Skills
PHP, MySQL, Apache, Linux administration, Subversion, XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Smarty, eCommerce, SEO/SEM, Email marketing, Affiliate marketing, Media buying, Tracking and analytics
Open Source
WP-Phototagger
Author of the open source WordPress plugin WP-Phototagger. This plugin adds Facebook-like photo tagging functionality to WordPress blogs. http://jontascher.com/phototagger
Triggermail for WordPress
Developed a WordPress plugin allowing Triggermail customers to easily intergreate newsletter signup forms into their blog.
Experience
Developer: MediaWhiz (August 2009 - Present)
Maintain and enhance MediaWhiz products, including Text Link Ads and inLinks.
Senior Developer: Reflexions Data (August 2008 - August 2009)
Plan, oversee and execute complex web development projects. Responsibilities include team member time management, architecture design (database and code), front/backend development, LAMP server administration, QA & testing. Projects include:
- BanyanLink (http://www.banyanlink.com)
- Jacob Burns Film Center (http://www.burnsfilmcenter.com)
- Andre Joyau (http://www.andrejoyau.com)
- Haute Shopping (http://www.hauteshopping.com)
Web Developer / Marketing Specialist: Reflexions Data (August 2007 - August 2008)
PHP/MySQL/CSS/JavaScript development, as a member of a larger development team. Additionally, served as the in-house marketing 'guru'.
- Dream Soy Products (http://www.tastethedream.com - marketer)
- The DC Office (http://www.thedcoffice.com - developer)
- Remake Health (http://www.remakehealth.com - developer)
Founder: Jon Tascher Consulting, LLC (December 2006 - Present)
Small consultancy specializing in custom web application development and SEO/SEM. Grew company to several freelance employees. Clients include several mid-size companies such as:
- Buckyballs (http://www.getbuckyballs.com)
- Fearless Company (http://www.fearlesscompany.com)
- Crunch Fitness (http://www.crunch.com)
- StyleLikeU (http://www.stylelikeu.com)
Director of Online Marketing: The Learning Annex (May 2004 - December 2006)
Managed daily emails to member mailing lists (over 1M subscribers), oversaw such issues as CAN-SPAM compliance, tracking and analytics, whitelisting. Researched, launched & tracked several large online marketing campaigns. Responsibilities included outlining budgets, creative design oversight, media buying and metric based analysis. Member of the Executive Team during period of explosive growth; reported to the CEO.
Education
BA in Cognitive Science, 2005
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie NY