The Goal:
Using HTML, CSS, Boostrap, Json, and TypeScript keep a site up to date with refreshed content, images, pages, and assets. Work directly with the client teams in order to ensure that all requests are completed in a timely manner.
The Method:
When I was brought on, this project had already been constructed. The formating within the Angular framework was a bit of a mess with footer tab components held completely separate from their header and section components. Two sites had been smashed together into one Angular framework. Additionally, there were a series of footer styles and Json lists to content with. I had to learn basically overnight (and by myself) how to navigate the internal map and make the updates ahead of a large event. This was trial by fire, but I learned how to be flexible, to understand what has already been structured and to thrive when lacking the proper tools.
Unexpected Challenges:
We had two sharp deadlines each week in order to get updates published at the appropriate time. I got very good at completing work that arrived early as quickly as I could (while maintaining quality) in order to make space for requests that would arrive later. Brian (CEO of AlpenGlow) was always impressed that I was on top of all change requests and would rarely leave a request undone at the end of the day unless there was a reason for it. I got very good at managing my time and client expectations and cultivated relationships with other departments to ensure I was always on top of what needed to be acomplished.
Results
An Angular.js Bootstrap-heavy internal sales website where Microsoft Partners were able to place information in order to easily distribute their goals and updates. Although there was a nearly constant churn of information and requests. In the three years I oversaw this site I can count on one hand how many times an update did not go live at the expected time.