Kyle Chittick

 

"Experience is the one thing you can't get for nothing" -- Oscar Wilde.

To further illuminate the various depths of my employment experience in the Information Technology field, I've broken down the various categories as such; brochure-ware, e-commerce, maintenance support and project-based. This list is certainly not all-inclusive of the entirety of my working talents, but more a highlighting of my IT related activities.

Brochure-ware:
I 've been building brochure-ware Web sites since 1997. While not always the preferred product for current customers, brochure-ware still has it's place in the industry. I'm adept at creating a simplified yet comprehensive Web presence for a client based off of either printed materials or a clients instructions.

E-commerce:
From a project management perspective, I have had extensive experience with building e-commerce Web sites from the ground-up. Specifically, as a contractor, I designed, detailed, and managed the building of a new generic back-end e-commerce system that could then be transferred to alternate front-ends for deployment. The building was done in India with contractors while the client was in Seattle. Alternately, I have years of experience with Content Management Systems (such as Vignette), while maintaining large corporate Web sites that heavily include e-commerce.

Maintenance support:
Nestle.com
Qwest.com
Sanmar.com
Sidewalk.com
Tourism.wa.gov
Usabaseball.com
U S West.com
As a project manager and Web builder, I have been performing maintenance work since 1999 on large corporate Web sites. I have led a team of upwards of 20 people at times, bringing a cohesive management approach to the ever-changing and demanding task of maintaining both large and small Web sites. E-commerce, Content Management Systems, Video Presentations, Database-driven Content, and the constant battle between merging legacy systems and up-to-date technologies were all a part of the daily routines.

Our team served as translators between Marketing Units and Information Technology teams, maintaining the integrity of the marketing goals -- while managing expectations on the technology side.

Project-based:
"Kyle has significant experience in managing very complex projects bringing both the project management and the technical expertise required"

-- Daniel Brown, Qwest.
 
I 've been at the helm of projects; ranging from several hours, to six months or more, costing between $500 and $500k; involving from one to scores of people. While a senior project manager at Peak Systems, I was responsible for 3 overall redesigns of Qwest's corporate Web sites. These projects were more akin to 6 month travails in patience and fortitude, often involving extensive resources and change requests.

Conversely, I've worked on projects that were immediate in need and lasted hours or days as opposed to weeks or months. In many cases, these projects required more attention and scrutiny than longer term projects -- many having to be accomplished in emergency fashion with either the press, the government, or company directors awaiting specific results.

 04/02/2008