sean doe-simkins
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Above all, I am deeply curious. I am an information organizer who excels in synthesizing simple solutions to complex problems. I am passionate about web technologies, mobile computing, and learning.
Recently, I've been learning Ruby on Rails and JavaScript. Check out my progress:
http://guydoescode.tumblr.com
https://github.com/seandoesExperience- Oct 2012 - PresentProduct Manager, Mobile / CareerBuilder.com
API product owner. Mobile product strategist.
● Strategized API enhancements and additions.
● Evangelized CareerBuilder platforms.
● Organized two hackathon events with combined attendance of 50+ people.
● Coordinated API roadmap with internal stakeholders and API consumers.
● Managed partners and developer relationships.
● Advised mobile product and strategy development; supported development team.
● Explored and evangelized industry best practices. - May 2012 - Sept 2012Product Analyst, Mobile & Social / CareerBuilder.com
Mobile product strategist.
● Supported strategic development for mobile experience.
- Mar 2011 - Apr 2012Product Analyst, Consumer Products / CareerBuilder.com
Website/product manager. SEO. Analytics. Digital, email, & social marketer. Copy editor & copywriter.
● Conceptualized and implemented a series of tests to improve user experience while maintaining revenue. One such test saw a 48% reduction in ad impressions with a 2% increase in revenue.
● Won internal “Hackday” competition with engineer colleague for idea to create a contextual career pathing engine to offer unique job suggestions to applicants.
● Developed and executed comprehensive email and social marketing campaigns to promote new offerings. - May 2009 - Mar 2011Website Administrator / JJ's List
Web administrator. Online community manager. Program & curriculum developer. Product development team. Project manager. Volunteer manager. Trainer. Administrative support.
● Managed 100s of business and user accounts on jjslist.com.
● Managed “Bridge Builder Project” community outreach initiative to engage and train 60 businesses.
● Helped to drastically redesign jjslist.com with focus on user experience and SEO. - May 2009 - Dec 2010Information Coordinator / Center for Independent Futures
System/Database administrator. IT help desk. Product development team. Web administration team. Online communications committee. Project manager. Curriculum developer. Administrative support.
● Updated and maintained office hardware, mobile devices, software, and web services for staff of 25.
● Helped design online goal-tracking and social network product. Next, developed curriculum to train internal users and external clients. Finally, managed site operations.
● Managed administrative assistants and volunteers. - Mar 2008 - Apr 2009Legal Clerk / Pierce & Associates
Data entry. Administrative support. Departmental “IT Expert”.
Education-
2012 - 2012The Starter League
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2003 - 2007University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesBachelor of Arts in Sociology
Additional Information-
Websites:
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Interests:technology, IT, social web, social media, new media, marketing, non-profit
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Tweets
- Apparently this is a thing now in Japan...huh... - Imgur http://t.co/2szB9umMJg
- Why 'The NeverEnding Story' Is Actually Buddhist Propaganda | http://t.co/CPMCkb7TcQ
- 27 Signs That Are Absolutely Necessary In Society http://t.co/slTI1ccgi1
- "Keep sparkling wine in the fridge. There's no greater joy than a mimosa you don't have to put clothes on to drink." http://t.co/oNkXzQZHlV
- Name your price, help charity, and get 6 super awesome Android games! http://t.co/3OtitZqa2v via @humble
- Scientists want to bring 22 animals back from extinction · http://t.co/tpJ12tY9Pu http://t.co/caEj3TRD8O
- RetroN 5 Console: Play All the Best Games From Your Wasted Youth http://t.co/MQd98wBpGl
- Apple's Jony Ive Said To Now Work Closer With iOS Interface Team, Is Pushing For ‘Flat' Design http://t.co/OtwNfrqoLT
- Good god. @Pink is awesome. "Pink Stops Show To Comfort Crying Child" http://t.co/jvHViw3DlG
- RT @SaraLang: Dear guy on OKCupid who used his mug shot as his profile photo: You're doing it wrong.Mar 14, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Holy crap. Ruby testing is blowing my mind. Then I see this. "Automatic Testing for TDD with PHP" http://t.co/fDoWdZY1nx
- NASA Rover Finds Conditions Once Suited for Ancient Life on Mars http://t.co/mKCv5v6z0Q
- You guys remember Oobleck? Check it out on a speaker...http://t.co/Jir9Ki1Exy
- 5 lessons from API giants like Twitter and Google http://t.co/nq3fV81BvL
- Chain World Videogame Was Supposed to be a Religion—Not a Holy War | Wired Magazine | http://t.co/kdAvEZxhus
- Cool piece spotted on the way out. Thanks, Austin, it's been real. #sxsw http://t.co/6AtdcDgTQm
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Posts
infomercial kitten.
why is no-one willing to sell him a special kitten straw for $19.95
Texts From Superheroes - Best of 2012
To ring in the new year here are our top 6 posts from 2012, with more to come in 2013!
Ha. These kill me. Pretty nerdy…
worth 11 seconds of my time
every single time.
everyone is so mad haha
this is probably the best thing I’ve come across in a long time
Gandalf, you’re killing me.
This is the only thing I have been thinking since I saw that IKEA Monkey.
Heroku. Man, is it a whole lotta clever. “What is Heroku?” you ask. Actually, if you’re asking that and reading this blog, sorry. It’s probably real boring, huh?
When I was first ready to push a project off my local machine and into the great wide interweb, I was super pumped. I mean, how cool…
nope
Ah haha, this is killing me! I’m imagining that container used to be full of potato salad.
- Week Five and Six (...aaand Seven, Eight, and Nine): Wherein Sean Learns Blogging is Hard
Well, people, the wheels fell off the whole blogging thing pretty quick. This is pretty much the fourth blog of mine that’s started…feeble and fizzled after a few posts. Content marketer, I am not.
Still, onward! Since I last wrote, there’ve been a billion things going on: hackathons, Startup Weekend, and Oktoberfest. Serious business. But it hasn’t all been fun and games! I’ve learned a huge amount. Let’s take a look:
- Basic Git is actually pretty clear now. I continue to make git/get jokes, to everyone’s chagrin.
- Scaffolding. Boom. Very glad I know the nuts and bolts behind it, though.
- Model association has_many practical uses.
- User model! Session model! Sign up and log in! You get an account, YOU get an account, and YOU GET AN ACCOUNT!
More than the individual topic, though, I continue to be really blown away by how much I can understand by just reading a codebase. I’ve also started to be able to troubleshoot my way outta corners; the first time I steered myself back on course, I audibly w00ted.
what the fuck
what the fuck
ISAAC………………
good
Ha!
this is the best thing in the entire world. i’ve been looking for this gif to pop up on my dash forever hahahaha
OMFG IT’S A HAMBURGLAR
Why can’t I stop laughing at this little guy? I was doubled over on the bus cracking up yesterday. Maybe caused a scene…
We ended week four being told that we now knew the seven routes that are virtually standard in any rails app. I smirked and made a LOTR joke in my head while hoping I wasn’t the only one, but I am a particular strain of nerd, so who knows.
Ok, ok, things are getting real. Practice “Picmarks” apps are becoming usable (albeit still locally hosted), Rails servers have been fired up, databases have been raked. (Do we say that? Not totally sure.) All in all, I’m less cocky because we’ve entered territory where my grasp is a little…
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- The age old "can you work with conditionals" exercise. Category is: Ruby!/ Pushed Dec 17, 12
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