Nathan Montague

Experience

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  ABS Consulting

  May 2001 - Aug 2001

  Software Development Intern
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  ABS Consulting

  Aug 2003 - Aug 2003

  Business Strategy Intern

  * Researching international competitors and developing a SWOT analysis for a new business plan

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  Boys & Girls Clubs of America

  Jan 2004 - Apr 2004

  Business Strategy Consultant

  * Produced a team-driven marketing and fundraising campaign to raise $4 million in new capital

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  Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

  Jul 2004 - Aug 2005

  High School English Teacher

  * Developed lessons and taught American English & culture to over 500 students in Japan’s most prestigious teaching program

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  British American Business Council

  May 2006 - Jun 2007

  Assistant Executive Director

  * Planned and executed large fundraiser and networking events for business leaders and European consuls* Acquired over $5,000 in new sponsors to fund future events

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  CE Exports

  Jul 2007 - Oct 2008

  Founder

  * Customized software on mobile phones and sold to clients in Europe for use on any GSM network* Founded the business and operated at a net profit margin of 60%* Created new distribution channels to provide international buyers with high price goods in a parallel market

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  ABS Consulting

  Jan 2009 - Aug 2012

  * Managing QA for FEMA's Hazus-MH Flood disaster mitigation software over several successful major and minor release cycles. Software development project management.* Proactively discovered and documented in detail 250+ software defects* Motivated development team and prioritized issues to drive results and exceed client expectations.* Directed global technical support for the several thousand member user base. Maintained a 24 hour response time with 100% user satisfaction. * Pioneered a strategy to convert analog Flood Insurance Study data for Southern California counties into digital GIS data, cutting project time by 50% and increasing accuracy* Incorporated land-cover satellite imagery data into flood modeling software (Hazus-MH) that dramatically increased accuracy for our client's project results

  • Quality Assurance Lead Engineer

    Aug 2009 - Aug 2012

  • GIS Analyst

    Jan 2009 - Jul 2009
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  Pepperdine University

  Apr 2012 - May 2014

  Social Media & Community Outreach Manager

  * Managing Facebook, LinkedIn, and social media for the university’s 2nd largest alumni chapter* Creating an advertising campaign to increase the number of followers on social media by 75% within the first 2 months* Redesigning the organization's Facebook page, adding functionality with fresh and engaging content that has been used as a model for other chapter pages in the U.S.

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  EQECAT, Inc.

  Sept 2012 - Feb 2013

  User Interface Quality Assurance Engineer

  * Managed Quality Assurance for the User Interface, Look & Feel, and Printing aspects of RQE (Risk Quantification & Engineering), EQECAT's new catastrophe risk modeling financial software for the global reinsurance industry. * Proactively discovered 150+ software defects/bugs, created detailed defect reports and closed after retesting. Managed final editing on all software documentation.

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  ABS Consulting

  Apr 2013 - now

  * Managing a $1 million software development project in conjunction with FEMA and IBM* Overseeing all aspects of scheduling, budgeting, successful contractual negotiations, contract modifications, Level of Effort and Statement of Work estimates* Leading a team of 5 developers to modernize FEMA's disaster mitigation software* Proposal writing for government RFP's* Providing analysis of US Coast Guard and Bureau of Safety and Environmental regulations and organizational structure to reduce organizational risk and improve efficiency Show less

  • Manager

    May 2014 - now

  • Project Consultant

    Apr 2013 - May 2014
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  ABS Group

  Sept 2016 - now

  Program Manager