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Matt Astrella
Marketing & Partnerships Director
Verified
I have worked across advertising partnerships and management in entertainment and sports and have built teams that sign and grow in-depth, mutually beneficial, seven-figure partnerships. During my nine years at FloSports, I built three teams (Marketing Solutions, Global Partnerships, and Partner Marketing) and helped increase ARR from $5M to $160M+.More...
Brandon Hunt
Social Media Consultant and Manager @MEDIAVANDAL
Verified
Award-winning Creative Director | Social Media Content Producer and Manager | Video Editor | Film Director | Writer Brandon Hunt is a seasoned media professional with a rich background spanning over a decade. As the Director of Social for Layer Media, he spearheaded the creative endeavors, driving innovative strategies for client campaigns. His expertise lies in developing engaging social media content and advising on platform strategies to maximize impact. Prior to his Director of Social role at Layer Media, Brandon served as Creative Director, where he led the production of captivating video game trailers and supplementary content. His tenure at IGN also saw him excel as a Social Branded Producer, where he collaborated with brands on content pitches, developed social-first opportunities, and managed high-value projects. With a Bachelor's degree in Cinema from San Francisco State University, Brandon brings a blend of creativity and technical skill to his work. His proficiency in Adobe Suite tools like Premiere and Photoshop, coupled with his experience in scriptwriting and content ideation, makes him a versatile asset in the media landscape. Brandon's career journey includes stints at General Motors, Mastiff Games, and Lazy Panda Studios, where he honed his expertise in video production and motion graphics. His ability to manage teams, develop content strategies, and adapt to evolving social trends has earned him recognition as a leader in the industry. Driven by a passion for storytelling and a keen eye for detail, Brandon is committed to delivering exceptional results in every project he undertakes. His collaborative approach, coupled with his knack for innovation, makes him a valuable addition to any creative team. Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonleehunt/) to learn more about his journey and expertise in the field of media and content creation.More...
Eric Becking
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Verified
Dropbox Sign 8/2019 - 1/2023 Lead Engineer at Dropbox Sign in San Francisco, Ca Relevant Tech: Symfony 1, PHP, HTML, Javascript, jQuery, CSS, React, NodesJS, Typescript, MySQL, PDO, AWS, PHPUnit, GIT, responsive sites, New Relic, Datadog, Optimizely, Stripe, JIRA Notable Accomplishments: Going International: Completed a project that overhauled payment processes from USD by default to support every currency supported by stripe. AGILE processes: Completed training/implementation for “definition of done” that were then rolled out as company-wide guidance. Test overhauls: moved the company from invoking static methods in tests to mocked objects for the same calls to allow for safer, faster tests using facades. IGN 8/15 - 8/2019 Lead Engineer at IGN Entertainment in San Francisco, Ca Relevant Tech: PHP, HTML, Javascript, JQuery, CSS, Zend 1, GIT, adaptive sites, MySQL, mongoDB, Ruby on Rails, Python, AWS, wordpress, xenforo, mediawiki, PHPUnit. [New Stack]: React, NextJS, Apollo Query for GraphQL integration, responsive site design, docker integrations, JIRA Notable Accomplishments: My IGN: Complete a full rebuild of the my.ign.com part of the website which included modernizing out of date backend code to bring it up to the current standards for the existing API/Service classes. Chaos Servers Online: Responsible for driving the chaos servers project - a production-like environment guarded by special headers and removed from public traffic. A later version was updated so that in addition to using the standard production services we were also able to add swappable API tiers in order to test the deployment of new changes. Offshore On-Time: Passed the reins to the offshore group, responsible for monitoring their tickets. This meant choosing priority on tickets, code review and staging their code before passing things off to QA. Once QA’d I was then responsible for deploying that code. GDPR Compliant: Completed an inventory of all user data as part of a project to move towards automating user deletion throughMore...