Jon Bolden
Verified Expert in Engineering
Design Developer
Portland, OR, United States
Toptal member since July 14, 2014
Jon is a freelance web developer and designer specializing in framework and HTML/CSS/JavaScript programming. His background is heavy in user interface development and in customizing websites to be easy to update and use, all while adhering to strong design practices. Jon's design background and passion for furthering his development skills makes him the ideal liaison between designers and back-end developers.
Portfolio
Experience
- Adobe Illustrator - 15 years
- Design - 15 years
- Adobe Photoshop - 15 years
- CSS - 12 years
- WordPress - 10 years
- HTML5 - 10 years
- jQuery - 5 years
- Bootstrap 3 - 4 years
Preferred Environment
OS X, Bitbucket, Git, GitHub
The most amazing...
...project I've developed on is designing and programming an advanced financial budgeting system for a college organization web app.
Work Experience
Senior Web Developer
Lumeris
- Overhauled the previous WordPress theme and created a from-the-ground-up custom template with Bricks.
- Executed over 20 follow-up projects related to content, rebranding, and new features such as text-to-speech using Google Cloud and storage.
- Created hundreds of new page templates, migrated data, secured the site, and worked with a team of designers and lead generation experts to optimize.
UI Developer
Clark Material Handling Company - Main
- Developed three kiosks for trade show/sales purposes with easily updatable back-end interface via WordPress.
- Converted Figma designs to responsive HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
- Provided training and created a scalable infrastructure for future kiosk building.
Senior Developer
Envoy
- Developed and maintained hundreds of custom help centers hosted on Zendesk's guide platform.
- Built custom themes using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, working from unique designs.
- Created internal and front-facing apps that utilize Zendesk's REST API.
Owner, Web Developer, Graphic Designer
Jon Bolden Design & Photography
- Developed custom websites for dozens of small and medium-sized businesses.
- Provided training for custom features and support, as well as ongoing support and communication for bug fixes and feature upgrades.
- Customized CMS systems, shopping cart software to fit exact needs.
- Utilized design skills to adapt customizations to current designs while improving UI/UX.
- Fulfilled deadlines constantly and established flexible development and communications.
Creative Director, UI Developer
OrgSync
- Overhauled the visual design for an existing Rails application, developing custom helpers for UI/UX components.
- Designed and implemented a UI/UX for an advanced and customized budgeting system for college financial departments.
- Created a mobile application for the iOS and Android system.
- Developed a custom calendar events system with more advanced recurring events than iCalendar or any other competing applications at the time.
- Programmed customized TinyMCE functions for a client's WYSIWYG system.
Lead Designer
Volusion, Inc.
- Programmed hundreds of customer and custom designs for eCommerce interfaces.
- Developed new UI/UX designs for internal company applications.
- Worked side-by-side with an ASP development team to create new features.
- Designed and programmed new eCommerce templates for the shared marketplace.
- Consulted new front-end web designs and maintained company branding.
Experience
Lumeris.com Marketing Relaunch
https://lumeris.com/WordPress/Kiosk Development
Top Trainer
https://toptrainer.com/Education
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
Marietta College - Marietta, OH,USA
Certifications
Certified Zendesk Guide Specialist
Zendesk
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Zendesk API, jQuery, Volusion, REST APIs, React, Handlebars
Tools
Sublime Text 3, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Figma, Claude, Bitbucket, GitHub, Mailchimp
Languages
CSS, JavaScript, HTML5, Sass, HTML, PHP, CSS3, TypeScript
Frameworks
Bootstrap 3, Bootstrap, Divi, Ruby on Rails 3
Paradigms
Responsive Coding, Responsive Web Design (RWD), UI Design, UX Design, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Mobile Design, Web UI Design
Platforms
WordPress, OS X, Shopify, Zendesk, WooCommerce, HubSpot
Storage
WP Engine, MySQL, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Storage
Industry Expertise
Web Design
Other
Design, User Interface (UI), Transmit, Accessibility, Software Development, Front-end Development, Responsive UI, UI Development, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, Custom WordPress, Responsiveness, Responsive Design, Web Accessibility, Front-end, Site Speed Optimization, Technical SEO, Vibe Coding, Web Development, Squarespace, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Yoast SEO, Cookies, Graphic Design, Website Design, Print Design, DSLR Photography, Film Photography, Plugins, Square, Digital Kiosks, Mobile UI, Knowledge Bases, Multilingual Websites, Bricks, Security
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