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Robert Folan

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Sr. Director of Solution Architecture at Episerver (now Optimizely)
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Robert Folan is the Sr. Director of Solution Architecture at Optimizely, with nearly 16 years of experience in the CMS industry. He possesses deep expertise in platforms like Ektron and Optimizely, with technical skills in ASP. Net and C#. Colleagues describe him as influential, articulate, and professional, with an unparalleled ability to demonstrate technical concepts.

He has remained with his company through its evolution from Ektron to Episerver and now Optimizely, showcasing remarkable loyalty and adaptability.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director of Solution Architecture
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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CMS & DXP Evolution
He has spent his entire career focused on Content Management Systems, writing about the transition from legacy platforms like Ektron to modern Digital Experience Platforms.
Intranet Strategy
He has authored multiple blog posts discussing the strategic use of CMS platforms for building and optimizing corporate intranets for employee engagement.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Sr. Director of Solution Architecture
Episerver (now Optimizely)
11-2019
Director of Solution Architecture
Episerver (now Optimizely)
1-2015
Sr. Solutions Architech
Episerver (now Optimizely)
1-2021 - 1-2022
Director of Solution Architecture
Optimizely
6-2012 - 12-2014
Sr. Solutions Architect
Ektron, Part of the new Episerver
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Education
1999 - 2003
B.S.
University of Massachusetts Lowell
1999 - 2003
B.S
University of Massachusetts at
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