Vince Smolucha | smolucha.com
May 2000
American Academy of Art
332 S. Michigan Ave. #300
Chicago, IL 60604
Building brands, developing business strategies, and executing impactful creative takes passion and attention to detail. I ensure this same passion and attention is present in every digital interaction between the clients I work with, and the consumers who rely on them.
Chicago, Illinois
Apr 2018 - Present · 4 years
Leveraging years of experience with user-centered design, I find technology-focused creative solutions to deliver easy-to-use digital ecosystems. As team leader working across a diverse portfolio of clients, I embrace a wide range of challenges such as: online marketing, site development, eCommerce, sweepstakes, social activation, and the integration of responsive/atomic design principles. Whether it’s traditional brand advertising, brand strategy, social media, retail activation, or digital, I ensure my team is an integral part of the project from day one so that our engagements are fully integrated and cross-media.
Chicago, Illinois
Oct 2012 - Apr 2018 · 5 years
As Ogilvy’s senior-most technology leader and "chief architect" for the Chicago office, I helped transform client requirements into amazing, innovative solutions. Moreover, I took on the responsibility of ensuring the constantly evolving landscape of web technologies work together to meet consumer needs and client business objectives.
Overseeing a team of technology directors, managers, and developers, I was responsible for setting Ogilvy Chicago's web technology agenda from planning to delivery. Using my deep knowledge of web technologies, operating systems, industry standards, and coding skills, I helped establish and maintain our technology standards and best practices, while also evaluating new technologies. Additionally, I spearheaded the creation and delivery of technical roadmaps, specifications, requirements, system architecture, and final deliverables.
Chicago, Illinois
Oct 2009 - Oct 2012 · 3 years
As acting director, I was responsible for managing all rich media projects, as well as overseeing a dedicated team of developers. In addition to developing and maintaining several dynamic web applications, I also created a rapid development code library management system.
Chicago, Illinois
Oct 2006 - Oct 2009 · 3 years
As the lead senior flash developer, I was responsible for the development and maintenance of various dynamic web applications and interactive games.
Chicago, Illinois
Aug 2000 - Oct 2005 · 5 years
As multimedia specialist, I was responsible for the design and programming of CD-ROMs, in addition to DVD programming, multiplexing and motion menu creation. What’s more, I took part in 3D modeling and animation, as well as website design and programming.
- Expert in development processes & planning using waterfall or agile/SCRUM philosophy's
- Expert in estimation & scoping of any size project
- Seasoned leader for any size development team
- Expert at interfacing between multiple teams and disciplines
- Mentored many developers at all stages of their careers
- Lead numerous technical assessment & requirements meetings
- Provided technical leadership for new business and client accounts
- Technical support and CMS training for all clients
- Decades long relationships with many clients
- Front-end development using HTML, CSS, JS
- Front End Frame Works (Angular.js, Vue.js/Nuxt.js, React.js/Gatsby.js)
- Back-end Development using PHP
- Many WordPress Builds with Custom Themes and Custom Plugins
- Node.js
- Database setup & management (MYSQL, RDS, Dynamo)
- GraphQl
- Web infrastructure setup, management and usage
- AWS Services Experience
- IAM user Configuration
- Certificate Manager
- Route 53
- API Gateway
- State Machines
- Lamda
- S3 & S3 Glacier
- CloudFront
- DynamoDB & RDS
- Elastic Beanstalk
- EC2
- Apache, NGINX
- SOLR, Elastic Search
- REDIS, Varnish
- Custom Docker Images
- AWS Services Experience
- DevOp’s
- Build tools (Webpack, Gulp, Grunt)
- Jenkins, CircleCi, CodeShip, GitHub Actions
- Build process & custom scripting expert
- Package Managers (NPM, Composer)
- CSS pre-processor experience (SASS/SCSS, Less, Stylus)
- Hosting Providers
- Pantheon Partner
- WPEngine
- Linode
- MediaTemple
- Lead client workshops for UX discovery
- Created numerous wireframes and documentation
- Designed multiple websites for freelance clients
- Motion graphics design and animation using After Effects
- Video editing, using both Adobe Premier and Final Cut
- GPU Accelerated webGL based graphics for web based games
- Contentful based headless CMS with Gatsby (React)
- Sanity.io powerd headless CMS with Nuxt (Vue)
- Server-less ecosystems and micro services through AWS