<Summary>

Talented director of web development with over fifteen years of professional web development experience. Attentive to details, highly motivated and creative. Skilled in realizing the desires of the business through developing processes/standards, mentoring, and leadership. Possesses exceptional communication skills in dealing with clients and team members. Able to work alone or in teams with minimal supervision. Seeking a company in need of a leader to manage a team to further their business goals and professional brand.

<Professional Experience>

  • Comfortable communicating with clients, developers, content/project managers, designers and other departments on projects from start to finish in both remote and onsite work environments
  • Built custom e-learnings, infographics, responsive websites, WordPress themes, and interactive web projects from scratch using HTML, SASS/LESS/CSS, Bootstrap, PHP, and Javascript/JQuery
  • Developed processes, documentation, timelines, and standards to help streamline work
  • Converted and standardized websites to the same code base to allow sharable components and layouts
  • Trained and mentored developers, co-workers, and new hires
  • Researched new technologies, plugins, platforms, and processes for use in prjects
  • Thoroughly cross-browser and cross-platform tested all projects
  • Expert in Adobe Suite, WordPress, Microsoft Office, source control and FTP clients
  • Experienced using Grunt, GitHub, JIRA, Workfront, and terminal commands

<Professional History>

AdAction - Denver, Colorado (Remote)
Director of Web Development - March 2023 to September 2023
Websites: https://www.highspeedoptions.com/, https://www.testmyspeed.com/, https://www.bestsatelliteoptions.com/, and https://www.alwaysvpn.com/

  • Coordinated with developers, UI/UX, product managers, SEO, paid search, and other teams in development of features to further their goals in a remote work environment
  • Mentored/trained developers, and created an environment to help them grow professionally
  • Wrote job descriptions, created and reviewed coding tests, interviewed developers, and reviewed feedback from other department heads
  • Ran 1:1s, scrum ceremonies, strategy sessions, and department meetings
  • Created weekly and monthly reports, wrote JIRA tickets
  • Reorganized web development department to run more efficiently and independently 
  • Created an environment of openness to allow honest communication, and to help identify pain points

Wordpress Team Lead - March 2021 to March 2023

  • Developed new features and websites using PHP, Javascript/JQuery, HTML, SASS/LESS/CSS, Bootstrap, ACF, and WPML for Wordpress CMS
  • Revamped MySQL database tables to improve response time by 2 to 3 seconds according to New Relic
  • QA’d features and troubleshoot issues with our websites
  • Retooled websites’ structures to pass Google’s Core Web Vital metrics

Ellipse Analytics - Denver, Colorado (Remote)
Lead Web Developer - March 2020 to March 2021

  • Developed responsive WordPress themes and templates for multiple e-commerce sites running on WooCommerce and Wine Direct platforms in a remote work environment 
  • Exported website assets from comps created in Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Handled multiple projects at the same time under tight deadlines
  • Updated and manage Algolia databases

Viasat - Denver, Colorado (Hybrid)
Front End Web Developer - December 2017 to March 2020

  • Coded custom WordPress themes for multilingual websites
  • Created pixel-perfect replication of designs using inVision and Zeplin
  • Provided accurate time estimates for projects based on requirements 
  • Worked hand-in-hand with QA team to troubleshoot issues
  • Joined Scrum runs to help create patterns for the pattern library

Motivation Technologies - St. Louis, Missouri (Onsite)
Senior Interactive Developer - April 2013 to December 2017

  • Hired to convert department from Flash-based e-learnings to modern HTML5 standards
  • Integrated responsive design into e-learnings whenever possible to reduce the amount of time and cost for the company
  • Coded custom interactivity and minigames into e-learning modules to engage users and enhance knowledge retention
  • Developed codebase that supported projects dynamically translating into 25+ languages
  • Animated web elements, images, and SVGs using GreenSock, a Javascript framework
  • Created dynamic interactive content from JSON
  • Built custom jQuery-based plugins for new interactivity for e-learning modules
  • Researched new technologies for use in current and future projects

FleishmanHillard - St. Louis, Missouri (Onsite)
Front End Web Developer - March 2012 to April 2013

  • Built custom, responsive WordPress websites and themes following design comps
  • Created email newsletters by hand
  • Clients included AT&T, AT&T World, Kräftig, Monsanto, Enterprise, GM / Chevrolet, Energizer, BP, US Foods, Iowa Health Department, and Hallmark

Certified Onsite - St. Charles, Missouri (Remote)
Web Designer and Developer - September 2010 to January 2012

  • Designed, coded, and tested websites from start to finish
  • Designed User Interfaces for various applications
  • Designed and coded templates for WordPress

Network Solutions (Formally Monster Commerce) - Belleville, Illinois (Onsite)
Web Designer - September 2007 to December 2009

  • Created websites using Network Solutions content management system ImageCafe
  • Designed website graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Created Flash elements to be used in clients’ websites
  • Handled multiple accounts and projects at once under tight deadlines

<Freelance History>

Clients: Hall Technologies Inc, The Kelsey Group REALTORS, Cyntech Corporation, America Loves BBQ 

Web Designer and Developer - December 2006 to April 2012

  • Created websites, e-mails, and banners from start to finish. Managed website updates.
  • Cross-tested across different platforms and browsers
  • Designed graphics, logos, photos, animation, and page layouts for websites using Adobe Suite
  • Consistently delivered projects on time, earning repeat business from multiple clients

<Education>

Truman State University - Kirksville, Missouri
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication
Graduated May 2006

<Past Portfolio>

My past portfolio from around 2017 is best viewed on desktop or landscape on mobile

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