemobile
WebGate Service
Bytemobile
WebGate Demo
External IT
Online
Technical Copywriting and Info Architecture: Provided writing, editing
and content development, including strategic messaging and information
design for External IT’s cloud computing web site.
3Com
Program-Project Manager;
Technology Marketing Copywriter: Wrote a series of customer success
stories. Project managed more than 25 projects for 3Com over a decade,
including award-winning interactive marketing and training programs.
Yanmer Engines Case Study
Albequerque Public School
System Case Study

1995
– 2003; E.ON Interactive; Santa Cruz, CA
MANAGING DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE
PRODUCER and SENIOR INTERACTIVE WRITER
E.ON
was a successful Silicon Valley creative interactive agency that
developed innovative, award-winning web sites, training programs,
presentations, multimedia CD-ROMs, video, and print communications for
tech companies.
•
Led the development of cutting edge interactive projects that won over
a dozen national awards. Produced and wrote/edited 100+ projects.
Oversaw budgets, scheduled workflow, and hired and managed production
teams to consistently deliver multiple projects on budget and on
schedule.
•
Grew company from three to 30+ employees. Managed sales, marketing, and
business development; created pitches, wrote proposals, and delivered
presentations that landed top clients.
•
Launched and wrote an innovative blog that covered corporate
interactive communications that generated new business for the agency.

Education
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Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA – MBA
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Columbia University, New York, NY – BA, Ancient Studies
Awards
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Twice named one of the "Top 100 Multimedia Producers of the
Year.”
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Received a Business Week Icon Innovation award, plus, numerous Addy,
Cindy, and BMA Pro-Comm awards.

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