Dan Nedelko : Internet Marketer

Due to the constant requests and questions I get such as:

«What exactly do you do?»

«Do you really have a resume?»

«Are you making this up?»

I've decided to post my CV so you can have a look at what it is I have done and how I've gotten to doing what it is I do for a living.

Grab a coffee or tea, sit down and enjoy. Be careful not to spill your drink though since the reading of CV's can induce sleep.

Even though I am writing the chapter names of my autobiography I find profile pages somewhat annoying and self serving. However, you don't know me and I don't know you - so I'm willing to take a leap and tell you more about myself. This is a deal though, and I think it's fair that if I tell you about me then you should tell me about you.

My personal hero is Ari Gold:

Now having said that I also do not advertise my client list which is strictly managed through my company Honeypot Marketing. I will tell you this though:

• I have participated in a number of speaking engagements, seminars and training sessions. I don't do that all too much lately as things are far to busy (the old adage: those who can do, those who can't teach applies here)
• My work and my team's work has been profiled by numerous companies in the areas of internet marketing, web analytics and conversion optimization
• The client list is very solid and additionally we have helped our partners and clients achieve outstanding awards such as:

So here's my profile, nothing fancy all bullet points, sometime poorly written but very entertaining:

1. My name is Dan Nedelko.
2. I have a degree in Computer Science.
3. I very much enjoy Internet Marketing.
4. I enjoy surfing a whole lot more.
5. If I won the lottery I would likely do nothing that required me to generate income, but I would do lots of stuff.
6. I used to be involved in the Open Source Source software community quite heavily. Not so much in the last couple of years.
7. I moved to Europe when I was 18 with $500 and lived in a few (more than a few) countries while over there. I strongly suggest that everyone do this.
8. I (misguidedly - is that a word?) purchased a Japan Camera franchise for a ridiculously low price at the age of 21 with a friend of mine. I knew nothing about business - it suffices to say that I not only lost a friend but also had an interesting run in with business failure. I've neer learned so much in such a short period of time.
9. I've read The Lord of the Rings 13 times.
10. The best work (and most enjoyable work) I've ever done was when I worked in Quantum Well Laser Research Simulation at Wilfrid Laurier University with Dr.Marek Wartak. I miss those days.
11. I went back to school at 25 and almost failed out miserably. I have to thank a couple of people, specifically Hart Bezner and my now (unfortunately) ex-girlfriend Michelle for sticking by me while I toughed it out through 4 years of school. Again one of the best times of my life.
12. Every time in my life is in fact the best time of my life. Life is fun. So is stuff.
13. I have two cats whom I love dearly. Hi Frodo. Hi Lilo.
14. I never want to take myself too seriously.
15. Technology is important, we live in a very interesting point in history. Technology is redefining evereything.
16. Technology is pointless (although cool) unless it changes the way people live their lives. One cell phone is useless.
17. People are social creatures. We thrive on community. Building Communities is singly the coolest thing I can think of doing for a living.
18. I want to market to people because I believe firmly that marketing is a conversational process not a 'guerrilla' - 'covert' or tricky process. Plus I enjoy talking to people.
19. Internet Marketing is extremely interesting. Strange things happen online, strange interesting wonderful things.
20. If you visually map the internet it follow fractal patterns of growth, similar to how a snowflake or the branches of a tree grow. Amazing how that happens isn't it?
21. Google Me and look around, it's fun.

Hopefully that gives you some idea about me, who I am and the experience I have both in terms of Software Engineering, Business and Personally.
If you're interested in having a look at my company Honeypot Marketing then by all means please feel free to visit and have a look around there as well.