Specialties
Front End Web Development
Skills
JavaScript
jQuery
AJAX
Node.js
HTML5
CSS3
LESS
Stylus
C# .NET
PHP
SVN
Git
Mac OSX
Windows
Linux
Experience
Independent Contractor
Front End Engineer
· March, 2016 – October, 2016
Developed a responsive magazine website using Node.js and Dust.js for the front end and Drupal with a JSON API on the back end.
Developed custom jQuery plugins for a WYSIWYG editor to simplify adding videos and social media widgets.
Developed a custom Drupal module that uses a third party API for generating shortened URLs when an article is published.
Responsible for reviewing and merging pull requests, and deploying to AWS.
Fire Mountain Gems
Senior Web UX Designer
Grants Pass, OR · January, 2012 – March, 2016
Developed a mobile UI (from prototype to production release) for the existing web site using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and Razor templating leading to a 25% increase in conversion on smartphones.
Responsible for reviewing and proofing front-end code committed to source control by team members and pushing code to production.
Worked with back-end programmers in developing desktop and mobile Razor views in ASP .Net MVC.
Wrote user tests and conducted usability research for mobile devices and site wide navigation.
Myrtle Beach Seaside Resorts
Web Developer
Myrtle Beach, SC · July 2007 – August 2009
Responsible for all stages of Web site creations, from initial design and architecture to development, deployment, and management of Web sites.
Developed multiple dynamic, database driven web sites utilizing the CakePHP MVC framework and Joomla.
Designed and maintained hotel, golf course and vacation package MySQL databases.
Developed, coded, installed, tested, debugged and documented Web applications using appropriate editors.
Managed click campaigns and implemented SEO best practices.
IndigoVortex
Freelance Web Developer
Conway, SC · October 2003 – June 2007
Installed and maintained php forum software including vBulletin and phpBB.
Converted pdf mockups to working HTML/CSS web sites.
Spliced images for marketing E-Mail blasts.