Brian DeConinck

Hello@BrianDeConinck.com
Chicago, IL

Web team manager working in higher education. Focused on accessibility and human-centered design. 

Experience

Manager, OIT Design & Web Services – NC State University

October 2020 to Present – Raleigh, NC & Chicago, IL (Remote)

• Manager and team lead for central IT web development and consulting team
• Service owner for NC State’s enterprise-level WordPress platform
• Service lead for campus “broadcast email” announcement system
• Supervisor for a five-person team of web developers and support staff
• Other duties related to campus web services; see briandeconinck.com/ncsu for more details

Web Solutions Implementation Specialist – NC State University

October 2014 to October 2020 – Raleigh, NC & Chicago, IL (Remote)

• Senior developer and accessibility lead for central IT web development and consulting team
• Administrator/Super-Admin for campus single-site and multisite WordPress environments
• Project lead for central IT public-facing web properties
• Trainer for web content creation, content management, security, and accessibility
• Interim Team Lead from May 2020 to October 2020 prior to promotion to manager

Content Specialist – WebAssign

October 2011 to October 2014 – Raleigh, NC

• Created interactive mathematics education content using HTML, Perl, and Mathematica
• Provided tier-2 content support for math faculty customers

Education & Certification

Bachelor of Arts – Northwestern University

September 2007 to June 2011 – Evanston, IL

• Mathematics (major)
• Science in Human Culture (adjunct major)

Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies – IAAP

March 2018

Professional Activities & Recognition

• Project co-lead, WPCampus-sponsored Gutenberg accessibility audit
• University Award for Excellence, NC State University, 2019
• Best Speaker, WPCampus, 2017; see briandeconinck.com/speaking for recent presentations
• Pride of the Wolfpack Award, NC State University, 2016