Edward Monk Resume

Executive Profile

Technology leader with a track record in web development leadership, enterprise platform architecture, digital modernization, and open technology ecosystems.

Currently Head of Web Development at the Smithsonian Institution, leading web development strategy, infrastructure, and platform governance supporting more than 200 public-facing websites and mission-critical digital services.

Experience includes platform standardization, high-availability hosting, database environments, accessibility governance, and early AI-enabled discovery and information-system work in complex institutional settings.

Selected Impact

Platform standardization: Led development of a reusable Drupal platform model that advanced enterprise standardization across Smithsonian's public-facing web ecosystem

Cost reduction: Reduced web development cost by 30% through reusable architecture and shared delivery standards

Operational reliability: Directed Linux-based hosting environments supporting more than 150 production web systems with 99.9% uptime expectations

Critical services: Directed MySQL cluster and web infrastructure environments supporting critical institutional digital services

Accessibility governance: Led enterprise web accessibility testing and governance modernization across a complex institutional ecosystem

Emerging capability: Contributed to AI/ML prototype and policy work expanding institutional digital capability

Professional Experience

Smithsonian Institution

Head of Web Development / Supervisory IT Specialist | Washington, DC | 2014-Present

Lead web development strategy, standards, and platform direction for a large public-facing digital ecosystem
Guide CMS delivery, reusable platform approaches, and development practices across more than 200 websites
Oversee hosting, operational reliability, and supporting infrastructure for more than 150 production systems
Provide leadership in accessibility modernization, digital governance, and emerging AI/ML evaluation

Quotient, Inc.

Director Enterprise Applications / Principal Enterprise Solutions Architect | Washington, DC | 2013-2014

Led consolidation and modernization of open-source website platforms across multiple Smithsonian units
Built scalable hosting and deployment infrastructure for high-profile public websites
Established platform standards and delivery practices for Drupal and open-source application development

CompuGain, LLC

Senior Solutions Architect - Open Source Platforms | Herndon, VA | 2012-2013

Architected a centralized Drupal content publication framework for the U.S. Department of Commerce
Advised on open-source architecture and platform strategy

CGI Group, Inc.

Senior Consultant / Enterprise Architect | Richmond, VA | 2008-2012

Led business analysis and quality assurance for a custom eCommerce system for the Virginia State Corporation Commission
Automated paper-based workflows through modern web application integration with legacy systems
Evaluated and implemented BI, CRM, document management, Drupal portal, and open-source timekeeping solutions for Virginia agencies

Technical Domains

Enterprise Platform Architecture

Web Development Leadership

Digital Modernization Strategy

Drupal and Open-Source CMS Ecosystems

Public-Facing Web Infrastructure

Linux Infrastructure and High-Availability Hosting

Data / Database Environments

Accessibility Governance

AI-Enabled Digital Systems