Sheryl Morgan Kausek

Sheryl Morgan Kausek

Technical Web Producer | Front-End Developer | Enterprise CMS (AEM & Drupal)

Web Producer / Front-End Developer with 20 years of experience designing, building, and maintaining responsive websites across enterprise and CMS-driven environments, including 13 years supporting IBM's digital ecosystem and earlier digital asset production experience at WebMD. Experienced in web content production, CMS authoring, and front-end development across AEM, Drupal, WordPress, and Gatsby/MDX platforms. Trusted release authority skilled in translating content and design requirements into high-quality digital experiences through component-based systems, rigorous QA, and cross-functional collaboration.

Core competencies

  • CMS Administration & Content Ops: Enterprise page authoring across AEM and Drupal; end-to-end WordPress theming and full-site builds
  • Web Production & Component Build: Figma spec review, Figma design-to-code translation, component mapping, implementation support (design → UI)
  • Release Governance & QA: Staging and production launch management, strict code reviews, and cross-browser quality assurance tracking
  • Process Standardization: Authoring technical guides, SOPs, training playbooks, and onboarding documentation to eliminate bottlenecks
  • Project Management & Accessibility: Jira/Airtable workflow optimization, technical SEO structure mapping, and WCAG accessibility compliance

Technology skills

  • Front-end: HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, Responsive Design, JavaScript (ES6+)
  • Frameworks & Libraries: Gatsby, Bootstrap, MDX
  • Content Platforms: WordPress (theming, full-site builds); AEM, Drupal (content authoring)
  • Tools & Workflows: Figma, Git, GitHub
  • Practices: Agile/Scrum, Design Systems

CV

Professional experience

Technical Web Producer (Software Engineer; Contract via Infinite Computer Solutions)

2023 – 2026

IBM: Directed a 4-person production squad managing an enterprise IBM.com documentation platform, resulting in optimized architecture, navigability, and site health.

  • Managed Jira sprint commitments and technical task workflows for the team.
  • Built ~40% of 200+ MDX documentation pages from UX-provided content and assets, creating reference materials for 89 custom AEM components that enabled more consistent authoring across design and web production teams.
  • Co-managed production release cycles on a two-person senior governance team with final authority over PR approvals, code quality, and deployments.
  • Scaled content operations and self-service by training non-technical stakeholders on Git workflows and maintaining AEM publishing guides to accelerate delivery timelines.
  • Mentored junior team members and provided ongoing technical guidance and code reviews, earning stakeholder and peer recognition for high responsiveness and delivery quality.
Web Content Manager/Developer (Contract via Morningview Technologies Inc)

2012 – 2023

IBM: Developed, launched, and maintained cross-functional internal and external web properties across enterprise Drupal, custom CMS, and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) ecosystems.

  • Executed multi-phase migrations of ~400 pages from legacy setups to Drupal, and subsequently into AEM while maintaining brand guidelines and SEO continuity.
  • Utilized AEM Launches to prototype and stage complex page updates, effectively eliminating deployment risk and accelerating time-to-market through structured stakeholder review cycles.
  • Chaired bi-monthly developer calls following a major production team restructuring, setting agendas and documentation to standardize AEM authoring procedures across cross-functional pools.
  • Served as Discipline Lead for the Hybrid Cloud production pool, managing resource assignments, mentoring front-end developers, and resolving advanced technical blockers.
  • Enforced enterprise digital accessibility (WCAG) and quality standards across all live web properties to guarantee responsive and cross-device consistency.
Senior Web Designer/Developer

2008 – 2012

LicenseStream: Led UI development, front-end design, and digital asset production for an ASP.NET-based licensing platform.

  • Engineered interactive interfaces using XHTML, HTML5, and jQuery, delivering production-ready visual assets optimized for seamless backend developer integration.
  • Established modular CSS architecture using LESS and CSS3 frameworks to ensure site scalability.
  • Managed cross-browser quality assurance (QA) and web multimedia optimization within a fast-paced, Agile production environment.
XHTML/CSS Web Designer

2008
Pere Partnership: Partnered with designers/developers to translate PHP mockups into pixel-perfect XHTML/CSS and refactored legacy code for performance.

Web Assets Producer (Consultant; Contractual)

2007 – 2008
WebMD: Produced pixel-perfect promotional sites and HTML emails from design files using XHTML, CSS, and JS; integrated third-party Flash assets and performed extensive QA.

Associate Producer

2006 – 2007
WebMD: Produced promotional sites using XHTML/CSS and Photoshop; developed a RegEx-based code library to streamline team workflows and managed CMS publishing.

Education

SUNY Purchase | B.A. in New Media | Purchase, NY

High School of Art & Design | Illustration | New York, NY