About
Hello there!
As a computer enthusiast from a young age, a computer graphics major, business minor, and web developer for the past 12 years, I bring a healthy mixture of technological prowess, creativity, business acumen, and leadership skills.
Please take a look below at some of my professional accomplishments over the years. If you find that I am a great fit for your working needs, please contact me and I would love to respond.
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OFS Brands
Employed from July 2016
Work includes: creating and managing multiple brand websites, an e-commerce store, internal website portals, and varies B2B toolsets, along with ideation planning, technology support, and reporting.
Website Development
Written and maintained every brand facing website, co-wrote company internal tools covering literature sample ordering, learning platforms, crm systems, and a whole lot more.
Ideation Contributions
Brought to life various internal tools by creating UX/UI templates, submitting feature ideas, and researching solutions. As a recent example, I have helped plan, research, and developed an online catalog that allowed OFS to convert static pricing PDFs into a web-tool that allows users to customize 3d models with over 5,000 part numbers with millions of combinations, while saving hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on PDF creation.
Programming Support
Have helped several user groups involving industry dealers, sales representatives, and end users with support cases through a ticket system and delivering website changes from inter departmental requests.
CLI
Previously Employed January 2013 - July 2016
Work included: creating and managing multiple e-commerce stores and websites, web consulting, marketing emails, ad creation, programming support, software development, statistical reporting.
Website Development
I've successfully helped launch several national branded ecommerce stores. While continually supporting them with site updates and customer usability through A/B split tests.
Email Marketing
Email marketing is a constant supplier of business at CLI International. I developed emails on a daily bases that reach hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
Programming Support
When a front end application is needed, I lent my hand to create frontend programs. I've also helped maintain databases and contribute C# code on asp.net projects.
RideTech
Previously Employed January 2010 - January 2013
Work involved: creating and editing an eCommerce store, designing email marketing campaigns, using social media, developing content management systems, and on occasion, laying out print media.
Ecommerce Development
Every year that I worked at Ridetech, website sales increased by 30%. At the point of departure, online web sales compared to all other sales was at the highest point in company history.
Email and Social Media Marketing
Keeping constant contact with customers was a big priority at Ridetech. We leveraged email and social media marketing to include race event results, customer photographs, and installation tips. With targeted engaging content, the facebook page grew from a couple thousand to tens of thousands.
Print Displays
Fliers, Vehicle Vinyl Wraps, and Booth Displays are all things I've helped create for Ridetech. For the catalog I worked cooperatively with another designer to supply product photography and technical graphics.
Skills
Languages
Frameworks
Software
Cloud software
Cloud platforms
Version control
Development principles
OS
Certifications
Aquia Drupal Developer Certification
Drupal community involvement:
- Drupal Association member
- DrupalCon Attendee
- Community Contributor
Education
Purdue University
GPA: 3.77/4.0August 2006 - December 2009
West Lafayette, IN
Major in Computer Graphics Technology
Minor in Business Management
Graduated with academic honors
Top 10 percentile of graduating class
Madison Consolidated High School
GPA: 3.85/4.0August 2002 - May 2006
Madison, IN
Graduated with a class rank of 32
Academic Honors Diploma
Organizations
Dubois County Emerging Leaders 2010-2016
A philanthropic giving circle.
Involved with leadership training exercises.
Boy Scouts of America 2002-2006
Troop leader for 4 years.
Achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.
Testimonials
"People at CLI are still saying, 'I wish George were still here, he would know how to do this'"
Hobbies
You've made it this far! You must really care about me, here's a bonus, my top four hobbies:
Animal lover
Two annoyingly friendly dogs, 1 hot tempered rabbit.
Houseplants addict
At 150 plants owned, down to 149 next week.
Music super fan
Logged over 2,000 hours of listening on Spotify last year.
Connect
Connect with me
Reach out for further details or discussions.
Phone: 812.631.5833
Email: georgpotter@gmail.com