Nathan E. Ellingson
Mayville,WI
Summary
Enterprise CMS Developer with 13+ years driving enterprise-scale CMS implementations. Specialized in solving complex organizational challenges through strategic technology solutions, resulting in improved content delivery, team efficiency, and user adoption.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Web and Digital Experience Consultant / Founder
Velocity Digital Tech
08.2025 - Current
- Mount Mary University Project: Leading a comprehensive rebuild of Mount Mary University's web experience, including CMS architecture redesign, responsive mobile optimization, SEO enhancements, and custom module development. Provide ongoing technical support and training to internal and vendor teams.
Full-Stack WordPress Developer
BVK
11.2022 - 09.2025
- Built a data-driven landing page using Unbounce, GA4 analytics, and form integration, achieving over 1,000% user engagement growth (from 4,300 to over 45,000 users).
- Seamlessly transitioned across diverse technology stacks, including WordPress (PHP), Optimizely (.NET), and JavaScript, enabling efficient delivery across varied enterprise projects.
- Established and led code review processes and documentation standards, improving code quality and team knowledge sharing across cross-functional projects with designers, and stakeholders.
Front-End Sitefinity CMS Developer
HellermannTyton North America
01.2020 - 06.2022
- Designed and developed a product selector feature that eliminated friction from product discovery, allowing users to efficiently find specific products, and reducing the time spent browsing the full catalog.
- Design-to-Development Pipeline: Created mockups using Zeplin, Adobe XD, and Photoshop, and then developed responsive implementations.
- Developed and maintained enterprise-scale webpages and landing pages using Sitefinity CMS, leveraging custom HTML, CSS, SASS, JavaScript, and .NET to deliver responsive, high-performance digital experiences.
Front-End Sitefinity CMS Developer
Manitou Group
07.2016 - 01.2020
- Led the development of an AngularJS-based maintenance dashboard, enabling engineers to track equipment repairs and manage parts ordering in real time, streamlining previously manual processes.
- Contributed to the development of Manitou University, a comprehensive LMS platform designed to empower employees with self-directed learning opportunities, and facilitate peer-to-peer knowledge sharing across the organization.
- Quickly upskilled in Sitefinity CMS and .NET framework to meet project deadlines, delivering production-grade websites on schedule, and establishing myself as a trusted developer within the organization.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI01.2004
Military Service - Security Forces
United States Air Force
Great Falls, MT01.2001
Skills
- Cross-browser testing
- SEO strategy development
- User-centered design principles
- Enterprise CMS expertise
- Custom WordPress
- PHP Development
- Source code management
- Critical decision-making
- ACA Compliance
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Efficiency enhancement
- Team Collaboration
Timeline
Web and Digital Experience Consultant / Founder
Velocity Digital Tech
08.2025 - Current
Full-Stack WordPress Developer
BVK
11.2022 - 09.2025
Front-End Sitefinity CMS Developer
HellermannTyton North America
01.2020 - 06.2022
Front-End Sitefinity CMS Developer
Manitou Group
07.2016 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Carroll University
Military Service - Security Forces
United States Air Force
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Frontend Development Roles - eMarketing4Business (March 2012 - September 2014), Robert Half Technologies (2022), Flexion Inc, Mondo Digital Marketing, Randstad Technologies