Bryan Grezeszak

Cedar, MI, United States

Member since February 10, 2016

Bryan is a specialist front-end developer with over a decade of professional experience. He's a JavaScript master and a pixel-perfect builder of visuals and interactive experience. He loves to be a problem solver and has a passion for challenging work. While he specializes in front-end development, he also has capable experience in back-end development, animation, and graphic design which he uses to augment his abilities as a front-end developer.

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Portfolio

MBMedia
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP
Datapak Services
Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks
Elemental Detroit
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Flash Animation, Scripting

Experience

JavaScript, 10 years
CSS, 10 years
HTML, 10 years
Single-page Applications (SPA), 10 years
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), 8 years
PHP, 6 years
Flux, 3 years
React, 3 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Internet Browsers and Notepad++

The most amazing...

...project I've worked on was development of a forward kinematic 3D engine for a website project that required 3D visuals before native methods were available.

Employment

Owner | Freelancer
MBMedia
2008 - PRESENT
- Designed and developed websites and web apps using browser technologies.
- Developed WordPress themes for selling on online marketplaces.
- Created web tools for sale on Envato; becoming an Envato Elite and Hall of Fame author.
- Developed and released JavaScript open source libraries for things such as forward kinematic 3D engines and animated tweening engines.
- Built content management systems (CMS) for clients to maintain websites and other web content.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP
Graphic Designer
Datapak Services
2011 - 2011
- Took a position as a graphic designer in order to improve my aesthetic abilities and therefore augment my front-end development proficiency.
- Designed websites, print advertisements, banner ads, back-end CMSs, and more. Gained valuable experience that helps me in my front-end development work.
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks
Head Interactive Developer
Elemental Detroit
2007 - 2008
- Built interactive microsites.
- Developed games for advertising purposes.
- Created interactive company websites and portfolios.
- Worked closely with graphic designers on interactive experience.
- Developed reusable engines, libraries, and tools for faster development of projects.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Flash Animation, Scripting
Multimedia Developer
Technical Training Inc. (TTi)
2006 - 2007
- Designed and created technical training for large auto makers (Chrysler, GM, Volkswagen, etc.).
- Built SCORM compliant training modules.
- Created instructive animations and interactive simulations.
- Represented the company in many client interactions.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash Animation, Scripting
Web Developer
Central Michigan University
2006 - 2006
- Designed the website for the Engineering and Technology Department.
- Developed and maintained that website.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Experience

Save the Date Wedding Game (Development)
http://mbmedia.cc/beta/save-the-date-game/
A 2D platforming and top-down game that was built as a portion of the save-the-date for my wedding.
DepthJS (Development)
http://mbmedia.cc/depthjs/
A 2.5D forward kinematic rendering engine for EaselJS.
MBMedia "Stuff" Blog (Other amazing things)
http://mbmedia.cc/stuff/
A collection of JavaScript engines, libraries, and freebies in general that I've developed for open source usage.
PackagingJS (Development)
https://www.npmjs.com/package/packagingjs
An open source JavaScript transpiler for bundling and dependency handling in Node.js with Gulp support.
Workout Tracker Web App (Development)
Did the full-stack development of a single page style mobile optimized web app with a REST API using JSON Web Tokens (jwt.io) for authentication built on Node.js, Express, and MongoDB; with a front-end of React and Redux, and with a Gulp transpiling workflow using a module based ES6 JavaScript.
Top Ten Front-End Design Rules For Developers (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/front-end/front-end-design-principles
Truly understanding design is easier said than done. Coding and aesthetic design require very different skill sets, which is why some front-end developers aren’t as proficient in design as they could be, and the quality of their work suffers for it. In this post, Toptal Freelance Software Engineer Bryan Grezeszak explains why good front-end developers have to follow essential design principles down to the pixel, and should regularly seek out advice and feedback from their designers.

Skills

Languages
ECMAScript (ES6), JavaScript, HTML, CSS, HTML5, ES7, Markdown, CSS3, SCSS, PHP, Sass, SQL, TypeScript, C#
Frameworks
Flux, Redux, Express.js
Libraries/APIs
RequireJS, Node.js, React, RefluxJS, REST API, jQuery, CreateJS, EaselJS
Tools
Adobe Fireworks, Git, Babel, Browserify, Webpack, NPM, Bower, Gulp.js, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Grunt, Cinema 4D
Paradigms
REST, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Responsive, Agile Software Development
Storage
FlatFile, JSON, MongoDB
Other
Front-end, User Interface (UI), Web Apps, Single-page Applications (SPA), CommonJS, User Experience (UX), PSD Slicing