Cycling Resume

FixedGearFever – www.FixedGearFever.com:

• Resurrected defunct track website in 2001
• Rebuilt the website and maintained it as primarily a news entity until late 2003
• Introduced the “Web Community” functionality in November 2003.
• Successfully administered and developed FixedGearFever with funding coming from web hosting sales to bicycle clubs and bicycle racers at significantly discounted rates.
• Developed and implemented effective advertising plans that allow cycling entities share their products with track racing enthusiasts.
• Designed and developed complex gear spreadsheets designed for track cyclists. Calculations include speed at various rpms in different gears, lap times at various speeds and much more!
• Increased traffic from an average of 150 hits per day to over 10,000 hits per day.
• Conducted interviews with Olympic, World and National Champions as well as other professional racers and Olympic hopefuls.
• Performed in depth product testing on track related components, bicycles and accessories.
• Maintained a professional and fun environment for track cycling discussion through quiet and discrete moderation.
• In 2007, began covering UCI International events live from trackside. This revolutionary way of covering track racing boosted our average daily website traffic by 300% during the event! Users from over 57 countries logged in to read the play-by-play action! To date, World Cup events in Los Angeles and Manchester, as well as the World Championships in Palma de Mallorca have been covered!

Recent Activities:

• Called at the last minute to work as the Assistant to the Communication Director at the 2006 Tour de Georgia.
• Managed the charging and distribution of batteries for nearly 200 radios for the event.
• Drove the Communication Director car for the event, in the race Caravan.

Career Summary:

• IT Professional with 15 years of experience working for AT&T, MCI, National Science Foundation, Fannie Mae, Agilent Technologies and Progressive Insurance.
• Responsibilities have included software development, system analysis and support, database administration, scripting and all related tasks.
• Lead various sized teams of software developers and support personnel.

Retail Experience:

• College Park Bicycles, College Park, Maryland 1983-85
• Nova Cycles, Herndon, Virginia, 1995-1996

Mechanical Experience:

• College Park Bicycles, College Park, Maryland – Summers 1983, 1984, 1985
• Nova Cycles, Herndon, Virginia -Evenings 1995-1996
• Free Flight Bicycles, Marietta, GA -June 2007 – September 2007
• Provided race support to the IPC Disabled World Championship
• Worked as team mechanic for numerous track cycling competitions including 2000 USCF Elite National Championships

Racing & Riding Experience:

• Racing since 1978
• Former Category 3 on the road
• Current Category 3 on the track
• Captained a tandem for Paralympic Cyclists in training for the 2000 Paralympics
• Avid road fixed gear rider
• Successfully captain my family tandem with a tag-a-long and burley trailer in tow
• Taught 4 year old son to ride safely, always wearing his helmet

Coaching:

• USAC Expert Coach 2002-2004
• Member of the Peaks Coaching Group as well as independent coaching
• Trained by Hunter Allen and Andy Coggan to coach using power meter
• Conducted track clinics at the Colorado Springs Velodrome (1998-2005)

Officiating:

• USCF Official (2002-2004)
• Official Timer of the 1999 IPC World Disabled Cycling Championships (Personally timed and recorded 24 world records that were accepted by the IPC and UCI)

Announcing:

• Colorado Velodrome Association Race Announcer (2000-2006)
• Major Event Announcer:
• 2001 USCF Pan American Game Qualifier
• 2002 & 2004 Masters National Championships
• 2006 Independence Day Grand Prix (UCI)
• 2006 Fred Cappy Grand Prix (UCI)
• 2007 USCF Junior National Championships
• 2008 USCF Junior National Championships

Cycling Software Development:

• Worked with Peaks Coaching Group on initial release of Cycling Peaks Software (www.CyclingPeaksSoftware.com)
• Developed initial version of Cycling Peaks Software website
• Provided test and debugging support during development and deployment
• Bachelors of Science Degree in Computer Science completed in 1992

Web Development:

• Managed all aspects of FixedGearFever (www.FixedGearFever.com) the internet’s premier bicycle track racing website.
• Created and maintained the Colorado Velodrome Association Website -1997-2005, 2006
• Designed and developed various cycling related web pages.

Organizational Involvement:

• Colorado Velodrome Association Board of Director – 1999-2004, 2006
• Colorado Velodrome Association – Volunteer of the year 2000, 2001, 2004
• Director of the Eastside Wheelmen Bicycle Racing Team – 1998-2006
• 5 Colorado Velodrome Association Team of the Year Awards
• Three Junior National Championship riders
• Managed the Colorado Velodrome Association Rider of the Year Points – 2000-2006