This is a profile based on a template used by a now-defunct recruiter in San Francisco, Braintrust.  I like the way it answers questions about me in three areas: on the job, outside of work, and ideal next step.  I've included it on this site as a complement to the information included in my resume. (click here for resume)

ON THE JOB

My responsibility at Digital Insight is leading the marketing team.  The marketing team's goals include: create and maintain a positive brand image for Digital insight, increase awareness and understanding of our products and services among financial institutions and investors, and drive adoption of our products and services among end-users who are customers or members of our financial institution clients. 

My favorite part of the job is working with the talented team at Digital Insight.  My teammates tackle every challenge with aggressiveness, enthusiasm, and intelligence.

An accomplishment I am especially proud of is moving the Digital Insight End User Adoption program from concept to reality in late 2002.  We grew the program into a great success in 2003 and are on track to do even better in 2004.  

OFF THE CLOCK

Outside of work I like to: play golf, read books and magazines, and watch football and basketball on TV.  I also like discovering new things about the Los Angeles area and taking daytrips to other interesting places in Southern California   Traveling further is fun too!   I have visited destinations as varied as Nevis, WI, Paris, Australia, Maui, Las Vegas, and Disneyworld.  Disneyworld and Epcot are my favorite places to go.  The experience Disney creates in its parks is second to none.

I wanted to be a top salesperson or marketing executive when I was in high school.  My dad has been in sales for most of his life.  My focus hasn't really changed.    I'm in marketing today and manage both corporate and consumer marketing efforts at Digital Insight.

I make an effort to practice at least a few putts on the carpet every day when I get home from work.  I also play 18 holes on most weekends.  My USGA handicap is continually improving but is still pretty high at 26.0.

My hobbies are reading, golf, and music.  I collected Grateful Dead ticket stubs while I was actively attending their concerts.  I attended about 30 Grateful Dead concerts in total.  My favorite possession is a set of tickets for the first series of shows at Boston Garden for the fall GD tour that was canceled because Jerry Garcia passed away.  I had several sets of tickets for the canceled shows that I sent to friends as gifts but kept one set for myself.  The tickets are a true collectors item.  I had them framed and included a beautiful elegy from Robert Hunter (a legendary collaborator with Jerry in writing GD songs) in the frame with the tickets.

My favorite band is, you guessed it, the grateful dead.  My favorite book is either "The Prince" by Machiavelli or "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole.  Amazon affiliate links to both books are included on my top ten list.

My talents are leadership, empathy, levelheadedness, creativity, ambition, and focus.  An interesting fact is that I hold dual-citizenship in the US and Ireland.  I actually hold a passport for both countries.  With my Irish passport, I can celebrate my heritage and also work anywhere in the EU trouble-free.

IDEAL NEXT STEP

My ideal next step will be to assume a vice president level marketing role.  I've demonstrated my ability to exceed expectations at the director level over the past six years.  I'd now like an executive level role which recognizes my level of contribution, allows me to have continue running a marketing organization and provides more opportunity for product development input.  I would also like to continue working for either a major consumer website or a company that delivers it's products and services via interactive channels. 

Company size doesn't really matter.  I have demonstrated my ability to succeed in both large and small companies.  I can also succeed in a collaborative environment or a corporate environment that is heavy with politics.  I prefer an organization that is driven by customer focused product development or by sales/business development.  Organizations driven by technology for technology's sake need not apply.  I would like to continue to be surrounded by smart people who challenge me to do an even better job and are passionate about their work and our company.

In the immediate future, I will continue extending Digital Insight's lead over the competition and helping our company grow to the next level.  In the distant future, I will not be working and will be playing as much golf as possible!

kevin doohan
kevin@doohan.com
http://www.kevindoohan.com