Ronald D. Gordon

Ronald D. Gordon

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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An innovative, highly accomplished software development leader who is passionate about…

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  • Software Release Checklists: Countdown to Success!

    Checklists have been successfully used in many human endeavors starting with the efforts of Atul Gawande whose use of a…

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    Join our team in Charlotte, NC. We're seeking several talented individuals including a C#/ASP .

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Experience

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    commercetools

    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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    Charlotte, North Carolina Area

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    Connecticut, United States

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Education

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    Purdue University

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    Activities and Societies: Purdue Grand Prix Crew Chief

    Dissertation Thesis: A Measure of Mental Effort Related to Program Clarity

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

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    Lending a hand building!

    Habitat for Humanity International

    - Present 16 years 2 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. I believe affordable housing plays a critical role in strong and stable communities. I enjoy lending a hand regularly as a volunteer general construction builder within my Charlotte community.

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    Driving our Neighbors

    Room in the Inn

    - Present 7 years 8 months

    Social Services

    In conjunction with the Urban Ministry Center and my church, Living Saviour Lutheran Church, our congregation provides a warm, safe place to sleep and serves three meals for our homeless neighbors within our classroom and fellowship areas. I serve as a volunteer driver, picking up our neighbors from the Urban Ministry Center in uptown Charlotte.

  • Vice President

    Ballantyne Commons Tenants Association (BCTA)

    - Present 10 years 7 months

    Social Services

    I am a volunteer on our Home Owners Association board, serving as Vice President since 2016.

Publications

  • Times Have Changed! Has Your Website Kept Pace?

    North American Home Furnishings Association Seminar, High Point, NC

    Internet technology expert Ron Gordon will help you evaluate your website’s health. Ron will show you several valuable tools and key tests that you can use to get it performing at its peak. With the majority of consumers starting the shopping process online, having a website that is up-to-date with regard to the latest search engine changes is now more important than ever. Together, we’ll examine how consumers are shopping online, understand the latest trends, and assess your website’s Search…

    Internet technology expert Ron Gordon will help you evaluate your website’s health. Ron will show you several valuable tools and key tests that you can use to get it performing at its peak. With the majority of consumers starting the shopping process online, having a website that is up-to-date with regard to the latest search engine changes is now more important than ever. Together, we’ll examine how consumers are shopping online, understand the latest trends, and assess your website’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO). We’ll also look ahead at two additional changes that will be made by Google in January. Come prepared to critically evaluate your current website and learn the appropriate changes that you should make.

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  • Give Your Website a Much-needed Checkup

    North American Home Furnishings Association Seminar, Las Vegas, NV

    The doctor is in! Internet technology expert Ron Gordon, Ph.D, will help you evaluate your website’s health and teach you strategies to get it performing at its peak. With the majority of consumers starting the shopping process online, building online tools that attract and engage are vital. Together, we’ll examine how consumers are shopping websites, assess your readiness for eCommerce, understand the latest trends, and get you prepared for future ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)…

    The doctor is in! Internet technology expert Ron Gordon, Ph.D, will help you evaluate your website’s health and teach you strategies to get it performing at its peak. With the majority of consumers starting the shopping process online, building online tools that attract and engage are vital. Together, we’ll examine how consumers are shopping websites, assess your readiness for eCommerce, understand the latest trends, and get you prepared for future ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements. Come prepared to critically evaluate your current website and to make proactive changes.

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  • Make the Most of Your Online Presence

    North American Home Furnishings Association Seminar, High Point, NC

    Current surveys show that 89% of consumers begin their shopping online, even when they anticipate buying from a local brick-and-mortar retailer. As a result, your website has never been more important. In this informative seminar we will present several practical ideas you can use to market your products and services more effectively, more attractively, and in a way that will better engage your customers. These easy-to-apply ideas will improve your website’s usability, its effectiveness, and…

    Current surveys show that 89% of consumers begin their shopping online, even when they anticipate buying from a local brick-and-mortar retailer. As a result, your website has never been more important. In this informative seminar we will present several practical ideas you can use to market your products and services more effectively, more attractively, and in a way that will better engage your customers. These easy-to-apply ideas will improve your website’s usability, its effectiveness, and increase Search Engine Optimization. Several examples will be provided that demonstrate what works and what doesn't, along with tools to measure the performance and effectiveness of your website.

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  • Make the Most of Your Online Presence

    North American Home Furnishings Association Seminar, Las Vegas, NV

    Current surveys show that 89% of consumers begin their shopping online, even when they anticipate buying from a local brick-and-mortar retailer. As a result, your website has never been more important! Using technology properly will enable you to stand out against the competition, succeed in bringing customers into your store, and close sales. In this informative seminar they will present several practical ideas that you can use to market your products and services more effectively, more…

    Current surveys show that 89% of consumers begin their shopping online, even when they anticipate buying from a local brick-and-mortar retailer. As a result, your website has never been more important! Using technology properly will enable you to stand out against the competition, succeed in bringing customers into your store, and close sales. In this informative seminar they will present several practical ideas that you can use to market your products and services more effectively, more attractively, and in a way that will better engage your customers, making better use of your web presence to create greater opportunities on an affordable budget.

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  • Textile Visualization for Furniture

    CIO Review

    The most sophisticated application of textile visualization is within the Home Furnishings industry where consumers and interior designers actively participate in the design process and directly drive manufacturing. “Design-Your-Own” rendering technology permits a consumer to select their preferred arm, back, and base style and then apply any of thousands of textiles to create a unique product that is truly their own. Visualization enables the consumer to better appreciate the design that they…

    The most sophisticated application of textile visualization is within the Home Furnishings industry where consumers and interior designers actively participate in the design process and directly drive manufacturing. “Design-Your-Own” rendering technology permits a consumer to select their preferred arm, back, and base style and then apply any of thousands of textiles to create a unique product that is truly their own. Visualization enables the consumer to better appreciate the design that they have created, and helps increase their confidence in the resulting custom-built product.

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  • The Revolution of Next Generation Web Design

    North American Home Furnishings Association Seminar, High Point, NC

    85% of consumers who enter your store have spent at least 5 to 10 minutes on your website before they even come in. That’s great news for you because the revolution of website design is coming!

    By now you’ve heard some of the buzzwords like responsive website design, parallax scrolling, and e-commerce! These web technologies will enable you to present a truly engaging and informative web presence that will enable you to stand out against the competition and succeed in bringing customers…

    85% of consumers who enter your store have spent at least 5 to 10 minutes on your website before they even come in. That’s great news for you because the revolution of website design is coming!

    By now you’ve heard some of the buzzwords like responsive website design, parallax scrolling, and e-commerce! These web technologies will enable you to present a truly engaging and informative web presence that will enable you to stand out against the competition and succeed in bringing customers into your store and closing sales. These technologies have already altered larger industries including automotive, fashion apparel, and hospitality. MicroD explains how you can be on the cutting edge of our industry by implementing a web-first mentality that will enable you to create amazing opportunities on an affordable budget.

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  • The Revolution of Next Generation Web Design!

    North American Home Furnishings Association Seminar, Las Vegas, NV

    Has the effectiveness of your website stagnated? Do you wonder what you can do to market your products and services more effectively, more attractively, and in a way that will better engage your customers?

    85% of consumers who enter a retail store have spent at least 5 to 10 minutes on your website before they even come in. That's great news for you because the revolution of website design is coming! By now you've heard some of the buzzwords like Responsive Website Design, Parallax…

    Has the effectiveness of your website stagnated? Do you wonder what you can do to market your products and services more effectively, more attractively, and in a way that will better engage your customers?

    85% of consumers who enter a retail store have spent at least 5 to 10 minutes on your website before they even come in. That's great news for you because the revolution of website design is coming! By now you've heard some of the buzzwords like Responsive Website Design, Parallax Scrolling, and E-Commerce! These web technologies will enable you to present a truly engaging and informative web presence that will delight and inform your website visitors. Using them properly will enable you to stand out against the competition and succeed in bringing customers into your store and closing sales.

    These technologies have already altered larger industries including Automotive, Fashion Apparel, and Hospitality. MicroD explains how you can be on the cutting edge of our Home Furnishings industry by implementing a web-first mentality that will enable you to create amazing opportunities on an affordable budget.

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  • Prepare Your Website for Smartphone Users!

    Western Home Furnishings Association Seminar, Las Vegas, NV

    There are currently over 280 million smartphones in use within the Americas. In this presentation we will share with you the most important factors that will make your website attractive and highly useful when accessed from a smartphone.

    Come away with real-life examples and best-practices that will attract smartphone users and keep them coming back to your website. Learn how to best design your site for this important and growing market segment.

  • Taking the Mystery Out of QR Codes

    National Home Furnishings Association Seminar, High Point, NC

    QR Codes seem to be appearing everywhere in the Home Furnishings industry but are they really ready for prime time? Are they really practical? Who's using them and what kind of results are they getting? How are they generated? Where does the data come from? What are the benefits of using QR Codes? Are they a "better" way or just "another" way of doing something you're already doing?

  • Upgrading the Instrument Air Inlet Filter

    American Bonanza Society Magazine

    Many Bonanzas use positive air pressure, rather than vacuum, to drive the gyro instruments. In these aircraft a plastic shroud is used to shield the paper inlet air filter that is mounted in the engine compartment. In this article, we detail the installation of a Beechcraft approved retrofit for the original filter/shroud assembly that provides superior protection from debris and water. The upgrade is lower in cost than replacing the original shroud.

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Patents

  • System and Method for Generating Product Visualizations

    Issued US 10,026,208

    This disclosure includes a method for electronically gener ating a single image for product visualization . The method comprises receiving a selection of a first variation of a first consumer product layer with a first depth attribute from a plurality of variations of the first consumer product layer , each variation comprising at least one surface . The method further includes receiving a selection of a second variation of a second consumer product layer with a second depth attribute from a…

    This disclosure includes a method for electronically gener ating a single image for product visualization . The method comprises receiving a selection of a first variation of a first consumer product layer with a first depth attribute from a plurality of variations of the first consumer product layer , each variation comprising at least one surface . The method further includes receiving a selection of a second variation of a second consumer product layer with a second depth attribute from a plurality of variations of the second consumer product layer , each variation comprising at least one surface . The method also includes layering the first variation of the first consumer product layer in the single image based at least on the first depth attribute ; and layering the second variation of the second consumer product layer in the single image based at least on the second depth attribute . Related systems and apparatuses are also disclosed.

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  • System and method for generating product visualizations

    Issued US 9,501,861

    This disclosure includes a method for electronically generating a single image for product visualization. The method comprises receiving a selection of a first variation of a first consumer product layer with a first depth attribute from a plurality of variations of the first consumer product layer, each variation comprising at least one surface. The method further includes receiving a selection of a second variation of a second consumer product layer with a second depth attribute from a…

    This disclosure includes a method for electronically generating a single image for product visualization. The method comprises receiving a selection of a first variation of a first consumer product layer with a first depth attribute from a plurality of variations of the first consumer product layer, each variation comprising at least one surface. The method further includes receiving a selection of a second variation of a second consumer product layer with a second depth attribute from a plurality of variations of the second consumer product layer, each variation comprising at least one surface. The method also includes layering the first variation of the first consumer product layer in the single image based at least on the first depth attribute; and layering the second variation of the second consumer product layer in the single image based at least on the second depth attribute. Related systems and apparatuses are also disclosed.

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  • System and method for generating product visualizations

    Issued US 9,224,234

    This disclosure includes a method for electronically generating a single image for product visualization. The method comprises receiving a selection of a first variation of a first consumer product layer with a first depth attribute from a plurality of variations of the first consumer product layer, each variation comprising at least one surface. The method further includes receiving a selection of a second variation of a second consumer product layer with a second depth attribute from a…

    This disclosure includes a method for electronically generating a single image for product visualization. The method comprises receiving a selection of a first variation of a first consumer product layer with a first depth attribute from a plurality of variations of the first consumer product layer, each variation comprising at least one surface. The method further includes receiving a selection of a second variation of a second consumer product layer with a second depth attribute from a plurality of variations of the second consumer product layer, each variation comprising at least one surface. The method also includes layering the first variation of the first consumer product layer in the single image based at least on the first depth attribute; and layering the second variation of the second consumer product layer in the single image based at least on the second depth attribute. Related systems and apparatuses are also disclosed.

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  • System and method for creating a database for generating product visualizations

    Issued US 9,165,409

    A method for creating a database stored on a computer-readable medium, comprising: receiving a first plurality of images of variations of a first consumer product layer, each of the first plurality of images depicting a variation of the first consumer product layer, each of the variations comprising at least one surface. The method also includes receiving a second plurality of images of variations of a second consumer product layer, each of the second plurality of images depicting a variation…

    A method for creating a database stored on a computer-readable medium, comprising: receiving a first plurality of images of variations of a first consumer product layer, each of the first plurality of images depicting a variation of the first consumer product layer, each of the variations comprising at least one surface. The method also includes receiving a second plurality of images of variations of a second consumer product layer, each of the second plurality of images depicting a variation of the first consumer product layer, each of the variations comprising at least one surface. The method further includes providing a first depth attribute to the first consumer product layer and a second depth attribute to the second consumer product layer. The method also includes storing the first plurality of images, the second plurality of images, the texture maps, and the plurality of textures in the database.

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