GARY JAMES ZAKES

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North Tonawanda, NY 14120

cell: 716-***-****

ad3wm9@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Vision-driven web content manager with career-long record of site administration, digital content writing, and technical project management success for leading organizations Proven talent for aligning business strategy and objectives with established web content management paradigms to achieve maximum operational impacts with minimum resource expenditures. Growth-focused thought leader with expertise spanning web application development, SEO, web analytics, digital writing and editing, technical support, database administration, online marketing, process optimization, strategic planning, team collaboration, task delegation, personnel training, and project management. Exceptional administrator with keen interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills as well as budget management, client liaisons, and resource allocation expertise.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MINOS PROPERTIES, LLC, AMHERST, NY, June 2017 to present CEO - Real Estate Investment company

● Formed LLC and built a CRM system.

● Hired and trained staff

● Buy and sell residential property

● Business requires only my occasional attention

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, GRAND ISLAND, NY, July 2009 to May 2017 ADOBE CQ WEB CONTENT MANAGER

● Coordinate and oversee web projects across departments and campaigns.

● Adhere to client style guides, consistently maintaining company "look and feel" while ensuring accuracy and editorial integrity.

● Build web pages and conduct keyword research to inform Search Engine Optimization/Search Marketing tactics.

● Complete Strategy Map training administered by corporate.

● Implement procedures for creation and integration of applications on CQ5 core platforms.

● Provide technical assistance for development and maintenance of web applications, program libraries, and technical manuals.

● Support technical team members in resolving functional and technical Adobe CQ5 issues and implementing iterative software development methods.

● Advise management on business planning and execution functions for Adobe CQ5 systems.

● Coordinate with clients to develop specifications supporting content and collaboration solutions.

● Participate in meetings regarding application architecture, design, and development.

● Regularly utilize Adobe CQ5 authoring tools including publishing tools, admin tools, and repository components.

PRAXAIR, INC., TONAWANDA, NY, Feb 2007 to Jan 2009 ASSOCIATE DEVELOPER/SHAREPOINT MOSS 2007 ADMINISTRATOR

● Developed and administered content for corporate intranet, external Domino Websites Notes, and Domino databases.

● Provided global Microsoft SharePoint (MOSS) and Webtrends 8.0 administration.

● Managed content editing and publishing for corporate intranet and external websites.

● Performed Webtrends Smart Data Collection and acted as Quest Software project lead.

● Served as Web Project Manager and technical liaison to the Corporate Communication Department for web marketing strategies including lead tracking, Search Engine Optimization, page ranking, and traffic analysis.

ATTO TECHNOLOGY, INC., AMHERST, NY, October 2005 to January 2007 WEB/DATABASE/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

● Developed web pages and administered ATTO corporate /ATTO Yahoo Store websites.

● Created and maintained Lotus Notes databases, network and Symantec email security, Crystal Reports/Lotus Domino development and server maintenance, Active Directory Control, and WSUS.

● Served as the web project lead and liaised with the marketing department for implementation of web enhancement, SEO, SEM, and web/email marketing campaigns.

● Utilized various web analytic tools to measure campaign effectiveness. BUFFALO NIAGARA ENTERPRISE, BUFFALO, NY, June 2001 to December 2004 WEB/DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

● Administered the employment website, which included updating the database, adding news items, coding enhancements, conducting SEO (keyword research, page ranking, and PPC advertising), and producing SQL/Access queries/reports.

● Maintained a seven-day-a-week helpdesk to assist employers and jobseekers.

● Served on a collaborative committee for continued promotion and improvement of the website.

● Facilitated daily communications with jobseekers and employers to ensure site effectiveness. NEW YORK LONG TERM CARE BROKERS, ALBANY, NY, May 1990 to June 2001 INSURANCE CONSULTANT/BROKER/MANAGER

● Organized and conducted seminars on asset protection.

● Hired, field trained, and managed recruits.

● Supervised direct marketing campaigns and in-home sale of Long Term Care Insurance.

● Managed and retained the client base.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.SC.) IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 2003 Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY

Summa cum laude

GPA: 3.96

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROGRAMMING:

Adobe CQ Web Content Management, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, some AJAX, RSS/XML APPLICATIONS:

Adobe Creative Studio 5, Wordpress, Microsoft SharePoint 2007, Adobe CQ5 Administration (MOSS), Lotus Notes/Domino Designer/Administration, Crystal Reports, various CMS, CRM WEB ANALYTICS:

Webtrends 8.0 (Traditional Logging and Smart Data Collection) Microsoft Office, Google Analytics, Ominiture

WEB MARKETING:

Google Adwords, SEO, SEM

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