ABOUT
Hi, I'm Kayta, a creative Digital Project Manager with a decade of experience in managing web development projects.
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Originally from Buffalo, NY, I now reside in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with my family. I have a background in the arts, and am an avid knitter and weaver in my free time. When I'm not tangled up in yarn or chasing my 2 children, I am usually reading, and am a strong advocate for Disability and LGBTQIA+ rights, animal welfare, and making the world a kinder place.
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A tech-nerd for 3 decades, I grew up teaching myself HTML and CSS building Geocities websites, and have always had a keen interest in the latest technologies. I am an emphatic believer that tech has the power to progress all aspects of humanity, and build a better future for everyone.
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SKILLS & EXPERTISE
As a digital project manager, I have extensive expertise in project management, team leadership, budgeting, and client communication. My skills also include risk management, agile and hybrid methodologies, and quality assurance.
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Some platforms I have strong proficiency in include (but are not limited to):
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Project Management and Organizational Systems:
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Asana
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Confluence
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Forecast
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Harvest
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Jira
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Resource Management
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Outlook
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Slack
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Smartsheet
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Teamwork
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Teams
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Trello
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Monday
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Zoom
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Google Suite (Docs, Gmail, Sheets, Slides)​​
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Web Development Systems:
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WordPress
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WooCommerce
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Drupal
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Duda
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Webflow
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Shopify
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Github
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Sanity
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Browserstack
​UI/UX Design Systems:
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Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom)
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Invision
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Miro
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Figma
WORK EXPERIENCE
2024
Senior Project Manager
Third and Grove
Boston, MA (Remote)
2022 - 2024
Senior Project Manager
10up
Sacramento, CA (Remote)
2021 - 2022
Web Program Supervisor
Hearst Digital Agency
Buffalo, NY (Hybrid)
2016 - 2021
Custom Web Project Manager
Hearst Digital Agency
Buffalo, NY
EDUCATION
2016
Free Code Camp
Full Stack Web Development Certificate
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2024 - Present
DPM School
Mastering Digital Project Management Certification​
2001 - 2003
Buffalo State College
Major in Fiber Design​
Minor in English
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
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Recipient of the agency wide 10up MUPPIE Award in January 2024 for the most successful and complex, three-stage web redevelopment of the Orca Security website​
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Recipient of the yearly 2022 Hearst Gives Back Service Award for the prizewinning reinvention of the Seasons of Change website ​
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Certified as a Hearst INCLUDE Change Agent promoting DEI initiatives throughout the organization​​
CONTACT
Phone: 323-333-5111
Email: hello@kaytagentry.com
Location: Olympia, WA