Debra M. Gibb 11616 Caminito Magnifica, San Diego, CA 92131 deb@debgibb.com 858-695-6885 SUMMARY With over 20 years of operations and technology experience in rapidly growing and new and established companies, I offer practical experience in successfully optimizing technology-based operations. Having held managerial positions with a strong focus on effective execution, best practice processes, managing with metrics and open, direct communication, I can provide leadership and strategic direction that results in building strong, high performing, passionate and effective teams. I also enjoy internet research and hands-on implementation and administration of internet business applications (Content Management, Web Analytics, Quality Assurance, Bug Tracking, Customer Service, etc.) I prefer consulting with companies who have internet projects that would be conducive to telecommuting. • Hands-on, no-nonsense leadership style • Opportunity assessment and strategic planning • Web development and web site operations • Technology selection, implementation, management • Internet business and eCommerce development • Program, product and project management • Operational and organizational restructuring • Recruiting and mentoring of staff and teams • Development of standards, policies and procedures • Budget development and accountability • Client, Partner and Vendor Relationship Management • Sales, Marketing and Business Development Support • Merger and acquisition due diligence • Presentations to board members, analysts, investors PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CBS Interactive, College Sports Online 2006 to Present Sr. Technology Consultant In 2006, CBS Corporation acquired CSTV Networks and the College Sports online assets became part of the CBS Interactive division. The CSTV broadcast business became part of CBS broadcasting. The operation of the College Sports web sites and other online services continued, unchanged and my consulting contract was extended as they valued me as a “change manager” during this time. I continued integrating teams and technologies to optimize efficiencies after the acquisition. In 2008, CBS became a top 10 internet company through the addition of more key internet assets like CNET Networks, LastFM and other companies. These acquisitions brought more opportunities for internet technology integration and by late 2009, most of those opportunities had been achieved. I am now hoping to help other companies who may face similar challenges integrating and optimizing internet projects and resources. CSTV Networks, Inc. (formerly CollegeSports.com) 2004 to 2006 Sr. Technology Consultant In early 2004, CSTV Networks (based in NY) acquired CollegeSports.com (based in Carlsbad, CA) the #1 online source for college sports news and content. The College Sports network of over 250 collegiate sports web sites receive over 11 million unique visitors and 157 million page views each month. I was brought in by the executive team to assist with the acquisition and to optimize technology and human resources to assure the continued growth of the operation. At that time, CSTV Networks, Inc. was the leading digital sports media company consisting of a cable television network (CSTV), a satellite television and radio network, in-flight entertainment, wireless networks and more. Their acquisition of CollegeSports.com rounded out their content to include internet assets. They knew very little about the internet or the related technologies so my role was both hands-on operational as well as strategic for them. Key responsibilities during this time included: • Personnel Management: Hire and de-hire as necessary to assure a successful transition of the technology team to their new owner. Manage day-to-day human resource issues. • Technology Operations Management: Evaluate existing technology infrastructure (Internet and Office systems) and make recommendations to assure anticipated growth would be successful. Implement 24/7 support procedures and contingency plans. • Infrastructure Upgrades: Research, negotiate, acquire and implement major infrastructure upgrades at the Internet Network Operations Center. • Vendor Management: Research and negotiate contracts and relationships to enable outsourcing of application development, application support and alternative application hosting where feasible. • Project Management: Evaluate and manage requests for programming and/or other application or web site development. Document and manage key projects requiring software engineering. • Budget Accountability: Revise and submit budgets for Capital Expenses and G&A each quarter. Coordinate purchasing and related accounting follow up. ProfitLine, Inc. 2003 to 2004 Vice President, Operations ProfitLine provides large enterprises with telecom expense management services including bill management, bill audit, cost allocation and telecom inventory management through an outsourced service model. As Vice President of Operations I was responsible for sales support, project implementation, and day-to-day service delivery. Between 2003 and 2004 my teams migrated our legacy clients to a new data processing platform and doubled our client base, including primarily fortune 500-1000 clients like Merrill Lynch, Starbucks, Ernst & Young, S.C. Johnson and The Gap to name a few. In 2004 we began transitioning much of our routine data processing functions to an offshore partner in India. CollegeClub.com 1999 to 2002 Sr. Vice President and Chief Information Officer (acting Chief Technology Officer) During 1999 CollegeClub.com grew to become the #1 college-oriented web site among 18-24 year olds. My team built a communication and community portal that also provided eCommerce and academic features targeted to this highly-valued demographic. With over 3.5 million registered members, 262 million page views per month and 3.3 million unique visitors per month, Media Metrix, PC Data Online, Nielsen/NetRatings and ABC Interactive all agreed that our site ranked within the top 50 of all web sites. As the senior technology officer I provided the technology vision and leadership for the company. I had overall responsibility for the development, integration, maintenance and operation of the CollegeClub.com network of web sites. These sites included collegeclub.com, highschoolclub.com, collegestore.com, collegestudent.com, estudentloan.com, absolutelyscholarships.com, versity.com and izio.com. In concert with other key executive leaders in Sales, Marketing, Finance and Business Development, I developed business objectives, budgets and timelines that supported the growth and evolution of the company’s business model. I drove all elements of technology strategy development and integration, executed and managed key technology partnerships, defined business processes, and recruited technical talent. QUALCOMM, Inc. August, 1997 to May, 1999 Director of Information Technology / Internet Business and Electronic Commerce Provided Internet technology leadership, direction and consulting to the Company’s decentralized business units in order to build a consistent approach to web development and deployment. First Virtual Holdings, Inc. February, 1996 to August, 1997 Director of Operations and Information Systems First Virtual was an ECommerce pioneer when their VirtualPIN secure payment concept began in 1994. I implemented and managed the Internet, Intranet, network and desktop computing and support infrastructure to support the more than 300% growth of the company during their first year in San Diego. Managed $17M department budget. BioData, Inc. July, 1995 to February, 1996 Director of Operations and Information Technology Established the regional office in San Diego for this San Francisco-based Internet Technology outsourcing startup. Responsibilities included acquiring office facilities, computing systems and technical personnel. ComputerLand of San Diego 1984 to July, 1995 Vice President, Technical Services Developed and implemented a strategic plan for changing the focus of this $25 million value-added reseller from hardware solutions to technical outsourcing. Analyzed competition and designed products and marketing programs to promote the sale of service, support, network, and computer automation expertise. Other positions held during my 11-years there included Director of Business Services, Manager of Network Engineering, Manager of Information Systems, Manager of Technical Support, and Corporate Sales Manager CCH Computax Systems 1979 to 1984 Director of Technical Services Managed Software Quality Assurance, Technical Support Services, Customer Support Help Desk, Customer Education Services.