Eric Rowley

Experience

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  Eric Rowley Imaging

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Self Employed

  - Contributed photography to various local and national media outlets including the LA Times, Washington Post, Getty Images, The Associated Press and the Des Moines Register

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  Business Publications Corporation, Inc

  Jan 2007 - May 2008

  Online Editor | Business Record

  - Directed a complete redesign of the newspaper's website- Implemented streaming audio and video to the company's site- Supervised multiple daily and weekly email campaigns- Contributed photography and stories to the print edition of the newspaper- Wrote a weekly e-newsletter covering the commercial real estate industry - Produced multimedia elements to enhance editorial content

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  Des Moines Register

  May 2008 - Aug 2012

  Assistant Photo Editor

  - Ran and managed a photo department for a weekly entertainment publication- Produced photo and video content on a daily and weekly basis- Led and managed a team of freelance photographers - Delivered specialized content within the constraints of monthly budget

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  MITTERA

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2015

  Project Manager, Digital

  - Managed execution of design-driven collegiate website redesigns for its full-service marketing partner,- Stamats; clients included Hastings College, Truman State, and University of South Caroline Beaufort- Managed delivery of small political and general marketing sites- Oversaw development of native Apple applications - Talents were recognized and led to involvement in leadership team

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  Shift Interactive

  Jun 2015 - now

  - Within 1 year, reduced multiple cloud hosting providers to AWS and Heroku, saving hosting annual operational costs by 75% - Added $6M in new business pipelines by creating strategic business framework with leadership team- Spearheaded Entrepreneurial Operating System integration into company’s operations increasing 45% in employee satisfaction of company direction- Foundational team member ensuring that Shift get named Small/Medium Iowa Technology Company of the Year by Technology Association of Iowa in 2023 for its overall excellence - Created business-to-business partnerships which resulted in company’s highest historical grossing (Spring 2024) revenue quarter- Retained 100% of staff through an acquisition all while keeping company processes and clients intact- Run 20+ person company with 2 other leaders; grew topline revenue by 20% in 2023 Show less

  • Vice President of Operations

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Director of Project Management

    Jul 2018 - Feb 2023

  • Technical Project Manager

    Jun 2015 - Jul 2018