Angela Bronson

Angela Bronson www.linkedin.com/in/angela-bronson-10b25810b Harwinton, CT- https://codedragontech.com/ http://angela-bronson.com/-SUMMARY IT professional and artist with extensive experience in web content management systems (CMS), web development, website and release management, SEO, responsive and user-centered design. Extremely detail-oriented, organized and recognized for maintaining excellent business relationships across multiple lines. In-depth knowledge of web tools, coding techniques, digital governance, web bestpractices, technical troubleshooting, and brand standards enforcement. Core competencies include: JavaScript, jQuery, OOP CSS3, Bootstrap, animation Photoshop, Acrobat, GIMP WCAG, 508 Guidelines WebTrends, SiteCatalyst, analytics Search Engine Optimization HTML5, XML SDLC, JIRA UX/UI principles Agile, Waterfall Web Content Management Dreamweaver, Sublime Text, Atom, Brackets KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS  Integral part of the team for the Aetna.com Web Content Management Tool Project - bringing a new Web CMS (Adobe Experience Manager/AEM) into Aetna  IT Lead for www.Aetna.com (the main external website for Aetna Inc.), and was identified as a SME for the aetna.com site redesign project, resulting in nomination for Aetna Way Silver Award  Designed/created graphics, logos, banners, web pages and templates using XML, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, AEM and Teamsite CMS  Consumer Business project for the aetna.com website - “Smart Home Page” Project - involved audience segmentation and personalization, resulting in an enhanced and more efficient (and more personal) user experience  Managed Production installations and business checkouts, which required coordination of activities with business team, QA, IT, Web Engineering, and IT Security. Led/supported after-hours releases.  Led and completed a project to bring over 240 internal websites into compliance and optimize them for viewing in the IE 11 web browser. Regression-tested sites in multiple web browsers PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Code Dragon Design & Development LLC, Harwinton, CT Owner and Lead Developer/Designer   March 2018 – Present Code Dragon is a small husband and wife agency that creates custom websites (coded from scratch), designs business cards, logos and other marketing materials We also design and create websites inside various web CMS platforms, and provide website maintenance services  Among our completed projects is the complete redesign and re-creation of a large (nearly 70 page) website for a local church. The website went from being non-responsive, outdated and barely functioning to fully responsive, modern, clean and beautiful. AT&T, Meriden, CT Consulting Business Analyst - Chief Security Organization (CSO)     Oct 2016 – April 2017 Managed incoming requests for new projects, handle/route break-fixes, and triage incoming work; acted as the Front Door (Single Point of Contact) Participated in projects that employed the Agile methodology; creating Stories, Tasks, etc. Acted in a liaison role, between business areas/project managers and the IT/Architecture department; setting up and facilitating information-gathering meetings, managing and monitoring SLAs and deadlines. Worked with Excel spreadsheets on a daily basis Assigned resources such as Product Owners to specific projects as needed Aetna, Inc., Hartford, CT Senior App Developer and Website Coordinator, Aetna Information Services        2009 – 2016 Created and edited cross-browser HTML and CSS for multiple external and internal websites; created and maintained style sheets and js files. Web browser power-user for IE, Firefox and Chrome Built web pages and small websites from scratch using HTML5, CSS3, JS and other technologies Coded JavaScript enhancements into multiple html forms and pages, to add interactive functionality and to optimize user experience; extensive experience with form submission and validation Deep knowledge of front-end CMS web development while experienced in the back-end of Teamsite CMS: set up new websites, branches, folders, and website configuration (cfg) files, set up workflows to push files to the server, optimized meta-data, created shared components (DCRs, DCTs) Assigned and coordinated Agile and Waterfall projects using the JIRA issue/task management system. Facilitated weekly releases and loading of code into the web content management systems – both Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and Teamsite/Interwoven Experienced in version control, website taxonomy, url redirect behavior and digital asset management Created and maintained xml site map files for aetna.com, a very large and extensive external-facing website Application Developer I and II      2000 – 2009 Managed bi-monthly releases for Aetna Navigator, responsible for editing/creating code and images Coded JavaScript enhancements into the (Aetna.com Internet Site) press release request form and created press release form template. Resulted in the business content owners’ decision to keep the press releases in-house (as opposed to out-sourcing them to a vendor) Created/edited graphics for the main Aetna.com site (banner images, buttons, sidebar promo graphics, etc), for the ACAG site, for the Ezenroll Help Facility, and for various custom websites Edited/designed landing pages and other web pages on the above sites utilizing html, dhtml, and JavaScript Enhanced Aetna.com usability and accessibility for visually and/or hearing-impaired users. Added appropriate enhancements to Aetna.com to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements Graphics Designer and Web Developer, Aetna Employer Services – Web Mgt Unit  1997 – 2000 Designed and created the Employer Services Intranet Site Home Page, along with the majority of the graphics on the site. Designed and created numerous web pages utilizing HTML and JavaScript      Responsible for managing the Employer Services Intranet site and enforcing web guidelines and standards for all web pages Provided thorough QA testing and content review on a daily basis in support of the ES Intranet site. Facilitated site Information Mapping sessions for departments within Employer Services Created various graphics for: Aetna Customer Services (ACS) Intranet site, Managed Care Education site, HMO Paper/Phone Eligibility Manual, Standards Management Unit Help Facility Provided consulting services on a daily basis for 50+ ES Intranet site web page developers. Trained developers in the use of image and html-editing software. Helped them to solve problems related to HTML coding, web page content and appearance, graphic design and technical issues EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Business & Graphic Design; Charter Oak State College, New Britain, CT ASSOCIATIONS Web Designer and HTML/CSS Developer Group, LinkedIn Web Development and Interwoven groups