Summary
Tom Padovan is a creative technologist and digital strategy manager with over a decade of experience blending web development, interactive media, animation and content production. As Manager of Digital Strategy and Engagement at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he directs web, social and digital channels to uphold brand standards while optimizing user experience and data-driven engagement. His background ranges from directing animated feature films and commercial edits to running a digital agency that delivered websites, identity and video for clients, giving him rare end-to-end production fluency. Tom pairs hands-on technical skills in site development and information architecture with a storyteller’s sense for visual narrative, enabling polished digital experiences that scale across platforms. Based in Troy, NY, he also brings formal training in computer and information systems security, a detail that informs his pragmatic approach to digital operations and data accuracy.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Bachelor of Arts - BA at University of California, Davis
Associate of Science - AS, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Associate of Science - AS, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance at Hudson Valley Community College