Challee Blackwelder

Experience

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  Virtual, Inc. (Previously Drohan Management Group)

  Apr 2012 - Nov 2017

  Graphic Designer

  Drohan Management Group is a non-profit/association management company servicing clients in the Washington metropolitan area. I was hired at DMG in 2012 as an administrative/graphics assistant where I provided administrative services in addition to fulfilling minor graphic design needs for our clients. In 2015 I was promoted to a full-time Graphic Designer.Graphic Design: Successfully manage and coordinate both print and web-based projects from concept through completion (send to printer or developer).Client Communication: Work directly with clients to determine the goal and overall design aesthetic desired for each project.Production: Assist creative services director in managing and maintaining a production schedule and communicate with printers and developers to complete client projects.Other: Work with clients and mobile app companies (such as Crowd Compass and Zerista) to provide imagery for conference mobile apps. Typical Work Includes: Conference programs, promotional mailers, posters/signage, websites, web graphics, mobile app graphics, applications/forms, and PowerPoint presentations. Show less

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  AvePoint

  Nov 2017 - Jul 2022

  VP, Creative

  AvePoint is a B2B SaaS company that helps over 9 million cloud users worldwide to collaborate with confidence. AvePoint’s data management solutions help a diverse customer base overcome complex transformation, governance, and compliance challenges in the Microsoft Cloud. My role at AvePoint is to lead the Design and Content Marketing Teams in the management and production of all brand creative initiatives. This includes content generation across a number of creative mediums as well as graphic design, video, audio, motion graphics, web, content, and live production. In addition to this, I assist with execution of day-to-day creative tasks as well as work with the greater organization to establish and enforce high-level brand strategy.The titles/roles I have held in my career at AvePoint are as follows (in order): Graphic Designer (11/2017-06/2018), Manager - Design Lead (06/2018-07/2019), Creative Director (07/2019-01/2022), and finally VP, Creative (01/2022-Present). Show less

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  Palo Alto Networks

  Aug 2022 - Aug 2024

  Partner Experience Manager

  Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.At Palo Alto Networks I help to manage the way partners interact with corporate messaging and materials. I write, distribute, and produce internal and external communications including email, social media, and live broadcast. I also lead all channel web efforts including design, implementation, content management, and reporting on our external partner portal and internal intranet pages. Additional responsibilities include creative support for the NextWave Program, vendor onboarding (project management), and designing/implementing training materials for digital asset management. Show less

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  Cloudflare

  Aug 2024 - now

  Principal Partner Engagement & Experience Manager

  As the world’s first connectivity cloud, Cloudflare helps connect and protect millions of customers globally. Everyone from individuals to the world’s largest enterprises use our unified platform of networking, security, and developer services to succeed in the everywhere world.