STEVEN M. SCHWARTZ

34 Plaza Street smsinc@panix.com Email (718) 638-3491 Phone
Brooklyn, NY 11238
  (718) 622-0388 Fax

Professional Expertise

1999 - Present

K2 Design, Inc. (http://www.k2design.com)

As Senior Producer, I am the Production Department head and am responsible for overseeing work on all projects. I am also involved in new business and agency process definition.

Clients include MCI WorldCom, NCR (for both of which we are the Interactive Agency of Record), Hewlett Packard, Philips Lighting, and others.

For MCI WorldCom, I am leading our team in reorienting and redesigning the entire web presence to be customer-centric and strategically focussed. I am also leading current efforts in redeveloping the company's ecommerce, payment and presentment functionality on the web.

1997 - 1999

Grey Direct E.Marketing (http://www.greydirect.com)

As Technical Lead, I primarily had responsibility for Chase Manhattan Bank's personal finance sites, Grey Direct's own site, the Lucent GSP site (http://www.lucent.com/gsp) and TSI Software (http://www.tsisoft.com) .

For Chase, I managed the production of all of the 17 credit card sites, installment loans, student loans and auto loans. In this capacity, I oversaw the scripting of html, ssis, and asp pages, as well as the debugging, quality assurance and integration of the site. I also provided the javascripting for a series of 24 calculators designed to demonstrate to current and prospective customers the financial advantages of Chase Credit Cards.

I have also provided advanced Javascript, perl and html programming for various Seagram's sites (http://www.seagram.com, http://www.mumm.com, http://www.sterlingvyds.com) and the Direct Marketing Association (http://www.the-dma.org).

1995 - present

As an independent contractor I have produced and provided graphic and programming services for the following commercial web sites:

Tarantula Web Builders (http://www.tarantula.com)

For Tarantula, I have provided perl programming on a number of new products for the company and it's affiliate CareNetworks. I established scripting tools and database systems to enable the development of these products. Clients include Continuum Health Partners, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and Bide-a-Wee.

Delaware River Club ( http://www.mayfly.com )

This site provides information about the Delaware River Club lodge and school. It also features a unique interactive "match-the-hatch" chart which displays images of both the artificial and natural flies hatching for a particular period of the year. This generates "on-the-fly" html pages which link to buying opportunities from the DRC catalog. The site now generates over 200,000 hits per month. The site has been featured in Fly Rod & Reel and many other fishing publications.

Kamen Advertising ( http://www.kamenet.com )

This web site highlights the services and accomplishments of Kamen Advertising for its print and media advertising serving clients such as Jordache, Iitala, Dunhill and Zim.

Multicultural Marketing Resources (http://www.inforesources.com)

Multicultural Marketing Resources, Inc. is a public relations and marketing company with resources for business executives and journalists. MMR refers diverse sources to journalists, helps businesses owned by minorities and women gain visibility and helps corporations locate multicultural marketing experts. MMR publishes the bi-monthly Multicultural Marketing News newsletter and an annual directory, The Source Book of Multicultural Experts.

Internet Related Skills

My programming skills includes proficiency in HTML, Perl, Javascript, and other scripting languages. I am highly knowledgeable in all matters of importance to web development including frames, tables, browser issues, server side includes, style sheets, forms, database design, DHTML and XML. In Perl, I have scripted extensively using Perl 5 and its associated modules and libraries. In Javascript, I have scripted extensively for dynamic display, online calculators, and other functionality and am also very skilled at scripting for cross browser functionality.

I am accomplishjed in project management, budgeting, scheduling, team building and content management.In these areas, I am proficient in Project, Visio, Excel, Teamsite and other tools.

I have a working knowledge of Unix shell languages, MsSql, MySql, ASP and Java.

I am proficient with programming tools such as BBEDIT, PFE, Dreamweaver, Frontpage, SiteMill, Site Sweeper, Filemaker Pro, Microsoft Project, Excel, Photoshop, Illustrator, DeBabilizer, Word and other programs on both the PC and Mac platforms.

I have also provided audio and video production for the web as well as project management, maintenance, marketing, research and PR support for client's sites.

1989 - 1995

Steven M. Schwartz, Inc ., President. A consulting firm providing services to nonprofit organizations in real estate acquisition, disposition, financing, project management and development. Selected projects include:

Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies - Preparation of Development Plan to guide decision making and $6 million renovation of 100 year old National Register headquarters building at 281 Park Avenue South. Securing $4 million of tax exempt financing backed by a letter of credit from J. P. Morgan and $300,000 of grants for the project. This project won the Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy.

Harlem Restoration Project - Preparation of Feasibility Study and Development Plan for conversion of 133,000 square foot former bakery complex into an economic development incubator for small businesses. Also securing $4 million in in capital funding and managing the pre-development process.

Harlem Commonwealth Council - Preparation of master plan for 15 acre industrial park in the Federal Empowerment Zone of the South Bronx. Assistance with marketing and development of the site.

1986 - 1989

International Center for Integrative Studies, The Door - A Center of Alternatives , Manager, Building Development. Created New York City's first non-profit sponsored and developed condominium office building. Responsible for $25 million in financing, design, construction, project management and space marketing at 121 Sixth Avenue. Building is now home to The Door, The Fund for the City of New York, Consumer-Farmers Foundation and other nonprofit organizations.

1978 - 1986

Trust for Public Land , Project Manager, New York City Land Project and the Eastern Region, New York, NY. Responsible for the provision of technical assistance in real estate negotiations, land use planning, acquisition financing, and policy planning. Negotiated City's first non-profit condominium at 666 Broadway.

Education

June 1983 Hunter College, City University of New York , New York, NY. Master of Arts Degree in Psychology.
1975 - 1983 Graduate Center, City University of New York , New York, NY. Ph.D Candidate in Environmental Psychology.
1973 - 1975 Clark University , Worcester, Massachusetts. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
1971 - 1973 Beloit College , Beloit, Wisconsin.