Isaiah Clarke
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Strategic Digital Leader and Web Manager with a strong background in website strategy and corporate brand governance. Successfully delivered over 900 web assets while fostering strategic partnerships that enhance creative operations. Expertise in aligning creative vision with engineering requirements to develop accessible, high-performance digital ecosystems. Committed to enhancing digital reputation and corporate presence for Oscar Health.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Design Shop
Leagueapps
New York, New York
08.2022 - Current
- Corporate Website Strategy & Governance: Spearheaded the strategic vision for the 'Design Shop,' evolving it from a service unit into a key revenue partner. Successfully delivered over 900 diverse web experiences for organizational partners, ensuring alignment with brand standards.
- Roadmap & Stakeholder Management: Defined and executed a long-term digital roadmap, successfully pitching to executive leadership to secure increased budget allocation and resources for enhanced design standards and infrastructure.
- Operational Excellence & SOPs: Established comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and governance models to streamline design-to-development handoffs, significantly reducing turnaround times while improving output quality.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Served as the technical lead for complex web implementations, collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams to align creative concepts with technical feasibility and business goals.
- Team Development: Built and managed a high-performing creative team, fostering a culture of continuous growth, mentorship, and "digital excellence" that resulted in improved retention and skill acquisition.
- Quality & Accessibility: Enforced rigorous QA standards, ensuring all digital assets met responsiveness, performance benchmarks, and accessibility (WCAG) guidelines.
Senior Web Designer
Leagueapps
New York, New York
11.2019 - 08.2022
- Web Development & CMS Management: Designed, built, and maintained custom WordPress and CMS-driven websites, utilizing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create visually compelling and functional digital experiences.
- Project Lifecycle Management: Managed the end-to-end lifecycle of multiple concurrent web projects, from concept and wireframing through to deployment and post-launch maintenance.
- Technical Documentation: Created comprehensive technical specifications and documentation for website projects, ensuring clarity for developers and future scalability.
- Creative Problem Solving: Developed custom content strategies and creative solutions to meet unique client requirements within tight deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY06-2016
Skills
- Strategy and operations: website architecture, digital roadmapping, budget management, vendor management
- Brand and content: corporate identity, digital asset management (DAM), content governance, brand consistency
- Technical and performance: Wordpress, Squarespace, Webflow, Figma, HTML, CSS, JS, SEO strategy, WCAG accessibility compliance, user experience (UX)
- Leadership: cross-functional team leadership, stakeholder management, mentorship and development, process optimization (SOPs)
Accomplishments
Hashtag Sports "Creators Of Color" Original Honoree
Certification
User Experience Design - Brainstation NYC
Timeline
Manager, Design Shop
Leagueapps
08.2022 - Current
Senior Web Designer
Leagueapps
11.2019 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
SUNY Buffalo State University