Adobe | State of Illinois

Senior AEM Content Manager & Migration Lead

State of Illinois Digital Modernization

Properties:

60 State of Illinois' websites

Contributions:

Reporting directly to the Adobe Executive Program Lead, the team I co-led with Adobe Consulting for the migration of 60 State of Illinois executive agency websites from SharePoint to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), serving over 12 million residents.

  • Managed the conversion of legacy functionality into enhanced AEM components.
  • Liaised between onshore client teams and offshore migration squads.
  • Ensured strict WCAG accessibility compliance and SEO optimization.
  • Maintained expert oversight to keep high-profile agency sites on schedule.

Highlights | Press:

Technologies Used:

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) SharePoint Jira WCAG Accessibility Content Strategy

Professional Endorsements

Mini Conway

Mary played a pivotal role in the successful delivery of a massive and complex State Web Modernization project as part of an Adobe Consulting team. She was a valuable member of the site migration team and demonstrated impeccable work throughout the project. Mary consistently delivered high-quality work with impressive speed and accuracy.

Moreover, Mary provided leadership and guidance to her team members and helped them navigate challenges and overcome obstacles. Her expertise and experience were instrumental in ensuring the project's success. I am confident that Mary would be an excellent fit for a Sr role on a web production team and wholeheartedly recommend her for any such projects.

Luke Nelson

Mary took ownership of several sites, working as a liaison between teams. She leveraged the design framework to convert legacy functionality into enhanced AEM components. Mary showed great initiative and provided expert points of view to keep projects on schedule with an eye for quality.

Her ability to bridge the gap between technical teams and content stakeholders was vital in ensuring the design framework was executed correctly across all digital properties under her care.