Concurrently managed a portfolio of technically complex websites and services, focusing on the manufacturing and research institutes.

Provided oversight to globally remote teams. Conference Speaker and Trainer on Agency/Client relations topics and effective project management practices to increase transparency, control costs, and grow partnerships.

Partnered with leadership to plan and maximize the productivity and utilization of team members to meet client needs.

Coordinated with revenue and development departments to properly scope and estimate engagements. Maintained and updated company reporting for invoicing and billing.

Simultaneously oversaw a large and diverse portfolio of over $1M in build and support engagements. Provided oversight to a 100% remote team of 20+ billable team members across 3-8 simultaneous projects. Conference Speaker and Trainer on topics related to future-forward design and effective project management practices to increase team velocity, control overruns, and grow partnerships.

Onboarded Project Managers and mentored Senior Project Managers in collaboration with the Senior Director of PM. Collaborated with leadership and resource management to plan and maximize the productivity and utilization of team members to meet project needs and encourage individual contributor career growth. Effectively leveraged strong technical background towards leading and mentoring technical and creative staff.

Made significant contributions to highly technical projects, focusing on developer onboarding, systems architecture, and content editor guides. Leveraged deep technical expertise to design and implement effective onboarding processes for new developers, accelerating their productivity and integration into project teams. Contributed to comprehensive systems architecture documentation and content editor guides to facilitate efficient collaboration.

Aligned with revenue and development departments to properly scope and estimate engagements. Maintained and updated company reporting for invoicing and billing.

Managed daily operations of the Creighton WebDev team and served as a liaison between CU and an outside contractor, OHO, for the University Relations Campaign website redesign project. Participated in platform discovery and customization efforts to improve performance and provide an implementation of unique design integration.

During tenure, led cross-functional teams in the successful planning, execution, and delivery of complex web development projects utilizing the Drupal content management system.

Utilizing profound expertise in Drupal, engaged with stakeholders to gather requirements, design tailored solutions, and oversee end-to-end implementation.

Provided technical leadership by guiding developers in best practices for Drupal development, ensuring code quality, security, and performance optimization. Collaborated closely with UX/UI designers, front-end developers, and QA engineers to ensure seamless integration and exceptional user experiences.

Proficiency in Drupal allowed troubleshooting and resolution of technical challenges efficiently, maximizing project efficiency and minimizing downtime. Also played a pivotal role in stakeholder communication, ensuring transparent updates on project progress, addressing concerns, and managing expectations.

Throughout tenure, consistently delivered successful Drupal-based solutions that met or exceeded client objectives. Strong communication, leadership, and technical skills were instrumental in fostering a collaborative team environment and achieving project success.

Responsible for all levels of daily and long-term end-to-end business operations of remote-first software and business process services company. To include, but not limited to marketing, sales, consulting, implementation, maintenance, and fiscal planning.

Providing transformational and change management services for Digital Agencies with a focus on CMS, CRM, ERP, ETL frameworks, and SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS technology.

Specialized in leading Full-Stack development and DevOps teams for decoupled web applications and data migrations. Extensive experience leveraging React and Angular front ends with Drupal authoring and REST API back end, including twig theming, and core/contrib module development.

Produced technical content for various clients and projects, including articles for the tekAura blog. Developed engaging and informative content tailored to the specific needs and interests of the target audience. Topics covered a wide range of technical subjects, including software development methodologies, system architecture, and emerging technologies.

Effectively led improvements to CI/CD and local DevOps strategies, pairing CircleCI, Jenkins, and BitBucket Pipelines with DDev, Docksal, Wodby & Acquia on Cloudways, Platform.sh, Acquia, and AWS, to name a few.

This 12-month master’s program leads students from the initial conceptual stage of a tech or creative product or service, all the way to a full-fledged business plan that can be pitched to potential investors.

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Student member of IEEE

Consistent hands-on lab work. Good mix of lecture and practical.

Penn State News, a digital platform that drives 7 million page views each year, was powered by a highly customized and complicated back-end. With 250 content editors and a syndication network that includes more than 20 Penn State campuses across the state, the platform needed to be optimized for speed and real-time collaboration.

We successfully migrated Penn State News from a monolithic back-end to a decoupled site, using the JavaScript framework Gatsby. Working closely with the Penn State team we created a living design system that empowered users and provides a repeatable standard for how Penn State can both enhance and protect their brand.

Directly involved in leading the Authoring Experience initiative.

Creighton University Relations partnered with a digital strategy and design vendor, OHO Interactive, as well as University Communications and IT on a significant re-organization and re-design of the Creighton Alumni website. The site will launch in conjunction with the public launch (fall 2020) of the largest fundraising campaign in Creighton’s history. Critical to the success of the public phase is a website that both engages audiences and drives them to give online.

Led Development team to Implement REST API (entity_normalization) and Authentication (simple_oauth), Create a custom module that provided AJAX Live Preview Created custom AJAX Search page (auto-search and auto-complete functionality) from the previous project; Implement Default content and install hooks for Path Aliases and OAuth. Also created custom VBO Actions for Groups (Remove Members) and Users (Add to Groups; Clear User History).

Built several Custom Drupal Extensions and Plugins that Extend the functionality of Open Social, Groups, Rules, & Form Mode Manager Modules:

Provided DevOps services by Choosing and migrating to a host that was a better fit for the project (Acquia --> Cloudways); Implemented a Development workflow, using Docksal (local Dev Env) and Gitlab (private repo); Created Custom Docksal init script that builds the local Development Environment and replicates data, config, and files from the Production Environment; Upgraded Open Social distribution (profile), cleaned and merged configuration so that the system properly utilizes updated features.

Responsible for session selection and organization, social media support, issue queue management, general info and sponsor correspondence.

Contributions to Drupal patches, issue queues, documentation, help in the support forums, provide services, and gives support on Slack.

"Shannon (Norah) stood out to me the moment I met her. She is warm, friendly, welcoming, and incredibly knowledgeable in what she does. She has the perfect mix of technical and communication skills and will be an invaluable asset to any organization."

"Shannon's strengths lie not only in her project management abilities but also in her technical prowess as a developer. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to improvement, she adeptly balances her dual roles, delivering clear solutions to complex problems. She is an active mentor, showcasing her passion for the field and dedication to nurturing future talent. In both project management and programming, Shannon's contributions are reliable and of high value. She comes highly recommended for any role that can utilize her diverse skill set."

"Norah (Shannon) is a great technical project manager and an absolute joy to work with. Her development expertise is a huge asset and made communications between creative and technical teams more efficient. She maintains a deep level of organization in her projects and encourages project teams to do the same. She is a great communicator that excels at creating positive rapport with team members and clients while ensuring project success. She is an asset to any team or project."

I had the luck to work with Shannon at Mediacurrent, a phenomenal project manager that made my work as a designer super easy, easing the pain of documenting designs and userflows.

She excels at meeting deadlines, leading teams, and documenting processes. Shannon's ability to deliver results on time and within budget is exceptional.

Her leadership skills create a collaborative work environment, and her meticulous documentation ensures smooth operations. She is a valuable asset to any organization.

"Norah has the qualifications not just as a Sr. project manager, but has the technical skills of Drupal to support her expertise. Norah takes initiative, she has great communication, and presentation skills, and is one of the most effective project managers I've worked with over the last two years. She would be a great asset in any Company."

"Shannon (Norah) has been an amazing colleague for the time we've worked together. She is very detail and process oriented and constantly providing feedback and ideas to improve our PMO. As a former developer turned Project Manager, she has the right blend of technical and communication skills to help teams thrive. Her expertise and passion for Drupal truly shine in every interaction we have together, and it is thanks to her that I took the plunge at Drupal Midcamp Chicago this year to be a speaker and presenter!

I am confident that any technology or Drupal based agency will be in good hands working with Norah."

"I had the pleasure of working with Norah for the past two years at Mediacurrent. Throughout our time together, I was consistently impressed with her work ethic, positive attitude, and unwavering dedication to her job.

Norah is a highly organized and efficient worker who consistently goes above and beyond to ensure tasks are completed to the highest standards. Her creative and innovative thinking continually brings forth new ideas to enhance processes, and she excels at effectively conveying these ideas to others.

With a profound understanding of web development and a commitment to staying up-to-date on the latest industry trends, Norah is a true expert in her field. She thrives as a team player and mentor, readily assisting colleagues and generously sharing her knowledge even when she is busy with her own work.

An example of Norah's dedication and remarkable support unfolded during a critical project. When I encountered difficulties with a deliverable and contemplated requesting an extension, Norah voluntarily extended her work hours to assist me. Her expertise proved invaluable as she swiftly identified the problem and collaborated with me to devise a solution. Thanks to her unwavering commitment, we successfully delivered the project on time, exceeding the client's expectations.

Norah would undoubtedly be an invaluable asset to any company or team fortunate enough to have her on board. The aforementioned qualities and expertise make her a truly standout professional."

"Key team member in helping build a large custom Drupal 8 Web application featuring multiple custom themes, custom APIs for a native mobile application, and a considerable amount of custom code."

"Shannon Medlin is an incredible developer – reliable, caring and insightful. Her no-BS attitude, creative problem-solving approach and deep systems knowledge has saved my neck countless times, and helped me create truly world-class software. She's a stickler for adhering to norms and best practices – and I have learned SOOO much with her. I'd recommend her any day – she's hands down my all-time favorite developer and mentor."

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