Summary Experience
Seasoned leader with extensive experience directing team members and contractors on large scale web projects
15+ years of experience in all aspects of web design, development & management
Expert in user-centered / UX design principles, using feedback and best practices to inform interface and content development decisions
- Knowledgeable in multiple styling and programming languages and various content management systems
- Familiar and comfortable with both agile and traditional project management practices
3/2020 – Present
IT Specialist Web Manager, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS.gov, Healthcare.gov, Medicare.gov
Co-lead all day-to-day, short-term, and long-term planning and web operations for CMS.gov, Medicare.gov, and Healthcare.gov - sites that receive scores of millions of visitors each year.
12/2016 – 3/2020
Web Manager, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
https://go.cms.gov/CPI
Digital team lead for the Center for Program Integrity (CPI)
Led efforts to improve the overall web presence for CMS’s fraud fighting branch
Spearheaded content overhaul efforts, which included creating writing guides, hosting writing workshops for web writers, and building governance and content strategy around CPI’s web publication process
Created and implemented a completely new design for CPI web
10/2015 – 12/2016
Public Affairs Specialist, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Managed @CMSgov Twitter, @Medicaregov Twitter, and Medicare Facebook accounts, with combined followers of over 500,000 across the two social media platforms
Developed, and managed contractor development of, content for social channels
Conducted analysis of effectiveness of organic social efforts
05/2014 – 10/2015
Health Information Specialist, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Open Payments
Responsible for the Open Payments transparency program’s website and data interface builds, including the initial launch of Open Payments data to the public
Directed multiple contractors on implementation and updates
In addition to web responsibilities, I wrote a significant portion of the program’s first Report to Congress
04/2013 – 05/2014
Program Analyst, Web Management: Food and Drug Administration
Hired as the Office of Regulatory Affairs’ (ORA) first full-time web manager, I managed, at peak, a total of 19 web projects on a myriad of subjects with multiple business owners
Managed a team of ORA employees and contractors on all ORA’s web work
Chaired the ORA web council
Represented ORA on the FDA web council
09/2009 – 04/2013
Web Manager, Senior Web Manager: Recovery Accountability & Transparency Board
Coordinated all transparency efforts as web manager, then senior web manager of the high-visibility, award-winning website, Recovery.gov
Maximized value to site visitors through careful and constant evaluation of user interface, presentation of data, information architecture, and technical performance
Visualized, mocked up, proposed, managed and implemented interactive, 508 compliant, data-driven web interfaces
Developed and maintained relationships with internal and external contacts from over 20 government agencies to manage accurate data delivery and develop new material
Additional work experience, prior to August 2009, gladly provided upon request.