Cymberly Pierce
Strategic and proactive leader engaged in business development through scoping new initiatives and managing internal processes to ensure projects are completed on time and under budget.
JOB EXPERIENCE:
Interactive Project Manager, is7 (December 2009 – Present)
Supervise Project Management Department
» Create system to funnel all technical, design and new media work through project management system for clarity and efficiency
» Implemented multiple software solutions to manage workflow
» Manage on-site and cross-country development teams
» Implement, manage and maintain internal marketing new media initiatives such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Blog, etc.
» Coordinate with client and team to design a technical solution with realistic timelines and budget to deliver the most strategic functionality within the product constraints
» Prioritize workload based on analysis of strategic importance, outstanding tasks, potential risks, resources and deadlines
» Work with client service to ensure clients understand expectations, deliverables, dependencies, risks, progress and the is7 development process
» Use sound judgment in all project communication and ensure that key stakeholders including the client, team and management are aware of project activities and status in a timely manner
» Identify potential risks and manage scope creep through change orders or other methods
» Help define site architecture and navigation that serves as a blueprint upon which all other aspects are built
» Work with clients or client service to understand their business goals and audiences to help define strategy, content, features and toolsets
» Create sitemaps, wireframe and process flow documentation to describe the intended user experience
» Review design to ensure the utilization of the original information architecture and scope
» Create and implement testing plans as part of the project process
» Help manage and maintain software business processes
» Train and mentor is7 staff on correct use of software and associated business processes
Interactive Development Manager, is7 (February 2008 – December 2009)
Project Management
» Direct cross-functional team members to ensure all process milestones, deliverables and quality measures are completed on time and under budget
» Prepare internal budgets, detailed Statements of Work and accurate timelines
» Update project management system with appropriate details for team members and monitor overall scope of project
» Manage multiple projects simultaneously for design and development of sites compatible with W3C accessibility guidelines
» Analyze information architecture and create sitemaps that coordinate with client’s objectives
» Review sales proposals and determine scope, hours, cost, resources and associated timelines
Process & Program Management
» Department lead for agency management system setup and implementation
» Enhance internal efficiency by developing organized processes
» Responsible for increasing yearly budgets 2-5 times the previous year’s income through the fostering of new client relationships
» Develop online lead generation strategies and corresponding viral campaigns that result in online database growth of up to 65%
» Prepare proposals, estimates, presentations and financial projections for sales efforts, which helps secure over 50% of the company’s current income
» Unify disparate client reports into consolidated structure and developed analytics reporting packages
Scrum Master / Project Manager, 2Dialog (April 2009 – October 2009)
» Utilize Scrum Agile Methodology for software development with cross-global teams
» Direct and monitor Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective
» Prepare internal and client process documentation
» Create email and CRM implementation project plan for new clients
» Develop email templates pricing structure
Interactive Account Coordinator, is7 (October 2006 – February 2008)
» Coordinated with offline mediums such as direct mail and television to launch integrated email and landing page campaigns
» Organized and managed site redesign that cultivated a 50% increase above anticipated online revenue
» Collaborated with team of experts to maximize CTR and CPC results for various SEM campaigns
» Orchestrated successful microsite build that helped launch book into New York Times Best-Seller list
» Negotiated with and supervised outside vendors for Spanish website build
» Proposed Interactive Developer Manager position in order to fill project management gap in company
EDUCATION:
The University of Texas at Austin (2002 – 2006)
Major: Bachelor of Science in Advertising
Minor: Business Foundations
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Quite Impressive for your first big girl job! (wink)