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Kenny Gutierrez Kenny Gutierrez

Resume

 

Professional Summary

 

Seasoned IT manager and web developer with over 25 years of experience working with both client-side and server-side technologies. Web Content Management software specialist including Optimizely (Episerver) and Umbraco. Optimizely MVP. Expertise in translating business needs into web solutions and leading project management of website initiatives in order to provide the best possible user experience.

 

Professional Experience

 

IT Web Developer Manager–Century Communities, Dallas TX ▪ Feb 2022–Present

 

  • Optimizely CMS development and maintenance for corporate website

  • Lead web development team

IT Web Analyst/Developer–Century Communities, Dallas TX ▪ Jul 2020–Feb 2022

 

  • Optimizely CMS development and maintenance

Senior Developer–Rightpoint, Dallas TX ▪ Jun 2017–Jul 2020

 

  • Episerver MVC development and maintenance for multiple clients

  • Ektron support

  • Episerver MVP

Episerver Developer–Ameex Technologies, Remote ▪ Aug 2016–Jun 2017

 

  • Episerver MVC development of Virginia Department of General Services website with robust document library

  • Assisted with creation of end user documentation and user training

  • Served as lead developer for client developer team

  • Vetted technical architecture for implementation

Web Developer–Behringer/Provasi Capital Partners, Dallas TX ▪ Nov 2007–Aug 2016

 

  • Project managed aggressive 90 day rebrand/relaunch migration from Ektron to Episerver

  • Completed redesign and relaunch of integrated corporate websites (public site and user portals)

  • ASP.NET website development including data feed for iOS application

  • Develop and update site architecture using Episerver/Ektron content management system

  • Manage the company’s property galleries, marketing materials website, and press release portal

  • Consult and coordinate with departmental managers across the company to meet business objectives and site consistency goals

  • Advise senior management on web-based solutions for business strategies

  • Oversee outside vendors to develop corporate site single-sign-on functionality; monitor vendor estimates, timelines and deliverables

  • Enabled multi-language capability on website

IT Specialist / Webmaster–SMU Dedman School of Law, Dallas TX ▪ Aug 1998–Nov 2007

 

  • Redesigned website using ASP.NET 2.0 to create a maintainable framework, simplify navigation, consolidate data, and modernize aesthetics

  • Installed and maintained web server (IIS); migrated servers to virtual environment

  • Created front-end interfaces for campus e-commerce system for various departmental functions

  • Coordinated website maintenance among all law school departments

Independent Consultant, Dallas TX ▪ Sept 1998–Present

 

  • Created and maintained websites for small business clients utilizing Umbraco CMS

Technologies

 

  • Optimizely (Episerver), Ektron CMS, Umbraco CMS

  • Optimizely MVP Technology

  • Optimizely PaaS CMS Certified Developer

  • Ektron Developer Certification

  • HTML/CSS, ASP.NET (C#), Bootstrap, jQuery, XML, SQL

  • Windows Server, Internet Information Server, Azure, Visual Studio, SQL Server

Education

 

  • B.B.A. Management Information Systems–Texas Tech University – Rawls College of Business, Lubbock TX (1995–1998)

  • M.S. Software Engineering–Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX (2002–2006)

Awards

 

  • Government Standard of Excellence 2017—Web Marketing Association

  • Investment Standard of Excellence 2015—Web Marketing Association

  • Best Investment Site 2014—Web Marketing Association

  • Site of the Year 2014: Online Marketing—Ektron

  • Best Investment Site 2013—Web Marketing Association

  • Site of the Year Finalist 2013—Ektron

  • Employee of the Year 2001—SMU Libraries

Community Service / Volunteerism

 

  • Robotics Mentor—Black Hawk Robotics, Rockwall Heath High School (Aug 2012–Present)

  • Programming and Robotics Mentor—Jerry Junkins Elementary School (Oct 2015–Present)