Randall J.

NOVAL
Nationality: US Citizen m: +1 (646) 714-2341 rjnoval@gmail.com
SUMMARY
An adaptable Digital Media Project Manager with more than 5 years experience delivering diverse digital
media projects including web-based platforms and solutions, news feed processing and digital products to
internal and external customers amongst many other web and social media activities.
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PROFILE
· Fully conversant in current website design and development methodologies, best practices, online
media applications and social media, amongst many other technologies
· Sensitive to the complexities of managing change in a business, the importance of strong risk
assessment and partnering with key stakeholders throughout the process
· Motivated leader with proven success in communicating and engaging with senior stakeholders and
development teams in the design, implementation and support of business systems
· Organized self-starter able to build strong rapport with internal and external stakeholders
· Able to clearly establish both personal and peer priorities and manage multi-task situations
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EXPERIENCE
Mar 10 to Present Product Manager New York, NY
Copy2Contact – A natural language contact and calendar processing technology
· Define and implement product strategy, roadmap, positioning and messaging
· Work with third parties to develop strategic partnerships and licensing opportunities
Jan 09 to Present Consultant to startups London, UK & New York, NY
42run, Startups.com, reputAPI.com and other digital media and finance companies
· Use current market and technology expertise to assess risks and opportunities and help clients to
develop, refine and implement their business plans
· Key communications and documentation link between business owners and senior technical staff
· Develop functional specifications, wireframes and other documentation for new technology platforms
· Design and build XHTML & CSS websites for multiple companies and individuals
· Define and implement functional requirements for digital media products
· Educate clients on different technology toolsets and digital and social media communication channels
· Use Agile development methodologies to maintain order in the chaos and keep momentum going

Mar 06 to Dec 08 Technical Project Manager New York, NY

External IT – Turnkey managed service providing companies with enterprise-level IT over the web.
· Directed development of customer-facing .NET web-objects including integration with back-end
processes using AJAX technologies
· Worked with multiple departments, senior stakeholders and customers during design and
implementation of new technology platforms to ensure project success
· Worked closely with the development team providing new technology testing, QA and UX reports to
refine brand image while increasing engagement with customers
· Proposed and implemented new web-based technology systems to enable the sales team to better
qualify, track and follow-up appropriate leads by integrating with existing infrastructure
· Managed, trained and mentored 12 1st and 2nd level help-desk technicians across the USA
Sep 02 to Mar 06 Technical Project Manager Jersey City, NJ
Advance Internet – Leading creator of local news and information web sites, created in alliance with over 25

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· Quality Assurance tested new services before delivering timely technology based solutions to
managers and clients of the company's 10 affiliates
· Created and maintained news feed Perl applications to enable 32 online newspapers to serve 10
million page views daily served on custom Linux kernels

Jun 00 to Dec 01 Production Director Lake Oswego, OR

golfjones.com (now defunct) – The premiere internet-based golf tee-time scheduling system
· Responsible for website design, development, content creation and updates, and maintenance,
inventory control, customer service
· Coordinated design and implementation efforts with an outsourced development company
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EDUCATION
2004-2007 Zicklin College of Business at Baruch College New York, NY
Master of Business Administration in Finance and International Business
1995-1999 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science & Entrepreneurship
2009 Certified ITIL v3 Foundation APM Group
2009 Certified PRINCE2 Practitioner APM Group
2002 A+ Certification CompTIA
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TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
MS Office, IE, Firefox, email, usenet, FTP, open-source software, CMS, PHP, XHTML, XML, CSS, MySQL, Oracle, UIX,
database, SQL, Perl, MS Windows, UNIX, LINUX, Apple OSX, BlackBerry Enterprise Server, MS SQL Server, MS
Exchange, MS SQL Server Reporting Services, virtualization, DHCP, DNS, ACD, IVR, network architecture,
infrastructure design, project management, SIP, IP-PBX, MPLS, quality assurance testing, UX design, VMWare ESX,
Citrix Netscaler, Citrix Presentation Server, PERL

ADDITIONAL INFO
· Highly Skilled Migrant Worker Program Tier 1 Visa good for any UK company
· LinkedIn Profile - http://www.linkedin.com/in/rjnoval
· Professional Ski Instructors of America certified ski instructor
· Outward Bound alumni (wilderness survival training)
· Member of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs
· Excellent references available upon request

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