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EVAN HILL
evan@evanhill.org | mob:541.610.7990 | Bend, OR 97701
Core Skills
Project Management
(software, residential construction)
All facets of designing, vetting, developing, deploying, and supporting a software product line throughout its iterative lifecycle process -- This includes strong team building skills and leadership of teams composed of reports, peers, and stakeholders as well as individual contributions in the areas of functional specification, technical architecture, implementation, quality assurance process, and internal tools.
Technical Sales / Product Evangelism
A strong passion for analyzing customer business process and applying technology to improve that process, the ability to meaningfully translate a product's capabilities into customer-centric terms, strong interpersonal and group communications skills, and high integrity all result in the ability to form and enhance senior-level enterprise and association relationships for sales and business development purposes.
Business Problem Solving and Leadership
A clear understanding and strong experience in the particular needs of immature and under-resourced companies and business units results in high impact contributions at both the strategic and tactical levels.
Web / Gadget Development
Emphasizing clear presentation, fast download times, and visual interest. Languages include HTML, DHTML, XHTML, CFML, JS, and T-SQL, as well as the AJAX methodology.
Professional Experience
Travel Industry
Music Recording Industry
Commercial Property Management
Construction
Motorcycle Industry

Personal Experience
Husband and father of three
Eagle Scout
3 years wildland firefighter (Wyoming Hotshots)
Natural and Cultural Resource Management
5 years student/instructor of the Martial Arts
60,000 miles of motorcycle travel
Intimate knowledge of the American West
Forestry and portable milling
Experienced wilderness traveler
References
Operations, Management, Strategic Planning
David Glass | COO/CTO ThinkShare
david@tenacres.com | 425.241.1355
Steve Murch | CEO VacationSpot.com
murch@nwlink.com
Engineering, Quality Assurance
Mojy Mirashrafi | VP Engineering ThinkShare
mkm@mojy.us
Sales
Andy Blackstone | Principal Blackstone Associates
andyb4@earthlink.net
Richard Eastern | VP Sales ThinkShare
richardeastern@yahoo.com
Construction Management
Ray Princehorn | Superintendent Palmer Homes
541.280.0734
History

ActivatedContent | Sep 2006 - Present
Audio Watermarking
Chief Technology Officer
  • IP Development authored one patent application, and co-authored three additional patents with partner companies
  • Strategic Planning market analysis and development
  • Management outsourced development team
  • Sales and Account Management executive level enterprise sales and industry relations
  • Development individual contributor in areas of Coldfusion, SQL, and XHTML/AJAX development


Palmer Homes | Feb 2006 - Sept 2006
Production Homebuilder
Information Technology / Assistant Superintendent
  • Assistant Superintendent (Gardenside, Stonehaven) Managed multiple aspects of residential construction including quality inspections, plan review, subcontractor management, schedule management, and punch lists for 32 homes and a 4 unit town home.
  • Chairman, Information Technology Steering Committee


Bears & Roses Harley-Davidson | Aug 2005 - Jan 2006
Harley-Davidson Dealership
Information Technology / Sales / Promotions
  • Motorcycle Sales Was part of a team effort that increased sales volume and profitability from previous year sales.
  • Information Technology Supported software and website.
  • Promotions Planned and directed execution of an annual rally.


ActivatedContent | Dec 2004 - April 2005
Audio Watermarking for the Music Industry
General Manager (consulting)
  • Strategic Planning market analysis and development, budget oversight, investor relations
  • Operations Management Development, QA, Support, Sales, Marketing
  • Sales and Account Management executive level enterprise sales and industry relations


ThinkShare | June 2003 - Dec 2004
Enterprise Construction Software
Senior Program Manager / Director of Professional Services
  • Business Analysis and Process Improvement integrating technology and improved process for increased customer profitability
  • Operations Management QA, Support, Deployment, IT, Production Network, Program Mgmt.
  • Technical Sales executive level enterprise sales
  • Product Specification functional, UI, technical architecture


Critical Domain | May 2001 - June 2003
Intranet Software, Custom Web Application Development, and Web Hosting (sold to Market Matrix)
Co-Founder / Principal
  • Business and Operations Management Budgeting, Strategic Planning, Resource Allocation, Production Network
  • Sales and Account Management Including service as interim Director of Engineering for two different clients in presentations to potential customers
  • Product Specification functional, technical architecture
  • Software Architecture and Implementation Intranet Suite, Commercial Property Management Web Application, Media Services Content Management
  • Database and Network Design and Implementation


Connexis Media Services | Jan 2001 - May 2001
Forensic Audio Watermarking Service (folded and was resurrected as ActivatedContent, a Critical Domain client)
VP Research & Development
  • Technical Management Engineering and Quality Assurance


AudioTrack | April 2000 - December 2000
Forensic Audio Watermarking and Value - Add Music File Trading Service (folded and was resurrected as connexis)
Program Manager / Acting Development Manager / Director of Engineering
  • Technical Leadership and Management Nine person engineering and QA team
  • Product Specification Functional, Technical, UI
  • System Architecture and Database Design
  • Prototype Implementation


VacationSpot.com | May 1998 - April 2000
Vacation Rental E-Commerce Site with integrated desktop-based Inventory Management and Content Management (sold to Expedia)
Development Lead / Program Manager / Director of Quality Assurance
  • Technical Management Development, Quality Assurance
  • Product Specification Functional, Technical, UI
  • System Architecture and Database Design
  • Software Integration and Data Migration


Microsoft | October 1997 - May 1998
Online Mapping Service
Contract Tester (Volt) - Expedia Maps
  • Technical Leadership Quality Assurance


Formal Education
the Colorado College | August 1990 - May 1996
Top ranked liberal arts college
BA Anthropology
  • Cross Disciplinary Focus Systems Theory, Cognition, Human Ecology, Sustainable Development, Cultural Evolution, Linguistics
  • Student Leadership Planned and led an (unsuccessful) grass roots campaign against tenure in an effort to improve on the quality of instruction
  • Web Designer
  • National Merit Scholar


evan@evanhill.org | mob:541.610.7990 | Bend, OR 97701