Curriculum Vitae (fancy résumé)

Mark Bane (he/him)

Information Architect. Writer. Content Strategist.

Experience

IA & Content Strategy Lead @ Altus Digital

2024–Present

Direct consulting and white-label contract services including content strategy, information architecture, taxonomy development, SEO and copy writing for clients in the retail, manufacturing, finance and education sectors.

Content Strategist (Contract) @ The Grossbauer Group

2025–Present

Marketing and social media copywriter and content strategist for diverse clientele—Chicken of the Sea, GuideStar Eldercare, International Magnaproducts, Inc. and Olam Food Ingredients. Lead blog writer for Chicken of the Sea Foodservice and GuideStar Eldercare.

Consultant @ Synergis

2023–2024

Contract strategy consulting for a confidential Fortune 500 client in the insurance industry. Developed a new taxonomy and content hierarchy for thousands of intranet resources for migration from a 20-year-old web platform to a modern Adobe Experience Manager environment.

Information Architect @ Confiz

2022

Information architecture lead on intranet site build projects for Bed Bath & Beyond and Mondelez. Developed the firm’s communication strategy for soliciting new hires in the North American region.

Senior Copywriter / Information Architect @ Aisle Rocket (Manifest)


2011–2022

Copy and information architecture lead on numerous site architecture, product taxonomy and interactive experience projects for such brands as Vermont Castings, Whirlpool, Sears, Kenmore, Craftsman, Diehard, Kimberly-Clark, Halyard Health, JennAir, Gladiator, Maytag, KitchenAid.

Senior Copywriter / Associate Copy Director @ ARS Advertising

2007–2011

Copywriter and editor for print marketing collateral including catalogs, training guides, packaging and in-store displays. Worked with product managers, engineers and marketing personnel to develop marketing content libraries for several nationwide appliance brands.

Education

Bachelor of Arts

Taylor University
GPA 3.8 / 4.0 Magna Cum Laude

The political positions recently embraced by Taylor University are not indicative of my own political, social or moral beliefs. In point of fact, they are not even in line with the intellectual and moral instruction I received while attending there. Thank you for understanding.

Skills

  • Information Architecture
  • Content Strategy
  • Design Thinking
  • Copywriting / Copyediting
  • Multi-Channel Marketing & E-commerce
  • User Experience & User Interface Design
  • SEM/SEO & Landing Page Optimization
  • Agile Methodologies / Scrum
  • Wireframing
  • User Story Writing
  • A/B Testing

Proficiencies

  • Google Suite
  • Microsoft Office
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Figma
  • Jira
  • Adobe Experience Manager
  • SharePoint
  • Shopify
  • Magento
  • Wordpress

Awards & Certifications

  • AEM Sites Business Practitioner — Certified Expert
  • 1st Place award, Whirlpool Corporation Desired Consumer Experience Hackathon