John Ragland Resume
Skills
Marketing
- Data and Analytical Skills: Market Research & Consumer Insights,SEO & GEO Strategy, Analytics Tools
- Communication and Influence Skills: Communication & Presentation Skills, Public Relations & Corporate Communications
- Modern Marketing Skills (High-Level): Digital Marketing Strategy, Brand Storytelling
- AI & Data-Driven Marketing: Chatgpt, Midjouney, Chatbase.io, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, github Copilot
Programming
- Languages: Javascript, Typescript, HTML, CSS, PHP
- Libraries: JQuery, ReactJS
- Frameworks: NextJS, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, AngularJS
- Other: JSON,Sass, NodeJS
- Databases: MySQL
Graphics Design for Marketing
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Acrobat, Figma, Corel Draw
- Skills: Graphic Design, Video Editing, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation
- Other: SEO, SEM, Google Analytics, Photography, Ubersuggest
Engineering and Technical Writing
- Software: Autodesk Autocad, Autodesk Revit, Pro-Engineer
- Skills: , 3D Modeling, Rendering, Copywriting, Graphic Design
Work Experience
Endicott Clay Products Company | Marketing Director - Senior Web Architect
Dates: December 2008 - Present
Marketing Director & Graphics
- Researched SEO and SEM strategies to improve website visibility and search engine rankings
- Promoted good Accessiblity practices to ensure all users can access and use the website
- Managed a team of direct reports, marketing agency, printing agencies, and video production firm to develop and implement marketing materials and campaigns: Videos page Endicott Videos, Literature page Endicott Literature
- Created and Maintained annual company price lists that are used by the sales team and distribuotors
- Designed created sample boards, brochures, flyers, and other marketing materials to promote the company and its products.
- Photographed individual brick, color corrected the images and created a template to place each individual brick in format to be used on the website: Colors Pages Endicott Colors
- Headed the company's social media presence, creating and scheduling posts, engaging with followers, managed firms and others that provided content, and analyzing performance metrics: Endicott LinkedIn, Endicott Instagram, Endicott Facebook
- Worked with Architextures to create and promote a custom texture library for the company's products, allowing users to easily access and use the colors and textures in their projects using an Endicott branded application: Endicott Visualizer
Senior Web Architect
- Research new methods and technologies to improve website performance and user experience
- Developed and maintained a new dynamic company website using Nextjs, Bootstrap, JSON, and SSR (Server Side Rendering) to ensure fast loading times and improved SEO
- Maintained previous company wegsite using PHP, HTML, CSS, Javascript, AngularJS, JQuery, and JSON
- Proposed and implemented SEO strategies to improve website visibility and search engine rankings
- Proposes and implemented Accessibility strategies to improve website usability for all users
- Created artwork and graphics for the website, including product images, banners, and icons
- Finalized and deployed the website to a production environment, ensuring all features and functionality were working as intended
Landoll Corporation | Marketing/Web Design - Technical Writer - Engineering Designer & Drafter
Dates: August 1998 - December 2008
Marketing
- Create advertisments, brochures, flyers, and other marketing materials to promote the company and its products
- Website design and development using HTMl, CSS
Technical Writer
- Created Operator and Parts Manuals for various products using Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Corel Draw, and Microsoft Word
- Created images and graphics for the manuals
Engineering Designer & Drafter
- Designed trailers, and fork trucks, and maintained engineering drawings and schematics using Autodesk Autocad, and Pro-Engineer
- Created animations of designs using C code lanuguages for demonstarations.
Education
Associates of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Institution: Southeast community College - Lincoln, NE
Dates: December 1993 - June 1995