Web Developer | Product | UX
2016 - PRESENTPopularium- Built the entire front-end from the ground up.
- Developed a set of standards and best practices for the front-end.
- Came up with the analytics and UX testing strategy.
- Wireframed, brainstormed, and developed specifications for new UI features.
- Identified UX concerns, implemented tests, and evaluated the findings to optimize the UI/UX.
Technologies: Sass, Git, jQuery, ZURB Foundation, CSS3, HTML5, DjangoFront-end Developer
2016 - 2016Gigmor- Joined the team part-time, and got through a major backlog of bugs and product improvements.
- Audited the codebase, and noticed many major flaws. After years of using bad contract developers, they had a Frankenstein monster. I came up with a strategy for improving the site's code and design.
- Started by deleting unused views and methods and all coordinating stylesheets and scripts.
- Consolidated the JavaScript and SCSS files to be easier to slice and dice.
- Cleaned up the Blade files, reorganized the structure, and implemented a new, cleaner markup.
- Converted the entire site to Bootstrap with an even newer design.
- Reorganized and rewrote much of the JavaScript using Browserify.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, jQuery, Browserify, Git, Bootstrap, Sass, Blade, Laravel, PHPFront-end Developer
2013 - 2016CrowdRise- Came up with strategy for converting the old codebase to be responsive using Foundation.
- Implemented a solo large design refresh to start the responsive conversion process.
- Worked closely with design and product management to streamline UX flows.
- Strategized and developed a major new project for the company, that ended up becoming 40% of company revenue after 12 months.
- Developed the global style guide and the UI library.
Technologies: Sass, Git, CodeIgniter, PHP, CSS, HTMLFront-end Developer
2013 - 2014Reconstrukt- Developed several Facebook tab apps for a cruise line, hotel chain, and a candy company using pure HTML/CSS.
- Developed several major cosmetics company promotional sites using HTML/CSS and jQuery.
- Crafted several international email campaigns for major makeup companies.
- Built a responsive app for sporting events using HTML/CSS, Sass, jQuery, and JavaScript.
- Developed a series of promotional fashion sites with complex CSS and JavaScript animation for a major hotel chain.
- Created a series of HTML/CSS/jQuery prototypes for a major cybersecurity firm.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, Less, Sass, jQuery, JavaScriptWeb Developer | Designer
2013 - 2013Case Partners- Redesigned and developed a company website.
- Went to client meetings to ascertain the design needs of the project.
- Designed, wrote the HTML/CSS templates, and implemented the WordPress back-end for a law firm's website.
- Designed, wrote HTML/CSS templates, and implemented the WordPress back-end for a cruise line's website.
- Designed a web video portal for a local event series.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, Subversion (SVN), Sass, Adobe Photoshop, WordPressFront-end Developer
2008 - 2013BlueFace Media- Worked on a site for a jewelry company using HTML/CSS with a PHP back-end.
- Worked on a site for a nonprofit using HTML/CSS and jQuery with a PHP back-end.
- Worked on a site for another agency using some cutting-edge HTML/CSS and JavaScript.
- Ran QA testing for my projects and others.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, Subversion (SVN), PHP, WordPress, jQuery, Sass