Cody Kraatz is a Making transit easy with better digital communications tools at SimplifyTransit. He possess expertise in social media, media relations, public relations, blogging, press releases and 27 more skills. He is proficient in Spanish. Colleagues describe him as " Cody gave VTA and the BART Silicon Valley program a steady stream of innovative strategies, ambitious ideas and excellent execution. Specifically, I was impressed by Cody’s award-winning social media marketing campaigns, user-centered redesign of VTA.org, and 16 professionally executed videos he produced for the BART Berryessa Extension Project and VTA’s New Service launch. We're also looking forward to utilizing the myVTA personalization system he managed, which will include automated construction notices once the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project breaks ground. " and "Cody has been reliable, brought forth creative ideas, is a strong writer and is deadline-driven. Over the course of his employment, he has demonstrated excellent investigative research skills, social media savvy, has produced and edited great videos and shot high quality photos. His columns have attracted a following with timely topics, interviewing skills and by digging deep to reveal for readers the stories behind the farmers' market."