The following kind words on behalf of my professional experience can also be seen at LinkedIn.
“Frank keeps teams operating at a high rate of performance, quietly, with high output. Frank’s teams are like a Lexus engine. He manages them technically and personally, and is able to anticipate and forestall problems most of the time, and in the rare instances when they flare up, he fixes them. Under his eye, productivity is high, problems are rare, there’s no drama, and morale is very strong.”
April 15, 2009
Matt Smith, CEO, The Oakleaf Group, LLC
was a consultant or contractor to Frank at AOL
“I worked with Frank on the AOL Client team. Frank is extremely technical, detailed oriented, strong communicator, and an exception leader. Frank brought so much talent to the team and I am very lucky to have had the privilege to work with Frank. Frank was always willing to help out and is an extremely good team player. Frank will be a tremendous asset to any organization! If ever given the opportunity again I would be more then willing to work with Frank, you can always count on Frank to lead a project to success!”
December 29, 2009
Terrie Patterson, Sr. Product Manager, AOL, Inc.
worked directly with Frank at AOL
“Frank is an experienced veteran of Internet companies – bringing with him solid and proven hands-on capability of the rapidly changing/evolving business needs. Not only does Frank understand the internet landscape (with a pedigreed past of having worked at Netscape, Sun/iPlanet, and AOL), but he also understands the most important asset that a company has – it’s people. Frank’s employees know that he has their best interests at heart, and he is a true champion of his team in representing the best possible win/win solution – yet he actively evangelizes listening to the customer. This team/customer diversity and experience helps Frank lead teams to get the best possible experience. In short, I wholeheartedly recommend Frank Keeney as a key asset to any team seeking to construct software at “internet speeds” – he’d be an enthusiastic mentor, coach, and evangelist to rapidly help companies succeed in the challenging marketplace.”
January 4, 2010
Bill Mitchell, Senior Technical Manager, AOL, LLC.
worked with Frank at America Online, Inc
“I have known Frank Keeney for over 11 years. The two of us started off in Technical Support of Major accounts at Netscape. Since then I have watched Frank morph out of the support role and take of different types of responsibilities which have added to his skill sets and management style. Frank Keeney is a people person and is a very effective manager who believes in removing obstacles faced by his team members. It is a true pleasure to work with Frank and I would appreciate an opportunity to work with him again in the future.”
March 17, 2009
Umesh Rao, Technical Director, Engineering, AOL, LLC
worked directly with Frank at AOL, LLC
“Frank is first and foremost a superb manager. He has a knack for negotiating and solving impossible problems. If you have got a problem,work or personal, go to Frank. He will find you a solution. Frank’s insight and knowledge of AOL, is beyond belief. His long time employment has made him an irreplaceable asset. He is very dedicated and passionate about his work, his team, his cats, and especially AOL products. It was truly a sad moment, when I was tasked with decommissioning some of the oldest and longest running AOL community websites. He took special care of those long time AOL users, and made sure their data was not lost. He even gave them a new home. It was a great pleasure to work with Frank and I would do it again if I got the chance.” November 10, 2009
Eva K, Technical Project Manager, AOL, LLC
worked with Frank at America Online, Inc
“Frank was fantastic to work for. As a technical manager, he didn’t get in the way of teams getting hands on work done, and yet Frank would always be facilitating behind the scenes, proactively. This is only possible with a technical veteran who can easily read the pulse of the people, the technology, the project and the environment. Best of all, Frank had the balance of being in authority while still being approachable, friendly and liked by all. It was a joy working with Frank. He’s an asset to any company that is fortunate enough to have him.”
April 7, 2009
Sohail Ahmed, Ruby on Rails Developer / Consultant, AOL
reported to Frank at America Online, Inc
“Frank is a Doer. When we needed to find something, the right person to talk to or a piece of hardware or software – we all went to Frank. He knows how to work the system in order to get things done. In a large company, that’s a huge asset to have. I would love to work with Frank again!”
December 16, 2009
Kevin Lawver, System Architect, AOL
(colleague) worked directly with you
“Frank is well known throughout AOL for excelling in a wide variety of roles over the years. For me, Frank was without a doubt the most fantastic manager I worked with in my entire professional career. He was very passionate about his products, projects, and people, but always kept a level head in the face of monumental frustrations. His extensive network within the large corporation was invaluablef or the complex, broad-reaching projects we were tasked with. He set his teams up for success, made sure they had all the information and tools they needed, kept annoyances and obstacles out of their way, and gave them the rein they needed to kick ass. As a manager for a very senior team, he never hovered, micromanaged, or put too much process on things. He was more of an expert “handler” — only making his presence known when he was needed to coach someone, run interference, get something unstuck, or navigate corporate politics, then quietly fading back into the shadows to go grease the gears for another project within the department. I would recommend him to direct any product, project, or team — large or small.”
March 21, 2009
David Wiles Kotch, Software Engineer V, AOL LLC
reported to Frank at America Online, Inc
“I met Frank a few years back while at AOL and we worked together for a couple of years on several infrastructure projects. Frank was my counterpart on the technical side while I was responsible for the Project Management side. It was truly a pleasure working with Frank as he is an extremely knowledgeable and reliable professional and I could always count on Frank and his well managed team to come through on time and on budget. Frank has a clear understanding of technology’s role in business and provided great insight in our search for solutions. He is a real team player and a great manager, recognized as such by peers and his direct reports who had nothing but good things to say about Frank. He is relaxed yet keeps a keen eye on everything under his realm and is always effectively communicating with all team members. I strongly recommend Frank and without hesitation I would welcome the opportunity to work with him again.”
March 18, 2009
Claudio M. Schmidt, Tech Manager, AOL
worked directly with Frank at America Online, Inc
“Frank is an excellent people manager, certainly one of the best I encountered during my 10+ years tenure at AOL. Frank consistently focuses on key management tenants, including morale, training/ongoing education, communication and prioritization. His management skills are innate, not
paint-by-number, and his delivery is always natural. Frank’s temperament remains warm and collected in even the most frustrating management situations. He speaks the language of software engineers and helps them speak in layman’s terms, which widens their organizational impact with
product and project managers, executives and a variety of internal and external partners. Working with Frank is a pleasure, and I hope to have the opportunity to do so again in the future.”
September 14, 2008
Suzie Austin, Vice President, Community, AOL
managed Frank at America Online, Inc
“Quite simply, Frank is an awesome manager. He combines excellent people management skills with great networking skills and detailed operational skills. This results in a very effective manager, who has launched many products (such as LDAP Directory Server to most recent AIM Photos). Frank gets things done, that others stumble on – by employing great networking skills, making key connections, and thanking people. Finally, Frank’s team speak highly of him – he makes them shine. I highly recommend Frank, and it would be great to work with him again.”
November 25, 2007
William Morris, Senior Technical Director of Engineering, AOL
managed Frank at AOL
“Frank is an outstanding manager on several levels! Frank remains levelheaded in emergencies, and cares about his employees. Frank is balanced, and multi-tasks extraordinarily well. I think that Frank’s concern for the wellbeing and productivity of his direct reports is a characteristic that makes him extraordinary in high tech, and sets him a notch or two above many other managers to whom I have reported directly. Frank is a great manager.”
March 11, 2008
Bill Hackett, Technical Support Engineer, Netscape Communications Corporation
reported to Frank at Netscape Communications, Corp.
