Michelle Lauer Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

• Partner with organizations to streamline and optimize their software development life cycle (SDLC) processes, resulting in enhanced efficiency, faster time-to-market, improved code quality, and increased customer satisfaction.• Analyze project management processes, identify operational bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and propose tailored improvements to streamline workflows and enhance overall productivity.• Assess team communication dynamics and recommend strategies to foster transparency, empathy, and collaboration.• Guide adoption of an agile approach to solution implementation that focuses on iterative delivery and responding to feedback.• Evaluate the current environment and recommend comprehensive strategies for digital transformation initiatives across various business functions and technological landscapes.• Implement product roadmapping tools to streamline the planning and execution of new feature launches, enabling better alignment between cross-functional teams and enhancing visibility into strategic priorities.• Collaborate closely with technology leaders to help prioritize increasing their applications' accessibility levels, incorporate industry best practices and ensure an inclusive user experience.• Champion the adoption of automated testing, encompassing behavior-driven development methodologies and static code analysis tools, to significantly enhance application quality, reduce regression risk.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

PROJECT DELIVERYTrack record of overseeing and ensuring successful delivery of complex projects, meeting quality, timelines, and budget requirements.• Led and managed a 30-person team across 5 practices (PM, Content, UX Research, UI Design, Engineering) coordinating efforts on 20 concurrent projects from discovery through planning, development, and deployment.• Developed rigorous quality and risk management protocols to identify issues early and guide PMs to lead effective remediation to maintain project integrity.PROCESS IMPROVEMENTSSpearheaded initiatives to identify and implement process improvements across organization, optimizing efficiency, productivity, and quality of project delivery.• Collaborated regularly with practice leads to address any issues pertaining to quality or performance within their respective practices.• Led cross-discipline teams creating ADRs, an artifact repository, design system, base theme, and documenting practice-level SOPs.TEAM DEVELOPMENTBuilt a high-performing diverse team, promoting ownership, mentoring, and collaboration to maximize individual and collective potential.• Actively mentored managers on leadership strategies, provided coaching through challenges, and supported their professional growth.• Regularly met with contributors across the portfolio, establishing a culture of transparency and connection, and providing a platform for open communication.• Served as an interim practice lead for Engineering and PM, assuming leadership responsibilities and driving team performance during transitional periods.BUSINESS GROWTHContributed to strategic growth initiatives by bolstering relationships with customers and partners to drive revenue.• Leveraged my technical expertise to provide valuable recommendations to support revenue growth through enhanced services.• Worked closely with the proposal team to validate scope, timeline, and pricing, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and profitability targets.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

TECHNICAL PRODUCT STRATEGY AND EXECUTIONLed agile teams delivering new features (conception-launch), balancing innovation with technical health.• Partnered with stakeholders translating business needs into robust solutions.- Owned product roadmap for key areas (infrastructure, DevOps, performance, metrics, dependency upgrades).• Led agile processes, surfacing challenges, and guiding remediation early.• Identified opportunities to abstract core functions for reuse.• Supported QA through test case review, manual testing, and automation.PROCESS OPTIMIZATION AND TOOLING IMPROVEMENTSStreamlined workflows and optimized internal tools for efficient collaboration.• Implemented best practices for agile project management.• Surfaced workflow pain points and drove solutions for efficiency.• Optimized Jira & Confluence with custom workflows and templates.• Established a robust documentation system.• Developed onboarding process for smooth integration of new team membersTEAM LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATIONDrove team engagement, innovation, and excellence through open communication, problem-solving, and technical guidance.• Promoted a culture of quality with rigorous processes for high standards.• Motivated creative problem-solving through insightful questions and innovative solutions.• Modeled and promoted transparency to align team members.• Set an upbeat tone, inspiring optimism and overcoming challenges.• Provided technical guidance for comprehensive solutions and long-term vision.

An integral role in the planning and development of NodeMaker, a 10-module Drupal distribution for which ThemeGeeks themes are based. https://www.drupal.org/project/nodemaker

Providence, Ri, Us

PUBLIC WORKSHOPS & CLIENT TRAINING• I make light bulbs go off. Whether you are an experienced developer that is new to Drupal or if it is your first time administering content on a website, I will teach you what you need to know. With Lullabot's amazing team of trainers, we can get you from A to Z and include the little anecdotes that make for a well-rounded education.DRUPALIZE.ME• I am part of the development team that maintains and enhances the highly touted video subscription website http://drupalize.me.• I am the voice and face on many videos in the Drupalize.Me library teaching all levels about Drupal.

Content Strategy, Drupal Development, Training and ConsultingProject: Stonyfield Farm website• Sole developer reporting to the Marketing Communications Director• Responsible for planning to production of a new website (designs provided by client)• Included migration from a non-normalized database• Interviewed full-time employee to maintain site post launch

Seabrook, New Hampshire, Us

• Drupal module and theme developer specializing in deployment strategies and advanced Views implementation.• Projects includes kabbalah.com & ukabbalah.com, quickbase.intuit.com/developer, www.archivists.org, greenopolis.com

Seabrook, New Hampshire, Us

• Render Photoshop compositions into XHTML, CSS, PHP and JS utilizing best practices for ease of maintenance and usability. • Acquire, incorporate and adapt dynamic modules into sites. • Seamlessly integrate and customize applications into sites. • Make recommendations based on usability and complete template modifications in CMS.• Make recommendations regarding design and development standards and procedures. • Retrofit CMS templates with appropriate CSS and images. • Obtain relevant stock photos and manipulate images. • Design Photoshop compositions of site elements. • Based on content received from client, make recommendations about better data organization. • Implementation of content. • Research and report on current and new technologies.

Web design and development.

Computer Information Systems

Computer Technologies:, Web Development, Digital Design And Animation, Web Programming

High School Diploma