About
Too often software developers have a disdain for users, poor communication skills, and a lack of budget awareness. Over the last six years, Skapa has helped level leaders realize their software development objectives with a simple but powerful principle: effective communication plus development expertise yields amazing digital products. Skapa designs and develops web, mobile, and cloud products that inspire joy in users. We are big enough for complex project scopes but small enough so you work with senior project leaders. We are best known for our work in EdTech, HealthTech, distribution, non-profits and government. If you have a vision for a software product, we will help you realize your goals with an ROI focus. Skapa is known for: - Best-in-class technical effectiveness. - Human-centered design that embraces the user experience. - Translating client vision into a technical deliverable. We thrive on outcome-driven development. - Maximizing budgets - serving as a trusted advisor using…
Experience
Principal Consultant, Founder
Skapa Tech, LLC · Charlottesville, Virginia Area
Present
Skapa designs and develops web, mobile, and cloud software products that inspire joy in users. Skapa was launched based on a simple principle: effective communication plus development expertise yields amazing products. Our focus is achieving client goals and generating ROI. We’ll realize your vision for your digital product.
Chief Executive Officer
Growing Technologies LLC
CEO of small IT Consultancy focused on custom web applications: * Responsible for Business Development, Client Relationships, IT Leadership, Project Management and general administrivia * Led development of a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project to create a web based interactive training simulation for wastewater operators
Chief Operating Officer
Growing Technologies, LLC
* Led development of a Billboard Management System for State Agency’s Outdoor Advertising division; system was developed in (4) months, including implementation and migrating data from legacy system * Generated 35% of revenue through business development * Increased revenue per employee 32% via triaging, prioritizing key projects and tasks * Led development of a client’s integrated accounting and project management system, resulting in increased client productivity, including reduction of monthly report generation time from (20) business days to (1)
Director of Information Technology
Growing Technologies, LLC
* Technical Lead responsible for overall technical direction of Growing Technologies: software architecture, database design and technology utilization * Hired and mentored (5) junior developers * Designed investment portfolio management application for endowment management firm with $6B in assets; worked with key stakeholders, including executives, portfolio manager and analysts
Software Developer
* Primary developer responsible for high volume online ticketing system that handled millions of dollars in transactions annually * Developed new architecture for multisite fan club system to support up to (300) fan clubs
Internet Applications and Security Analyst
* Developed web applications using PHP and Apache * Migrated client data from SQL Server 7 to SQL Server 2000 * Performed Vulnerability Assessment of a client’s network: * Installed and configured Cisco PIX and Sonicwall firewalls
System Administrator/Web Developer
Center for Responsive Politics
* Webmaster for a nationally recognized, award-winning web site – OpenSecrets.org * Hired, trained and supervised Assistant Webmaster * Lead system and network administrator for the Center’s Windows NT4/2000 and Linux servers, switches and firewalls * Developed web applications using ASP, Visual Basic, SQL and SQL Server * Planned and implemented transition from NT4 architecture to Active Directory infrastructure without system downtime
Education
University of Virginia
Masters of Science, Management of Information Technology
Earlham College
BA, Peace and Global Studies
Bishop Watterson High School
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