Adam Aragon

Digital Marketing & Web Strategy

Contact Info

Phone: 707-925-2326
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/adamaragon
Email:

A web leader with 20+ years managing complex teams & sites into measurable growth in the world of UB, UX, UI (User Behavior, User Experience, User Interface). Proven traffic gains and organic lifts across B2C, B2B, B2E, FinTech, and SaaS. Builds experimentation programs, SEO at scale, and componentized design systems that stay fast, accessible, and revenue-aligned.

  • Web experience strategy tied to pipeline, revenue, and clear quarterly roadmaps

  • CRO at scale with disciplined A/B and multivariate testing and a public learning library

  • Personalization and journey orchestration using segment, intent, and lifecycle signals

  • Modern CMS ops: Webflow, WordPress (Expert), Drupal, Craft, and headless workflows such as Contentful with design systems

  • Analytics fluency: GA4, Looker Studio, server log insights, tag and consent governance

  • AI-Targeted SEO: entity-focused architectures, internal linking automation, content scoring, and result monitoring

  • Geo-targeted SEO localization with scalable workflows and quality controls

  • Performance and accessibility as guardrails with Core Web Vitals and performance budgets

  • Cross-functional leadership across Brand, Growth, Product, Sales, and Engineering plus agency management

  • Flexible Technology Tools: Optimizely/Mutiny/VWO, FullStory/Hotjar, HubSpot/ActiveCampaign/Marketo, Salesforce, Cloudflare and SaaS/Cloud/AWS Hosting

Experience

Illumio (Zero Trust Segmentation & MicroSegmentation)

Sr. Manager Web Strategy - Sunnyvale, CA (Remote)

Aug 2022 - Present

Cybersecurity leader in Zero Trust Segmentation (ZTS) serving global enterprise.

  • Led rebuild and relaunch of all web properties, migrating from PHP/Drupal to Webflow CMS with a componentized design system.

  • Built a data-driven experimentation program (A/B/MVT, heatmaps, journey analysis) that feeds a quarterly roadmap for CRO and UX.

  • Manage a distributed/on-site team of developers, agencies, and contractors to ship features, uphold SLAs, and protect site health.

  • Scaled localization to 7 languages with 1:1 content parity, geo-targeted routing, and centralized glossary/workflows.

  • Drove +180% total traffic and +60% organic; established GA4 event models, consent governance, and Looker reporting to tie outcomes to pipeline.

  • Implemented ABM-ready personalization and automated chat flows, enabling BDRs/AEs to trigger targeted Drift playbooks.

  • Supported millions of monthly sessions with performance budgets, Core Web Vitals monitoring, and Cloudflare/CDN best practices.

  • Produce quarterly Web Strategy decks that align Brand, Content, Growth, and SEO on priorities, experiments, and KPI targets.

Tooling: Webflow CMS, GA4, Looker Studio, Mutiny/Optimizely/VWO, FullStory/Hotjar, Cloudflare, HubSpot/Marketo, Salesforce, Smartling.

ActiveCampaign (ActiveCampaign.com)

Sr. Manager Digital & Web Experiences - Chicago, IL

Oct 2020 - May 2022

Marketing automation leader serving SMB, B2C, and B2B with an automation-first approach.

  • Led a 10+ cross-functional team to redesign and re-platform an enterprise site (55k+ URLs) with a componentized design system, modern IA, and performance budgets—driving 100%+ YoY improvements in key acquisition and conversion metrics.

  • Managed and mentored 7+ developers and PMs; instituted career frameworks, code/release rituals, and delivery SLAs to raise velocity and quality.

  • Built a disciplined CRO and experimentation program (A/B and MVT), integrated with Looker + Snowflake for statistically sound reads and a documented learning library; sustained, compounding conversion lift across pricing, forms, and navigation.

  • Orchestrated marketing-wide operating improvements for a 100+ person org—intake, prioritization, roadmap cadences, and stakeholder governance—to align Brand, Growth, Product, and Exec teams on outcomes.

  • Partnered with SRE/SecOps to meet SOC 2 and GDPR privacy standards; established tag and consent governance and hardened the marketing stack for scale.

  • Expanded localized SEO and content operations for Ireland, Brazil, Germany, and Australia—hreflang, market-specific architecture, and translation workflows—to unlock international growth.

  • Supported million+ monthly sessions with uptime, caching/CDN strategy, and Core Web Vitals monitoring to keep pages fast and rankings healthy.

Tooling: Looker, Snowflake, GA/GA4, Optimizely or VWO, FullStory/Hotjar, HubSpot/Marketo, Salesforce, Cloudflare/CDN, modern CMS and headless workflows.

Carta Inc. (Carta.com)

Sr. Marketing Technologist - San Francisco, CA

Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

FinTech Private Equity Platform creating more owners across startups, investors, and law firms.

  • Led cross-functional teams and multiple agencies to rebuild and relaunch the enterprise site alongside new product pages and campaign surfaces—tight alignment to growth goals and launch calendars.

  • Built a CRO and experimentation program (A/B/MVT) across pricing, forms, and IA; documented learnings and rolled wins into a componentized design system.

  • Implemented data-driven operating cadence for content and campaign teams (intake → prioritization → QA → release) that improved on-time delivery and lifted core marketing KPIs by 35%+ MoM/YoY.

  • Stood up attribution and analytics with GA4 + Looker; standardized event models, consent/tag governance, and dashboarding for exec-level visibility.

  • Deployed ABM and personalization using Clearbit enrichment with Marketo and Salesforce; improved segment targeting, qualification, and lead velocity.

  • Scaled content ops (blogs, resources, email/web journeys) with templated modules and editorial workflows; raised publication velocity without sacrificing CWV or accessibility.

  • Defined environment strategy (staging/preview) and delivery workflows for internal and external contributors; hardened CI/CD and release rituals to protect site health and uptime.

Tooling: GA4, Looker/Mode, Optimizely/VWO, Hotjar, Clearbit, Marketo, Salesforce, Cloudflare/CDN, HTML/PHP/WordPress, Git-based workflows.

Anaplan Inc. (Anaplan.com)

Senior Manager Web Development - San Francisco, CA

May 2018 - Jan 2020

Enterprise SaaS leader in Connected Planning; pre-IPO transformation.

  • Led a global engineering team (US, India, Japan, France) plus agencies; instituted career frameworks, code review standards, release rituals, and SLAs to raise quality and velocity.

  • Drove a full enterprise website overhaul ahead of IPO—modern IA, component library, performance budgets, and investor-grade reliability; aligned launches with brand, product, and IR timelines.

  • Built a data-driven CRO program (A/B/MVT via Google Optimize/Hotjar) to improve journeys, forms, and navigation; reduced bounce and lifted conversion across key funnels.

  • Scaled content and campaign ops (main site, event sites, microsites) with templated modules, governance, and intake → prioritization → QA → release workflows for a 1,000+ employee org.

  • Architected reliability and performance: Cloudflare, CDN/edge caching, multi-region failover, and performance budgets/Core Web Vitals—engineered toward five-nines availability targets.

  • Upgraded analytics and SEO: standardized event models, dashboards, and technical SEO (schema, hreflang where relevant, internal linking) to improve findability and reporting.

  • Modernized project/portfolio management (Asana, Workfront, Trello), doubling delivery throughput and improving cross-functional visibility.

Tooling: Cloudflare/CDN, Hotjar, Google Optimize/A/B testing, GA (and migration planning), Looker, Asana/Workfront/Trello, modern CMS workflows.

Apttus Corp / Conga

Front-End Developer / Martech - San Mateo, CA

Sept 2015 - May 2018

Quote-to-Cash SaaS; marketing growth focus.

  • Built and maintained the marketing site and campaign pages (product, events, microsites); shipped fast, accessible templates that scaled content velocity.

  • Created a reusable component library (HTML5/SCSS/JS) and lightweight design system; reduced page build time and improved consistency across launches.

  • Integrated Marketo forms (progressive profiling, UTMs) with Salesforce/Dynamics campaign attribution; improved lead capture quality and reporting fidelity.

  • Implemented analytics and tagging (GA/GTM), event schemas, and dashboards for Marketing; enabled clear readouts on traffic, engagement, and conversion.

  • Upgraded SEO hygiene (metadata, schema, redirects, internal links) and site architecture to improve crawlability and discoverability.

  • Improved performance with asset optimization, lazy loading, and caching/CDN best practices; tightened Core Web Vitals on high-traffic templates.

  • Enabled content teams with CMS templates and visual authoring tools so bloggers and PMMs could self-serve without dev tickets.

  • Integrated live chat and chatbots with routing to SDRs; collaborated with Ops on governance and consent.

  • Partnered with offshore devs/agencies (India, UK) for code reviews, QA, and releases; maintained staging → prod workflows and version control.

Tooling: HTML5, CSS/Sass, JavaScript (ES6), jQuery, GA/GTM, Marketo, Salesforce, WordPress/Drupal, Cloudflare/CDN.

Pearson Educational & Apple Inc.

Studio Designer / Front-End Developer (Apple K-12 iPad Textbooks Program)

Sept 2013 - Mar 2014

Joint initiative with Apple for K-12 digital textbooks (LAUSD).

  • Co-owned production of interactive K-12 textbooks for iPad from spec to release, partnering with Apple and district stakeholders across multiple grade levels and subjects.

  • Built EPUB3/HTML5/CSS templates and component libraries; established design/assembly guidelines to standardize layout, typography, navigation, and touch interactions.

  • Authored UI kits and production checklists that accelerated throughput and reduced rework across a team of content artists and editors.

  • Led Agile ceremonies (backlog, sprint planning, QA) and supervised day-to-day work of several production artists; coordinated approvals with Pearson–Apple PMs.

  • Implemented accessibility (WCAG reading order, alt text, contrast, keyboard/touch equivalents) and ensured compliance with Apple platform requirements.

  • Conducted hands-on interactive testing using Xcode/iOS simulators and device labs; triaged Cocoa/JavaScript/HTML5 issues with reproducible repro steps and bug reports.

  • Designed and maintained DAM taxonomy and asset pipelines (icons, illustrations, multimedia), ensuring version control and cross-device packaging.

  • Performed multi-platform QA (iPad-first, plus desktop/browser parity) to validate rendering, performance, and user flows.

Tooling: EPUB3, HTML5/CSS3, JavaScript, Xcode/iOS Simulator, iBooks Author, Jira, Git/SVN, Adobe Creative Suite, device-lab QA, DAM systems.

Zenergy Works SEO (ZenergyWorks.com)

SEO Specialist & Web Developer - Santa Rosa, CA

Aug 2010 - Nov 2013

Full-service SEO and web production for SMB and mid-market clients.

  • Led technical and on-page SEO programs across a large client portfolio, delivering measurable YoY growth through crawl fixes, IA improvements, content briefs, and authoritative internal linking.

  • Built repeatable audit and execution playbooks: site health, schema, page speed, Core Web Vitals, and migration checklists to de-risk launches.

  • Drove local SEO for service-area and multi-location brands with GMB/GBP optimization, location pages, and citation hygiene.

  • Produced and maintained marketing sites and landing pages, templating in WordPress and eCommerce platforms to accelerate time to publish.

  • Established design, hosting, and CMS SOPs for a 10-person dev team supporting a 2,000+ client book; improved throughput and reduced defects.

  • Delivered hands-on production for 300+ sites, including theme builds, component libraries, and accessible, performant front-end code.

  • Implemented analytics and tagging via GA, reporting for clear pipeline-aligned readouts.

Tooling: GA, Google Search Console, GTM, PageSpeed Insights/Lighthouse, WordPress, PHP, HTML/CSS/JS, PhotoShop, Illustrator, PSD>CSS

MainGate MRIN (US Military Relocation Project)

Director of MultiMedia - Jacksonville, FL

Sept 1999 - Dec 2001

Joint project with the US Military, US Department of Defense and the newly formed MRIN network

  • Managed a group of 12+ Developers and Flash Designers for the DoD / US Military.
  • Traveled to over 50 US Military bases as liason for Department of Defense for research and data correlation.
  • Worked with famed advertising firm Ogilvy & Mather on Print/Web Media.
  • Market Research and Focus Groups for Tech Products.
  • Created Flash / Graphics / Web Layouts for Variety of Projects.
  • Created ColdFusion integration solutions for a large-scale, military vertical portal site.

Writing

Writing Experience

Blogger / Journalist / Reviewer

  • Editor & Tech Journalist – LustGadget
  • Writer & Software Review - GamerNode.com
  • Technical Writer & Tutorial Writer

Marketing

Marketing Background

Market Research / SEO

  • Market Research Manager – Cunningham Field Services (Market Research Facility, Santa Rosa, CA)
  • Marketing Facilitator – MainGate.com (Military Multimedia Focus Groups, Jacksonville, FL)
  • Guest Speaker – Market Research (Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA. | 2004)
  • SEO Specialist - Including SEO, SEM, Paid and Organic growth (Zenergy Works)

Education

Computer Science Major

Certifications & Educational Experience

  • Private Classes – SF Writers Workshops, (SF & NY State University, CA/NY | 2005
  • Computer Science Major (AS) - Santa Rosa Junior College, (Santa Rosa, CA  | 2001-2003)
  • Media & Web Certifications - Media, TV Broadcasting, Web Design, Flash Animation (Santa Rosa Junior College, CA 2001-2002)
  • AutoCAD Certification – Circuit Riders Design, (Windsor, CA | 2000)
  • Windsor High School – Technical Program – Computer Science Prep (Windsor, CA)

 

Skills

Creative & Technical Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud Expert
XHTML & HTML 5
Adobe Photoshop (Advanced)
CSS / SCSS / Sass / Less
Adobe Vector & SVG AnimationPSD & Figma to HTML/CSS/JS
eCommerce Systems Management
Wordpress CMS (Expert)
CMS Systems: Joomla / Sanity / DrupalWebflow CMS
Content Development & CreationWordpress MultiSite
Salesforce CRM AdministrationWordpress Plugin Creation
Front-End Frameworks (React/JS)Google Analytics, Google AB Testing
Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Advanced)
AGILE Workflow Techniques
PC, Mac & Linux OS
Video Editing: Premiere, Final Cut
IT and Troubleshooting (Advanced)
MySQL / MsSQL Databases
AWS, SaaS and Cloud hosting technology
Strategic Site Scaling
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) + SEMApache, Windows & Nginx Servers
Google 'G Suite' Administration
Javascript, JQuery, Vue, etc.
Marketo Administration and Integration
Mobile & Responsive Development
Project Management via BaseCamp, Clarizen, Asana, Workfront, Monday
Experienced with 40+ CMS systems from Open-Source to Enterprise level
Sound Editing: Adobe Audition / ReasonGit & CD/CI SVN Technologies
CRO & A/B Testing: Optimizely, HotJar, VWO, Mutiny