Chris Elston

- Designed and implemented a robust and reliable in-house CI/CD system used by all engineering teams to provide near-zero downtime updates - Modernized legacy systems to support cloud-based technologies including Kubernetes, Harness and Azure Functions - Augmented distributed systems to work with globally available, centralized APIs provided by an array of microservices - Improved system observability enabling better real-time tracking, measurable service-level indicators and immediate alerting to identify potential issues

Applied Agile principles (MVP, sprints, time-boxing) to client projects and strategies for cost-effective delivery. Collaborated with all agency practices (UX, design, account, strategy) along the entire project lifecycle to manage requirements, scope and timelines. Proactively provided clients recommendations for end-user and system performance, utilization of platforms and standards compliance. Instituted improved practices for issue tracking, code review and release management. Coached direct reports and project team members on development process, client communication and collaboration with other departments. Show less

Oversaw the planning, rollout and support of an agency-wide managed search platform (SearchBlox) while developing frameworks and libraries to make each custom solution consistent and reliable. Lead varied multilingual content solutions tailored to each client's specific requirements. Embraced emerging technologies like Progressive Web Applications (PWA), architecting specific solutions while serving as a subject matter expert. Provided investigation and estimation of bugs and enhancements with an emphasis on timely resolution and accuracy. Conducted both project and on-going initiatives to improve site W3C accessibility. Show less

Designed and consulted on enterprise-wide rollouts of Sitecore, AEM to support global markets and vendors for Fortune 200 companies. Spearheaded initiatives to adopt emerging technologies for both client-side and server-side development teams. Adopted and advocated Scrum Agile practices in both technical and non-technical facets of the agency. Collaborated with dev-ops team improve methods and practices for continuous integration, quality assurance and package deployment.

Led company-wide adoption of new platforms including Sitecore and Drupal. Designed and implemented both public-facing and business-to-business applications and sites ranging from product catalogs to sales data collection and reporting. Innovated application development by designing code libraries, frameworks and database architectures that could be used across clients and projects.

Provided custom management applications for several Fortune 500 companies. Deployed several high-profile promotional and sweepstakes public sites. Collaborated with project management teams during strategic planning and development scheduling phases.

Projects ranged in complexity from basic product and information sites up to eCommerce, major Web portals and custom CMS . Improved agency code standards across projects and overall development time. Streamlined internal processes through automation and intranet tools Gathered and analyzed statistics on search engine trends and Website activity to advise on future projects.

Designed and consulted on enterprise-wide rollouts of Sitecore, AEM to support global markets and vendors for Fortune 200 companies. Spearheaded initiatives to adopt emerging technologies for both client-side and server-side development teams. Adopted and advocated Scrum Agile practices in both technical and non-technical facets of the agency. Collaborated with dev-ops team improve methods and practices for continuous integration, quality assurance and package deployment.

Led company-wide adoption of new platforms including Sitecore and Drupal. Designed and implemented both public-facing and business-to-business applications and sites ranging from product catalogs to sales data collection and reporting. Innovated application development by designing code libraries, frameworks and database architectures that could be used across clients and projects.