Andrew G. Black

Experience

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  Educational Design, Inc.

  Oct 1983 - Jul 1986

  Systems Manager

  Managed Data Processing Department. Modified system files, programs and menus, Network Administration.

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  The Cat's Pajama's

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1987

  Sr. Implementation Manager

  Consult with publishing clients to understand their business methods and draft process improvements and strategies for technology implementation. Design, write, and maintain application and utility programs for book sales and distribution. Evaluate, install, configure, and maintain NOVELL networks of varying size and complexity. Advise on data organization and product coding for automation of publishing fulfillment systems.

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  Enhanced Computer Solutions

  Nov 1988 - May 1989

  Programmer / Analyst

  Design, enhance and alter small business accounting systems. Evaluate, install, configure and maintain NOVELL networks and multi-user micro systems. Troubleshoot problems for clients including TIME Inc. and The New York Yankees.

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  Prentice Hall

  May 1989 - Jan 1994

  Director, Editorial Systems

  Management of all desktop publishing endeavors. Contract and design of test generator software. Specify, configure, install, and maintaining all division computers and networks. Run help desk for business software and hardware problems. Implementation electronic page production systems, applications, methods and procedures.

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  PAN AQUA DIVING

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2004

  Instructor
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  Wiley

  May 1994 - Dec 2013

  Wiley is a global publisher of Scientific, Technical, Medical and Educational materials and services. Product Management. Project Management. Business Strategy. Requirements Gathering. Customer Research. Market Research. Business Intelligence, Agile.Accomplishments:Defined product development and marketing strategies for online books and reference products. Creating and managed product road-maps for over 169 products with an average of 3 new products on-boarded each month.Fully automated the process of configuring, launching, maintaining and updating online reference products from a 85% manual process. Show less Wiley is a global publisher of Scientific, Technical, Medical and Educational materials and services. Product Management. Project Management. Technical Project Management. Business Strategy. Requirements Gathering. Customer Research. SDLC. Agile. Waterfall. Portfolio Management.Accomplishments:Managed portfolio of various projects including the expansion and eventual replacement of flagship content subscription and delivery platform.Operations manager for legacy system while in transition. Key member of team responsible for adopting and rolling out company wide Agile methodologies. Show less Wiley is a global publisher of Scientific, Technical, Medical and Educational materials and services. Project Management. Technical Project Management. Requirements Gathering. SDLC. Portfolio Management.Accomplishments:Key member of team introducing and enforcing a Project Management process and protocol for the company.Created and launched the Online Reference Work category of products which expanded to 169 titles and $41M in revenuers at the time of my leaving.Fully incorporated historical journal back-files into the main online content corpus providing users with easy, contextual online access to journals published as far back as the 19th century. Show less Wiley is a global publisher of Scientific, Technical, Medical and Educational materials and services. Project Management. Technical Project Management. SDLC. Portfolio Management. Production. Software Development. Process Improvement. Requirements Gathering. Accomplishments:Oversaw all non-print product production in the Professional & Trade and Scientific, Technical, and Medical Divisions. Drafted detailed software specifications, negotiated contracts with vendors, and work with vendors and programmers to design and refine software and web based projects. Advised Editors and Publishers during design and proposal phases. Evaluated proposed software products for marketability, ease of use, value, and stability. Oversee product testing, releases, and manufacturing. Show less

  • Product Manager, Digital Books

    Sept 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Sr. Program Manager

    Apr 2008 - Sept 2012

  • Sr. Web Development Manager

    Sept 1999 - Apr 2008

  • Director, Electronic Services

    May 1994 - Sept 1999
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  Penton

  Jun 2014 - Apr 2015

  Product Manager

  Penton Media is an information services and marketing company. The company's three largest revenue streams come from events, digital and marketing services. Product Management. Project Management. Business Strategy. Requirements Gathering. Customer Research. Market Research. Business Intelligence, Agile.Accomplishments:Helped revise business strategy regarding the pace and process for moving from print and digital to digital only.Introduced Agile methodologies and acted as SCRUM Master for Product Development team.Introduced story righting sessions, advising on capturing, prioritizing, and transferring user stories into specifications for developers Show less

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  AIP Publishing

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2017

  Director, Platform and Product Management

  AIP Publishing LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Institute of Physics responsible for monetizing AIP and it's member societies content.Product Management. Business and Marketing Strategy. New Product Development. Project Management. Requirements Gathering. Market Testing. Planning. Leadership.Accomplishments:Moved flagship publishing website of 1M articles, 50K subscribers, and 44M users to a new platform in under 1 year, on time, over spec and under budget with immediate uptick in usage post launch.Created and staffed a Product Management Department, which then introduced and managed a company wide Product Life Cycle framework and procedure.Trimmed company project backlog, introduced a project prioritization review board, and created a focused "Top 20" project list which was regularly reviewed, updated and readily available for reference to all employees. Show less