1. Chester Slater
1646 W. Fox Hollow LN. #G7 | Park City, UT 84098 | 561.719.6357
ixlstudios@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=55177473
Project Manager – Sales Engineer
Project Manager/Sales Engineer with 15 years experience working all aspects of the software
development cycle. Ability to merge client needs with sound business and technical requirements. I
worked as the client liaison between the programming, graphic design and marketing teams. Taking
responsibility for all aspects of the project cycle; making certain deliverables are developed within the
timeline and within budget.
Education
Palm Beach Atlantic University – West Palm Beach, FL.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Programming and Business Administration, 1992
Professional Experience
Dolphin Communications – West Palm Beach, FL
Sales Engineer, HTML Programmer, Founder/Owner 1994-1996
Provided database programming services for South Florida based businesses. Dolphin was formed by
three classmates from Palm Beach Atlantic University. Dolphin Communications was one of the first in
South Florida to provide custom database programming and custom hardware networks for small to
medium businesses. As a small business we built our corporate footprint by referrals. As we grew we
began to see the need for business websites and email services. We shifted from programming and
hardware installation to website development and management as our primary business focus. Duties
included, but not limited to as follows:
 Client Acquisition, Sales and Marketing –networking through local chambers and other business
events
 Client Retention, Keeping in constant contact with clients for all immediate and future needs
 HTML programming
Telegraph New Technologies – West Palm Beach, FL
Project & Client Relationship Manager, Sales Engineer 1996-1999
Telegraph New Technologies, the largest website and custom software application company in South
Florida, with 35 employees, was experiencing 100% growth every year and needed a project and
customer relations manager. Dolphin Communications was acquired by Telegraph in 1996 to fulfill this
vital role. Notable clients while working at Telegraph New Technologies were Motorola, Disney Resorts

2. and Tropical Shipping. Telegraph New Technologies was acquired by Andrx Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: WPI)
in Fall 1999. Duties included, but not limited to as follows:
 Creating and managing Scope of Work (SOW)/Technical Specification Documents(TSD)
 Growth and retention of client base, by direct referrals from existing client base and community
marketing.
 Resolving numerous project issues including staffing shortages, technical matters, scope creep
and divergent business and user needs.
 Guiding the work of the technical and graphic design teams: Articulating each project’s scope
and goals, thereby translating client needs into technical specification documents. Enlisting
shared accountability within the team, for achieving project completions in a timely manner.
iXL Studios, LLC — North Palm Beach, FL
Project Manager, Sales Engineer, Founder/Owner 2000-1013
iXL Studios was formed to service Telegraph New Technologies clients after Andrx acquired Telegraph
New Technologies taking the team members to their company leaving the clients without servers and
management for their web applications. iXL Studios operated as a full service website development
company. We also worked as a 3rd party development team for advertising agencies and other
professional organizations that did not have the skill set iXL supplied. iXL Studios chose to discontinue
operations in February 2013. Upon making this decision we informed the clients of this and helped
transferred them to a trusted business partner that could continue to service their needs and we ceased
operation in May 2013. Duties included, but not limited to as follows:
 Management Operations: debt collection, prospecting for new clients, conflict resolution, etc
 Individual client training of custom web applications
 Client social media marketing and management
 Developed a SAS model with an upstart technology firm developing a custom social media
platform
Professional Skills
Project Lifecycle Management
Requirements
Definition & Analysis
Project Scheduling
Team Building & Leadership
Project Budgeting
Cost Controls
Quality Assurance
Public Speaking/Networking

3. Technical Skills
HTML
Photoshop
MS Suite applications
Online collaborative meeting software
Proficient in use of Wordpress, Dot Net Nuke and various other CMS systems