Production Sites

 

This page highlights production websites and tools that were built, launched, or supported using the design systems, CMS architecture, backend services, and platform infrastructure described throughout this portfolio.

Each site serves a distinct audience and organizational unit within Penn State, while sharing a common technical foundation: a modular design system, multi-tenant CMS architecture, federated APIs, automated deployment pipelines, and standardized analytics.

Together, these projects demonstrate how platform-level engineering decisions translated into real, high-traffic, long-lived digital products.

psu.edu

Penn State’s primary institutional website serves as the central digital presence for the university, supporting prospective students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the public.

Scope of work

  • Design system and component architecture

  • CMS modeling and authoring patterns

  • Platform and deployment infrastructure

  • Analytics integration and governance

  • Performance, accessibility, and reliability improvements

Role
Platform engineering, CMS architecture, frontend systems, and operational tooling


Penn State News

Penn State News delivers university-wide journalism, research announcements, and institutional storytelling at scale.

Scope of work

  • Editorial component development

  • Analytics patterns for content engagement

Role
Frontend architecture


College of Medicine

The College of Medicine site supports academic programs, research initiatives, clinical partnerships, and institutional communications for a large, complex organization.

Scope of work

  • Modular design system adoption

  • Content model standardization

  • Cross-site CMS integrations

  • Platform infrastructure and deployment workflows

  • Shared analytics and component tracking

Role
Design systems, CMS architecture, platform engineering

CTSI (Clinical & Translational Science Institute)

CTSI supports research collaboration, funding programs, and academic initiatives across Penn State and partner institutions.

Scope of work

  • Multi-tenant CMS architecture

  • Component-based page construction

  • Cross-space content reuse

  • Platform stability and environment management

  • Authoring experience improvements

Role
CMS architecture, frontend systems, backend integrations

Find Your Fit Tool

An interactive tool designed to help prospective students explore academic programs and pathways across Penn State.

Scope of work

  • Custom frontend application development

  • Backend API integration

  • Form and conversion tracking

  • Analytics instrumentation

  • Platform deployment and testing workflows

Role
Full-stack engineering, backend integration, analytics architecture

Shared Foundation Across All Sites

While each site serves a different audience and purpose, they are unified by a shared platform foundation:

  • A reusable design system and component library

  • Modular, multi-tenant CMS architecture

  • Federated APIs for shared content and data

  • Automated CI/CD pipelines and testing

  • Component-level analytics and governance

  • Standardized operating procedures for delivery

This approach allows teams to move faster without sacrificing consistency, reliability, or long-term maintainability.

Outcome

These sites collectively represent production implementations serving large audiences across academic, research, editorial, and enrollment contexts. They demonstrate how platform-level engineering can scale across organizations while still supporting the unique needs of individual teams and stakeholders.

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