Aaron Sterczewski, Software Developer in San Francisco, CA, United States
Aaron Sterczewski

Software Developer in San Francisco, CA, United States

Member since July 30, 2018
Aaron has spent the last decade moving between freelance and agency life; and for the past five years, he's been working at Swirl here in San Francisco. On the agency side of things, Aaron's been developing a ton of HTML5 banners and has grown quite efficient at building engaging and interesting units. On the freelance side, he's been creating all sorts of amazing 3D sound reactive and interactive visualizations for events and other such things.
Aaron is now available for hire

Portfolio

  • Freelance
    JavaScript, HTML, CSS, HTML5 Banners, HTML Email, Web Animation, Three.js...
  • Swirl
    GSAP, Frameworks, Git, JavaScript, Sass, HTML5, Web Animation...
  • The Hive
    Drupal, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Flash ActionScript, Web Animation...

Experience

Location

San Francisco, CA, United States

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Git, ITerm, Atom, MacOS

The most amazing...

...thing I've built is a customizable 3D geometric audio reactive visualization tool using the incredible Three.js framework.

Employment

  • Web Developer | Web Motion Engineer

    2004 - PRESENT
    Freelance
    • Built and animated HTML5 banners for various clients.
    • Developed and deployed a complex admin tool utilizing Vue for a medical lab client.
    • Animated various complex visuals for an online blockchain casino experience.
    • Constructed sound-reactive 3D visuals and displayed them live at events for several clients.
    Technologies: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, HTML5 Banners, HTML Email, Web Animation, Three.js, UI Development, CSS3, CSS3 Animation
  • Developer

    2013 - 2018
    Swirl
    • Built complex HTML email templates for various clients.
    • Constructed and animated HTML5 banners for various clients.
    • Developed and maintained several large-scale Drupal-based sites.
    • Created engaging and interactive web experiences with Three.js.
    • Collaborated with a large development and design team to build top-tier web and app experiences for clients.
    Technologies: GSAP, Frameworks, Git, JavaScript, Sass, HTML5, Web Animation, GreenSock Animation Platform (GSAP), Three.js, HTML Email, UI Development, CSS3, CSS3 Animation
  • Developer

    2010 - 2011
    The Hive
    • Animated complex Flash banner ads for various clients.
    • Built several complex and animated HTML/CSS and JavaScript-based web experiences.
    • Learned and subsequently implemented Drupal on several complex projects.
    • Incorporated JavaScript-based features successfully for increased interactivity and engagement.
    Technologies: Drupal, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Flash ActionScript, Web Animation, GreenSock Animation Platform (GSAP), GSAP, UI Development, CSS3, CSS3 Animation
  • Developer

    2006 - 2007
    Xylem
    • Developed and animated complex Flash web experiences.
    • Designed and developed several responsive websites.
    • Animated complex Flash banners for various clients.
    • Assisted the development team in various ways on several large-scale web projects.
    • Learned object-oriented development practices and implemented them.
    Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Flash ActionScript, Web Animation, GreenSock Animation Platform (GSAP), GSAP, UI Development, CSS3

Experience

  • Swirl Holiday Card

    The team decided that we would create a 3D interactive experience with Three.js as a base. Each year, we would create a holiday card that we'd send out to clients and then allow them to pick a charity that we would then donate to on their behalf.

    We utilized Preact as a base, but the main 3D component was built using Three.js. The 3D assets were built in VR using an HTC Vive and Google blocks that were then imported into Three.js.

  • VIVEPORT Mailchimp Email Template

    Working with HTC to improve their newsletter process, I developed this dynamic Mailchimp template system. Utilizing the Foundation 2 for the email framework allowed me to build a rather complex and completely customizable template that enabled the output of any of the various types of weekly newsletters that they had been doing.

  • Sovos Brands Website
    http://www.sovosbrands.com/

    We built a responsive WordPress-based site using the Visual Composer plugin to create an easy-to-edit, good-looking web experience. Utilizing the Visual Composer plugin allowed us to quickly build a robust and usable site.

  • Honey 10th Year Anniversary Visualization
    https://vectorclash.github.io/honey-10/

    I developed this audio-reactive visualization for the Honey Soundsystem 10th anniversary party. It was projected in nine hours on the upstairs dance floor at Public Works here in San Francisco. I used Three.js for this project.

  • Nylas Homepage Animation
    http://www.nylas.com

    This project aimed to create an engaging and fun animation to be showcased on the homepage. The animation was built using SVG assets to maintain a crisp and clean visual style and then animated using the GreenSock Animation Platform (GSAP).

Skills

  • Languages

    Flash ActionScript, HTML, HTML5, Sass, CSS, CSS3, JavaScript
  • Libraries/APIs

    GSAP, React, Vue, jQuery, REST APIs, Three.js
  • Paradigms

    Responsive Coding
  • Platforms

    GreenSock Animation Platform (GSAP), MacOS, WordPress, Drupal
  • Other

    Web Animation, SVG, HTML5 Banners, HTML Email, UI Development, CSS3 Animation, Mailchimp API, Frameworks
  • Frameworks

    Bootstrap, Angular
  • Tools

    Atom, ITerm, Git, Mailchimp

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Interactive Media Design
    2004 - 2007
    The Art Institute of Colrado - Denver, CO, USA

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