Mar 2015 – Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Hampton, Virginia

• Leveraging my experience in the developer marketing space, I help my clients achieve and exceed their goals through partnership with Developer Media.

Oct 2013 – Feb 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos

• WintellectNOW, a division of Wintellect, is an on-demand developer training video library.
• I am responsible for providing strategic direction for the company's marketing, partnership, and reseller activities in addition to identifying, attracting, and managing the relationship of content providers for Wintellect’s Training and WintellectNOW divisions.

May 2012 – Oct 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Responsible for worldwide community and event coordination, influencer relations, and reviews program.

Jul 2008 – Mar 2012 · 3 yrs 8 mos

• Infragistics is the world leader in Presentation Layer Technology. We are committed to providing our customers the highest quality of reusable presentation layer development tools for Windows Forms, ASP.NET, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Tablet PC, and Java environments. Our products and services empower our customers' software development teams to realize the potential of the presentation layer by accelerating their development cycles and improving usability for end users.

Aug 2003 – Jul 2008 · 4 yrs 11 mos

• Wintellect is a consulting, debugging, and training firm dedicated to helping companies build better software, faster through a concentration on .NET and Windows development. Its offerings include full lifecycle application development; architecture, analysis and design services; project management; emergency debugging and performance tuning; rapid application development and prototyping; database design and development; as well as in-depth, multi-day .NET on-site and open enrollment training.
• Sara oversees all marketing, communication and branding activities for the company as well as produces all of the public events.

Apr 2001 – Aug 2003 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Responsible for all developing and executing all marketing, communication, and partner programs including presence at industry events, drafting media release, designing ad campaigns, and writing and delivering newsletters.

Feb 1999 – Apr 2001 · 2 yrs 2 mos

• Worked independently to implement the full spectrum of public relations tactics including pitching to news media, coordinating news conferences, arranging editorial boards, coordinating special events, preparing collateral materials, placing print and broadcast advertising, etc. Mentored junior staff. Interacted with clients and vendor contacts. Developed strategies as needed.Worked independently and managed day-to-day implementation of client activities. Defined client problems and creative challenges, stimulated and participated in brainstorming sessions, and evaluated creative ideas from clients and staff.

Jan 1995 – Jan 1998 · 3 yrs

• Was responsible for supporting new business activities, building media lists and relationships, coordinating press events, writing and submitting pitches, and supporting the team as needed.