Craig Leinoff
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VP of Engineering
Portland, Oregon, United States
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VP of EngineeringTrue Impact MediaSep 2022 - Current (4 years 2 months)- VP of Software DevelopmentInfobaseJan 2021 - Apr 2022 (1 year 4 months)Architecture and development oversight of all Infobase software projects worth several million dollars in revenue. Planning and unification of Firsthand and Vault.com products. Management of multiple development teams using Next.js/React, and backends including Django, .NET framework, and more. Engineer coaching, training, and mentorship. Technical documentation.
- CTOFirsthandNov 2017 - Jan 2021 (3 years 3 months)
- VP of EngineeringFirsthandOct 2015 - Nov 2017 (2 years 2 months)Successfully-exited tech startup, grown from homespun platform into a modern web application servicing renowned Higher Ed clients. Developed a massively successful hiring and onboarding strategy that achieved outsized results with limited resources. Support and liaising for multiple high-profile clients such as MIT. Achieved user Net Promoter Score ratings averaging +75. Streamlined engineering initiatives into an unprecedentedly effective feature release cycle with a small team. ISO-27K compliance, privacy, and security documentation. Show less
- SCTOShiftSparkFeb 2014 - Feb 2017 (3 years 1 month)
- Technical ArchitectUnited NationsMay 2013 - Oct 2015 (2 years 6 months)Architect and primarily back-end developer on numerous web projects, most involving Drupal. Big data handling and processing, including data visualization and search through Apache Solr. Original technical architect behind the United Nations transition from the Google Search Appliance to a completely open-source Solr search engine. I have done Lots of Node.js and Python for serverside work and AngularJS and Meteor for client-side dynamic applications.
- CHead of Business Development, North AmericaChuva Inc.Sep 2012 - May 2013 (9 months)Responsible for connecting and account management of North American clients for Chuva, Inc., a top-tier, international Drupal development firm, and the largest Drupal shop in Brazil.
- Director of Digital Operations and ITFerrazzi GreenlightOct 2009 - May 2013 (3 years 8 months)Developed and built an experiential, paid-membership online learning program for business professionals based entirely on Drupal 6 and extensive, hand-coded customization. Developed infrastructure for and oversaw technical operations of a business consulting company with multiple Fortune 500 clients. Managed a team of developers and utilized current open-source best practices to facilitate operations in serving thousands of individuals in the Ferrazzi Greenlight IP while adhering to a tight budget and schedule. Show less
- Lead Web DeveloperNew York State SenateMar 2009 - Oct 2009 (8 months)Hired by the new Democratic senate majority following the 2008 elections as part of then-Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith's transparency initiative. Was the technical lead during the launch of NYsenate.gov to national media attention and overwhelming approval. Inherited development duties from noted NYC Drupal contractors, Advomatic, LLC, and oversaw management of development queue. Utilized Scrum development practices to produce rapid feature deployment on a rolling cycle. Planned and hand-coded several core features unique to the online presence of any state legislative body, including the Senate Open Data search form -- an online compendium o
- GSex ColumnistGotham DigestJan 2008 - Jan 2009 (1 year 1 month)I wrote 3 columns for the startup magazine, Gotham Digest. Only 2 got published before the magazine went out of business. (I had nothing to do with that.) (I hope.)
- JDirector of TechnologyJewcy MagazineJul 2006 - Feb 2009 (2 years 8 months)In charge of all technical operations of Jewcy, an online magazine and community aimed at young, rootless, cosmopolitan Jews disaffiliated with the notion of "Jewish identity." Within six months after launch, the magazine was the #1 trafficked online Jewish media brand, excluding print journalism such as Ha'aretz and Jerusalem Post. Came aboard as an unpaid intern out of college and was hired inside of two months. Helped complete development and launch the site in Drupal 4.7 and, in less than three years, was promoted to Director of Technology. Show less
- Delivery GuyJoe's PizzaJun 2003 - Sep 2003 (4 months)I slung pizzas like no other, got it there in 30 minutes or less, and never held the box vertically.
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- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — Bachelor of Science, Electronic Media Arts & CommunicationsRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteJan 2002 - Dec 2006 (5 years)
- GGlens Falls High SchoolGlens Falls High SchoolJan 1998 - Dec 2002 (5 years)