Chris Huber

Experience

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  Duke University

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  Managed cross-disciplinary team of web designers, graphic artists, medical illustrators, curriculum development professionals, database programmers and web technology specialists to deliver best-of-breed websites and digital communications to the Duke University community.Managed all aspects of staffing and employee development.Responsible for generating new business, doubling size of department in three years.Sponsor relationship management. In first year of team leadership delivered the first profitable year in the department's previous nine years.

  • Coordinator, Web Development & Creative Services

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  • Coordinator, Medical Art

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1998
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  Furndex

  May 2001 - Dec 2001

  Lead Solutions Designer

  Responsible for all corporate communications (web, electronic, print) of Furndex.com, an Internet start-up delivery state-of-the art supply chain solutions online to the North Carolina furniture industry.Architect and designer of software application delivering scheduling information connecting Natuzzi Italy (Santeramo in Colle) and Natuzzi USA (High Point).

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  IBM

  Apr 2002 - now

  Manager of IT development team of 70+ people, out of which 15 are US-based, the rest globally distributed in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, India, Mexico and Slovakia. Team consists of application architects, project managers, web developers, QA/delivery analysts specializing in creating and supporting web and sales solutions for IBM, including custom development projects, content management implementations and migrations, systems integration, management of development environment, production support.Responsible for staffing, operations, sales, leadership, motivation and development of employees.Led global analysis for off-shore resource management, responsible for opening division operations in Costa Rica and Mexico. Show less Lead for coordinating efficient, consistent web production execution excellence through and across teams located in Argentina, Brazil, China, and Slovakia, defining best practices, integrating a global team in a dynamic environment.Owner of division's global web QA practice and execution, driving innovation and consistency through the identification of best practices and developing leaders in global centers.Owner of initiatives driving effectiveness across global teams, including resource performance measurement, analysis of business processes to meet business needs, and assessment of multiple Content Management System for the evaluation and selection of platforms.Mentor to top-performing resources in Brazil, China, India and Slovakia developing their IBM careers. Show less Team lead for Web Production Leads supporting IBM’s Systems and Technology Group with focus on process innovation and worldwide web production efficiency.Created and drove worldwide (Argentina, Brazil, China, Slovakia) adoption of innovative Quality Assurance process reducing error rates an average of 40%.Worldwide web production lead for IBM.com’s initiative which expanded production an average of 110% per client without adding resources.Created and drove deployment of STG’s web strategy for Canada.Winner of the 2007 2Q IBM.com's General Manager award for worldwide innovation.Global project management of IBM’s System x and Linux worldwide web sites.Cooperated in and drove quality improvements to staffing off-shore resources in order that North American business needs were assured. Show less Global project management of IBM’s IntelliStation Pro worldwide web site, including production management, web strategy, technical and business requirements assessment, development, implementation worldwide.Developed marketing content for over 60 country web sites for translation into local languagesWorldwide web launch manager for IBM’s Server & Technology Group with focus on data quality for new product announcements in North America and Europe.Design, implementation and execution of worldwide web-based certifications sites.Ensure production team meets service level agreements and deadlines within budget.Leadership and matrixed management of IBM.com’s worldwide initiatives in content quality, operational effectiveness and Microsoft agreement.Problem solving and quality improvements through the metrics creation, implementation and management for multiple IBM divisions worldwide.Sponsor relationship management. Show less

  • CIO Centralized Hiring, US Lead

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Software Release Manager, Digital Solutions

    Jun 2018 - Jan 2022

  • Manager, Portal Solution Services

    May 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Portal Program Manager

    Jan 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Manager, Digital Content Management

    Mar 2014 - May 2015

  • Manager, Tools Development

    Aug 2010 - Feb 2014

  • Global Web Delivery Lead

    Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  • Team Lead/Web Production Lead

    Aug 2006 - Aug 2008

  • Web Marketing Project Manager

    Feb 2006 - Aug 2006

  • Web Strategist/Production Lead

    Jan 2004 - Feb 2006

  • Technical Project Manager

    Apr 2002 - Jan 2004