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Ed Dodds

collaboration communication convergence Conmergence.com

Headline: Entrepreneur
Work status: Employed Full-Time
Website: http://blog.conmergence.com
Skills: Business, Database Administration, Databases, Design, Editing, English, HTML / CSS, Javascript, Languages, Languages and Platforms, Marketing, PHP, Public Relations, Public speaking, Software Engineering, SQL, System Administration, Unix, Viral marketing, Web design, Web Development, Windows, Windows applications, Writing
Location: Nashville, TN
Interested in: Finding hot stories, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities
Schools: Abilene Christian University, Freed-Hardeman University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Compuware Corporation, Nashville, TN
Position: Information Technologist
Time period: January 1999 - Present
Description: Assigned to corporations throughout Middle Tennessee to develop and manage specialized applications and services. Clients have included Conclusive Marketing, Franklin, TN, Technical Operations Analyst; General Motors Spring Hill Manufacturing (Saturn Corporation), Spring Hill, TN - Web Administrator and Developer; Peregrine Systems, Nashville, TN, Programmer/Analyst; Marubeni Steel Processing, Portland, TN, Programmer/Analyst; Deloitte Consulting and Shared Services, Nashville, TN, Programmer/Analyst, Web Analytics Administrator; LifePoint Hospitals, Nashville, TN, Programmer/Analyst; HCA, the Healthcare Company, Nashville, TN, Programmer/Analyst.

Employer: Conmergence, Nashville, TN
Position: Owner, Consultant, Strategist
Time period: January 1992 - Present
Description: Editor of collaboration, communication, and convergence technology focused blog with over 2,600 page views per month (132,000 page views total). Perform fundraising, publication, promotion, market research, and web development and administration for a variety of nonprofit organizations and small businesses as well as consulted on infrastructure development. Open source project involvement includes editing the ebXMLForum.org eHealthcare industry section, healthcare.xml.org for Health Level 7 and the OASIS International Health Continuum Technical Committee, and the International Free and Open Source Software Foundation Open Healthcare section, and the Medical Banking Project’s MBlog and Cooperative Open-source Medical Banking Architecture & Technology wiki. LinkedIn.com groups administered include ebXML, Medical Banking, Open Education Resources, Open GRID, Open HealthCare, Open Journalism, Open Mobile, Open VOIP, Project Net-Work, Technology Nashville, and World Convention. Clients have included the Innovation Network (Nashville, TN), the Medical Banking Project (Nashville, TN), United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Tennessee (Nashville, TN), and the World Convention (Christian - Churches of Christ - Disciples of Christ, Nashville, TN).

Employer: HealthStream Research [Data Management & Research, Inc.], Nashville, TN
Position: Information Services
Time period: January 1998 - December 1999
Description: Performed remote clinics data collection, data conversion, report production and distribution via CD-ROM, email and web reports supporting healthcare employee satisfaction research. Supported internal local area network, hardware and software. Modified secure access PDF report web site.

Employer: Disciples of Christ Historical Society, Nashville, TN
Position: Director of Technology and Office Operations
Time period: January 1994 - December 1998
Description: Encouraged the library digitization project for the official library and archives of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), which houses 35,000 volumes and 50,000 files plus personal and institutional collections; created website, search tools and indexes. Assisted $3 million fundraising project, created used books and document delivery e-commerce program, processing financial data and provided data-related supervision, coordination and training for staff and volunteers. Served as Managing Editor of the Society's scholarly journal (c. 6,000) and newsletter (c. 19,000).

EDUCATION

University: Abilene Christian University
Degree: MA

University: Freed-Hardeman University
Degree: BA

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    Asif Anwar is a Search and Internet Marketing specialist working in Bangladesh working with Email Marketing and SEO since 2003. Currently, providing Natural and Organic Search Marketing, Social Media Marketing (SMM), & Other Internet Marketing

  • Justin Kane

    BA, History, Saint Lawrence University. Currently Executive Recruiter at The Millard Group.

  • Mike Seidle

    Born in Muncie, Indiana, served in the US Navy, attended Ball State University. Mike has worked in sales, marketing and leadership roles with both small companies and Fortune 500 public corporations.

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    Christopher is an experienced e-Learning and Online Marketing Consultant adept at identifying and providing e-Learning and Online Marketing solutions.