Richard Tammar

headshot of Richard Tammar Veteran technologist with a knack for aligning systems with strategy. Empathetic, curious and dynamic, I work to create meaningful, sustainable change.

 WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Director of Digital Strategy

Travel Portland (2012 - Present)

Travel Portland is an industry-leading Destination Marketing Organization and is the primary driver of the city's $6bn tourism sector.

I lead digital strategy and product development at Travel Portland, overseeing the award-winning TravelPortland.com and the Portland Near Me Now mobile app. As the organization's senior technologist, I provide strategic direction and technical leadership for a multidisciplinary team of specialists.

  • Strategic Alignment
  • Team Leadership
  • Systems Architecture
  • Product Management
  • WordPress
  • Simpleview CRM
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • SQL
  • JIRA

Director of Web Development

One Economy Corporation (2008 - 2012)

One Economy Corporation was a DC-based nonprofit that connected underserved communities around the globe to the internet.

I directed the Web Development and Product Management verticals of the Media Division, and provided technical leadership for The Public Internet Channel and Applications for Good, with a combined traffic in excess of 1M unique visitors per month.

  • Strategic Alignment
  • Team Leadership
  • Systems Architecture
  • WordPress
  • Drupal
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • SQL
  • JIRA
  • C#
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • SVN
  • git

Web Manager

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (2004 - 2008)

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) designs high-performance programmable logic devices.

I directed the corporation's global web presence, intranet, extranet and email marketing programs. My team reengineered the corporate web site, enhancing usability, lead generation and organic search rank while reducing maintenance overheads and marketing lead times.

  • Content Management Systems
  • Platform Architecture
  • Team Leadership
  • SEO
  • Email Marketing
  • SQL
  • PHP
  • HTML
  • Coldfusion
  • HTML
  • CSS

Web Manager

University of Sussex (1999 - 2004)

The University of Sussex is a leading British public research university.

I was responsible for the university's web presence and managed the core web team. We were one of the very first universities to develop and implement a campus-wide CMS, enabling non-technical staff in over 100 departments to maintain an independent website within a unified UX. This integrated with HR and curriculum systems to ensure currency of staff data, program specifications et al. Through so doing we increased usability, reduced technical overheads and cut support costs.

  • Team Leadership
  • Platform Architecture
  • Content Management Systems
  • UX
  • SQL
  • Coldfusion
  • PHP
  • HTML

 KEY SKILLS

Bridging Domains   I work at the intersection of of engineering and strategy and speak both dialects.
Building Teams    Warm, approachable and egalitarian,I capitalize on individual talentand foster excellent team dynamics.
Getting Things Done    I'm deeply pragmatic and have abias for action.
Conveying Ideas    A trained teacher, my presentationsare "Clear, smart, digestibleand highly entertaining."
Designing Systems    Curious and analytical, I try tounderstand how things work - andthen improve upon them.
Coding    Full-stack web develpoment,from SQL to Svelte.

EDUCATION

BSc Economics with Social Psychology

London School of Economics and Political Science

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  • Economics
  • Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Analysis
  • Critical Thinking
  • Research Design
  • Empathy

MA Women's Studies - Awarded with distinction

University of Sussex

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  • Critical Thinking and Analysis
  • Intersectionality
  • Empathy and Cultural Sensitivity
  • Research
  • History
  • Literature
  • Sociology
  • Law

Postgraduate Certificate in Education

University of Brighton

Confers Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in the UK, equivalent to a Professional Educator License.

  • Conveying Information
  • Time Management
  • Organisation
  • Problem Solving
  • Adaptability
  • Resilience
  • Assessment and Evaluation
  • Instructional Design
  • Leadership