Joshua B.

Skaroff
Philadelphia, PA josh@skaroff.com | @joshuaskaroff Profile

Creative self-starter with broad experience across many IT disciplines including programming,
data, research, administration, media, and social media.

Recent roles in support and development for a federally funded national research project. Built an online media brand that led to talent guest appearances on MSNBC, CNN and other
news outlets. Professional Experience Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, The National Childrens Study, Philadelphia, PA July 2008present IT Coordinator Managed the diverse IT needs of a 30-person team for a $20 million multi-center longitudinal research project. Coordinated key relationships with local stakeholders, third party contractors, and security consultants all under the umbrella of the limitations of HIPAA and FISMA federal regulations. Advised community outreach team on social media and internet advertising strategies covering more than 18,000 households in Montgomery and Schuylkill counties. Maintained inventory and managed support for hardware resources. Developed web based applications, designed and administered databases and created a study management system that included data collection, scheduling, and reporting capabilities. Developed and integrated ad-hoc tools to assist with study management such as RedCap tracking databases, Javascript based web applications, and wikis. Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA August 2004June 2008 Database Administrator Created and implemented a comprehensive .NET based web application for management of a 1,100 participant research study. Designed and administered Microsoft SQL Server databases for multiple ongoing and new studies. Managed Windows desktop and Windows server environments for 25 person team. Visual Solutions, Inc., Merion, PA 19981999, June 2003July 2004 Software Developer Developed custom desktop application, web application, and database software for clients in the Delaware Valley involved in health care and education on a variety of technology platforms. Accelerated research of new products and technologies during a time of significant change for the firm in the move to the web. Championed adoption and deployment of modern .NET technologies. Media Experience DoubleSpeak Media, www.doublespeakmedia.com 2006present Founder, Producer, Editor Founded a new media production company creating audio and video packages featuring interviews with governors, senators, members of congress, state legislators, members of the media and activists.

 Developed strategy and implemented brands entire online presence leading to national
recognition, 200K+ website and YouTube hits, and consistent ranking as one of iTunes top political podcasts. Led design process for online components and technical production of all content. Covered the 2008 New Hampshire primary for The Huffington Post. Produced a documentary film, The Delegates, at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO for 2013 release. DoubleSpeak guests have included: Senators Kerry, Reid, Stabenow, Feingold, Baucus; Governors Gregoire, Sebelius, Corzine, Granholm, Schweitzer; Candidates Deval Patrick, Sherrod Brown, Sheldon Whitehouse, Jon Tester, Joe Sestak, Bruce Braley.

South Philly Food Co-op, www.southphillyfoodcoop.org 2010present Founding Member, IT Committee Chair Served on initial Outreach Committee during startup phase, Management & Communications Committee during membership phase, and chaired IT Committee. Directed social media and internet strategies, including design, implementation and management. Implemented a CiviCRM-based membership database and online application form. 88.5 WXPN Public Radio, World Caf with David Dye, Philadelphia, PA 20022003 Production Assistant Assisted with recording, mixing, editing, live session engineering, and other production. Relevant Skills & Interests

Languages and Platforms: C#, C, Objective C, Java, ASP, HTML, PHP, .NET, SQL Server,
MySQL, jQuery, Windows 9x/2000/XP/Server, Mac OS X, iOS, Linux. IIS, Google Apps, Google Analytics.

Software: MS Office, Visual Studio, XCode, WordPress, Drupal, CiviCRM, RedCap, Apache, MS Interests: Cycling, Restaurateuring
Education University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering & Applied Science Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science Engineering. Minor in Music and Music Theory. References available upon request. 2003