Richard Tammar
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
- Economics
- Psychology
- Statistics
- Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Research Design
- Empathy
MA Women's Studies - Awarded with distinction
University of Sussex
- 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