Kyle Young

Experience

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  AME Learning

  May 2008 - Nov 2008

  Program Developer

  Designed and developed online course for the AME Learning Accounting textbook for use in class or as homework.

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  Lowe Roche

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Web Design Internship

  Works along side teammates to design and develop landing pages for external clients.

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  The Source

  Nov 2009 - Dec 2011

  Assistant Manager

  - Managed all store opening and closing duties- Created employee schedule- Sales and set up of customer profiles for cellular, cable, internet, and home phone.

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  The Globe and Mail

  Jan 2012 - now

  I am the technical lead for the Advertising department. I work directly with both program managers and clients to build out high-impact ads and custom interactive online content for multiple devices. I work within various CMS platforms, hand-code custom solutions, and create tailor-made graphics used across dozens of websites. I work in HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, JQuery, GitHub, Photoshop, and Illustrator to build elegant solutions to any problem.My duties and responsibilities include:- Create online content, including interactive custom-designed articles, advertisements, artwork, social media graphics, and web content.- Work closely with project management, design, and development teams, as well as with clients directly.- Integrate custom tracking solutions in Google Analytics and work with the trafficking and analytics teams to ensure proper tracking across platforms.- Creating prototypes and mockups. - Creating and modifying high-quality graphic images. - Building digital templates to reduce cost, improve productivity and create new ad products.- Being up-to-date with current trends and emerging technologies.My recognition:- 2023 Globe Advertising Solutions Oriented Award winner- 2023 Online Media Marketing & Advertising Award - Gold: Content Marketing: Single Execution - 'A Song Comes to Life' (team award)- 2021 Canadian Marketing Association Award - Silver: Consumer Services/Engagement - 'The Art of Winter' (team award)- 2021 Media Innovation Award - Bronze: Best in Travel and Tourism - 'The Art of Winter' (team award)- 2016 Globey Innovation award winner Show less Web Developer & Designer in Advertising, my role has evolved from making digital ads, to becoming the technical specialist for the entire Advertising department. I was recognized for my technical skills by being a Globey Award winner in 2017, after being a finalist in both 2016 and 2015. My duties include:- Working directly with the sales team and external clients to build their vision.- Building Editorial and Advertorial long-form responsive interactive articles, as well as Globe Subscriptions landing pages.- Building digital advertisements both as hand-coded custom units, and within cms platforms such as Celtra and Flexitive.- Working along side other teams to resolve any technical issues and working with Ad Operations to correct any malfunctioning ads from clients. - Designing and developing new templates for team members to use. - Researching and testing new platforms or components in order to introduce them to the rest of the team. - Spearheading any project with a tight deadline or large scope. Show less

  • Senior Digital Designer

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Web Developer & Designer

    Jan 2012 - Oct 2023