Chris O'Kennon, Freelancer

About Chris O'Kennon

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Me

Quick Summary

  • Skilled in web marketing, usability research, and  strategic positioning
  • Technical writing, fiction and nonfiction writing, copywriting, and documentation experience in both the public and private sectors.
  • 15 years of experience in private business, federal, state, and local government project management, design, business analysis, strategic and branding direction, and Web consulting.
  • Specific areas of expertise include content management systems, privacy and security policies, creative and cutting edge direction, Web marketing, project management, and usability.
  • Led the creation and design of the Virginia.gov web site, the Commonwealth of Virginia’s state portal for 7 years.
  • Managed the User Experience Group for COMSYS
  • Evaluated multiple content management systems for use by the Commonwealth of Virginia, and implemented and maintained the selected solution. Cost savings to the Commonwealth to date are in excess of $800,000.
  • Drafted the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Web Standard policy.  This Standard is a required standard for all Executive Branch agencies with a  Web presence.
  • Won the government’s prestigious “Best of the Web” contest four times.
  • Won multiple e-government awards, including the 2002 EGOV Pioneer award for Live Help, the Government Technology Leadership award in 2000 for the first personalized government Web page, and the CIVIC 50 Award in 2002 for the Virginia Live Help.
  • Principle member of the NIC Next Generation Portal Task Force spanning 16 state networks.  Task Force focus included usable design and content management options.
  • COVITS (Commonwealth of Virginia Information Technology Symposium) Presenter, 2002, 2001.
  • Provided press release content for the Office of the Governor, the Secretary of Technology, NIC Inc,  and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA).
  • Author of two books and numerous articles.

 

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Clients

  • Commonwealth of Virginia
  • Virginia Housing Development Authority
  • California Office of the Patient Advocate
  • Kinetic Computer Solutions
  • Office of the Governor
  • Department of Aviation
  • Virginia State Bar
  • Department of Forestry
  • Virginia Racing Commission
  • AnyKey Consulting
  • Longwood College
  • VITA
  • Pegasystems
  • CarMax
  • NIC Inc
  • Systems and Software Consortium