Michael Olson

Experience

Insight Designs Web Solutions

/ Front End Developer

January 2017 - Present, Boulder, CO

• Implementing developing & maintaining CMS platforms (WordPress, Magento, & Shopify). Writing code in PHP & Javascript to create custom frontend content & functionality. Writing functions and shortcodes designed to be replicated throughout sites and easily managed by clients.
• Working extensively with HTML5 & CSS/Sass to convert designs into fully-responsive & browser/platform friendly websites. Work closely with designers, project managers & clients to create user friendly, visually appealing websites.
• Training clients on site functionality and backend interface. Covered for vacationing Project Managers & an Interim-PM.
• Setting up shared hosting environments on AWS, Pair, Digital Ocean (primarily), Setting up site servers on Apache & NGINX, Creating & managing DNS records, Creating and maintaining SQL databases, installing and configuring WordPress, setting up version control.
• Coordinating & troubleshooting site launches & downages.
• Managing & investigating site security vulnerabilities & malware flags. Collaborate with senior developers on best practices for site security & backups. Purchase & install SSL certificates (Direct & Let’s Encrypt).
• Researching, installing , & customizing site plugins.
• Creating server & cloud hosted backups of site files and DB.

CodeCraft School of Technology

/ Student

September 2016 - November 2016, Boulder, CO

• Coding Bootcamp - learning the fundamentals of full stack web development.
• Working individually and collaboratively on several development projects in various languages
• Developed several web applications, including a POS System, School System API, & 2D Platform Game
• Participated in Hackathon as lead Front End developer

Phaidon International

/ Principal Recruiter

International recruitment firm for clients such as JP Morgan, Takeda, and Bloomberg

October 2013 - August 2016, New York, NY

• Head of Market Risk Recruitment (‘13-’15) with Selby Jennings, the financial recruitment arm of Phaidon International. My team was one half of the North American risk recruitment team, the highest grossing team in company(6 members, including myself - out of 200+ recruiters in the company).
• Highest billings on team during my first year with the company ($404k).
• Fastest employee in companies 13-year history to manage a team (2 direct-reports).
• Head of Commercial Recruitment (‘15-’16) with EPM Scientific, the pharmaceutical arm of Phaidon International. Grew area from complete scratch - billed $200k after 9 months through strictly new clients.
• Developed system for tracking and managing sales metrics using excel and microdec.
• Hired and trained team of two.
• Hand-picked by CEO and Managing Director to lead new North American “Innovation Committee”, dedicated to provoking positive cultural change within company.

Hireology

/ Sales Development Manager

A lightbank-backed startup focused on HR technology

January 2013 - October 2013, Chicago, IL

• Helped to grow startup, currently considered a fastest-growing company and best place to work in Chicago
• Worked with CEO and Director of Business Development to manage target verticals and markets.
• Ran product demos, trainings, and webinars for up to 200 clients at a time.
• Prospecting and qualifying new opportunities for HR SaaS (Applicant Tracking Software).
• Managing companies CRM, implemented new sales processes that reduced man-hours by 300%.

Lightswitch

/ Sales Manager

A lightbank-backed startup focused on web video production

November 2011 - December 2012, Chicago, IL

• Worked directly with CEO to build companies initial direct sales model and design video marketing product
• Recruitment of sales staff and freelance video network.
• Inside video-marketing sales to SMB businesses and building partnerships with larger clients (State Farm, Hyatt).
• Conducted weekly email marketing campaigns to current and prospective client base.
• Managing companies CRM, implemented new sales processes that reduced man-hours by 300%.

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