Summary
A tested leader and technology professional delivering solutionsand products to solve tough business challenges. My experience forming and leading agile teams combined with more than 14 years of technology experience enable me to solve complex problems while always keeping the bottom line in mind. I have founded and built three startups in tech and marketing, developed and sold online applications, consulted to Fortune 500 and Inc. 500 companies, and spoken nationally and internationally on software development and agile project management.Clients of Note:
Chrysler - http://www.chrysler.com/en/ - Ruby on Rails development
Zero Chaos - http://www.zerochaos.com/ - developed a strategy for implementing Agile software development Jack Canfield (Canfield Training Group)
-http://jackcanfield.com/ - web development, landing page creation, and marketing strategy consulting
Certifications:
Studied Kanban with David Andersen Certified Scrum Master
HubSpot Certified Marketing Professional Open Source Projects
Banyan: https://github.com/rdempsey/banyan
Thanks For Your Repo: https://github.com/rdempsey/thanks-for-your-repo
LinkedIn Data Miner: https://github.com/intridea/linkedin-data-miner
TweetGrabber: https://github.com/rdempsey/tweetgrabber tl;dr:
Started my first business (IT services) at the age of 21. Launched Atlantic Dominion Solutions, a Ruby on Rails development firm - that went well. Grew it to 9 full-time employees with a Fortune 50 clientele, gaining revenues of
Robert
Dempsey
Address:
3944 N. Dumbarton Street McLean, VA 22101
Email:
[email protected]
Mobile:
507-441-8023
Personal Website:
http://robertwdempsey.com
Github:
https://github.com/rdempsey/
over $500,000, in less than 18 months. Simultaneously I obtained my Computer Science degree, an MBA, and became a certified ScrumMaster. Largest clients: Chrysler and Zero Chaos.
Founded Dempsey Marketing in December of 2010 after moving to Thailand with my family. Clients included Jack Canfield (author of the Chicken Soup For The Soul series), and the film Meeting Spencer.
Skills
Online Marketing SEOSocial Media PPC
Web Analytics Marketing
Web Applications Web Development
Ruby Blogging
Lead Generation Social Networking Social Media Marketing Marketing Strategy Ruby on Rails Market Research Team Management Software Development Entrepreneurship Online Advertising
E-commerce Email Marketing
WordPress User Experience
Strategy Integrated Marketing
Web Design SEM
Mobile Marketing Content Strategy Agile Methodologies Mobile Applications Product Management Advertising Digital Strategy Google Analytics
Analytics Facebook
Web Marketing Scrum
Business Development Online Lead Generation Google Adwords Start-ups
Leadership CRM
Test Driven Development Strategic Partnerships Affiliate Marketing MongoDB
Experience
District Data Labs
05 / 2015 - PresentInstructor, Data Wrangling
Data Wranglers DC
12 / 2013 - Present
Data Community DC, Inc.
12 / 2013 - Present
ARPC
11 / 2013 - Present
Organizer
Come to a meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Data-Wranglers-DC/ Join the community here on LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=7423147 80-90% of time spent on data projects is gathering data and putting it into a format you can analyze. Data Wrangling DC is a professional group that meets monthly to discuss topics
including open data, data gathering, data munging, and the creation, storage and maintenance of datasets. We combine presentations with hands-on workshops, always seeking to make our data munging lives easier. No experience necessary -just bring your interest.
Board Member
Board member of Data Community DC, an organization promoting data and statistical sciences by supporting Meetup events and other initiatives.
Head of Data Operations
Originally hired to do inbound marketing for a new product, my role has changed since starting at ARPC. My current duties: Data Operations
Leading the data ops team with three direct reports.
Building the 2.0 version of our Claimant Information System, a data wrangling and analysis system allowing us to match data (demographics, lawsuits, liens) to individuals. The system is secure, cloud-based, almost 100% automated and has private APIs.
Automating daily operations reports using Python. My past duties have included:
Project Management
Used my local tech connections to build a Ruby on Rails team to develop a new product.
Managed the team that I helped build: 6 developers, 2 designers, 3 user acceptance testers.
For my team members: established expectations, conducted monthly one-on-one sessions, performed yearly performance reviews.
Intridea, Inc
04 / 2013 - 10 / 2013 Perform ongoing recruitment to add additional team members for every area of the department.
Developed and maintained a system to automatically track and classify all materials around the product: documents, emails, images, etc.
Augment our Kanban board with a custom application designed to garner more metrics from our project. Marketing, Sales and Support
Created and implemented an inbound marketing strategy for a new product, using HubSpot.
Performed product demos for prospects and training for clients.
Provided phone and Internet-based support for users of the product.
Director of Engagement
As the Director of Engagement at Intridea, I report directly to the CEO. I'm responsible for the establishment and management of a marketing funnel including the creation of mail, email, and social media campaigns; identifying, scheduling, and
participating in conferences and meetups; establishing and managing a sales pipeline; and identifying and closing services opportunities from that pipeline.
As a growth hacker, I'm continuously analyzing the key metrics of the company using code I write, and working to improve them. The tools I use are Ruby, Python, R, and Tableau. I built and continue to build a system of client and prospect intelligence using a combination of Ruby and Python, taking advantage of social media (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.) to monitor everything said by and about our client and prospects. For more on how I use data to improve our KPIs, please see my presentation: Understanding Clients Better Through Data: http://www.slideshare.net/intridea/understanding-clients-better-through-data-full
Additionally:
Sponsored and attended 9 Ruby and Design conferences throughout the United States
Attended more than 100 meetups covering Ruby, Python, data, design, MongoDB, Node.js, and the Internet of Things
Spoke on building a client intelligence gathering system at Arlington Ruby, Big Data DC, DC Python, Data Science DC, and the DC Tableau Workshop
Dempsey Marketing
12 / 2010 - 04 / 2013
Gunner Technology
01 / 2012 - 03 / 2013
CEO & Founder
We help service-based companies grow their businesses by connecting with their ideal clients - the people they most want to work with - on a deeper level through strategic online marketing and relationship building.
As the CEO of Dempsey Marketing I'm responsible for top-level strategy creation, business development, process creation and improvement, and just about everything else a growing business requires.
When working with clients, I utilized a system of marketing that I developed called Trifecta Marketing. Trifecta Marketing combines active, passive, and pro-active marketing strategies into a singular system that generates online and offline leads and sales.
Highlights:
Worked with the VP of Marketing at The Canfield Training Group to develop and launch the new JackCanfield.com website
Helped Pete and Dean of SagePresence achieve 3, #1 rankings on Amazon.com within 48 hours of the launch of their book -Winning Presence for Business Presenters
Made extensive use of the WordPress publishing platform for building client websites
Built the company while living with my family in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Vice President, Client Marketing
As VP Client Marketing I increase traffic and business to and from clients’ properties, including websites, web apps and mobile apps, through:
Campaign creating, planning and implementation Social Media Marketing
Search Engine Marketing
Ad creation and management through AdWords, Facebook Ads and more
Analytics monitoring and reporting Content planning and creation Content Submission
Directory Submission
In addition I collaborate and consult with the mobile
Life Of The Freelancer
07 / 2010 - 02 / 2012
Atlantic Dominion Solutions
2000 - 04 / 2011 teams to get it done.
Highlights:
Ran a Facebook campaign for the indie movie Meeting Spencer starring Jeffrey Tambor
Developed an in-depth Information Architecture strategy for a soon-to-launch television channel
Chief Freedom Officer
I teach people how to apply the freelance mindset and learn the business skills necessary to thrive in the new world of work, where everybody is a freelancer.
Within 3 months of launch, I hit the front page of Google, hosted over 420 Facebook Fans, 1000+ daily visitors, over 1200 RSS Subscribers, and more than 2000 iTunes subscribers. I also conducted more than 200 video interviews with entrepreneurs throughout the United States and Asia.
CEO and Founder
CEO and Founder
Responsible for product management, project management, development and execution of marketing strategy.
Successfully developed and launched a product portfolio of 3 SaaS-based applications.
Performed market research to develop and formulate a successful social media strategy.
Developed and maintained online support communities for each portfolio application.
Managed a core team of Ruby on Rails developers and graphic designers, and a geographically distributed outsourced team. Implemented Agile practices including Scrum, Test Driven Development, and Continuous Integration
Implemented Lean software development practices to reduce operating costs and improve team performance.
Increased community involvement by organizing meetups, sponsoring local tech events including BarCampOrlando, and a two-day developer conference 2 years in a row.
Published weekly articles about Agile topics on website and blog, and developed Agile training videos.
Held the Agile Meetup for 1 year, a well-attended monthly where the group is presented on a specific Agile topic and then holds a facilitated discussion.
ASysTech, Inc.
2006 - 2007Canin Associates
2005 - 2006 Client WorkWorked with more than 50 clients to develop requirements and functional specifications, including Chrysler
Successfully launched more than 50 internal and web-based applications for clients in industries including automotive, publishing, insurance, non-profit, social networking, and more.
Developed product roadmaps with more than 50 customers. Identified key metrics, reports, and performed analysis to measure the effectiveness and success of all client projects.
Project Manager
ASysTech has been servicing Central Florida since 1992, and provides clients with a wide range of technology-based solutions including managed services, network design and administration, and computer hardware and software. Project Manager
Managed a team of six systems engineers, and worked with customers to develop, implement, and support custom technology solutions.
Planned and implemented the "MBA" program, a managed services offering using Kaseya
Managed a team of systems integrators and consultants Helped asses client hardware and software needs for Microsoft Windows networks, including the Internet connections to the workstations and everything in-between
Planned and executed large-scale integration projects for clients with single and multiple locations
Planned and executed infrastructure upgrade projects Implemented LeftHand Networks SAN storage into existing client infrastructure
Implemented server virtualization for clients using VMware and Microsoft Virtual Server
Implemented Neverfail as a solution for continuous availability, disaster recovery, and data protection
Integrated SpectraLogic backup solutions into existing client infrastructure
Maintained vendor relationships
Obtained Neverfail certification in addition to my existing LeftHand certification
Canin Associates is a 65-person, 26-year old interdisciplinary firm of idea-based professionals committed to creating sustainable resort and mixed-use communities that enrich the quality of life and are wonderful places to live, work or visit. Network Administrator
Responsible for management of the IT department, server and client maintenance, and all end-user support.
Implemented a LeftHand SAN solution halting all downtime due to storage limitations, saving the company thousands of dollars per hour
Planned and implemented the network design Created the IT Department budget
Provided end-user support
Maintained the server infrastructure
Sourced and procured all computer and network hardware and software
Worked with third-party vendors
Education
Rollins College - Crummer Graduate
School of Business
2008 - 2009Rollins College
2005 - 2007Valencia College
2002 - 2005MBA , Business administration
B.S. , Computer Science
AA , General Studies
Phi Theta Kappa
Interests
Big data, analytics, predictive analytics, statistics, data mining,robotics, R, python, military strategy, military history, intelligence.Certifications
Certified Scrum Master
08 / 2008Kanban Coaching Professional
04 / 2010The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
01 / 2015Scrum Alliance
