TNS MEDIA INTELLIGENCE - West Chester, PA

December 2004 – April 2007

Director of Development/Chief Technical Architect

• I led teams in a major upgrade of the Broadcast Data Collection.
• Team developed a flexible creative attribution system, including infrastructure, database, and application components required to apply relevant editorial attributes to each advertisement. System supports 7 day a week operations in PA and VA as well as a network of @home workers from locations from Pennsylvania, Montana and Hyderabad.
• Introduced Agile development practices which have allowed the team to sustain monthly development sprints.
• Promoted the development of core libraries and shared services inside and outside our group. This core functionality provided well tested and versatile functionality in each of our supported services.
• Team developed innovative cost saving systems (EU Patent) which saves the company $200k/year.
• Effectively found, negotiated, and managed several technical partner relationships to fast track technology infusion into the product suite.
• Team was the recipient of the coveted TNS North American Innovation Award in 2005 and 2006.