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RÉSUMÉ FOR LAURIE BRYCE
SUMMARY
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A capable senior web manager with eight years of innovative leadership at the crossroads of site content, production and technology. Extensive background in the editorial and presentation issues facing large-scale web publishing operations.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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MIT
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March 2002 - Present
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Cambridge, MA
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Web Site Manager, Human Resources
Responsible for all technical, design and editorial aspects of the Human Resources web site (web.mit.edu/hr/). Responsible for coordinating dozens of individual, group, department and team sites under a cohesive whole; all site enhancements, updates and redesigns; creating new sites.
Spots opportunities for enhancing processes or improving the services Human Resources provides through technology (including online forms, databases with web connectivity, intranets, extranets, XML, e-learning) and proactively guides the development and implementation of web-based solutions. Provides professional consulting with individuals and groups within HR on all aspects of designing, developing and supplying content for web projects.
Requests, coordinates with and complies with MIT-level web services and guidelines, including access for individuals with disabilities and cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility. Develops and supports sitewide standards, guidelines and methodologies. Manages a cross-functional team of web developers to build Human Resources' internal site development capabilities.
Web Content Coordinator, Organization & Employee Development, Human Resources
Responsible for web site architecture, planning, design, development and maintenance for Organization & Employee Development (OED), part of Human Resources at MIT. Under my leadership, the OED web site (web.mit.edu/hr/oed) is expanding to include substantial, comprehensive and innovative e-learning tools and content for the MIT community.
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CNET NETWORKS INC. (ZDNet merged with CNET in October 2000)
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1995 - 2001
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Cambridge, MA
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Central role in creation of new sites and redesigns of existing sites
- Extensive involvement in content and production management
- Led development, production and launch of Tech Update
- Technical direction of all ZDNet business sites (more than 1 million page views monthly)
Manager, Application Technology
Continued overall responsibility for technical aspects of all ZDNet business sites. First point of contact for resource and technology assessments for new projects, with lead role in developing and launching new sites. Led all technical aspects of five-month project to integrate and redesign CNET and ZDNet business channels into a new, unified IT destination (techupdate.zdnet.com).
Technical Project Leader, Business & Technology
Promoted May 2000. Expanded leadership and strategic planning roles and advised on user experience and site usability. Added technical responsibility within ZDNet to fully include sites for Smart Business, Sm@rt Partner, ZDNet Presentations and ZDNet ISP Finder, in addition to content areas described below.
Lead Developer, Business & Technology
Promoted September 1999. Continued to expand role as Business & Technology liaison with design, development and business groups within ZDNet. Formed an internal Business & Technology development team to work in conjunction with the central operations team.
PC Week Online Webmaster
Promoted August 1998. Consulted on user experience and site usability for PC Week Online and a growing list of new business-focused sites (branded overall as "Business & Technology"). Prioritized, outlined and assigned development tasks to a central ZDNet operations team. Led PC Week's transition to Vignette StoryServer for content publishing. Ensured cross-browser compatibility. Led the development and implementation of two major site redesigns.
Expanded role in late 1998 to include technical responsibility for 14 new "resource center" sites (on a variety of business subjects including Java, security, Linux and Windows 2000); Small Business; E-Commerce, Inter@ctive Week and ZDNet Careers.
PC Week Online Associate Editor
Promoted September 1996. Edited and posted breaking news, commentary and reviews on PC Week's web site. Authored daily text and HTML e-mail newsletter (subscribership increased from 14,000 to more than 100,000 subscribers during this period). Managed conversion of PC Week print-edition articles into HTML format; maintained format and design standards site-wide.
Layout Editor (Ziff Davis Inc.)
Handled formatting and layout of advertising and editorial for weekly print edition of PC Week. Responsible for shipping content to printer and coordinating transfer of art and content to online branches and international licensees. Strong web interest led to responsibility for formatting and posting news and reviews on the fledgling PC Week web site.
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SCUDDER, STEVENS & CLARK INC.
Publishing Administrator
Production supervision of marketing materials, portfolios, financial and proxy statements for all Scudder annual, semiannual, quarterly and monthly mutual fund reports; set publication deadlines and schedules; handled electronic filing to the SEC and online databases.
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EDUCATION
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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
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Boston, MA
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Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems, Dean's List
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY
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Ithaca, NY
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SKILLS
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HTML, JavaScript, CSS, CGI, Perl, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash and HomeSite, Vignette StoryServer, Tcl, QuarkXPress, MS Office including fluency in Excel forms, PowerPoint, Access, FileMaker, PhotoShop; familiar with a variety of web content management applications, XML, Java and JSPs.
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ADDITIONAL
SITE
EXPERIENCE
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Built and maintain web site for non-profit Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Nashoba Valley (www.bmdcnv.org). Authored and maintain a community site for dog owners whose pets need surgical cruciate repair (www.lauriebryce.com/tplo).
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Last updated March 2003. Contact Laurie.
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