Lee Monk

Lee Monk
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I serve as the lead technologist and strategic advisor behind Le Monde Web. With decades of experience working across museum, archive, and public sector IT systems, I specialize in helping cultural organizations modernize infrastructure, streamline operations, and responsibly integrate emerging technologies like AI and automation.

My background includes leading multi site Drupal deployments, automating editorial and metadata workflows with tools like data enrichment agents and Neo4j, and building search optimized, accessible web platforms that support long term digital stewardship.

I understand the governance challenges that cultural organizations face, and I bring steady, systems level thinking to every engagement. Whether you're navigating legacy tech, compliance requirements, or digital transformation efforts, I’m here to help you make the leap with clarity and confidence.

I collaborate regularly with experts in linked data, digital preservation, and archival systems. While I’m not a developer in platforms like Islandora or ArchivesSpace, I work closely with teams that use them and understand how to align technical strategy around them.

My Technical Skills

  • Drupal CMS
  • data enrichment agents Automation
  • Neo4j / Graph Tools
  • 508/WCAG Accessibility
  • Digital Preservation Standards
  • Content Strategy & Governance
  • JSON:API / OAI-PMH
  • Metadata Mapping
  • Elastic / Solr Search
  • Governance Documentation
  • SOW / RFx Writing
  • Technical Evaluation
  • Collaborative Knowledge Design
  • IIIF / Linked Data (Familiarity)
  • Islandora / ArchivesSpace (Familiarity)

My recent personal work includes graph driven editorial relationship tools in Drupal using Neo4j, private LLM deployments that run without cloud dependencies, and automation pipelines with data enrichment agents that streamline operations across systems. I've worked within complex environments from museums to federal agencies, bridging practical governance with technical insight.

Through Le Monde Web, I explore emerging approaches to digital infrastructure for the public good from AI enhanced metadata and discovery tools to autonomous research agents. This work is exploratory, non commercial, and focused on expanding the practical toolkit available to cultural institutions and their communities.