Christy Thom

Christy Thom

$55/hr
Creative Project and Program Manager
Reply rate:
-
Availability:
Full-time (40 hrs/wk)
Location:
Seattle, Washington, United States
Experience:
20 years
Christy Rae Thom-■- ■ Seattle, Washington ■ www.christyraecreative.com ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGER Dynamic and resourceful technology project manager with expertise in concepting and delivering creative UX and web design strategies that propel businesses to the forefront of their industries. Results-driven industry specialist skilled in streamlining enterprise-level creative workflows to optimize efficiency and profitability. Articulate communicator with talent for cultivating productive working partnerships. Collaborative leader with demonstrated success in building & mentoring teams that exceed expectations. Adept at project management. Experienced in contract negotiation. Committed to pursuing opportunities for continuous professional growth and development. WORK EXPERIENCE InfoTech Sourcing - Contract: Meta January 2023 – Present Program Manager III Seattle, WA ▪ Reviewing new product launches, focusing on integrity standards to ensure user safety on Meta platforms ▪ Identifying and mitigating integrity and safety risks before new products are launched ▪ Addressing child safety obligations and escalating high severity harms ▪ Developing and maintaining standards which help maintain user trust and safety ▪ Maintaining regulatory compliance across Meta’s platforms ▪ Collaborating with multiple teams such as Product Integrity and Risk Launches, Privacy, Policy, and Legal Amazon July 2022 – January 2023 Program Manager II Seattle, WA ▪ Program Manager for the Halo Band Design team ▪ Managed complex design projects supporting the Halo Band products, ranging from in-app experience to marketing standard projects ▪ Worked with account level executives to promote and improve the experience of the Halo Band Revive Agency January 2022 – July 2022 Senior Creative Project Manager (Renote) Nashville, Tennessee ▪ Managed complex digital and rebranding campaigns for hospitals and healthcare organizations using Agency Agile methodology ▪ Organized projects into work streams and phases while tracking and reporting status on the entire project, milestones, resource utilization and project finances (including burn-down) ▪ Implemented Asana workflows for team usage DCG One October 2021 – January 2022 Creative Project Manager Seattle, WA ▪ Managed projects including: full marketing campaigns, website, video, augmented reality ▪ Supported UX, Design, and Account Services Teams to best organize and serve creative projects ▪ Oversaw projects from start to finish including ensuring project outcomes meet the deliverable deadlines and the required standard of quality and budget Microsoft May 2021 – October 2021 Senior Creative Project Manager – Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions Seattle, WA ▪ Partnered with teams across worldwide Microsoft organization and worked directly with subject matter experts to develop readiness and training materials ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Supported a team of designers, copywriters, and video producers Lead project workflows, finalized creative briefs, assigned jobs to team members, facilitated feedback,, and ran production timelines Streamlined departmental operations by creating a Creative Brief and Engagement process for the team Built, launched, and oversaw internal SharePoint site to highlight Quarterly initiatives and projects Created and maintained newsletter for internal team use Christy Rae Creative September 2017 – May 2021 Project Manager; Webflow Developer; UX Content Strategist Seattle, WA ▪ Designed customized HTML, WebFlow, and WordPress websites ▪ Built skills in UX development, UI design, and UX content strategy ▪ Delivered web development and strategy projects for B2B technology marketing firms, providing optimum ROI in terms and time and value ▪ Collaborated with TenGun Design to build a website for a global travel company ▪ Partnered with CenterLine Digital to develop UX content strategy for enterprise-level information management organization ▪ Worked with Lisa Furukawa Music as project manager and social media consultant Microsoft July 2016 - July 2017 Senior Project Manager – Business Strategy, Advertising Quality Services Seattle, WA ▪ Optimized user experience for Bing.com ▪ Upgraded security for fraud services department within five months by developing and introducing easy-to-understand customer policy guidelines ▪ Slashed case time-to-close in half by establishing training curriculum for agents, including site templates and support documentation, while adhering to Microsoft legal department requirements ▪ Unified policy judgment application for first time within department EDUCATION Seattle Central College Associate of Science, Information Technology, ▪ Dr. Charles H. Mitchell Fund for Excellence Scholarship ▪ Featured Scholar - Believe Gala, Seattle Central College ▪ Member, Phi Theta Kappa 2019 Seattle, WA SKILLS Software & Programming: Adobe Creative Suite; MS Office Suite; Figma; Sketch; G-Suite; HTML5; CSS Content Management Systems: WordPress; Webflow; SharePoint Project Management Platforms: Asana; MS Project; Jira; Trello; Smartsheet; Microsoft Planner Areas of Expertise: Process Improvement; Project Management; Content Development; Leadership & Mentoring; Strategic Planning; Operational Oversight; Training & Development; UX Strategy; Problem Solving
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