mary beth barnett

my passion
Directing development and maintenance of entertaining sites and online promotions that meet branding and business needs of each core brand


for those who want the years
I have twelve years of web design, web development, information architecture, and technical project management experience. And, I have three years in online marketing, including affiliate management, SEO, SEM, email campaigns, and ad serving.


for those who want the technologies
1. Managed off-site development with 3rd party vendor (6 years) — .Net CMS and Site Builds and Maintenance
2. Managing development with a team comprised of both onsite and remote programmers (3 years) — Perl CMS and Site Builds
3. Managed overseas development, Australia (1.5 years) — ColdFusion CMS and Site Builds
4. Managed off-site development with 3rd party vendor (3 years) – PHP Sites
5. Managed overseas development, Philippines (2 years) – Flash Movies, and Flash Video Serving Platform

let’s talk a little about my overall skill-set
The following is a “short list” of activities I have completed for various companies:

• Define online product vision
• Perform primary market research
• Research and analyze competitors
• Create online product road-map
• Write/create annual strategic product planning presentation
• Presentations at all levels within a company
• Create product launch plan based off of RIO feature development, within either the Agile or Waterfall methods
• Web application and site user interface, wire-frame & design
• Create/maintain web standards style guide
• Develop according to milestones and budget
• Manage development (.Net, Perl, ColdFusion, PHP)
• Negotiate budget and manage offshore development
• Manage development requests & assign through ticketing platform
• Set up and maintain metrics and statistical reporting
• Advise on social and viral media marketing
• Hire, train and mentor team members
• Build peer trust within company through customer service and internal marketing

a few of my favorite recommendations
(read a complete list of recommendations on my LinkedIn profile)

“It’s always my pleasure to work with Mary Beth. Simply stated, she “gets it.” Mary Beth has a unique ability to see into the future and forecast trends before they are obvious. Her forward thinking coupled with honed skills and varied experience makes her a leader in her field. Her style is progressive and she always has an open mind to new ideas. I look forward to years of working together!”
   Chris Mejia
   Vice President, Americas (Executive in Charge), easyAd USA Inc.

“Mary Beth is easily one of the most organized, capable managers I have had the pleasure of working with. She is fully knowledgeable about all things related to digital media, is a consummate professional and has a unique drive to succeed. I highly recommend her!”
   Brandon Roberts
   HR Manager, AVN Media Network

“MaryBeth is accessible, efficient, and easy to work with. She is always available for assistance, clarification, or simple learning about the content management system I use daily.”
   Saskia Vogel
   Senior Editor, AVN Media Network

“Marybeth is by far, hands down, the best manager I’ve ever had. How so? She’s hard working, creative, and an amazing team leader. She has mentored me in more ways than I can count, most notably by gearing our work towards our talents (even if its work we’ve never done before or previously didn’t have experience in). She’s a patient teacher, confidant and creatie leader, and multi-faceted mentor. I, and everyone on our team, have learned more than I thought possible in the time I’ve worked under her.”
   Jenn Ramsey
   Information Architect, AVN Media Network

“Mary Beth was a real pleasure to work with. Her ‘can-do’ attitude was always refreshing. For over 5 years I have interacted with Mary Beth on several projects and each and every time she has been able to deliver without hesitation. Mary Beth is extremely easy to work with and always takes a professional and diplomatic approach to things. I would highly recommend Mary Beth.”
   Dallas Fraser
   IT Operations Supervisor, Custom Building Products

“I initially hired Mary Beth Barnett as a web developer / webmaster for my company. As her ambitions grew, so did our relationship, today Mary Beth is an integral social media and website interactive consultant who manages multiple projects daily. What started as simple html programming grew to website architecture, programming and strategist. Mary Beth provides both the technical expertise required as well as the professional capacity to recommend innovative results.”
   Beth Scott
   Marketing Manager, Custom Building Products

“Outstanding supervisor. Over almost two years I’ve provided contract work on a project basis to several of her clients, progressing from several single projects to ongoing, simultaneous multi-projects. She is clear in communicating what she wants thereby reducing the back and forth time trying to get answers. She is firm but fair and stands up for her contractors and I would be pleased to work with her again should the occasion present itself.”
   David Valentiner
   Creative Director, FlixMedia / Black Belt Programing

“I have found MaryBeth to be an engaging and very professional business partner. I am consistently impressed with her creativity, organization, and perspective on all things digital. She is one of those “secret weapons” any progressive company or client would be fortunate to have on their team. She delivers projects on time and is quick to propose alternative solutions to complex problems. MaryBeth also has an uncanny knack for seeing the bigger picture and breaking obstacles down into smaller pieces. I recommend her for any endeavor that requires fast thinking, creativity, and timely delivery.”
   Steven Horn
   Director, Programming and Content, VUDU