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Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

• Managed team of 5 Web Communications Strategists who specialize in web information architecture, digital campaigns, content development and user experience design.• Provided strategic communications advice and recommendations to senior level management and clients/stakeholders related to best practices and Government of Canada digital standards compliance.• Led weekly meetings to discuss strategic considerations for team.• Held bilateral meetings with staff to ensure projects were… Show more • Managed team of 5 Web Communications Strategists who specialize in web information architecture, digital campaigns, content development and user experience design.• Provided strategic communications advice and recommendations to senior level management and clients/stakeholders related to best practices and Government of Canada digital standards compliance.• Led weekly meetings to discuss strategic considerations for team.• Held bilateral meetings with staff to ensure projects were running smoothly and promptly addressed issues that arose.• Worked closely with senior management to effectively communicate needs and priorities around multiple projects.• Effectively managed competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and adjusted workload daily to ensure organizational needs were being met. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Monitor and make improvements using conventional digital User Experience (UX) research, testing and design methods. • Provide advice, recommendations and educate/mentor colleagues and stakeholders on best web practices. • Provide strategic communications advice and risk assessments to management. • Ensure web compliance with Government of Canada (GoC) policies and guidelines as well as the Web Standards.• Manage certain sections of website’s Information… Show more • Monitor and make improvements using conventional digital User Experience (UX) research, testing and design methods. • Provide advice, recommendations and educate/mentor colleagues and stakeholders on best web practices. • Provide strategic communications advice and risk assessments to management. • Ensure web compliance with Government of Canada (GoC) policies and guidelines as well as the Web Standards.• Manage certain sections of website’s Information Architecture using techniques such as inventory gathering, web analytics, IA visualization and Search Engine Optimization (SEO).• Measure website performance by analyzing performance metrics.• Helped create online mock-ups in HTML 5.0 (Bootstrap).• Help manage Redundant, Outdated and Trivial (ROT) web inventory. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Manage team of Digital Communications advisors that provides services related to web information architecture, digital campaigns, content development and user experience design.• Provide strategic communications advice and recommendations to senior level management and clients/stakeholders on digital communications, including best practices and Government of Canada digital standards compliance.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Provided advice and recommendations on best web practices, including content planning, placement and presentation, promotion, and plain language.• Ensured web related activities complied with Government of Canada (GoC) policies and guidelines as well as Treasury Board Secretariat Web Standards.• Managed certain section of Health Canada website’s Information Architecture using a variety of techniques such as web analytics and Search Engine Optimization (SEO).• Analyzed… Show more • Provided advice and recommendations on best web practices, including content planning, placement and presentation, promotion, and plain language.• Ensured web related activities complied with Government of Canada (GoC) policies and guidelines as well as Treasury Board Secretariat Web Standards.• Managed certain section of Health Canada website’s Information Architecture using a variety of techniques such as web analytics and Search Engine Optimization (SEO).• Analyzed and reported effectiveness of Web content using web analytics.• Met multiple clients to discuss and provided advice on process improvements and concerns.• Monitored and made improvements to multiple GoC websites using conventional User Experience (UX) research and design methods. • Provided advice and risk assessments to upper management.• Answered variety of general public inquiries and concerns on web related issues such as content location and broken links.• Prioritized large volumes of departmental inquiries and online postings.• Designed promotional web items using image editing software. • Initiated, helped implement and managed Health Canada’s Redundant, Outdated and Trivial (ROT) exercise.• Helped develop and implement Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and WCAG standards. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Ensured compliance of Web standards (such as CLF 2.0 and WCAG 2.0) as well as GoC web related policies and guidelines.• Evaluated and implemented large volumes of content and projects received by clients to Health Canada and Healthy Canadians websites.• Participated in numerous special projects such as training new employees and improving web information architecture • Helped design, develop and maintain GoC CLF 2.0 and WCAG 2.0 web templates.• Researched new… Show more • Ensured compliance of Web standards (such as CLF 2.0 and WCAG 2.0) as well as GoC web related policies and guidelines.• Evaluated and implemented large volumes of content and projects received by clients to Health Canada and Healthy Canadians websites.• Participated in numerous special projects such as training new employees and improving web information architecture • Helped design, develop and maintain GoC CLF 2.0 and WCAG 2.0 web templates.• Researched new technologies and provided recommendations to key personnel.• Provided technical advice and strategies to departmental clients.• Identified problematic areas and gave suggestion to improve functionality and user experience.• Improved and created images using graphic design applications. • Converted and merged stand alone GoC Web sites into Health Canada Web site. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Helped client analyze and interpret technical web and database issues.• Improved and maintained SQL database.• Developed, modified and tested the Prime Minister’s Awards Web site using HTML and CSS.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Translated numerous documents, automated phone messages, and e-mail scripts from English to French.• Provided training in French.• Acting supervisor when dealing with difficult clients.• Answered a large volume of client enquiries.

Post-Grad Diploma, Interactive Multimedia

Programmeur En Informatique