Aaron D. Sago
3120 Tina Lane
Marietta, Georgia 30066
(H) 770.565.4474
(W) 404.579.5658
asago@ngto.org
Aaron Sago
Experienced I.T./Services Professional
asago@ngto.org
Summary
(updated August 2008)
I am seeking a position as a Director of Professional/Consulting Services, Development Manager, or similar.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
* Professional Services & Consulting Development and Management
* Development Management, Architecture, Training, and Strategy
* Project Management & Customer Relations
* Creation and Management of Virtual Communities
* Electronic Catalogs
* Web-based EDI/E-Commerce
* Prototyping and Pre-sales Development
* Outsourcing and Offshore Best Practices and Strategy
Technical Strengths: My strongest technical strengths include such areas as PHP, Perl, C, Javascript,
DHTML, XML, XSL, SQL, Java, ColdFusion and Web server administration. I have designed, created,
and deployed countless enterprise level Web applications on Linux and UNIX platforms. I have
experience on Sybase, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and mySQL database platforms. This includes
determining project requirements, architecture, functional specifications, resource management
(including offshore experience), operations, and deployment. I have extensive experience in the
creation of Web based EDI/E-Commerce, document translation and transformation, EDI/XML
mapping, catalogs, directories, collaboration, and event-driven systems.
My hobby is fly fishing and the outdoors and I have been published in many related periodicals,
several books, and write frequently for the Atlanta Journal and Constitution. On November 15, 1998 I
was featured in a front page article in the sports section of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution for my
work on georgia-outdoors.com, a non-profit 501(3)(c) corporation that I founded and currently serve
as Chief Technical Officer and Chairman. My latest book, "Fishing The Chattahoochee Delayed
Harvest" was published in 2007 and is available at www.georgiafishingbooks.com
Specialties
12+ ys exp. in full life cycle software development, project management, and quality assurance
12+ ys project management & customer relations
10+ ys exp professional services & consulting
10+ ys exp with start-up organizations
Expertise in the creation and management of virtual communities
Email Marketing and Best Practices
EC and electronic catalogs
Web-based EDI/E-Commerce
Prototyping and pre-sales development
Outsourcing and offshore best practices and strategy.
Experience
Sr. Technical Project Manager at Silverpop Systems
November 2005 - Present (2 years 10 months)
2 recommendations available upon request
Chairman and CTO at North Georgia Trout Online, Inc. (NGTO.ORG)
June 1995 - Present (13 years 3 months)
Founded organization in 1995, granted 501(3)(c) status in 2000. Established 9 member board of
Directors and Online presence.
Hired a full-time President and moved into CTO role to focus on the technical aspects of our online
presence. Architecture, Design and/or implementation of a variety of community features including
online forums, gallery, portal/personalization engine, auctions, remote internet camera in Java, Perl,
PHP, Coldfusion, mySQL and SQL Server.
Today NGTO has over 40,000 members and has surpassed local Trout Unlimited and AFFC
chapters in revenue and membership.
1 recommendation available upon request
Manager, Integration Services at nuBridges LLC
July 2002 - November 2005 (3 years 5 months)
Hired and managed a team of up to 9 software engineers and consultants local and remote tasked
with a variety of professional services projects
Preparation and presentation of requirements documents, statements of work, work estimates, and
functional specifications
Design and Implementation of custom application development in Java, PHP, goXML, and Perl for
clients such as Office Depot, CB Richard Ellis, Emory University, Solarcom, Synovus Financial
Corporation, SunTrust, and others. Solutions included catalog punchout, procurement applications,
EDI/cXML mapping and translation, and third-party integration with EDI.NET, Sterling Commence,
Ariba and Peoplesoft.
3 recommendations available upon request
Director, Software Development at nuBridges LLC
July 2001 - July 2002 (1 year 1 month)
Hired and managed a team of up to 15 software engineers tasked with the development of a new
B2B platform and product through 2 years and 3 commercial releases.
Architecture and Design of a B2B internet-appliance based hardware and software solution based
on Linux, Apache, PostgreSQL, Java, and PHP.
Architecture, Design, and Development on several key software components in Java and PHP.
Senior Development Manager, E-Marketplace Solutions at Peregrine Systems
June 1998 - July 2001 (3 years 2 months)
Managed a team of up to 21 Software Engineers and Web Developers on various EC projects for
clients such as UPS, Telstra, Visteon, US Dept. of Defense, Exxon Mobil, Ford Motor, Sunoco Oil,
and other Fortune 500 companies domestic and abroad.
Lead development for the creation and deployment of the my.harbinger.net, the industrial strength
personalization engine for the harbinger.net B2B portal and community, on top of the existing
network infrastructure.
Lead development on the next-generation Web-based EDI/EC offering.
On-site implementation of the above at Deutsche Telecom in Karlsruhe, Germany
1 recommendation available upon request
Information Architect at Web MD Inc.
December 1998 - June 1999 (7 months)
Project and resource management, architecture, design, and implementation of WebMD Health
Care Professional Web application using ColdFusion and heavy DHTML/JavaScript
Architecture, design, and implementation of the WebMD Intranet using SQL Server and Coldfusion
Web Systems Specialist at Harbinger Corporation
November 1996 - December 1998 (2 years 2 months)
Web application front and back-end development in Blender, C, Perl, and HTML for clients such as
Sunoco, Exxon, WorldTravel Partners, Department of Defense, AIAG, GM, Ford, and Chrysler
Web Design Specialist at Harbinger Corporation
November 1996 - February 1997 (4 months)
Web application UI design and development for clients such as Cobb Chamber of Commerce,
WorldTravel Partners, MedTrade, and the Harbinger Intranet using HTML. Perl, and Adobe
Photoshop
Programmer Analyst III at MCI
May 1996 - November 1996 (7 months)
Internet support and Internet / Intranet content development. Third-level support for the MCI One
and Internet MCI Windows products and Remedy Database Administration
References
7 people have recommended Aaron on LinkedIn (Additional references available)
"Aaron is more than a senior project manager - he is a leader who inspires and synchronizes
processes, applications, and teams to work better and be more efficient. He tackles the most
complex projects with such ease ensuring SOWs are fully scope, timelines are met and the final
product is flawless. It has been one of the best experiences to work with Aaron and l am very
grateful for everything that he has taught me."
-- Ann Vo Tran, Sr. Technical Project Manager, Silverpop Systems, worked with Aaron at
Silverpop Systems
"Aaron is an extremely detailed and diligent Sr. Project Manager with an obvious wealth of skills
and experience. His focus and attention to detail has resulted in numerous accolades from clients
and co-workers and he made the rest of the PMs within our group that much better by helping to
raise the bar on professionalism."
-- Carl Cunningham, Sr. Technical Project Manager, Silverpop Systems, worked directly with
Aaron at Silverpop Systems
"Someone mentioned that Aaron was a smart developer, yet very humble and I completely agree.
This makes it easy to work with him, since he can relate to others at their level. He's also a hard
worker, and will do what it takes to get the job done. This includes working over time, and at any
time. He's also a great team player, which is an important asset. I wish him the best..."
-- Susan Arens, Manager, Integration Services, nuBridges LLC, worked with Aaron at nuBridges
LLC
"Technical expertise, target-orientation, user-responsiveness, and innovation # the qualities I need
in a technical field # are exemplified in Aaron#s work. Combined with true people skills, productive
management and motivational abilities, and his integrity and work ethic, I would recommend Aaron
for any job for which he felt himself capable (and probably quite a few he didn#t)."
-- Kent Edmonds, Chairman and CTO, North Georgia Trout Online, Inc. (NGTO.ORG), was
Aaron's client
"I have worked with Aaron just over 2 years. Aaron is very customer focused, has a sense of
urgency and is passionate about his work. I thoroughly enjoy working with Aaron and respect him.
Something hard to find these days is that Aaron has integrity and he is very trustworthy."
-- Ilene Bromberg, Manager, Integration Services, nuBridges LLC, managed Aaron at nuBridges
LLC
"Aaron brings a pragmatic approach to every situation which addresses the needs of customer and
the business through creative thinking and on time delivery. Aaron is a rare breed in the
development space - a person that understands technology, but clearly understands that
operational support and service availability are critical for a business to scale."
-- Jon Gatrell, Senior Development Manager, E-Marketplace Solutions, Peregrine
Systems, managed Aaron at Peregrine Systems
"Every company has a "go-to" guy. Aaron is one of those guys. Better still, Aaron is one of those
rare guys that believes he is not as good as he is...rather than one of those folks that believe that
they are better than they really are. In addition to being a tireless worker, Aaron is simply one of the
good guys. I would welcome the chance to work with Aaron on any project."
-- Mike Cannon, Manager, Integration Services, nuBridges LLC, managed Aaron indirectly at
nuBridges LLC
Contact Aaron on LinkedIn
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