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Spencer J. Winegarden
spencer@winegarden.org
(303) 596-3007
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Modern, forward-thinking web manager and UI Designer with two decades of experience and consulting with high-profile companies to improve the user experience. Always seeking creative challenges in marketing, content management, and web management roles.
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COMPUTER & WEB APPLICATIONS
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WORK EXPERIENCE
GVTC – New Braunfels, TX
Web Manager – 6/2018 – Current
Responsibilities
User Experience, strategy and functionality of GVTC websites (gvtc.com, mygvtc.com, etc.) and mobile/online apps (GVTC Start, GVTC Watch, TC, etc.) to meet corporate objectives for customer acquisition/retention, self-care/account management and brand awareness. Web and App Program Management including long-range planning, system enhancements, project management, web and app industry and regulatory compliance, Search Engine Optimization and management of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for each system.
Panther Industries, Inc. – Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Marketing Manager / Web Developer – 9/2015 – 5/2018
Responsibilities
Day to day maintenance, updates, and additions to the company website (www.print-n-apply.com). Primary contact for all Marketing initiatives including print, social media, web, and trade show environments. Primary IT contact and on-site web developer. Responsible for planning of marketing objectives with the Vice President to facilitate company growth and online exposure to the manufacturing, labeling and warehousing industries.
Accomplishments
- Coordinator, designer and project owner of all tradeshow activities including booth layout, marketing material design and all logistics pertaining to show booths ranging from 100 sq/ft to 2000 sq/ft in size
- Re-launched Panther Industries website within 4 months of joining the company utilizing HTML, CSS and JavaScript and focusing on responsive design
- Redesigned company brochures to facilitate new direction in marketing to Panther’s customers using Adobe CC products
- Developed in-house email marketing strategy to grow Panther’s customer base with tools such as ConstantContact and SugarCRM
- Responsible for all Social Media communications utilizing Hootsuite
- Collaborated with vendors and partners for cross-marketing efforts
- Responsible for production, maintenance and curation of company videos and YouTube channel with software such as Adobe Premier
- Migrated company off Microsoft Exchange to Office 365 cloud solutions
- Researched, implemented and administered a SugarCRM solution for the Sales team
Time Warner Cable – Denver, Colorado
Senior Web Developer / Responsive Designer – 4/2014 – 7/2015
- Coordinated with systems partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements for Adobe CQ (AEM).
- Provided continued maintenance and development of bug fixes for existing web components.
- Designed strategic plan for component development practices to support future projects.
- Consistently met deadlines and requirements for all production work orders.
- Primary designer for component design for all Time Warner Cable Business Class needs.
- Work with marketing and content owners on user experience and design of mobile responsive components for CQ5.
- Utilize GRUNT and SASS processes for all CSS implementation.
- Worked within Agile/SCRUM methodologies.
Syntes Language Group, Inc. – Greenwood Village, Colorado
AEM & Adobe CQ Consultant – 12/2014 – 3/2015
Short-term consultant for a translation company doing work for AT&T. I was the primary contact between Syntes and the agency hired by AT&T tasked with getting Adobe CQ up and running for translation of several key websites into 8 different languages. I worked closely with Syntes employees and the agency to kick-start the content management process and to help both parties understand their specific responsibilities within Adobe CQ. I worked closely with the agency to ensure components were designed to spec and met the needs of AT&T and Syntes. Additionally, I worked directly with Syntes employees to facilitate training on the CMS and how to populate content as well as assisting with the content population.
First Data Corp. – Greenwood Village, Colorado
Marketing Web Developer/Manager – 2/2012 – 4/2014
- Part of the Marketing Department to manage all First Data websites and sister sites including Star.com, MoneyNetwork.com and ~250 ancillary web sites utilizing Adobe CQ, Magento, WordPress and static HTML/PHP.
- Used Eloqua Systems for email, landing page and microsite creation and form submission data gathering.
- Work with vendors for PPC, SEO and other marketing analysis procedures utilizing Adobe CQ and Adobe SiteCatalyst.
- Coordinated with systems partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements.
- Conceptualized, planned and executed original designs for a wide range of Website properties.
- Communicated neutrally, empathically and comfortably with team members, clients and customers.
- Used site analytics and metrics to define and monitor success.
- Used and contributed to style guides and other design documentation to maintain coherent information and interaction design patterns.
- Informed department of current interaction design patterns and trends.
- Identified and reacted to risks to team’s ability to deliver on projected launch dates.
- Identified and eliminated website bugs to improve the user experience.
Harland Financial Solutions – Cavion – Englewood, Colorado
Web Developer/Implementation Specialist – 10/2007 – 2/2012
- Coordinated with systems partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements.
- Developed and implemented complex Internet and Intranet applications on multiple platforms.
- Provided continued maintenance and development of bug fixes and patch sets for existing web applications.
- Work with the Implementation Specialists to build Internet Banking sites including the installation of products such as Business Banking, Check Imaging, Account Alerts, Secure Member Messaging, Mobile Banking, etc.
- Work closely with the Account Directors and other Professional Services teams to complete tasks for clients
- Create, process, test and deploy Custom Applications and Secure Message forms for clients
- Help to maintain, update and revise client-banking websites
- Assist in completing tickets with client requests and enhancements for Internet Banking systems
- Created training and process WiKi’s for the Professional Services department to outline day-to-day tasks
- Revised multiple “generic” online applications to use updated HTML 4.0 code including CSS 1 and 2
Quris, Inc. – Denver, Colorado
Senior Content/Media Production Specialist – 8/2004 – 6/2007
- Worked closely with the Creative Services, Quality Control, Campaign Management and Account Services departments on all aspects of email campaigns and projects.
- Creative design and development of e-mail marketing campaigns
- HTML/CSS streamlining for email delivery
- UNIX build for internal and external (client) email proofs
- Workflow manager for product/campaign life cycles.
EDUCATION
Fort Lewis College
AACSB accredited: Durango, CO
(American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business)
Marketing Major, 9/1994 – 5/1998
Degree: Business Administration in Marketing
Graduation: 5/1998