Kayla Prata | Freelancer Resume

KAYLA PRATA JR. WEB DEVELOPER PERSONAL TIMELINE Name Kayla Prata Hobbies Eco-friendly DIY, reading baking & podcasts 2021 CONTACT Mobile +1 - Email - Address Harlem, New York New York, 10031 WORK Duration 10+ years Currently Freelance Web Design 2020 FreeCodeCamp Responsive Web Design Certiﬁed- 2019 Database & IT Manager Theatre Projects Consultants Manage comprehensive database and IT needs for software & hardware 2017 Website Re-design Pilobolus Dance Make better use of large content library by streamlining to visual-based site 2016 New York, NY Relocation Harlem, New York City 2014 BFA Theatre Management Education in database and team management in high stress situations Boston University 2010 Bay View Academy Education and project work in .NET, C++ and programming logic EDUCATION Boston University Boston, MA BFA Theatre Mgmt Grad. 2014 Web Developer Freelance, clients incl.: Body Conﬁdence, Apartment Therapy Fullstack development and debugging SOFTWARE HMTL 5 & CSS 3 Illustrator & Photoshop Javascript Linux (Bash) Slack, Trello, Airtable MS Oﬃce & G Suite Swift, Apex, Python API, SQL, AWS CALL ME +1 - ABOUT ME After many years in the non-proﬁt performance and culture sector, I decided to make a signiﬁcant change in 2020 to pivot to web development. I have signiﬁcant operations, logistics and administrative arts and business experience that help me understand the tools available to small businesses to minimize time-intensive tasks and keep operations costs low. My professional wins include: • Full re-design and development of pilobolus.org using in-house resources saving over $60k • Opening a headquarter oﬃce in NYC on-time and 50% underbudget • Spurring growth for @Pilobolus Instagram account from 1k to 10k followers with zero spend • Automation of Press Archive Database freeing up 300+ admin hours/yr (for $24 tool subscription) • Implement employee expense tools getting employees reimbursed 10+ days faster, signiﬁcantly raising morale while reducing operating costs • Propose and manage transition from on-prem servers to Azure cloud structure ensuring data access and security 24/7 Visual Studio Code ONLINE PROFILES LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-prata GitHub www.github.com/motuspilobolus CodePen www.codepen.io/motus-pilobolus Website www.kaylaprata.com REFERENCES Brigid Pierce Marketing Mgr, Pilobolus (2017) T +1 - E- Jennifer Segal Finance, Theatre Projects (2020) T +1 - E- New York, NY --Boston University, BFA 2014 Kayla Prata Business Manager Theatre Projects - 2019-Now – South Norwalk, CT IT: Keeping constant open line of communication with third part IT firm. Manage $100k/yr in licenses, 50+ machines in use/upgrade cycle, training end-users on internal software (messenger, VOIP, VPN best-practices, etc.) OFFICE & VENDORS: Manage all business tools and support providers, including spend & contract negotiation. PROJECT DATA & CRM: Maintain CRM for client, contact, vendor, sales, project, and financial information; earson-the-ground to maintain a high standard of data retention, client relations, and project management. FISCAL: Implement updated EE and AP systems to optimize the process on a wholistic, company-wide level. HUMAN RESOURCES: Oversight and management of benefits, policies, staffing and company culture. Assistant General Manager Pilobolus - - – New York, NY PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Orchestrate for 5 senior staffers: information flow, timelines, deliverables and deadlines. DEVELOPMENT: Donor relations, gift acknowledgements, processing of all gifts in Network for Good development database and Quickbooks Online. Liaise with Board including weekly newsletter, fielding ticket requests, etc. FISCAL: Audit and process Expensify expense reports through Quickbooks ensuring adherence to fiscal policies. MARKETING & BRAND: Spearhead re-launch of brand identity. Pitch, design and build new website. Launch social growth campaign with 60% engagement increase. Create and manage all promotional merchandise. OFFICE & VENDORS: Save $20k annually by negotiating alternative vendor contracts and managing vendor transitions. Support full staff to maintain digital filing structure and build archive as a resource for posterity. MATERIALS: Brainstorm and build B2B/B2C narratives and pitch decks via Keynote, Powerpoint & Google Slides. HUMAN RESOURCES: Consistent evaluation, edits and implementation of standard policies and procedures. (e.g. On Boarding, T&E, Employee Handbook) Evaluate and transition to new health insurance as staff resource. Five Senses Festival Event by Pilobolus Summer 2018 Washington, CT - MARKETING & BRAND: Design and build of new website from splash page to full multi-page web presence. - MATERIALS: Create and tailor pitch materials for donors and funding prospects resulting in $600k+ donations. - EVENT MANAGEMENT: Oversee 6 hospitality staff members. Manage all day-to-day operations for Box Office including sales of $30k+ in cash & credit. Identify and solve all patron issues swiftly and discreetly. Freelance Project Manager 2015 - 2017 - ASST PRODUCTION MANAGER: Tinc Productions: Pip’s Island - Reconcile and manage receipt data in FileMaker. - GENERAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT: Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre - Cross-reference Ovation and Quickbooks databases to find $2k in disparities and solve data-match issue. Production/Finance Coordinator Williamstown Theatre Festival - Summer 2016 Williamstown, MA COMMUNICATION: Serve as information hub between business and production offices. CASH FLOW: Smoothly manage cash & credit spending with 30+ purchasers submitting digital & analog receipts. VENDOR MANAGEMENT: Re-engage & reconcile 10+ seasonal purchasing accounts for production departments. BUDGET MONITORING: Concurrently monitor and report on 10 department, 7 show & 1 general operations budgets. Company Management Assistant Goodspeed Musicals Summer/Fall 2015 East Haddam, CT - CONTRACTS: Coordinate contracts for artists including AEA, SDC, and USA union contracts. - HOSPITALITY: Artist advocate & coordinator of workman’s compensation claims and medical appointments. Freelance Stage Manager 2011 - 2015 - CLIENTS INCLUDE: American Repertory Theatre’s The Donkey Show, Punchdrunk Theatre Company’s The Drowned Man, Huntington Theatre Company’s Smart People, Company One’s Shiv, Boston Midsummer Opera’s L’Italiani en Algieri, The Opera Institute’s Don Giovanni. - Contract Negotiation - Project Management - Salesforce & CRM - Budgeting - Photoshop/ InDesign - Major Social Media - Web Design - Mail Chimp - Microsoft Office - Google Suite - Basic Swift, CSS, HTML - Windows/Mac - Research - Valid NY Drivers License