Emil Pokos

Solution-Oriented

Web Art Director

About

I design and implement scalable digital systems across eCommerce, content, and marketing platforms, focusing on structuring workflows, components, and processes that enable efficient multi-market execution.

 

With over 10 years of experience, I bridge business, marketing, and technology to turn complex requirements into structured, maintainable, and scalable solutions.

hello@emilpokos.com

+385 99 530 4867

Linkedin

Experience

Web Art Director

Calzedonia Group / Oniverse

Jan 2020 – Present

Verona Area, Italy / Hybrid / Remote

  • Lead the design and structuring of scalable digital experiences across multiple eCommerce platforms, focusing on content architecture, component-based systems, and workflow optimization.
  • Defined reusable page structures and content models to support high-volume campaign production across multiple markets, significantly improving speed and consistency while reducing dependency on development teams.
  • Act as a bridge between marketing, UX, and engineering, translating business requirements into structured solutions that align with technical implementation across platforms such as Salesforce Commerce Cloud and CMS environments.
  • Owned the email marketing channel architecture across multiple brands, designing and implementing a centralized, component-based system within Salesforce Marketing Cloud for scalable cross-market communication.
  • Designed and implemented process improvements for content creation and localization, including automated workflows for multi-language page generation and structured content delivery.
  • Collaborate closely with developers on frontend implementation, ensuring alignment between design systems and platform capabilities, and contributing to scalable and maintainable storefront solutions.

Web Design Team Lead

Calzedonia Group / Oniverse

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

Verona Area, Italy / Hybrid / Remote

  • Led a team of web designers while introducing structured workflows and scalable content systems for digital campaign production.
  • Standardized design and production processes, enabling consistent execution across multiple brands and markets while improving efficiency and reducing turnaround times.
  • Worked closely with development teams to align design output with frontend implementation, supporting the transition toward reusable components and system-based page creation.
  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration between marketing, design, and technical teams to ensure alignment between business goals and digital execution.

Senior Web Designer

Calzedonia Group / Oniverse

Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

Verona Area, Italy / Hybrid / Remote

  • Designed and implemented landing pages and digital assets for eCommerce campaigns across multiple brands and international markets.
  • Developed responsive frontend solutions using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring performance and usability across devices.
  • Collaborated with marketing and content teams to translate campaign requirements into effective digital experiences, contributing to conversion-focused design.
  • Built a strong foundation in eCommerce platforms, CMS environments, and structured content workflows, laying the groundwork for scalable digital production systems.

IT manager, Software developer

OPRUGA d.d.

2010 - 2016

Croatia

  • Owned end-to-end IT system operations, ensuring stable and reliable infrastructure across hardware and software environments
  • Managed IT budgeting and resource planning
  • Designed and implemented custom software solutions and system upgrades to support business operations
  • Coordinated external vendors and maintenance processes for IT infrastructure
  • Introduced modern technologies and improvements to optimize system performance and scalability

Software developer, IT technician

OPRUGA d.d.

2004 - 2010

Croatia

  • Developed and maintained internal enterprise software solutions, supporting both operational workflows and user needs
  • Managed databases, including monitoring, optimization, and data integrity
  • Installed and maintained IT infrastructure (servers, workstations, network devices)
  • Provided technical support and ensured reliable day-to-day system operations

Independent Digital Solutions & Web Development

Self-employed

2004 - Present

Croatia / Remote

  • Delivered end-to-end digital solutions across web, eCommerce, and custom applications for clients in Germany, Switzerland, and Croatia, alongside full-time roles.
  • Worked across CMS and commerce platforms including WordPress, Shopify, and custom-built systems, focusing on structuring scalable solutions rather than one-off implementations.
  • Designed and developed custom applications supporting business operations, including logistics systems, workforce tracking tools, and digital advertising platforms.
  • Applied a full-stack approach combining frontend development, backend logic, and system design to translate business requirements into functional digital products.
  • CMS and eCommerce ecosystems, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, content delivery systems

Skills

Systems & Platforms

 

  • CMS and eCommerce ecosystems, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, content delivery systems

Storefront & Experience Design

 

  • UX, responsive design, landing page systems, conversion-focused interfaces, component-based design systems

Technical Foundation

 

  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, PHP, MySQL, jQuery, XML, component-based frontend understanding

Content & Marketing Systems

 

  • SEO, digital marketing, email automation, customer journey design, segmentation and campaign optimization

Delivery & Leadership

 

  • Cross-functional collaboration, workflow design, stakeholder alignment, production planning, QA processes

Emerging Technologies

 

  • AI-assisted design and development workflows

Education

University of Applied Sciences in Varaždin

Electrical Engineering studies (Unfinished)

Languages

English – C1

German – B2

Croatian – Native

Selected Highlights:

  • Designed and implemented automation-driven systems that significantly reduced manual operational work across content, marketing, and eCommerce teams.
  • Developed AI-assisted workflows to eliminate manual localization processes, enabling scalable multi-language content delivery across markets. This included transforming static content structures into reusable, dynamically populated systems integrated with Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
  • Built solutions to automate the management and updates of static content such as privacy policies, terms & conditions, and FAQ pages, removing dependency on manual updates and ensuring consistency across regions.
  • Created a dynamic banner localization system, enabling efficient generation and adaptation of campaign visuals across multiple languages and markets.
  • Designed a Figma-based design system for high-volume performance marketing production, enabling scalable generation of ad creatives through structured components and reusable templates.
  • Additionally, developed internal operational tools, including a system integrated with Jira for time tracking and effort-based billing, improving transparency and efficiency in production workflows.
  • These solutions collectively reduced manual effort, increased scalability, and enabled teams to operate more efficiently across complex, multi-market environments.

Emil Pokos

Solution-Oriented Web Art Director

About

I design and implement scalable digital systems across eCommerce, content, and marketing platforms, focusing on structuring workflows, components, and processes that enable efficient multi-market execution.

 

With over 10 years of experience, I bridge business, marketing, and technology to turn complex requirements into structured, maintainable, and scalable solutions.

hello@emilpokos.com

+385 99 530 4867

Linkedin

Experience

Web Art Director

Calzedonia Group / Oniverse

Jan 2020 – Present

Verona Area, Italy / Hybrid / Remote

  • Lead the design and structuring of scalable digital experiences across multiple eCommerce platforms, focusing on content architecture, component-based systems, and workflow optimization.
  • Defined reusable page structures and content models to support high-volume campaign production across multiple markets, significantly improving speed and consistency while reducing dependency on development teams.
  • Act as a bridge between marketing, UX, and engineering, translating business requirements into structured solutions that align with technical implementation across platforms such as Salesforce Commerce Cloud and CMS environments.
  • Owned the email marketing channel architecture across multiple brands, designing and implementing a centralized, component-based system within Salesforce Marketing Cloud for scalable cross-market communication.
  • Designed and implemented process improvements for content creation and localization, including automated workflows for multi-language page generation and structured content delivery.
  • Collaborate closely with developers on frontend implementation, ensuring alignment between design systems and platform capabilities, and contributing to scalable and maintainable storefront solutions.

Web Design Team Lead

Calzedonia Group / Oniverse

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

Verona Area, Italy / Hybrid / Remote

  • Led a team of web designers while introducing structured workflows and scalable content systems for digital campaign production.
  • Standardized design and production processes, enabling consistent execution across multiple brands and markets while improving efficiency and reducing turnaround times.
  • Worked closely with development teams to align design output with frontend implementation, supporting the transition toward reusable components and system-based page creation.
  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration between marketing, design, and technical teams to ensure alignment between business goals and digital execution.

Senior Web Designer

Calzedonia Group / Oniverse

Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

Verona Area, Italy / Hybrid / Remote

  • Designed and implemented landing pages and digital assets for eCommerce campaigns across multiple brands and international markets.
  • Developed responsive frontend solutions using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring performance and usability across devices.
  • Collaborated with marketing and content teams to translate campaign requirements into effective digital experiences, contributing to conversion-focused design.
  • Built a strong foundation in eCommerce platforms, CMS environments, and structured content workflows, laying the groundwork for scalable digital production systems.

IT manager, Software developer

OPRUGA d.d.

2010 - 2016

Croatia

  • Owned end-to-end IT system operations, ensuring stable and reliable infrastructure across hardware and software environments
  • Managed IT budgeting and resource planning
  • Designed and implemented custom software solutions and system upgrades to support business operations
  • Coordinated external vendors and maintenance processes for IT infrastructure
  • Introduced modern technologies and improvements to optimize system performance and scalability

Software developer, IT technician

OPRUGA d.d.

2004 - 2010

Croatia

  • Developed and maintained internal enterprise software solutions, supporting both operational workflows and user needs
  • Managed databases, including monitoring, optimization, and data integrity
  • Installed and maintained IT infrastructure (servers, workstations, network devices)
  • Provided technical support and ensured reliable day-to-day system operations

Independent Digital Solutions & Web Development

Self-employed

2004 - Present

Croatia / Remote

  • Delivered end-to-end digital solutions across web, eCommerce, and custom applications for clients in Germany, Switzerland, and Croatia, alongside full-time roles.
  • Worked across CMS and commerce platforms including WordPress, Shopify, and custom-built systems, focusing on structuring scalable solutions rather than one-off implementations.
  • Designed and developed custom applications supporting business operations, including logistics systems, workforce tracking tools, and digital advertising platforms.
  • Applied a full-stack approach combining frontend development, backend logic, and system design to translate business requirements into functional digital products.
  • CMS and eCommerce ecosystems, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, content delivery systems

Skills

Systems & Platforms

 

  • CMS and eCommerce ecosystems, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, content delivery systems

Storefront & Experience Design

 

  • UX, responsive design, landing page systems, conversion-focused interfaces, component-based design systems

Technical Foundation

 

  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, PHP, MySQL, jQuery, XML, component-based frontend understanding

Content & Marketing Systems

 

  • SEO, digital marketing, email automation, customer journey design, segmentation and campaign optimization

Delivery & Leadership

 

  • Cross-functional collaboration, workflow design, stakeholder alignment, production planning, QA processes

Emerging Technologies

 

  • AI-assisted design and development workflows

Education

University of Applied Sciences in Varaždin

Electrical Engineering studies (Unfinished)

Languages

English – C1

German – B2

Croatian – Native

Selected Highlights:

  • Designed and implemented automation-driven systems that significantly reduced manual operational work across content, marketing, and eCommerce teams.
  • Developed AI-assisted workflows to eliminate manual localization processes, enabling scalable multi-language content delivery across markets. This included transforming static content structures into reusable, dynamically populated systems integrated with Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
  • Built solutions to automate the management and updates of static content such as privacy policies, terms & conditions, and FAQ pages, removing dependency on manual updates and ensuring consistency across regions.
  • Created a dynamic banner localization system, enabling efficient generation and adaptation of campaign visuals across multiple languages and markets.
  • Designed a Figma-based design system for high-volume performance marketing production, enabling scalable generation of ad creatives through structured components and reusable templates.
  • Additionally, developed internal operational tools, including a system integrated with Jira for time tracking and effort-based billing, improving transparency and efficiency in production workflows.
  • These solutions collectively reduced manual effort, increased scalability, and enabled teams to operate more efficiently across complex, multi-market environments.

Emil Pokos

Solution-Oriented Web Art Director

About

I design and implement scalable digital systems across eCommerce, content, and marketing platforms, focusing on structuring workflows, components, and processes that enable efficient multi-market execution.

 

With over 10 years of experience, I bridge business, marketing, and technology to turn complex requirements into structured, maintainable, and scalable solutions.

hello@emilpokos.com

+385 99 530 4867

Linkedin

Experience

Web Art Director

Calzedonia Group / Oniverse

Jan 2020 – Present

Verona Area, Italy / Hybrid / Remote

  • Lead the design and structuring of scalable digital experiences across multiple eCommerce platforms, focusing on content architecture, component-based systems, and workflow optimization.
  • Defined reusable page structures and content models to support high-volume campaign production across multiple markets, significantly improving speed and consistency while reducing dependency on development teams.
  • Act as a bridge between marketing, UX, and engineering, translating business requirements into structured solutions that align with technical implementation across platforms such as Salesforce Commerce Cloud and CMS environments.
  • Owned the email marketing channel architecture across multiple brands, designing and implementing a centralized, component-based system within Salesforce Marketing Cloud for scalable cross-market communication.
  • Designed and implemented process improvements for content creation and localization, including automated workflows for multi-language page generation and structured content delivery.
  • Collaborate closely with developers on frontend implementation, ensuring alignment between design systems and platform capabilities, and contributing to scalable and maintainable storefront solutions.

Web Design Team Lead

Calzedonia Group / Oniverse

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

Verona Area, Italy / Hybrid / Remote

  • Led a team of web designers while introducing structured workflows and scalable content systems for digital campaign production.
  • Standardized design and production processes, enabling consistent execution across multiple brands and markets while improving efficiency and reducing turnaround times.
  • Worked closely with development teams to align design output with frontend implementation, supporting the transition toward reusable components and system-based page creation.
  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration between marketing, design, and technical teams to ensure alignment between business goals and digital execution.

Senior Web Designer

Calzedonia Group / Oniverse

Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

Verona Area, Italy / Hybrid / Remote

  • Designed and implemented landing pages and digital assets for eCommerce campaigns across multiple brands and international markets.
  • Developed responsive frontend solutions using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring performance and usability across devices.
  • Collaborated with marketing and content teams to translate campaign requirements into effective digital experiences, contributing to conversion-focused design.
  • Built a strong foundation in eCommerce platforms, CMS environments, and structured content workflows, laying the groundwork for scalable digital production systems.

IT manager, Software developer

OPRUGA d.d.

2010 - 2016

Croatia

  • Owned end-to-end IT system operations, ensuring stable and reliable infrastructure across hardware and software environments
  • Managed IT budgeting and resource planning
  • Designed and implemented custom software solutions and system upgrades to support business operations
  • Coordinated external vendors and maintenance processes for IT infrastructure
  • Introduced modern technologies and improvements to optimize system performance and scalability

Software developer, IT technician

OPRUGA d.d.

2004 - 2010

Croatia

  • Developed and maintained internal enterprise software solutions, supporting both operational workflows and user needs
  • Managed databases, including monitoring, optimization, and data integrity
  • Installed and maintained IT infrastructure (servers, workstations, network devices)
  • Provided technical support and ensured reliable day-to-day system operations

Independent Digital Solutions & Web Development

Self-employed

2004 - Present

Croatia / Remote

  • Delivered end-to-end digital solutions across web, eCommerce, and custom applications for clients in Germany, Switzerland, and Croatia, alongside full-time roles.
  • Worked across CMS and commerce platforms including WordPress, Shopify, and custom-built systems, focusing on structuring scalable solutions rather than one-off implementations.
  • Designed and developed custom applications supporting business operations, including logistics systems, workforce tracking tools, and digital advertising platforms.
  • Applied a full-stack approach combining frontend development, backend logic, and system design to translate business requirements into functional digital products.
  • CMS and eCommerce ecosystems, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, content delivery systems

Skills

Systems & Platforms

 

  • CMS and eCommerce ecosystems, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, content delivery systems

Technical Foundation

 

  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, PHP, MySQL, jQuery, XML, component-based frontend understanding

Storefront & Experience Design

 

  • UX, responsive design, landing page systems, conversion-focused interfaces, component-based design systems

Content & Marketing Systems

 

  • SEO, digital marketing, email automation, customer journey design, segmentation and campaign optimization

Delivery & Leadership

 

  • Cross-functional collaboration, workflow design, stakeholder alignment, production planning, QA processes

Emerging Technologies

 

  • AI-assisted design and development workflows

Education

University of Applied Sciences in Varaždin

Electrical Engineering studies (Unfinished)

Languages

English – C1 / German – B2 / Croatian – Native

Selected Highlights:

  • Designed and implemented automation-driven systems that significantly reduced manual operational work across content, marketing, and eCommerce teams.
  • Developed AI-assisted workflows to eliminate manual localization processes, enabling scalable multi-language content delivery across markets. This included transforming static content structures into reusable, dynamically populated systems integrated with Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
  • Built solutions to automate the management and updates of static content such as privacy policies, terms & conditions, and FAQ pages, removing dependency on manual updates and ensuring consistency across regions.
  • Created a dynamic banner localization system, enabling efficient generation and adaptation of campaign visuals across multiple languages and markets.
  • Designed a Figma-based design system for high-volume performance marketing production, enabling scalable generation of ad creatives through structured components and reusable templates.
  • Additionally, developed internal operational tools, including a system integrated with Jira for time tracking and effort-based billing, improving transparency and efficiency in production workflows.
  • These solutions collectively reduced manual effort, increased scalability, and enabled teams to operate more efficiently across complex, multi-market environments.