Dan Mandle

Boulder, Colorado 80301
C: (978) 331-0101
dan@mandle.me
http://dan.mandle.me

Summary

Communications graduate with significant experience in planning, design, production and management of media, IT, and sales initiatives. Has the ability and desire to work across multiple disciplines with desire to continue learning. Seeking a career that will combine my technical and communications skills.

Education

Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Masters of Business Administration, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (To Be Completed Online)
Bachelor of Science, Communication & Media (December 2010)

Relevant Experience

Co-Founder @ RallyTronics

October 2011 – Present | Potsdam, New York | www.northeastrallytronics.com
Formed LLC with Clarkson alumni to further develop and monetize a web application designed for people on road trips.

Communications Specialist @ IBM

May 2011 – Present | Armonk, New York | www.ibm.com
Prepare press releases and related content for web distribution. Compile news packs for high-level executives and developing tools to improve process efficiency using PHP.

Assistant Swimming Coach & Intramural Coordinator @ Clarkson University

August 2010 – May 2011, August 2011 – Present | Potsdam, New York | www.clarksonathletics.com
Coordinate travel meals and accommodations for team. Recruiting and interviewing potential student athletes. Scheduled intramural games and play-offs for nine sports. Managed five student workers and handled conflict resolution between teams.

Freelance Web Developer

December 2008 – Present | Various Locations | http://dan.mandle.me
Specializing in WordPress customizations for small businesses. Worked with over a dozen organizations to introduce or improve their web presence including building eCommerce solutions.

Instructor @ Clarkson University

January 2011 – May 2011 | Potsdam, New York | www.clarkson.edu/comm
Developed curriculum and taught a 300-level introduction to web design course with 22 students.

Operations Intern @ Envisage Information Systems

June 2010 – May 2011 | Genoa, New York | www.envisagesystems.com
Improved on-boarding documentation. Led several IT initiatives including Active Directory migration, firewall, and VPN transition.

Co-Op Student @ North Bay Technology Development

January 2009 – May 2010 | Potsdam, New York | www.northbaytech.com
Administered SalesForce.com CRM for outbound sales and lead generation. Created SalesForce dashboards and metrics to report for management.

Compliance Specialist @ Automated Compliance Reporting Solutions

January 2008 – December 2008 | Potsdam, New York | www.acr2solutions.com
Installed and configured Fortinet and Astaro Unified Threat Management (UTM) devices in test environment. Wrote sales and service proposals, created and maintained product documentation and performed NIST guided risk assessments.

Web Team Developer @ Clarkson University

October 2006 – December 2008 | Potsdam, New York | www.clarkson.edu
Provided client training for university staff and faculty to enable the use of a new content management server. Created, updated and maintained content on www.clarkson.edu using PHP, CSS, & HTML.

Web Development Manager @ BOCES Safe Schools Grant

April 2007 – August 2008 | Potsdam, New York
Created and managed team goals and milestones, interviewed clients, created dynamic content through participatory design. Assisted with general front-end development. Managed a team of four content writers.

Event Sales Representative @ T-Mobile USA

October 2005 – August 2006 | Lowell, MA | www.t-mobile.com
Trained employees in national retail chains. Named to the Top 10 Sales Representative in the country for November and December 2005.

Skills

Extras

Converted personal car to run on vegetable oil, Traveled to Beijing & South Australia, Assistant Coach & Captain of Clarkson Swim Team, Volunteer High School Teacher, Music Director at Clarkson Radio, Clarkson Open Source Institute