About Us

Who and What is Contract Web Development Inc.?

Contract Web Development Inc. is a North Carolina corporation registered in Winston Salem, NC and works with clients from around the globe. We build a unique team of developers around each project, so your needs are met efficiently, affordably, and the first time around. We work with dozens of specialized developers that are experts in their field, and have the credentials and experience your project requires. We hand pick developers that fit your project requirements, and then manage the project for you from beginning to end. Our three project managers are the driving force behind Contract Web Development:

Alex Schenker
PM - Web Development

Alex founded Contract Web Development Inc. (CWD) in 2005 and has quickly turned it into a successful web development business, specializing in Search Marketing and Content Management Systems.

Alex has 9 years experience working as a web developer. He has a unique mix of talents in web development and business which is founded in his education. Alex holds two degrees - one in Computer Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a second in Management Science from the University of California at San Diego.

Alex grew up in Zurich, Switzerland and Los Angeles, CA but currently lives happily in Winston Salem, NC with his wife and their two dogs, Bella (Yellow Lab) and Storm (Black Lab).

Michelle Hundley Schenker
PM - Business and Marketing Consulting

Michelle has 12 years' experience - both on the client and agency-side of the business - guiding strategic planning, brand management and growth on major national brands including Bank of America, Mattel Toys & Games, Hanes Underwear, and licensed products including Spiderman, Harry Potter, Batman, and her personal favorite – SpongeBob SquarePants.

Michelle is a perfect combination of left-and-right-brained, with her undergraduate and graduate degrees in business and marketing, and career experience in both finance and marketing. She identified and drove the development of a new game category – DVD Games, resulting in the multi-million dollar global success of Scene It!

Michelle has lived in the city of Angels, the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence, the heart of Country music, and in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower but has chosen Winston-Salem, NC, to call home.

Lukas Grauer
PM - Graphic Design

Lukas graduated from the Zürich School of Art & Design in 1998.  His talent stems not only from his studies but from his artistic genes.  Since a young child Lukas has been able to draw the human form almost perfectly.  He grew up in an electronic age, and has thereby learned to transform his talent from paper and physical materials to various electronic forms. 

The digital side of art has always fascinated him because it lets him transcend boundaries created by traditional art.  He has been using Adobe Photoshop since the software was first released on the market with version 1.0 in February of 1990. He also holds an audio engineering degree and is an avid Mac user and community supporter.

Developers

We work with over two dozen developers that possess a variety of skill sets. The diversity of their knowledge and expertise helps us build the perfect team suited to your project, which is then managed by our PM's. The skillsets of our developers include but are not limited to:

• Web Development -
  • Markup languages: HTML, XML, XLS, CSS, Semantic/ DOM
  • Server side scripting: PHP, ASP, dot NET
  • Client side scripting: JavaScript, VB Script
  • Databases: mySQL, SQL Server, Access
• E-Commerce: 
  • Shopping Carts: both open source and proprietary
  • Payment Gateways (Authorize.net, Verisign, etc.)
  • Merchant Accounts (local or national banks)
  • Payment Processors (American Express, Visa, Paypal, etc.)
  • Security: SSL, PCI Compliance, PCI DSS, privacy policies, encryption and data protection, offsite storage and backup, etc.
• Content Management Systems
  • Open source: Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress
  • Extension and module development
  • Template conversion (ie. from HTML to CMS)
• Search Marketing
  • SEO, site structure optimization
  • Keyword phrase analysis and niche identification
  • Organic search
  • Paid search
  • Traffic generation, link building
  • Social media campaigns, marketing and integration
• Graphic Design
  • Custom illustration and design
  • Professional photography
  • Vector and 3D art
  • Animation
  • Website template design
• Analytics
  • Website user analysis (demographics, behavior, language, etc.)
  • Data analysis (referrals, keyword sourcing, etc.)
  • Cross-matching website analytics, paid and organic search data, and visitor data
• Business Consulting
  • Small business startup consulting
  • Legal documentation and contracts
  • Online relationship management
  • Online image building and reputation management
• Advertising
  • Online advertising via PPC, CPC, Impressions, Direct Sell, Ad Space, etc.
  • Viral marketing and integration with social networks and online partnerships
• Affiliate Marketing
  • Merchant/ distributor/ reseller relationship management
  • Advertiser/ publisher relationship management
  • Advertising campaign optimization and lead generation
  • Referral statistics, tracking, and payment analysis and processing
  • Niche identification, search integration, EPC optimizations

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