Angela Light

Angela Light

Designer + Web Developer

location of Angela LightGreater Seattle Area

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Product Lead @ WillowTree, a TELUS Digital Company

  • Education

    • George Mason University

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      B.F.A. Graphic Design 3.97

      Activities and Societies: AIGA, AIGA-GMU, Phi Kappa Phi

  • Experience

    • Sagetopia

      May 2012 - Nov 2014
      Designer + Web Developer

      Designer & WordPress developer, in charge of interpreting & implementing designs into development deliverables.– Implemented course content feature on AIHce 2014 conference website (5,000+ attendees).– Maintained and updated 20+ WordPress websites for clients.– Designed and developed email templates for mobile and desktop email clients.

    • Stand And Stretch

      Mar 2015 - Jan 2016
      Designer & Web Developer

      Web designer & WordPress expert, in charge of customer site development, maintenance, and support.– Led over 5 WordPress design and development projects and coordinated directly with clients.– Developed small business website in 2-month timeline to align with market growth strategy.– Assisted in Magento site development and content population.

    • Digital Reach Agency

      Dec 2015 - Dec 2021

      Unified business, technology, & UX strategy in regards to client products.– Streamlined cross-department communication and built upon service offerings.– Represented intersection of business, technology, & UX in large, cross-functional accounts.– Led company culture and process improvement initiatives with executive audience. Identify and give input on high-priority company initiatives, operations, prioritization, and roadmap. Define requirements and scope of creative + UX projects, and support profitability of the design department.– Led art direction and creative review for internal and external assets & web projects.– Managed the design team, including 2 full-time designers.– Drove client brand consistency and requirements across SEO, SEM, and Web Dev departments.– Developed initiatives for departmental policies, task structure, & training documents. Designed and implemented visual and interactive elements for 10+ client websites and digital marketing products.– Led strategy of retainer projects into web development department structure.– Supported front-end development for website projects, incorporating best practices for mobile-first responsive design, page speed, and SEO.– Created and refined wireframes and mockups with Sketch and Photoshop for 15+ clients.

      • Director of Digital Experience

        Oct 2020 - Dec 2021
      • Executive Committee Member

        Oct 2020 - Dec 2021
      • Creative Director (Digital & UX)

        Feb 2018 - Oct 2020
      • Designer & Front-End Developer

        Dec 2015 - Feb 2018
    • WillowTree

      Jan 2022 - now

      Promote a shared understanding of product requirements, strategy, & goals (from macro to micro) for both client stakeholders and team to improve project outcomes.

      • Senior Product Lead

        Jan 2023 - now
      • Product Architect

        Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager

      Scaled Agile, Inc.
      Oct 2022