Adam Birkner
Developer, Designer, Marketer
Programming
HTML, CSS, LESS, SASS, JavaScript/ES6,
React, jQuery, GSAP, Three.js, ASP.NET,
VB, C#, PHP, LINQ, Xamarin, C++, SVG,
XML, KML, MSSQL, MySQL, SQLite
Design
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop,
Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects,
Audition, Animate, Acrobat, InDesign),
Blender 3D, Unity 3D, UX/UI Design
Marketing
PPC, Email, OTT, Digital Display,
Outdoor, Radio, TV, Print, SEO/SEM,
Facebook/Twitter/ Pinterest/Snapchat
ads, Analytics, GTM, Copywriting
🎡 Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay Theme Park, Louisville, KY
Designed and developed multiple websites and applications to support park functions, including:
- Designed and built Kentuckykingdom.com and integrations with industry POS systems Gateway and Gatemaster.
- Designed and developed Virtual Queue web app to manage reservations, notifications, and check-ins to attractions.
- Created Industry-first mobile app with GPS position mapped to a stylized map and POI QR codes using Xamarin.
- Developed dispatch and logging application to service real-time park operations and analyze attraction downtime.
- Developed several custom tools including Digital Menu Boards, Lost-and-found, Public Safety, Crowd Monitoring
Replaced advertising agency of record saving the company $300k annually by developing, producing,
building, editing, and implementing the following to meet and support company sales initiatives:
- Planned and managed a 2.3-million-dollar marketing budget across multiple DMAs utilizing both and digital media.
- Managed all production, editing, song licensing, copywriting, and voice-over of commercials and digital media.
- Optimized campaigns using behavioral analysis, Google Analytics, pixel data, geofencing, and guest demographics.
- Increased season pass sales by 25% and secondary market attendance by 230% in year one.
- Designed and managed production of POP displays for retail partners, including Kroger, Taco Bell, and McDonalds.
- Managed a team of full-time staff for asset production, content management, and social media messaging.
Oversaw public relations activities, including writing and issuing press releases, organizing press conferences,
social media communications, company training, and coordinating media production events including:
- Facilitated media tie-ins with the Travel Channel, Spectrum Reach, CBS’s Undercover Boss, and Fox’s Call Me Kat.
- Coordinated live shows with local NBC, ABC, Fox, and iHeart Radio affiliates.
- Managed in-park entertainment team responsible for live-shows and media events.
🚚 J.B. Hunt, Lowell, AR
- Developed Microsites and Rapid Response tools for Marketing needs using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and ASP.NET.
- Developed application for annual sales conference supporting the national sales team.
- Developed mapping application to view overall health and safety of distribution centers and deliveries nationally.
- Maintained jbhunt.com and update public-facing websites and internal employee communities written in JAVA.
🙂 Walmart, Bentonville, AR
- Redesigned and enhanced User Interface/Experience of in-store kiosk applications for employee task management.
- Modified and created tools for scheduling optimization with HTML, CSS, ASP.NET, MVC, WCF, LINQ, SQL, C#, and C.
🏛 ABC Financial, Sherwood, AR
- Managed conversion of legacy ASP based financial website to ASP.net
- Developed Mobile applications layer to enhance UX via an additional entry points into the system. Developing a Interface linking JAVA/Oracle with ASP.net/MSSQL in a new Customer Portal. Evaluating and enhance infrastructure in accordance with PCI compliance rules.
Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, Little Rock, AR
- Frontend website production using HTML/CSS, W3C Standards and Cross Browser Compliant code ASP.NET
- Programming for Frontend HTML and Administrative Sections using SelfDescribing, Modular code
- Flash Frontend Design and Production
- Web Server / MSSQL Database Administration
PepsiCo Internship with PBSG Disaster Recovery, PepsiCo, Plano, TX
- Evaluated and recommended solutions for Content Delivery and Training across the PepsiCo Business Network.
- Used KML and Google Earth and PHP to create an ondemand look at the Global Status of PepsiCo Operations.
- Setup an offsite web server to host Disaster Recovery Training Materials