Dorian Swales

Digital Product & Content Manager

About

About

Graduated in Multimedia Writing, I combine strategy and content creation, UX/UI design, and web development to turn technical complexity into simple, effective digital experiences. Recently, I brought this vision to life by designing and building Pragma CMS from the ground up, a content management system focused on simplicity, freedom and visual control.

Passionate about the ecological transition and clean energy, I enjoy applying my digital skills to projects that contribute to a more sustainable future and create a positive environmental impact.

Beyond the screen, I express my creativity and attention to detail through two other passions: electronic music production and the culinary arts, which I share through a dedicated blog.

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Skills

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Web and app development

Full-scale website development and app prototyping

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Graphic Design & UX/UI

Creation of brand guidelines, brand kits, marketing materials, infographics and user-centred interfaces

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Technical Copywriting

Writing clear, accurate and accessible web pages, articles, FAQs and technical data sheets

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SEO copywriting

Web content optimised for better search engine rankings, improving online visibility

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Community Management

Content creation for social media, blogs and newsletters

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Electronic music production

Composition of electronic music in various styles

Projects

Digital Certifications

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Build your website using HTML5 and CSS3 (15 hours) - OpenClassrooms

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Build your website using PHP and MySQL (80 hours) - OpenClassrooms

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Affinity Designer: Solid Foundations (18 hours) - Udemy

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Spline Design: Create Objects, Scenes and Animations in 3D (3 hours) - Udemy

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Understand your audience with Google Analytics (6 hours) - OpenClassrooms

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Learn to code with JavaScript (40 hours) - OpenClassrooms

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Create and implement a brand identity (6 hours) - OpenClassrooms

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Vector Logo Design in Affinity Designer (4 hours) - Udemy

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Create a mock-up of a mobile app using Adobe XD (6 hours) - OpenClassrooms

Resume

Experiences

Founder and Digital Product Manager

August 2024 – Present

Pragma CMS

  • Design, development, and launch strategy of a self-hosted CMS optimized for performance, execution simplicity, and editing experience.
  • Definition of the content and SEO strategy (content modeling, technical documentation, semantic optimization, and web performance).
  • UX/UI design and development of the technical architecture in PHP and Vanilla JS, with a focus on readability, maintainability, and user journey optimization.

Content Creator

April 2024 – August 2024

Green & Durable Group

Community management, UX/UI design, video production, technical copywriting, SEO copywriting, ...

Permanent contract

Marketing Assistant

January 2023 – April 2024

Energreen

Technical copywriting, UX/UI design, SEO copywriting, community management, video production, ...

Internship (12 weeks) + student contract

Content Manager

May 2022 – April 2024

We Green

UX/UI design, web development, technical copywriting, SEO copywriting, digital marketing, drone photography/videography, ...

Internship (10 weeks) + student contract

Gardener / tree pruning assistant

2018 - Present

Arboreta

Occasional work in gardening and tree care (pruning).

Hedge trimming + cleanup, assisting and securing the arborist, chipping/wood chipping, and operating a forestry winch to fell trees.

Waiter

November 2017 – February 2018

La Table des Templiers - Wavre

Indoor school internship

Fine dining restaurant

  • 2 x 3 weeks

Inter-hotel-school cooking competition

May 2017

Atelier Yves Mattagne - Brussels

Oysters and Chablis Competition at Tour & Taxis. Assisted by my cooking teacher.

Kitchen assistant/pastry chef

May 2017

St Quai Toile - Rixensart

School cooking internship

French cuisine. Position: Cold dishes

  • 3 weeks

Pastry apprentice

April 2017

Mohimont - Limal

Unsolicited internship in pastry making

Pastry assembly (meringues, “merveilleux,” etc.), shaping brioche dough, cutting pastry dough, etc.

  • 1 week

Kitchen assistant

November 2016

Maison Lemmonier - Lavaux-Sainte-Anne

Unsolicited internship in fine dining

Chopping vegetables, preparing and plating an appetizer, ...

  • 1 week

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Multimedia Writing

September 2020 – June 2023

ISFSC - Brussels

UX/UI design (Affinity Designer, Adobe Illustrator, etc.), video production (scripting, filming, and post-production), web development (HTML, CSS, WordPress, PHP, etc.), digital project management, etc.

Projects: mobile apps, video, and web.

Honours: High Distinction

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing

October 2019 – June 2020

EPHEC - Louvain-la-Neuve

Base knowledge

Farm and restaurant assistant

May - June 2019

SAE - Bruxelles

Training

  • 4 months

Hospitality and catering

September 2016 – June 2019

Institut Cardinal Mercier - Waterloo

Technical qualification education

  • Hospitality and catering diploma
  • Management diploma
  • Upper secondary school leaving certificate (CESS)

Honours: High Distinction

English lessons

July 2016

EF - Malta

A2 level achieved and certified

  • 4 months

General Education

September 2011 – June 2016

Collège Notre-Dame de Basse-Wavre

Science and Arts track

  • 2 years

Latin track

  • 3 years

Contact

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Localization

Limal

Belgium

Give me a call!

+32 479 466 918