Doug Gapinski

Senior Account and Delivery Director at 8th Light

Role
Project Director at 8th Light
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Doug Gapinski

With over 15 years of experience in project management and team leadership for higher ed,…

Experience

  1. Project Director

    8th Light

    Sep 2019 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

    8th Light is a software consultancy specializing in creating custom software. Services include web and mobile development, cloud infrastructure, and legacy system modernization, with an emphasis on crafting high-quality, sustainable code. For 8th Light, I manage teams representing up to 33% of the company\'s $20-30 million in revenue, and help deliver successful products for Groupon, Cars.com, LegalZoom, Riot Games, and Fidelity Life Insurance.• Increased revenue for 8th Light by $3.9 million annually for 8th Light by growing a partnership with LegalZoom as primary account/delivery director. For LegalZoom, led teams supporting onboarding, subscriptions, payments, A/B tests.• Improved operational efficiency within 2 years by decreasing build times and identifying cloud savings for Riot Games.• Led a team for Harvest House of Cannabis to launch 17 virtual stores using a headless CMS and custom menu integrations, positioning for expansion and acquisition by a larger firm.• Develop optimization tools for 8th Light, including a resourcing process and tool that improved utilization prediction accuracy by 50% and a margin estimator that increased margins.• Manage and career coach up to 8 employees concurrently, with a high success rate in cultivating skill development and outcomes that result in promotion.

Education

  • Indiana University Bloomington

    BFA, Studio Art / Graphic Design

    1997 — 2000

Skills

  • Web Project Management
  • Digital Strategy
  • User Experience Testing
  • Program Direction
  • Interaction Design
  • Integrated Marketing
  • Design Thinking
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Web Design
  • Art Direction
  • User Interface Design
  • Graphic Design
  • User Experience
  • Content Strategy
  • Web Strategy
  • Concept Development
  • Google Analytics
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Mobile Devices
  • Social Media
  • Creative Direction
  • Logo Design
  • Information Architecture
  • Agile Project Management
  • Advertising
  • Transition Planning
  • Interactive Advertising
  • Usability Testing

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