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David Blundell

Verified Expert in Engineering

Software Developer

Location

Kingston, ON, Canada

Toptal Member Since

November 20, 2018

David is an experienced senior front-end developer with a demonstrated history of leading front-end development teams at various scales. He's particularly skilled in utilizing to the full extent a number of JavaScript libraries, in page optimization, and in implementing accessibility requirements.

Front-end CSS Git jQuery UI jQuery Sass UX Design JSON Gulp Scrum Agile Vue GitLab Less UI Design

Portfolio

Rufus Leonard

Gulp, Grunt, Git, Ajax, jQuery, Vue, JavaScript, Sass, CSS, Front-end...

Telecom 2 Ltd

GSAP, jQuery, Less, CSS, JavaScript, Front-end, Responsive Web Design (RWD)...

Experience

CSS - 15 years JavaScript - 10 years HTML - 8 years jQuery UI - 5 years Sass - 5 years jQuery - 5 years Gulp - 2 years React - 1 year

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Git, Windows

The most amazing...

...thing I've built was an eCommerce platform with multiple products and optional add-ons—all built in AJAX and Vue.js.

Work Experience

Senior Front-end Developer

2014 - 2018

Rufus Leonard

Created a bespoke front-end framework which continually evolved as it was used on projects.
Wrote a reusable CSS grid system using Flexbox in Sass.
Led the front-end development on three projects which were completed successfully.
Developed an eCommerce UI to handle multiple products with different requirements and optional add-ons.
Helped lead an initiative to boost company knowledge on WCAG compliance and accessibility requirements.
Developed user interfaces for several search applications, including filters, free searches, and grouping.

Technologies: Gulp, Grunt, Git, Ajax, jQuery, Vue, JavaScript, Sass, CSS, Front-end, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Photoshop CS6

Graphic Designer

2012 - 2014

Telecom 2 Ltd

Designed and fully developed a number of responsive “one-page” sites for various in-house brands.
Worked on two redesigns and several front-end implementations of the company website.
Developed the UI for a telecom's eCommerce platform featuring a sophisticated interface for configuring call routing plans in real time.
Created an animated timeline to introduce and help launch a new product with the GSAP library.
Designed and created a one-page scrolling site.

Technologies: GSAP, jQuery, Less, CSS, JavaScript, Front-end, Responsive Web Design (RWD), UI Design, Photoshop CS6

Experience

The Gym Group

https://www.thegymgroup.com/

This is a fully responsive site built on an Episerver CMS. It features complex eCommerce and booking interfaces built with Vue.js.

Glory Global Solutions

https://www.glory-global.com/

A fully responsive site built on a Sitecore CMS. It features a Vue.js and AJAX powered faceted search.

Pizza Express

https://www.pizzaexpress.com

This is a fully responsive site built on Sass and jQuery and featuring integration with multiple APIs.

Lloyd's Register

https://www.lr.org/

A fully responsive site built on an Episerver CMS.

Skills

Languages

JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Sass, Less

Paradigms

Responsive Web Design (RWD), UX Design, PRINCE2, Kanban, Scrum, Agile, UI Design

Other

Front-end, Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA), Ajax, GitKraken

Libraries/APIs

jQuery UI, jQuery, GSAP, React, Vue, Flexbox

Tools

Grunt, Gulp, Git, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, GitLab, Photoshop CS6

Storage

JSON

Platforms

Windows, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Education

2004 - 2007

Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Games Design

Staffordshire University - Stafford, United Kingdom

Certifications

APRIL 2013 - PRESENT

PRINCE2 Foundation Level

ILX Group

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