In a nutshell, I’m a very experienced Web Developer and Digital Project Manager, with a strong grasp on business concepts and systems. I’m a natural when it comes to leading a digital project of any kind, and consulting with stakeholders, clients, and a team of developers and designers to produce a fantastic result.
I’m an enthusiastic team player, and I don’t like to stuff about and waste time on projects. If I see a system that’s inefficient or failing without a really good reason, I’ll do everything I can to improve it instead of waiting for someone else to fix it. That goes even for non-IT projects and systems, I just seem to have a knack for system analysis and design.
I’m an entrepreneur at heart, but without the stereotypical “in it for the money” aspect. I have a lot of ideas for products, apps, systems and other business concepts and one day they’ll pay off, but I’m in no rush to get there and I want to do it my own way.
Without further adieu, here’s some bullet points:
- I’ve worked inhouse for some household name companies (Loot Homewares, Wicked Campers), usually as their Website Manager.
- I’ve also worked in Ad Agencies, both as a fulltime Digital Developer / Project Manager and also as a freelance developer .
- I’ve consulted on IT projects for QLD Health.
- I’ve worked closely with the Brisbane City Council to facilitate their communication with volunteers during the recent flood crisis.
- I’ve got an IT Degree from QUT.
- I’m very keen to formalise my Project Management experience through AIM or a PRINCE2 certification etc as soon as I can.
- I’m fluent in many web programming languages, such as PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and all kinds of CMS systems or open source frameworks.
- I’m very logical, and love designing databases & data storage systems, and I’m great with SQL.
- Analytics and statistics is a great interest of mine, mostly because of the marketing analysis you can do with it.
- I’m interested in psychology, particularly consumer psych.
- I’m pretty damn good at Search Engine Optimisation, and most projects I build are innately geared towards SEO just because that’s how I think.
- I got through the first few interview phases and had a phone interview with Google at one point, and though unsuccessful at the time it hasn’t deterred me from trying again at some point.
- I’m an entrepreneur/ideas kinda guy, with a work-hard, play-hard attitude.
Here’s some examples and links to things I’ve been involved with, and there’s even more if you browse around this website.
- Chris Samios’ projects on Google Code
- Chris Samios’ projects on WordPress.com
- Chris Samios on Linked In
- Chris Samios on Twitter
- Chaos Tamed (my contract website development business)
- Kythin.com (my main blog)
Other Notable Projects
- Epresso – IT Operations Manager and Lead Developer
Online Coffee Ordering system started in Brisbane, Australia
I was entirely responsible for all aspects of the IT systems, hardware and software, and many of the initial business processes involved, and the concept itself is even about half my idea! I brought this project from concept to fully functional and installed it in the first few coffee shops myself (at time of writing this it’s still a project I’m working on). - Stack Planner – Everything from concept to completion!
“Stack” based task management system for desktops and smart phones
This is one of my many little project ideas that I’ve developed and launched, probably one of the more interesting and successful.
Just for fun!
- Double Down This
When the KFC Double came out in Australia, some friends and I orchestrated this little gem with the intention of making it an in-joke or viral concept. - Totalitillion
A little concept I wanted to take viral with the minimum amount of effort I could muster. Simple site, facebook page, twitter, and rotating content.
