Tim Trautmann
(he/him)A working photographer based in Portland, Oregon.
Founder at Gifthood Community
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Career: 13
Founder
Gifthood Community
Volunteer · Portland, Oregon, US
May 2026 - Present
Founder
Gifthood Community
Volunteer · Portland, Oregon, US
Founder and developer of Gifthood, a decentralized gifting-community app on the AT Protocol. After 25 years in software and a chapter behind the camera, a return to building - open standards, no paywalls, no lock-in, with neighbors helping neighbors at the center.
Principal Photographer
Tim Trautmann Photography
1995 - Present
Principal Photographer
Tim Trautmann Photography
Commercial photographer serving private and commercial clients in the areas of advertising, editorial, fashion, music, portrait, and fine-art photography.
Chapter President
ASMP Oregon
Jan 2023 - Jan 2024
Chapter President
ASMP Oregon
Oregon chapter President of the American Society of Media Photographers
Owner
Media Asset LLC
Aug 2019 - Aug 2020
Owner
Media Asset LLC
Providing still and motion image solutions to clients of all sizes.
iOS Engineer
Simple Finance
Jul 2016 - Aug 2019
iOS Engineer
Simple Finance
I am part of the mobile team working on new features for Simple's online banking app. I work on all layers of the app from networking code, creating custom controls, to creating new controllers for a new process or flow.
Senior Software Engineer
WalmartLabs Mobile
Feb 2013 - Jul 2016
Senior Software Engineer
WalmartLabs Mobile
Senior Software Engineer in the WalmartLabs mobile team developing iOS applications for Walmart, Sam's Club and ASDA Stores Ltd.
Owner/Developer
Foorama LLC
Aug 2006 - Jan 2013
Owner/Developer
Foorama LLC
Developed and deployed Ruby on Rails and php web applications for customers in travel, aviation, broadcasting, education and agriculture. Self published iOS application: http://arrivaltrackerapp.com/
Regional Sales Analyst
Lufthansa Group
Jan 2003 - Aug 2006
Regional Sales Analyst
Lufthansa Group
Responsible for sales analysis for Lufthansa’s passenger airline business in the western United States. Supported a distributed sales team with timely detailed sales reporting and contract modeling. Administered corporate and retail contracts. Analyzed and monitored booking trends, market shares, pricing, yield and revenue. Regularly briefed management team on sales trends and market share developments.
Consultant
Trautmann Consulting
Nov 2001 - Jan 2003
Consultant
Trautmann Consulting
Independent Information technology consultant. Built dynamic websites in Apple WebObjects. Administered and cared for customers’ computer networks and servers. Hosted customers’ websites on own server. Developed and independently sold OS X shareware program.
Software Engineer
CNET Networks, Inc.
Aug 1999 - Sep 2001
Software Engineer
CNET Networks, Inc.
Site engineer for download.com, gamecenter.com and gamespot.com. Launched new websites, created customized reporting software for traffic analysis, developed new data entry tools for content management staff. Participated in internationalization projects to prepare company to launch product in global markets. Interviewed prospective new-hires. Acted as mentor to junior team members.
Technical Support Engineer
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Jun 1998 - Aug 1999
Technical Support Engineer
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Provided technical telephone support to SGI customers in North America and Brazil. Assisted customers with mission critical applications supercomputing applications. Analyzed and resolved customer technical problems. Informed and assisted customers with system software maintenance. Conducted training for field office staff in São Paulo on customer relationship management and call center software.
Programmer Analyst
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Feb 1997 - Jun 1998
Programmer Analyst
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Was part of a team of programmers that implemented Intranet and Internet applications for purchasing, accounts payable, and payroll departments. These were among the first web based online transaction processing applications in the world.
Systems Engineer
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Jun 1995 - Feb 1997
Systems Engineer
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Collaborated with sales representatives in sales activities. Demonstrated and explained high performance visualization computer systems to prospect clients. Created custom demonstration software that showcased SGI soft- and hardware in client's environment. Maintained customer relationship with existing clients by regular on-site visits providing follow-up advice and service.
Skills: 67
Technical
Business
Creative
Interpersonal
Community
Other
Publications: 13
Credentials: 3
Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT)
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Certified Image Creator
Profoto
Cocoa Development
Apple
Education: 1
Portland State University
Education
Aug 1993 - Jun 1997
Portland State University
Education
Activities / Societies: KPSU College Radio, Computer Action Team
Volunteering: 1
Board Member
ASMP Oregon
Oct 2019 - Present
Board Member
ASMP Oregon
General member of the board of the Oregon chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers.