Hi!My name is Brandie Heinel. I'm a Senior Interactive Producer at Eight Inc. and an instructor at Miami Ad School. Before starting at Eight, I worked at a few other shops as a Senior Producer working for clients like Digg, Adobe, CNN, Kashi, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, PBS, Nike and more. I previously taught at Columbia College Chicago for five years and have given lectures at DePaul University Chicago and Stanford.

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skills

  • Senior Producer
  • Project Management
  • Marketing
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Adobe CS5
  • MS Office
  • OmniPlan
  • Merlin

experience

June 2010-Current
Eight Inc. - eightinc.com
Senior Producer
  • Manage a minimum of 10 million dollars of client work annually.
  • Improved profitability of projects after evaluating/improving previous project process.
  • Define project plans, scopes, resource allocation, and project milestones to align with project budgets.
  • Restructured servers to improve reuse of project information and historic knowledge of projects.
  • Negotiate contracts with vendors and clients.
  • Manage both the client communication and internal team to ensure that the project moves forward smoothly and that the team stays true to the vision of the project.
  • Sample project types include: Website and Custom CMS Development/Design, Application Development/Design (including Android, iPhone, iPad), UX, Strategy, Brand Design, Interactive Touch Screen Walls, Interior Store Design, Product Fabrication, and Signage.
  • Sample clients include: Citi Bank, Apple, Tourneau, and ESPN Star.
May 2008-June 2010
The Barbarian Group - barbariangroup.com
Producer
  • Managed teams of 2 to 20 employees across multiple projects totaling 6 million dollars annually.
  • Provided product management, project management, and strategic planning on interactive advertising campaigns and digital product development.
  • Responsible for day-to-day management of agency clients and internal teams.
  • Represented agency in client and pitch briefings.
  • Worked with directors across all departments to establish company-wide production standards and workflow.
  • Oversaw external vendor and freelance relationship management.
  • Orchestrated initiatives from pitch and proposal, through budget and SOW.
  • Responsible for resource allocation, development, delivery, and post-launch media and business strategy.
  • Coordinated technical and creative teams to deliver work that meets client business goals and highlights agency strengths.
  • Sample project types included: Website and Custom CMS Development/Design, Application Development/Design (including Android , iPhone, iPad), UX, Strategy, Brand Design, Augmented Reality, Content Strategy, and Banner Development.
  • Sample clients include: Adidas, Adobe, CAA, Casebook, CHANEL, CNN, Digg, Economist, Esquire, Modelinia, PerkStreet, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, San Diego Zoo, Tennman Digital, and GE.
December 2007-Current
Miami Ad School - miamiadschool.com
Instructor
  • Instruct classes on illustration, web design, UX, and final thesis course.
  • Develop syllabi and course structure for the aforementioned courses. This includes defining course requirements, assignments, materials, and employed technologies.
September 2003-November 2009
I See France - iseefrance.net
Founder
  • Conceived, incorporated, and directed the eCommerce based apparel company.
  • Created and disseminated press releases and promotional materials to magazines, newspapers, and other relevant media outlets.
  • Directed development of new products and designs; coordinating with graphic designers, clothing manufacturers, and screen printers.
October 2007-April 2008
Mule Design - muledesign.com
Contract Producer
  • Managed budgets, schedules, new business initiatives, internal teams, and clients; created SOW's, proposals, and negotiating contracts.
  • Clients: All Things D, Cake Financial, PBS, KickStart, and Six Apart.
June 2007-October 2007
Odopod - odopod.com
Contractor
  • Supported lead video editor during production of a series of videos for NikeSoccer.com.
  • Logged footage, identified selects, and edited video.
  • Coordinated with the video field crew, music labels, motion graphics designers, Wieden+Kennedy, and R/GA to complete videos.
  • Served as a direct contact for the U.S. Soccer team to coordinate footage, interview players, and obtain more information to enhance videos.
  • Clients: Nike Soccer, Museum of Science, and Industry.
September 2000-Current
Freelance Senior Producer
  • Responsibilities include development, illustration, and managing budgets, schedules, internal teams, and clients.
  • Clients: Flipboard, Yerba Buena Center SF, US magazine, Wolter Group, The Biggest Loser, Venda (Pokemon, Landsend, Market Expo), and Junction Solutions (Mrs. Fields).
September 2005 - September 2006
Accenture Enterprise Workforce
Application Development & Support Analyst
  • Responsible for building, testing, and providing technical documentation of applications. Support spanned all activities and phases of the Software Development Life Cycle for both IT Initiative development as well as operations/maintenance. The technologies involved varied by system and capability.
  • Participated in structured application development and testing throughout all phases of development.
  • Developed and documented work units based on the technical design received.
  • Created and documented test conditions and test scripts. Document test results followed CIO Application Test Framework.
  • Provided application support (issue resolution, troubleshooting, and enhancements).
  • Ensured all key deliverables were reviewed before delivering.
  • Reported issues and status related to assigned work.
  • Worked with the appropriate groups throughout Global Development Organization as necessary.
  • Assisted and participated in Communities meetings.
  • Responsible for developing secure and robust applications [developed and tested secure code, and implemented the required security controls into applications] in compliance with Accenture's security, and Accenture's CIO InfoSec policies and standards.
  • Integrated and maintained security controls from the beginning to the end of applications' development life-cycle.
  • Documented applications security architecture and design.
  • Supported all audit and internal control activities (where applicable). This included Application Security Assessments, Internal Audit reviews, and external audit (KPMG) activities
April 2001 - September 2005
Columbia College Chicago
Adjunct Faculty
  • Instructor for numerous courses including Designing for the Web I, Introduction to Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Portfolio Development, Photoshop I, Photoshop Tips and Techniques, and Illustrator.
  • Developed syllabi and course structure for the aforementioned courses which were implemented department-wide. This included defining course requirements, assignments, materials, and employed technologies.
  • Served as Internship Coordinator for four semesters assisting students in internship acquisition. Maintained a 100% success rate and placed over 50 students in positions relevant to their studies.
  • Instituted a student portfolio review day where over fifteen professionals in multiple areas of expertise critiqued student portfolios.
April 2001 - September 2005
Columbia College Chicago
Web Programmer/Designer - Information Technology
  • Created web portal applications for OASIS Project using .NET technologies which allows faculty, staff, and students to access administrative processes such as registration, admissions, and billing.
  • Developed web applications used for college portals, university intranet, and public websites.
  • Involved in full application life cycle of aforementioned projects including system analysis and design, graphic design, software development, testing and quality assurance, maintenance, and ongoing revision to accommodate evolving system requirements.
  • Enhanced Jenzabar web portal features using CSS, Perl, and XHTML to deliver greater adherence to best practices for this technology.
Digital Media Specialist - Center for Instructional Technology
  • Prepared and presented workshops to faculty to improve use of relevant course technologies, resulting in positive impact on the educational process.
  • Conceived and instituted the Technology Fellows Grant, which assists faculty in leveraging emerging technologies to enhance their existing course work.
September 2000 - June 2001
Adobe Systems
Student Representative
  • Coordinated promotions and workshops, developed Adobe contests, and trained Columbia College Chicago faculty and staff in the use of the latest Adobe software.

education

DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Graduate Course Work
Major: Computer, Information and Network Security
Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Art
Major: Digital Media Technology
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
.NET Developer Certificate
Loyola University Rome Center, Rome, Italy
Study Abroad
Emphasis: Italian culture and fine art

volunteer work

San Francisco, 2009
Age Song
  • Assisted employees at the retirement home, Age Song, in taking residence on weekend outings.
Alabama, 2006
Red Cross
  • Participated in scanning Katrina victims for aid to rebuild their homes.
  • Served lunches to Katrina victims and held fundraisers
Chicago, 2006
Chicago Cares
  • Served as a volunteer to rehabilitate low-income schools.
Chicago, 2006
American Cancer Society
  • Raised fifteen hundred dollars toward cancer research.
Chicago, 2001
Northwestern University
  • Created project plan including site map, production schedule, and site architecture for the redesign of http://www.cirnetwork.org/.
  • Served as a consultant for front-end development in XHTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
  • Supervised and placed three interns at the Center for International Rehabilitation.

achievements

  • Guest Lecturer for Stanford, DePaul University, CCC Journalism Department, Victor J. Andrew, and Oak Lawn Community High School, 2003-2010.
  • Guest blogger for Oh My Thats Awesome
  • Guest blogger for the 2006 VMA's.
  • I See France featured in PlayGirl June 2005, Elemental May 2005, Chicago Magazine April 2005, Venus Magazine March 2005, and Crown Dozen online magazine November 2004.
  • Member of CTI Entrepreneurship Club affiliated with the Kellstadt Business School and Her CTI at DePaul University, 2004-2006.
  • I See France mentioned in Taschen's 1000 Favorite Websites book, 2004.
  • Member of Her CTI at DePaul University, 2004.
  • Received the Technology Fellows Grant to develop an online portal for the Introduction to Computer Graphics course in which instructors could share, collaborate, and discuss course material (20 sections of the course), 2003.
  • Featured Guest, Adobe.com partner website, 2001.
  • FIPSE Grant recipient, assisted instructor in guiding students with creative skills, software issues, and various graphic situations in the classroom. Created Director pieces to showcase student work at the Chicago Cultural Center, 2001.