Curtis Sund

Responsible for the design, architecture, and development of MyLittleSalesman.com, including our dealer website platform, third-party integrations, server farm administration, and online marketing initiatives (Google Ads, Facebook Ads). Additional facets of my role include interfacing with clients, providing demos, managing, and training sales staff. Since 2013, I've entirely redeveloped the MyLittleSalesman.com website and backend administration system allowing thousands of clients and end-users to manage millions of ads and inventory of trucks, trailers, heavy equipment and parts for sale. My experience building enterprise applications at Bank of America informed my approach to building a robust, multi-tiered system on .NET, C#, and SQL Server. The new platform prioritizes stability, speed, SEO, functionality, and user experience. Since its launch, daily site traffic has grown from 1,000 to over 20,000 visitors and generates 80,000 page views. The fully mobile-responsive marketplace and dealer management portal leverage Bootstrap, custom jQuery plugins, and various advanced technologies. By consistently incorporating new features based on client feedback, I transformed the platform from a simple advertising site into a robust Dealer Management System (DMS) with Inventory Management, Contact Management, Lead Management, and a Sales Desk integrated with DocuSign. Additionally, I led the branding, pricing strategy, and launch of our SaaS product, DealershipDrive.com. Additionally, I developed integrations with Amazon S3, Twilio, Mailchimp, Zapier, OpenAI, Google, HubSpot, Experian, Caterpillar, uShip, Sandhills Publishing, Dominion (AutoTrader), and numerous other APIs, which facilitate daily operations within the DMS. I also created an integrated e-commerce system with Stripe for payment processing and Xero for accounting.

• Create content management systems, complete web applications, and e-commerce solutions.. • Develop Internet marketing and communication strategies for clientele. • Consult clients on search engine optimization, paid-placement advertising, social media marketing, and local search marketing as well as implement and maintain these initiatives. • Host and maintain dedicated servers, domains, and DNS for client websites. • Design integrated solutions with third-party APIs from Google, Mailchimp, Braintree, PayPal, Netflix, Amazon ECS, and others. • In 2010, architected and developed FindInternetTV.com. Performed organic and targeted marketing activities, which resulted in 2 million page impressions and 500,000 visitors monthly.

• A very hands-on Application Development Manager/Architect/Developer for U.S. Centralized Regulatory Reporting platform, responsible for managing on and offshore developers, meeting with business partners, requirements gathering, architecting solutions, setting standards, code reviews, coding, etc. • Successes include developing a platform on SQL Server that manages sourcing and aggregation of very large amounts of data (billions of rows) from systems of record across the bank (Teradata, Hadoop, Oracle, SQL Server, etc) for Regulatory reporting. The platform provides advanced functionality for scheduling, file watching, interface management, process logic, performance metrics, and more. Responsible for architecting and developing a web-based front-end built in ASP.NET, C#, Bootstrap, jQuery, WebAPI for the platform. • Other successes in this role include fortifying system security and access provisioning and auditing for the systems, developing technology policies and procedures for the development team and business partners, improving database and database object organization, complete redesign of the Regulatory Reporting web environment with standardized and easily navigable look and feel, helped resolve many audit issues. • Built-out, implemented, and introduced Team Foundation Server 2015 and Agile methodology to the development team and business partners. We now have a flexible, formal process in place organizing and communicating changes, all within TFS.

• Team and Application Development Manager for several internal web-based Finance systems of record that provide forecasting, planning, and actuals data for bank projects. The applications post over half a billion dollars in debits and credits to the General Ledger on a monthly basis. • Redeveloped an internal financial forecasting and project management application to improve data entry, processes and usability, which has saved over $1.31 million dollars in 12 months. The application is built on ASP.NET, C#, Javascript, jQuery, Bootstrap, and SQL Server. • Redeveloped an internal Severance application and all processes handling the complex month-end processing. The new web-based application provides end-users complete control over the bank's Severance accounting and cost center matrixes as well as insight into source data from HR and payroll. The enter month-end process to generate 30+ templates was previously performed manually and would take over 2 days to complete. It is now complete in 15 minutes and the website offers self-serve reporting, auditing, and bulk import/edit capabilities. The application is built on ASP.NET, C#, Javascript, jQuery, Bootstrap, and SQL Server. • Built on the Agile methodology and utilizing Team Foundation Server 2012, I developed a resource planning model for development initiatives that aligns associates to their strengths but also challenges them with new roles and growth opportunities. This has increased associate satisfaction by 18%. • Interface with internal bank systems and aggregate data with many company systems, supporting 200-300 simultaneous users at all times. • The application database, built in SQL Server, consists of over 300 tables, 1000+ stored procedures and functions, triggers, and CLR objects.

• Benefits and Retirement Technology Delivery Manager responsible for mapping, data aggregation, and consolidation of MBNA and Bank of America systems in Canada, Ireland, and the UK as part of our MBNA acquisition. This included creating a data aggregation platform with interfaces to and from 9 different Bank of America/MBNA HR and Payroll systems to a new Flex Benefits Administrator and SAP • Technology Delivery Manager for the interface mapping and severance integration of the LaSalle Bank transition activities, once acquired. Responsible for gathering requirements and managing integration for nearly 100 legacy and new interfaces from LaSalle critical systems. Also handled integration of the LaSalle Severance systems and processes with Bank of America. • Implemented the third-party Enterprise LMS (TEDS). Achievements included integration with legacy systems, data migration, and infrastructure build out. Authored requirements for the sourcing process and eLearning training development. • Collaborate with external vendors and internal clientele and manage resources in order to provide strategic technology solutions for all lines of business.

• Developed the first enterprise web-based Learning Management System that served all mandatory annual training to all employees using ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript, SQL Server. • Developed a content management system that houses product and service information for over 6 lines of business. The application saved millions from paper workarounds. It averages 2.5 million page views a month and was accessed by over 10,000 call center associates daily for product and service details.It was built using ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server.

Providing local businesses a powerful targeted advertising tool to reach new customers. Our system is self-service and allows businesses to define Deals to compel potential customers to visit their store. Most importantly it is competitively priced and does NOT include "revenue sharing". Developed the entire platform using ASP.NET, C#, Javascript, with a SQL Server backend.

Biopop Integration Group was a dot-com that was ahead of its time in the remote application service provider business. I started working for them shortly after they were founded and until they essentially stopped getting funded. Due to the small staff, I handled a number of activities for them, included design and development of the company website, all clientele websites, data-driven web-based applications that utilized ASP (VBScript) and COM objects, website traffic analysis, and administration of DNS and IIS servers. I also handled all advertising and marketing in line with the brand: website, trade-show booth, business cards, letterhead, and folders.

Sterling Communications was a privately held advertising agency based in Lincoln, Nebraska. I worked for them until I was offered a generous relocation package and opportunity working for a dot-com in Charlotte, North Carolina. I believe Sterling Communications no longer exists today. Working for an advertising agency was a great experience since you get all sorts of clients with unique challenges. I was responsible for all programming and development of the company and client websites as well as consulting clientele on best practices in online marketing, sales, and usability. One of the larger and exciting web applications I developed using Perl/CGI was a data tracking system for the Nebraska State Activities Association (NSAA), which allowed coaches across the state of Nebraska to record sports and academic activity online. Other notable projects included developing a web content management, shopping cart, and calendar for Keep America Beautiful and a subscriptions, invoicing, and payment reconciliation web tracking system for the Lincoln, Nebraska Independent Business Association. On top of being the lead developer in the company, I also presented to businesses about the technicalities of E-commerce and online sales, selected technology companies to partner with, and maintained email and DNS for over 120 domains with Apache on BSD.

digital h2o was one of the first web development companies in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was a small, family-owned business that also published the Strictly Business Magazine. I was responsible for helping develop and maintain the company website as well as client websites. While there, I gained a lot of experience in servers, networking, and computer server and shell scripting. I maintained the network of Windows 95/98/NT machines and Unix iBSD 3.1 (running Apache 1.2.6) servers. I ended my employment with digital h2o after I was offered an opportunity to work for an advertising agency called Sterling Communications.

Cyberlaunch is a small, family-owned business based in Omaha, Nebraska. They were one of the first web development companies in Omaha. They are still in business today. As an independent contractor, I helped design, develop, and deploy websites for regional businesses. I also helped with all their search engine submission and online marketing. This was back in the day where submitting to search engines and directories for SEO was a big deal. I worked for Cyberlaunch until I landed a full-time employment opportunity with digital h2o.

I attended UNL for a year after graduating from high school with a 3.92 GPA (Summa Cum Laude with Honors). At the same time, I bought my first computer and spent the year engrossed with the Internet and how to develop websites. Unfortunately, the University offered no program to learn about emerging web technologies. I always wanted to build things and thus fell in love with building websites. With the help of lots of books, programs like Allaire HomeSite, FutureSplash Animator and Netscape, platforms like Geocities and Tripod, languages like HTML, Javascript, and Perl, the time was spent self-teaching myself about computers, servers, and web-based programming languages for what would be my future path in life.