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Permanent Diaconate, Archdiocese of St. Louis
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Christopher Lightner

OFALLON,MO

Summary

Accomplished Vice President at Zeis Group, Inc., with a proven track record in operations management and process improvement. Expert in leveraging technology for workflow automation, leading to significant productivity boosts. Skilled in team leadership and critical thinking, I spearheaded strategic initiatives and modernization efforts, markedly enhancing business efficiency.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President

Zeis Group, Inc.
01.2010 - Current
  • Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
  • Leveraged technology to automate workflows and streamline processes, resulting in increased productivity and cost savings across the organization.
  • Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.

Lead Web Developer and Art Director

Zeis Group, Inc.
02.1999 - Current
  • Designed intuitive user interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript frameworks like AngularJS or ReactJS; creating engaging experiences that drove higher conversion rates.
  • Designed collateral and developed infographics to support various marketing campaigns and visually communicate concepts.
  • Led rebranding initiatives that effectively communicated client values.
  • Improved brand consistency by developing and implementing comprehensive visual guidelines.
  • Managed version control systems such as Git to streamline development workflows and ensure reliable backups of project files.
  • Introduced automated deployment strategies using continuous integration tools such as Heroku and GitHub; expediting release cycles and minimizing human error.

Graphic Designer

Intaglio Creative Services
11.1997 - 02.1999
  • Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
  • Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design

Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
12-1995

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Decision-making
  • Critical thinking
  • Operations management
  • Process improvement
  • Staff training
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Office 365
  • HTML, CSS and Javascript
  • Content Management Systems

Permanent Diaconate, Archdiocese of St. Louis

Currently pursuing formation

Timeline

Vice President

Zeis Group, Inc.
01.2010 - Current

Lead Web Developer and Art Director

Zeis Group, Inc.
02.1999 - Current

Graphic Designer

Intaglio Creative Services
11.1997 - 02.1999

Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design

Missouri State University
Christopher Lightner