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Meet the Magnetic team!
At Magnetic, our creative team of Internet professionals uses a wealth of experience, technical expertise, and imaginative talent to create web sites that help our clients reach their web potential.
From the very beginning of your project, the entire Magnetic team will collaborate on the design, creation, implementation, and support of your web site. Magnetic is led by a group of talented and dedicated professionals who are regularly acknowledged for their contributions to the field of Web Development.
Ken Bakunas - CEO
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Ken sets the company vision, directs the management team, and oversees all key corporate operations. He founded Magnetic in 1997 after identifying the need to help medium to large size businesses leverage their Internet presence more effectively through better design, e-commerce, and search engine marketing. Prior to Magnetic, Ken worked as lead Web Architect and a technical consultant for clients including IBM, AT&T, and Verizon. At IBM, he was the Webmaster and principal technical architect in the creation of IBM.net, which received over 10 million hits a day and serviced over 800,000 subscribers. |
Ken also developed web sites and web database solutions for many high-profile clients including AT&T intranet applications and PriceAutoOutlet.com / CarFinance.com in 1996 when no one even thought about buying a car on the Internet. He used his experiences in web marketing, partnerships, and site creation to develop many popular sites during the initial Internet boom, such as Baseball.com and Humor.com. Ken has more than 20 years of professional development experience with computer systems, programming languages, and database design across a variety of platforms.
Ken received a B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of South Florida.
Jennifer Bakunas - President
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Experience working with both large and small companies has given Jennifer a solid understanding of the unique challenges that each faces in communicating with customers. Her B.A. in Technical Writing from the University of Central Florida, combined with an emphasis in computer programming, gives her a rare combination of both technical and creative skills.
Jennifer began her career with IBM as a web designer responsible for content, design, programming and maintenance of the corporate web |
sites. She also worked for Kobie Marketing, where she initiated and designed the process for partnering web site development with the overall marketing message. Web sites were developed for companies of all sizes, including CBS SportsLine, Barnes & Noble, and Cellular One.
In 2006, Jennifer received the Tampa Bay Business Journal's Young BusinessWoman of the Year Award for her outstanding contributions to both her profession and the community. Jennifer is also the Vice Chairperson on the board of directors of the Tampa YMCA. She serves as the Chairperson of the planning committee for the New Tampa YMCA's annual fundraising event, Passport to Paradise, helping to raising over $45,000 in charitable contributions annually.
At Magnetic, Jennifer is responsible for ensuring the delivery of web site products that are designed and developed to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients.
John Galarneau - Vice President of Client Services
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As Magnetic's Vice President of Client Services, John is responsible for overseeing the entire lifecycle of a client's project. This role entails communicating closely with clients through all stages of the design and development process, and ensuring all client needs and expectations are met in a timely and efficient manner.
John brings to Magnetic a vast range of senior management experience and a strong knowledge of Internet technology. He began his career working for a start-up web development company that grew
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into a nationally recognized provider of fully integrated e-business solutions. His roles ranged from Interactive Designer to Production Manager to Design Director. As Design Director, he was responsible for overseeing the Design Department, which employed up to twenty-five designers. He successfully managed the company's design process, and handled the production cycle for many large-scale projects.
John holds a degree in Interactive Media from the International Academy of Design & Technology.
Deana Goldasich - Director of Account Management
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Deana Goldasich's marketing and web development career includes experience building online solutions and strategies for multi-million dollar internet retailers, high-profile brands and influential government and health agencies.
Deana most recently served as Director of Content and Production for HSN.com, the e-commerce arm of the Home Shopping Network. During her four years at HSN.com, she led the company's aggressive marketing and content strategies for merchandising campaigns, |
celebrity events, storefront and brand launches, video on demand, and interactive shopping guides. While at HSN, Deana also launched and directed HSN.com's daily site optimization strategies-aimed at testing and responding to customer behavior at every level. Using ongoing analysis, her team continually redesigned and retested the site's home page, storefronts, departments, brand shops and transactional pages.
Prior to HSN, Deana was a consultant with Sapient Corporation, specializing in User Experience (UE) and Content Strategy. She began her marketing career as a Promotion Producer for several ABC TV news affiliates. She then served as the Sr. Copywriter/Producer at Devine Communications, a full-service advertising agency.
Deana has received many accolades for her talents and professional contributions and is active in trade organizations such as Shop.org and Internet Retailer Conferences. A native of Colorado, Deana received a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
Pat Kaeowichien - Director of Technology
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Pat began his career as a quality assurance engineer with Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated, responsible for testing applications and for the setup and configuration of QA systems. He later moved into software engineering developing the very software he tested. As software engineer, Pat was responsible for the design and development of system services and database solutions for Sykes' AnswerTeam and Toshiba's VirtualTech software. He has also worked with smaller organizations developing business and e-commerce applications from the ground up. These applications ranged from simple
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web-based surveys to advanced Web 2.0 applications.
Pat has also had his hand in systems administration, network engineering, and desktop support. While working at a national housing company, Pat managed a 300 user computer network ensuring them trouble-free service. His responsibilities included hardware installation, configuration, network diagnostics, and technical support.
As Director of Technology, Pat leads the development, implementation, and effective use of technology at Magnetic. Overseeing the product development and IT services team, Pat ensures our clients receive best in class web site products, services, and support.
Pat is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, a Certified Database Administrator, and a Certified Professional Developer. Pat also holds a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Florida.
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