Ian Applegate
SENIOR digital Project manager & information architect
Profile
An experienced senior digital project manager & information architect, encompassing a range of different skills & interests, with a strong understanding of digital business & marketing. My appetite for knowledge of the Internet & web development, coupled with personal successes in online business, has enabled me to become a resourceful member of any web team. I have a firm grasp of web standards, including XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, XML, experience in building CMS and eCommerce solutions, as well as creative, brand executions. I have experience in managing large internal teams and outsourced units as well as running all areas of campaigns from creative through to delivery. I have strong project management skills, whilst possessing good inter-personal skills and team management.
Skills
Project Management
Tight & efficient project management, with a geeky attention to detail. I love using effective project systems & setting up bullet-proof processes for teams.
U.X. & I.A.
Experienced interface designer, developing clickable wireframes, user profiles & best practice approaches to building small and large sites/applications.
Web Technologies
Experience in leading teams using XHTML, CSS, Javascript libraries, Flash, XML, XSLT, .NET, PHP, Ruby, Java & more, as well as a keen interest & involvement in the design process.
Experience
AKQA London
Senior Production Manager across the Nike account
August 2009 to present
Responsible for production and delivery across all Nike accounts, primarily Nike Football, as well as Women's, Sportswear and UK. Running day to day production, large product campaigns, live web streaming, social media, online media and CMS development.
Twentyfirst/The Good Agency
Lead Project Manager & Information Architect
June 2008 to August 2009
Responsible for recruiting the technical & creative team, as well as setting up all processes for project management and internal workflows. Also lead information architect on all digital projects including work for Durex, Diageo, Muller, Wrigleys, AHEC & Westcon.
Poke London
Senior Project Manager
March 2008- July 2008
Project Manager on the Orange account for the online execution of the new brand placement (I Am Everyone), through a website, online advertising, a media partnership with MySpace & last.fm, development of a new blog setting up a UK music tour.
26 London
Senior Project Manager
Nov 2007 - March 2008
Project Manager for all Royal Navy and Marines projects, including development of a new WordPress blog, the implementation of a CMS for the Navy site and day to day management of all work.
DLKW
Digital Project Manager
Nov 2007
Short-term contract - Responsible for project management of work for BAA, Bank of Scotland and AA.
Candi International/LBi
Lead Project Manger
Sept 2007 - Nov 2007
Lead project manager for the full rebuild of supermarkert Morrisons website - www.morrisons.co.uk. Managed & developed a team of 12 in-house/contracting staff, including I.A., front-end dev, creative team, content manager, software developers and also an external content agency. The project included a new CMS deployment, with a full re-architecture, redesign & rebuild including new functionality; specifically personalisation, recipe databases, AJAX controls and Flash videos.
Underwired
Project/Account Manager
June 2007 - Sept 2007
Account & project managing major clients’ websites, email marketing campaigns & online advertising. Worked closely with digital planning & strategy in IA & wireframing; delivering accessible, successful solutions online. Clients: Nickelodeon, BookStart, Institute of Cancer Research, ProspectsNet, TranSys & Kitcatt Norh Alexander Shaw.
TechnoPhobia LTD
Project/Account Manager
June 2005 - May 2007
Worked directly with Green Flag, Morrisons, Tesco Personal Finance, RBS, Best Western, OGCbuying.solutions & Prudential. Actively involved in online ad campaigns, site rebuilds & day-to-day maintenance of websites. Involved in proactive business development of existing online brands as well as collaborating with the Sales team on new business pitches. Central in turning around the relationship with major client UKI & overseeing a large increase in revenue.
getatrowel.co.uk
Manager & Owner
Jan 2005 - July 2008
I managed online business “getatrowel.co.uk”; as the UK’s leading resource for archaeological supplies, looking after site development, marketing and finance.
Hidden Records
Manager & Owner
Sept 2004 - May 2005
Created a niche business, online ecommerce & offline store, supplying alternative music & clothing. Managed all marketing, financial bookkeeping & stock handling.
Education - Degree
University of Sheffield
BA Politics
Education - A Levels
Thorpe St Andrew 6th Form
History - A
English Lit - A
Economics - B
Achievements & Awards
President: World Model United Nations Society, University of Sheffield
Led an award-winning delegation to Harvard World MUN- Heidelberg, Germany & received “Best Delegate” award in the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
Norfolk Scholar award, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich
For high and consistent achievement at sixth form college.
