About

Aida Cubano (Portrait)AIDA CUBANO
Web design and digital marketing professional with extensive experience overseeing design and optimization of digital content, marketing collateral, and print production on behalf of industry-leading organizations.

SKILLS
Web Design | Digital Marketing | Social Media & Networking | Graphic Design | Web Development | UX Design | Brand Management | SEO, Analytics & Reporting | Print Production | Audio & Video Editing | Industry Best Practices

LinkedIn & Resume

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Experience

Panasonic Connect North America, Newark, NJ  (August 2021 - Present)

Digital and Email Marketing Manager, Mobility, Marketing Optimization
Responsible for B2B digital, email marketing and content marketing for multiple business units to fuel the organization’s lead pipeline.

PNY Technologies Inc., Parsippany, NJ  (2019 - 2020)

Digital Production Manager, Creative Marketing (June 2019 - Nov 2020)
Creative manager for web, digital marketing, and print production for a global technology leader in electronics manufacturing. Responsible for the company's digital presence, packaging design, and corporate brand.
  • Led a 5-member team to implement the successful launch of the new PNY website with improvements to content organization, e-commerce, API integration, functionality, SEO, and user experience. Results included a 117% increase in month-to-month page views and a 50% uptick in visits leading to increased sales.
  • Established new and improved e-commerce backend, with detailed product attributes, intelligent site search, inventory management, and support, coupons/promotions, cross-sell/up-sell items, and automation workflows, which lead to higher conversions and contributed to a 200% increase in traffic and organic search.
  • Responsible for daily updates of all company websites including the e-commerce site, multilingual reseller sites, and company intranet. Lead for web technical support, troubleshooting, and support tickets.
  • Managed print production and packaging design for distribution at retail/e-tail stores. Created and art-directed assets for store displays, client proposals, and showcases. Streamlined the design process by creating asset libraries and implementing print file requirements and delivery standards, increasing productivity by 40%.
  • Responsible for brand and corporate identity, content creation, proofing, and enforcing brand guidelines and style guides to ensure consistency across all consumer and commercial channels in both web and print.
  • Marketing project manager for product launches, branding initiatives, lead nurturing, webinars, and events delivering social media assets, copywriting, web updates, email campaigns, and surveys under strict deadlines.
  • Managed email marketing platforms, developing and implementing responsive email templates, automation workflows, list segmentation, list cleaning, and trigger emails, resulting in a 60% increase in opens.


SIFMA, New York, NY  (2007 - 2018)

Senior Associate, Digital Communications, Corporate Communications & Marketing (2013 - Nov. 2018)
Oversee design and optimization of digital and marketing content on behalf of industry-leading organizations in the Capital Markets. Creator of websites and email marketing featuring responsive templates and interactive user interfaces, working to promote audience engagement. Career history of training and supervising teams of staff throughout integration of new tools and features.
  • Promoted and streamlined SIFMA’s brand and position through association website and digital platforms, improving brand consistency and integrity.
  • Trained staff in content management systems and WordPress, as well as responsive email creation and office suite templates, which resulted in higher efficiency rates for rapid turnaround time environment.
  • Transitioned organization to new responsive email marketing platform which realized 70%+ cost savings, impacting > 50M emails sent annually.
  • Streamlined and oversaw email marketing platform, creating responsive templates, scheduling, in-depth reports, and suggested improvements based on email analytics for clicks and opens.
    • Implemented strategies to trigger emails based on specific actions, profile forms, and page visits.
  • Worked closely with events and sponsorship teams, and marketing strategists, promoting and launching sites and programs within budget and timeline for revenue generating professional development opportunities.
  • Cut down production times across association by 40 - 50% by implementing new efficiencies and streamlining workflows.
  • Managed and expanded digital presence through integrated online engagement strategies, using social media platforms, which created an ever-growing network, increased user engagement and increased website traffic.
    • LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Vimeo, Livestream, Periscope, Facebook, Instagram, Apple News, Medium, Google Music, Sprout Social, Flickr, TINTmix, Pandora and Sound Cloud.
Manager of Web Development (2010 - 2013)
Oversaw all aspects of online presence for professional association representing broker-dealers, banks and asset managers with nearly 1M employees, providing access to capital markets.
  • Increased page views by 35% over 3 years by redesigning and reorganizing content, expanding content management capabilities and expanding social engagement outreach.
  • Developed individual websites for 100+ conferences and events which generated 14.5K+ participants, contributing to > 10% improvement in yearly revenue from key programs.
  • Performed quality control of digital assets across multiple online channels to ensure adherence to brand standards, evaluating functionality of website features to promote optimal user experience.
  • Trained graphic design team in responsive e-mail templates for mobile devices, promoting audience engagement with information accessed through iPhone, Android, and tablet interfaces.
  • Created responsive e-mail templates for mobile devices, fostering audience engagement with information accessed through iPhone, Android, and tablet interfaces.
Web Producer (2007 - 2010)
Managed development and digital presence of 10+ organizational microsites to promote industry conferences and events. Oversaw development and promotion of interactive content throughout multiple websites, produced organization’s podcasts and videos.
  • Worked with director of website engagement to review and approve content, ensuring adherence to brand standards.
  • Trained staff on content management system, developing guidelines and manuals outlining email marketing templates which reduced production times by more than 50%.
  • Developed interactive website features including scrolling feeds, interactive roll-over maps, image slideshows and accordions, enabling Google Analytics tracking, search engine optimization and reporting capabilities.
  • Led creation and promotion of interactive content through multiple websites, producing podcasts and video content.
  • Created newsletters, banner advertisements and flipbooks, providing program information, speaker bios and sponsors.
 

Additional Relevant Experience

AIDIN STUDIOS, Clifton, NJ, (2001 - 2007)
Owner / Lead Designer

Managed design and architecture of websites, overseeing coding, animation and audio content. Created interfaces for interactive multimedia programs. Developed websites and visual identities for clients including logos, brand guidelines, business and promotional materials. Ensured website optimization, including cross-browser and platform compatibility.

CYBERACTION, New York, NY, (1997 - 2001)
Graphic Designer / Content Expert & Marketing

Designed and managed web and print marketing to promote digital product. Art direction and design for content creation and packaging design for digital trading cards supporting marketing and licensing campaigns. Mediated communications between design and technology teams.

FEATURED: ADOBE DIMENSION 3D RENDERS

My Work

PNY Web Presence

PNY Web Presence

Lead project manager responsible for the successful 5+ launch of the new PNY website, which included new designs, functionality, and a robust search feature.
> View pny.com

3D Product Renderings

3D Product Renderings

3D product renderings created in Adobe Dimension for use in web and print.

3D Composition

3D Composition

Solid State Drive render composition created in Adobe Dimension.

3D Composition

3D Composition

Solid State Drive render composition created in Adobe Dimension.

PNY Packaging

PNY Packaging

Product packaging and mock examples designed in Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator.

Mock Product Display

Mock Product Display

2D mock product display created for a Walmart proposal.

3D Composition

3D Composition

3D video card render composition created in Adobe Dimension.

3D Composition

3D Composition

3D video card render composition created in Adobe Dimension.

Rich Content

Rich Content

Rich content created on CNET and Amazon A+ for consumer and commercial use.

PNY Web Presence

PNY Web Presence

Responsible for day to day maintenance and content updates of PNY.com.

PNY Email Marketing

PNY Email Marketing

Email Marketing Eblasts created with Adobe Photoshop and created in HubSpot. Email and newsletters are a key touchpoint in PNY’s overall marketing strategy. Streamlined and oversaw email marketing platform and created responsive templates.

Marketing Collateral

Marketing Collateral

PNY Pro content and design created for marketing collateral.

SIFMA Web Presence

SIFMA Web Presence

SIFMA 's responsive web presence brings a clear and focused experience to its information-rich site. Essential features include an instant search, interactive visualizations, news, research, events and resources. This site was created and managed using WordPress.
> View sifma.org

sifma.org Events

sifma.org Events

SIFMA events foster meaningful conversations about the capital markets and provide valuable professional development opportunities. Managed over 70 event sites a year for the association.
> View SIFMA Events

Bond Data Visualization

Bond Data Visualization

Data is presented in an interactive visualization with downloadable jpg, csv and xls files.
> View Interactive Chart

SIFMA Social Media

SIFMA Social Media

Managed and expanded digital presence through integrated online engagement strategies, using social media platforms. Platforms included LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Vimeo, Livestream, Periscope, Facebook, Instagram, Apple News, Medium, Google Music, Sprout Social, Flickr, TINTmix, Pandora and Sound Cloud.

Office Suite Templates

Office Suite Templates

Managed and promoted SIFMA's brand through a suite of Microsoft Office Templates for reports, presentations, spreadsheets and letters to strengthen brand consistency and integrity.

SIFMA Email Marketing

SIFMA Email Marketing

Email and newsletters are a key touchpoint in SIFMA’s overall content marketing strategy. Streamlined and oversaw email marketing platform, creating responsive templates, scheduling, in-depth reports, and suggested improvements based on email analytics for clicks and opens.

Digital Wall

Digital Wall

A large digital wall used to promote audience engagement during SIFMA's yearly capital markets conference.

Annual SplashThat Event Site

Annual SplashThat Event Site

This responsive event site was created and managed using the Splash Events Marketing Platform.

Interactive Tool

Interactive Tool

Interactive tool showing job creation and economic growth in the U.S. capital markets, where users can download the information in xls or pdf format.
> View Interactive Tool

Poster Designs for MSU BFA Program

Poster Designs for MSU BFA Program

Posters designed for the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Montclair State University.

Trojan emPOWERment Poster Series

Trojan emPOWERment Poster Series

Trojan design study for MSU project geared towards women. This poster series not affiliated with Trojan brand. Logo and packaging are copyrighted to Trojan.

The 6th Day Movie Digital Product

The 6th Day Movie Digital Product

CyberAction and their digital trading cards were ahead of their time. This is the web site, mini roms, digital tradings cards and game interface based on the 6th Day movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The circle mini rom was distributed on soda top lids when the movie was in theaters.

98 Degrees Digibles

98 Degrees Digibles

Herbal Essence and 98 Degrees collaboration to snag exclusive access to Nick, Jeff, Justin and Drew with 98º Digibles® - interactive, multimedia digital collectibles that rock!

Star Trek Digital Trading Cards

Star Trek Digital Trading Cards

Set of 9 trading cards CD-ROMS, cover design and digital content delivering the excitement of Star Trek.

Xena and Hercules Digital Trading Cards

Xena and Hercules Digital Trading Cards

Digital trading cards featuring Xena Warrior Princess and Hercules CD-ROM and digital content.

My Art

A background in fine arts, is a huge inspiration in my everyday life in the digital and marketing world.

Charcoal Drawings

Charcoal Drawings

Large charcoal drawings in the style of Leonardo da Vinci.

Plaster Hands

Plaster Hands

A detailed plaster sculpture of my hands.

Clay Sculpture

Clay Sculpture

Clay sculpture inspired by face masks.

Foam Sculpture

Foam Sculpture

A Haida tribe inspired sculpture of an orca whale.

Landscape Painting

Landscape Painting

A landscape painting using acrylic paint, brushes and palate knife, in the style of Bob Ross.

Standing Sculptures

Standing Sculptures

The sculpture on the left is a mobile sculpture inspired by Alexander Calder. The sculpture on the right was inspired by artist, Willie Cole who used iron faces to represent African masks.

Pencil Drawing

Pencil Drawing

Pencil drawing of a sleeping beauty.

Orcas

Orcas

The left piece is a wire sculpture of an orca whale and to the right is a pencil sketch of an orca whale. The orca whale is my favorite animal.

Print and Sketch

Print and Sketch

The left is a print created by carving the image onto wood. The right is a pencil sketch and marker drawing of the same dolphin.

Contact

If you have any inquiries, please feel free to reach out.

Aida Cubano

aidacubano@gmail.com
Northern New Jersey