C. P., Senior Technical Architect, Avenue A | Razorfish: “Tom and I recently worked together at CCH. We worked together on different projects as I was the Project Manager and he reported to me. I noticed, right away, that his technical skills were up to date and current. He also showed passion and enthusiasm on every project.” “Tom was the Senior Interface Designer/Team Lead responsible for user interface including the design and development of web based application. One of the projects he worked on for me was a content management platform project. Tom was the User Experience Lead on the conversion efforts. He did everything from the graphics and coding; he is very hands-on.” “I would say that Tom’s strength is his creativity, technical knowledge and cutting edge ideas and concepts. The quality of his work was very good. You can expect the delivery of his work to be very accurate and the product is what you initially agreed upon. Working under pressure is one of his strengths as well; he is always composed.” “The team really liked Tom. He is very easy going and he got along with everyone. His communication skills, both verbal and written are comprehensive. As a decision maker, he was always good with remaining focused on the end result without losing sight of the details. Tom is motivated by technology and has great interest and pride in his work. I would hire Tom back in a second!” M. N., Sr. Project Manager, Advanced Products, Wolters Kluwer, US: “Tom and I are currently working together at Wolters Kluwer and have been associates for two years. I am a Senior Project Manager and Tom has reported to me as our Lead Consultant on development projects for web-based applications. Technically, he is one of the best.” “Tom’s predecessor left our organization to head the UI for Amazon, so Tom had some big shoes to fill; and he is outstanding! He is responsible for requirements analysis, meeting with the business partners, designing and developing prototype. Tom also works on product development and Flash development. One project that I can recall was the creation of a prototype of the user interface for a medical application that was used for government regulations. The user interface can sometimes be the most difficult part of application development as it is the closest thing to the actual users. What I mean, is that it is often times considered an art to design the user interface.” “Tom is strongest in usability, an expert in his field, and listens so he can truly understand what the client is seeking; as an end result and presenting them with options. Although he is great at listening and producing prototypes, sometimes I wish he would just present the end result without options because sometimes their might be too much back and forth. Like I said though, his strength is his weakness, so it is really not a weakness.” “The quality of Tom’s work was always accurate and delivered early to the business. He works well under pressured situations. Sometimes people like to hear themselves talk and Tom is more of a listener. He is thoughtful in his projects and easy to get along with. His communication skills are clear and accurate. I wanted to create a position for him but due to budgetary reasons, it was not approved. He is a team player, gets the job done and does not require management looking over his shoulder. He is a great guy.” X.C. Project Manager, Federal Signal: “You are the Best!” P.O., Art Director, Hewitt & Associates: “Tom constantly pursues excellence. His speed, knowledge, and flexibility help him consume it.” S.F., Art Director, Andersen: “Tom has helped me on numerous occasions. He knows when and how to apply the appropriate technology to get the job done.” J.R., Art Director, Accenture: “Tom you have done a fantastic job on this project. I will recommend you to everyone! Thanks again for all your hard work.” R.S., Supervisor, Arthur Andersen:
(Tom’s immediate supervisor’s comments from Tom’s annual review at Arthur Andersen) “Tom did an excellent job of further improving his already commendable technology skills during this period. Through both personal development and formal training Tom enhanced his skills in Java Script, and attended formal training in Java and XML. Tom’s developed Java knowledge was applied positively on the Agilent engagement where his skills where actively sought by the Houston ATG team. Tom provided direct programming assistance and helped solve some difficult syntax problems impacting successful compile efforts. Tom’s dedication to improving his depth of knowledge in advanced programming languages will positively impact his continued career development in advanced technology solution delivery.” “Tom’s overall performance is excellent and he works in an almost 100% unsupervised manner. Tom is a tenured and experienced ‘boomerang’ who I am pleased decided to return to the Firm this period. While Tom seeks little feedback, his performance is sound and he needs almost no coaching. It is a pleasure to work with Tom.” “Tom is a great team player and performs his roles in the team dynamic with attention and commitment. Tom is not only a highly skilled Application Developer he is also our Technology Coordinator. Tom coordinates most of our computer hardware and software technology procurement, installation, configuration, research, support and training. As a "Macintosh" reliant design organization, we must look to our own support options as most of our mission critical technologies are not supported by ATS. Tom’s expertise in Macintosh hardware & software support is recognized and sought (and relied upon) by the entire organization. Tom also coordinates our ongoing software training program. Tom’s efforts in arranging these sessions have helped to impact the continued development of our design and production teams. Tom handles all of these additional responsibilities and still enjoys one of the highest chargeability percentages on my team. Even though many of these responsibilities are considered support and may be less glamorous and or rewarding than engagement assignments, Tom pursues these responsibilities without complaint and with high quality. We will, however, seek to fill the Technology Coordinator role with a full time position in the near term. Tom will have the opportunity to supervise this position while training and transferring his functional knowledge.” “Tom is a competent communicator in both written and verbal forms. Tom can enhance his contributions to the organization by taking a more active role in documentation, methodology development and knowledge sharing activities. Tom can also realize improvements in communication efficiencies by attempting to be more responsive to voicemail and email communications that may benefit from his timely input and/or attention.” “Tom is a highly skilled Internet application developer. He enjoys expertise in HTML and Java Script and is developing skills in XML and Java. Tom also enjoys expertise in Macintosh and PC hardware & software technologies. Tom is also an expert with most graphics design packages including PhotoShop, Illustrator and Quark. We encourage Tom to continue his efforts to develop his Java and XML knowledge through personal endeavors and formal training opportunities. We also encourage Tom to pursue skills in object oriented systems design and rapid application development methodologies. These competencies will be important to continued career development in advanced technology.”
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