Chuck Gathard 344 Jean Street Mill Valley, CA 94941 chuck@gathard.org 415.342.1621 [c] 415.383.0535 [h] OBJECTIVE ========= Management level position challenging my proven ability to: assemble, align and motivate small, multi-disciplinary teams; find simple solutions to complex problems; make effective decisions that keep things moving; deliver long-term strategic advantage. SUMMARY Skills ====== MacOS, Windows, UNIX Microsoft Office Microsoft Project Visio HTML, CSS Working Knowledge of: PERL, Java/JSP, JavaScript, Apache, IIS, MS SQL, XML Competencies ============ Strategic Thinking Project Management Business Analysis Requirements Development Staff Development Creative Problem Solving User-Centered Applications Design Information Architecture Communications Strategies Motivators ========== Integrity Leadership Entrepreneurship Work – Life Balance Continuous Learning EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Wells Fargo Bank ================= May 2005 to December 2005 E-Business Consultant Responsible for interaction design of web-based intranet applications, content and information architecture analysis, development of wireframe prototypes and content type definitions for first phase Vignette Content Management System implementation. ChevronTexaco ============= July 2004 to January 2005 Intranet Strategy Consultant Worked with Proxicom, Inc., to develop a comprehensive intranet strategy for the Global Downstream Operating Company. Deliverables included: opportunity definition, stakeholder and user interviews, decision review board presentations, intranet governance and management models, editorial style guide, content management recommendations and implementation plan. 247 Media, LLC ============== March 2003 to July 2004 Technology Director 247 Media produced America 24/7 the largest collaborative photographic book project in history, bringing together the work of more than 7,000 photographers who photographed life in America between May 12th and May 18th 2003. As Technology Director I was responsible for designing and implementing all software, hardware and network infrastructure, databases, and workflow required to collect, catalogue and edit more than 200,000 digital images leading to the production of the New York Times Bestseller List America 24/7 published in October 2003 and the subsequent 50 state books published in September 2004. CNET Networks, Inc. =================== January 1997 to May 2003 Director, Intranet Group – May 1999 to May 2003 Identified the need for a professionally managed corporate intranet and worked to develop management support for the creation of the group. Responsible for all aspects of corporate intranet development, including internal corporate communications strategy. Also directly responsible for the information architecture and interaction design of the websites and web-based applications. Developed and supervise a team of content managers, JAVA/JSP applications programmers, HTML producers, MS SQL database administrators and a rich media assets manager. Applications developed included: Online Time Reporting and Approval, PTO Request and Approval, HelpDesk, Conference Room Scheduling, Employee Database, Project Status Reporting, Business Card Ordering, Localized Events Calendar, Localized Company News, and various departmental production tools. Information Architecture projects included: Intranet Front Door, Site Ontology, Human Resources Information Portal, Sales and Marketing Portal, IT Self Help pages, and Corporate Training. Senior Project Manager, Corporate Creative Group – January 1997 to May 1999 Managed a wide variety of web interface design projects including: Snap! Online portal service and CDROM Starter Kit, BUILDER.COM, CNET.COM, SHOPPER.COM and DOWNLOAD.COM. Other responsibilities included the Continuing Education Program and development of the photo publishing processes for Snap! Online. vivid Studios ============= October 1995 to December 1996 Producer (Project Manager) Produced high-level design projects for a premier web design studio. Played key role in interaction designs for several large-scale projects. Projects included: Kodak Picture Exchange proof of concept, CNN/Oracle Personalized News portal information and interaction design, Bell Atlantic Web Portal editorial production interfaces. Also developed high-end consulting practice and inter-disciplinary project team framework. Focal Point F/8 =============== January 1995 to December 1995 Producer Co-founded pioneering photojournalism web site dedicated to the development of new media photojournalism. Responsible for the visual and interaction design of the original site. Also responsible for visual and interaction design, and content editing for The Russian Chronicles, a three-month digital photojournalism project. Chuck Gathard Photographer ========================== January 1988 to December 1995 Operated an editorial and commercial photography business. Worked extensively with editors, designers and marketing consultants to produce editorial illustration, executive portraits, annual reports, and brochures. Clients included: Forbes, Forbes ASAP, Barron’s, Upside Magazine, Business Marketing, American Banker, American Express, Comerica Bank, Burlingame Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Price Waterhouse. The San Jose Business Journal ============================= January 1984 to December 1987 Staff Photographer Solo photographer for local weekly business tabloid. Evaluated weekly story budgets and self-assigned coverage. Photographed and designed monthly magazine covers and feature spreads. The Coca-Cola Company ===================== April 1982 to March 1983 Associate Editor Developed, photographed, and wrote stories for employee magazines, newspapers and special publications. Coverage ranged from light features to marketing and technical areas of company operations and industry issues. Produced quarterly magazine for the Wine Spectrum division. Traveled extensively. The St. Louis Business Journal ============================== February 1981 to February 1982 Staff Photographer Solo photographer and business writer for a local weekly business tabloid. Responsibilities also included designing special sections, copyediting, and headline writing. University of Missouri ====================== Fall 1980 Teaching Assistant, School of Journalism Responsibilities included scheduling and editing daily assignments shot by Columbia Missourian staff photographers, managing the photo lab, teaching a Basic Press Photography lab section. EDUCATION Bachelor of Journalism, University of Missouri, 1980 6th Electronic Photojournalism Workshop, NPPA Multimedia Studies Program, San Francisco State University VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES 59th Annual Pictures of the Year Competition, Judge, Interactive and Editing Divisions, 2002 Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center, Mediator, 1990 to 1997 Plugged-in, East Palo Alto, CA, Content Editor, 1993 to 1995 7th Electronic Photojournalism Workshop, Speaker, 1995 San Jose Shelter Foundation, founding Board of Directors, 1985 to 1987