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Marc Beneteau Internet Business Development, Web Technology &
E-commerce Guru, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Outsourcing Specialist. For technical writing services click here. (215) 376-4345 marc [at] tranquilityconsulting [dot] com |
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Summary: |
I can help you figure out the best technology, best
outsourcing partners, best internet marketing, best social networking, for a
new website or Software as Service (SAS), or else dramatically increase the
impact of your current site and client acquisition efforts. I can also help you develop a business
plan, research your idea and prepare a funding proposal. A small upfront investment for a feasibility study may
save you tens thousands of dollars down the line and bring
you hundreds of thousands of additional revenue. Some of my skills and experience (full details below): ·
Ran a website design and
development company for many years with hundreds of clients. · Designed, developed, documented and brought to market 3 major commercial software applications that made over $250k each for my clients (one of which was sold to Hewlett-Packard). · Extensive experience in project management, outsourcing, recruitment, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and software development methodologies. · CTO of an e-commerce startup for many years. · Top-notch communicator, writer, networker, customer relationship management. Pretty good in sales too. · Excellent at writing proposals, business plans, internet research, joint-venture research. · Well-versed in web-based CMS systems (Joomla, Drupal, Wordpress), Search-engine optimization (SEO), mailing list management systems, social networking (Linkedin, Facebook, MySpace, etc.), blogging · I have a large network of very inexpensive and high-quality US-based and offshore resources - I will bring to you at my cost ·
Very active on local
entrepreneurial support and brainstorming groups - I will network-out for you
at no additional charge. Also I am
connected to a large network of US-based business owners, investors and
business consultants (CEO Space) |
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Experience: |
July-Dec. 2008: Atiam Technologies, Eddystone PA. Technical writer, Project Manager § Wrote end-user documentation for a software ASP in the insurance industry, particularly in the area of health-care insurance (long-term care) § Used Author-IT, Word, SnagIt, and Adobe Captivate § Wrote to precise and exacting standards set by the team leader (style and sentence structure) § Interacted with software developers |
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1999-2004 and Oct. 2007-May 2008: PEOPLink (http://OpenEntry.com) Project manager, Chief Technology Officer § Designed the entire platform for this non-profit international ecommerce startup (both the Windows client and J2EE server). The Windows client is an advanced XML-based website creation tool which synchronizes to the host. § Recruited and led the outsourcing team § Managed the offshore customer support team § Wrote the Windows helpfile, software documentation, much of the website, and produced the training videos § Traveled internationally liaising with international development projects, and was one of the keynote speakers at a large UN development conference. |
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2005-2007: Best Commerce Tools (http://BestCommerceTools.com) Founder / Owner, Project Manager § Founded a website development and internet marketing consulting company using offshore resources. § Recruited and managed the team, made all the sales calls, and designed an affiliate marketing and referral marketing program that generated sales of $15k/mth in the third year. § Wrote the website, promotional eBook, and extensive proposal writing and contract negotiation § Sold the company in November 2007. |
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Feb – Apr. 1998: Ship Matrix Inc. (http://shipmatrix.com) Senior Developer § Designed and programmed the prototype for the Shipping Refund Tracking System. This is a Visual Basic application that tracks timeliness of shipments by major carriers from the customers' shipping database. Was 100% responsible for the application design, coding, deployment and documentation from the initial rough concept. |
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1993-1998: MB Foster Associates (http://mbfoster.com) Senior Developer & Partner § Designed and programmed MBF-UDALink, the leading ODBC driver for Hewlett-Packard / Compaq mini-computers. Designed and wrote the software and user manual, sold it to MB Foster (who then sold it to Hewlett-Packard), assisted in further development and transition to the new development team. |
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1978-1992: Various employers Contract Developer § Designed and team-led one of the first MLS systems in North America to show photos of houses for sale (this was before the internet); also designed and wrote an electronic publishing system for real estate, which paid for itself in the first three months of operation, because of decreased layout costs. §
Was a “natural” programmer,
coding sometimes 500 lines a day of Cobol for applications ranging from
accounting to inventory control, banking, and real estate. |
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Education / Credentials |
Currently studying
for certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project
Management Institute (http://pmi.org) |
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1978-1982 and 1987: Queen’s University, |
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1987: 2006: CEO Space Executive Training (http://ibiglobal.com) I
attended the weeklong CEO Space training, which makes me part of a large
network of business owners, business development consultants, inventors, and investors. I can draw resources from this network when
needed |
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Interests |
Social entrepreneurship, spirituality in the workplace, developmental psychology & religion (Buddhism etc), and parenting :-). |
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