:: resume ::

 

David J. Conlon

 

djc5r@alumni.virginia.edu

 

http://www.fyrebird.com

SUMMARY:

 

A web communications professional with 7+ years in both internal and external marketing, project management, communications, and business analysis skills.  Expertise includes:

 

 
  • Project management
  • Web design & development
  • Team building
  • Writing/editing
  • Leadership
  • Customer service
  • Meeting management
  • Photography (digital & 35mm print)

 

 

 

COMPUTER SKILLS:

 

Expertly skilled in computers with knowledge of Windows, Macintosh OS X, and UNIX environments.  Strong experience with various software including:

 

 
  • Apple Mail, iCal, Keynote, Pages
  • OmniGraffle, OmniPlan
  • Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Word
  • Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, PageMaker, Photoshop
  • FileMaker Pro
  • XHTML, CSS
  • Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash
  • SAP, SAPweb management software

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

 

 

MIT Information Services & Technology
Departmental Consulting & Application Development Team
Web & Database Consultant & Business Analyst
2007 – Present

Business analyst collaborating with departments, labs, and centers at MIT in the creation of online initiatives and internal applications to improve business processes

  • Identified and coordinated various project needs for databases, websites, and web applications for various MIT Departments, Labs, and Centers
  • Provided project management and oversight services through initial assessment, requirements gathering and development processes of application development
  • Matched technological solutions to business priorities in matters ranging from application design and development to hardware acquisition
  • Created business requirements and technological specification documents for projects providing organized development information to both internal and external developers

 

 

 

MIT Information Services & Technology
Home Page Team
Web Technologies & Special Projects Coordinator
2005 – 2007

Senior consultant on content development, information organization, coding and marketing placement of various high-level MIT websites as webmaster, developer, and coder

  • Project manager for updates, marketing, and maintenance for the MIT events calendar, online campus map, and Google™ search engine
  • Coordinated project schedule, outreach efforts, and coding changes for search engine transition/update involving all departments, labs, centers, and organizations at MIT in a one-month timeframe
  • Primary contact for emergency web communications; on-call 24/7
  • Supervised and mentored co-op employees and student interns 
  • Analyzed and enhanced team processes and workflows for increased utilization of team members’ skills
  • Developed and maintained prestigious MIT sites including the President’s, Senior Officers, MIT Home page, Commencement, and other special-interest websites
  • Created “Spotlights” and assisted in marketing for MIT home page designs for both student and administrative groups

 

Awards and Recognition:
January 2006, WOW Appreciation Award, MIT Department of Facilities
April 2006, Spot Award, MIT Public Relations Services

 

 

 

South Shore YMCA
Manager on Duty, South Shore YMCA at Mill Pond
2002 – 2004, 2005 – 2007

Managed staff and building operations of a 20,000-member YMCA facility during evening and weekend hours as the prime managerial contact for members, staff, and community.

  • Resolve member and staff complaints while enforcing company policy
  • Conduct business as primary contact for implementation of emergency procedures

 

Other Positions:
Front Desk Associate, South Shore YMCA at Mill Pond, 2000-2002
Director, Camp Discovery Voyagers Program, 1997-1999, 2000
Director, Norwell After School Program, 1997-1998
Specialist, Camp Discovery, 1995-1996

 

 

University of Virginia Office of the Provost,
2004    Communications Assistant

Semester intern charged with updating the look and feel of the UVA Research & Public Service website as well as maintaining a public speaker database and news clippings while completing undergraduate coursework as a full-time student.

EDUCATION:

 

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.  
Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature, January 5, 2005

Additional related coursework includes:
Dynamics of Business I, Bridgewater State College, Summer 2007
Marketing Principles, Bridgewater State College, Summer 2007
Strategic Management of Technological Innovations, Bridgewater State College Fall 2007
Macroeconomics, University of Massachusetts Boston, Spring 2008 (Currently Enrolled)
Managerial Accounting, University of Massachusetts Boston, Spring 2008 (Currently Enrolled)
Microeconomics, University of Massachusetts Boston, Summer 2008 (Enrolled)

PUBLICATIONS:

 

Conlon, David J and Grossman, Martin. (2008) “Higher Education & Information Technology: Investments in the Support of Basic Research” Massachusetts State College Graduate Research Symposium.
Photograph: “MIT Brain and Cognitive Sciences Project” in Mitchell, William J. (2007). Imagining MIT: Designing a Campus for the Twenty-First Century. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press.
Photograph: “MIT Ray & Maria Stata Center” The Boston Globe, February 2004

REFERENCES:

 

Available upon request