Robert Blizzard Email & Phone Number

Severna Park, MD, US

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

• Managed the workflow for ERS tagging/scrape submission, verifying accuracy in data.
• Senior Digital Lead for Asset Operations on ERS RD1 – RD8 (Reservations Day) launches.
• Created user guides for content submitters to follow to successfully tag digital assets.
• Managed high-level Jira tickets and provided support for image, video, and API issues.
• Maintained/Created Reports for Operations Directors to use in project planning – budgeting.
• ADA Compliance Consultant for Digital Standards and Digital Accessibility

U.S. Department Of Education

• Created a process to address a backlog of 1200+ digital assets (Html, Pdfs, Docx), and internalarticles (web pages) that were expired and/or not 508 compliant.
• Managed OM internal site, creating, validating, and approving digital content.
• Validate UX of content editors to make sure they meet DOED standards and Style Branding.
• Rewrote training material for content owners to better prepare them for new 508 guidelines.
• Plan strategies, optimize, develop, and implement site content for outreach to various Dept.

U.S. Department Of Energy

• Technical Manager/Scrum Master for the U.S. Electric System Operating Data App. The roadmaphad multiple client change requests and a complete 2 nd version redesign updating UI/UX forbranding, marketing, and usability.
• Collaborated with Gov-UX designer on customer usability requirements and clients’ branding.
• Created the “ColdFusion to PHP” site migration Workflow process and client storyboard.
• Update AngularJS to include new enhancements and changes to design and functionality.
• Maintained code using version control GitExt and gulp to compile JS and check for errors.
• Updated assigned directives from ColdFusion to PHP and ran testing scripts through Jenkins.

U.S. Department Of State

• I received consecutive Seva-Awards for my outstanding leadership, work ethic, and client support along with DOS awards for the same on multiple projects.
• Developed the new Embassy platform site in WordPress for migration to all embassy sites using a Multisite installation on an Amazon Web Service (AWS)
• Compile code changes using Bower and Gulp, run composer for dependency management, GitBlit for committing, and Jenkins for the build.
• Developed multiple sites within WordPress that were for PD but outside our Embassy Support. I integrated social media APIs, did custom plugin enhancements, templates, widgets, custom fields, custom post types.
• Collaborated with clients and stakeholders within an Agile environment for the full life cycle of the project.
• Built out the mobile environment, then reviewed workflow documentation and trained junior developers to integrate on all Embassy sites.

U.S. Department Of State

• Re-branded INFOCENTRAL, to integrate UI/UX best practices which increased visibility by 4x.
• Conducted code reviews/trained junior developers and content managers for INFOCENTRAL.
• Created training material and instructions for staff on technical issues and updates.
• Reported analytics and validated section 508 compliance for INFOCENTRAL.
• Senior Digital Consultant on email campaigns and security measures with DHS.

Laurel, Maryland, United States

• Senior Developer/Tech Lead for EPA Watesense and supporting developer on University of MD sites.
• Developed templates from approved designs in Drupal, WordPress, Dreamweaver and an in-house custom CMS (E2).
• Code correction and problem solving of older CMS issues and CSS layout issues that are update driven or approved client change request forms.
• Researched timelines for web development enhancements or additions for RFP’s then consult with the COO on those proposals.
• Participated in internal meetings to discuss work procedures and timelines then met with stakeholders and Project Managers to discuss site proposals, page layouts, functionality, design and usability UI/UX.

• In charge of all site enhancement and deployment that came through customer support ticketing system. Also managed the billing of hrs for this support.
• Developed templates from approved designs in WordPress, Interspire and an in-house custom ColdFusion CMS (G3).
• Create graphical banners, logos, and custom images in Adobe Photoshop.
• Developed training docs and lead training on for all Client CMS support.
• Work on support tickets, updated completed work, billed clients and delegated who besides me; gets what ticket depending on type of request and staff ability.

• Updated marketing pages and EPP news, added articles to set for print.
• Maintained the EPP website, developed custom web applications.
• Edited courses and program plans in Acalog for Admissions Dept./Catalog.
• Met with web committee to discuss site enhancement and CMS. (Drupal)
• Built out the faculty intranet, in ¼ the time allotted to me, so to give the teachers at Hopkins more time to make changes before the site launch

Business Administration, Management And Operations

Continuing education for a bachelor's degree in business administration

Pmp Certificate, Information Technology Project Management

PMP course classes

Aa, Business Administration

Business Administration