Front-end Development Manager
2016 - PRESENTBB&T- Interfaced with a diverse range of clients to complete development of sophisticated projects within budget and ahead of schedule.
- Created web content, graphic and multimedia elements, code, and content for online applications in support of the company brand across multiple channels.
- Designed and created custom web layouts, templates, banner ads, landing pages, demos, and tutorials.
- Coordinated projects and iterative design prototypes with cross-functional teams.
Technologies: Vue, Grunt, Gulp, Shell, jQuery, JavaScript, CSS, HTMLSenior Software Engineer
2015 - 2016Futures, Inc.- Developed and maintained cutting-edge front-end websites and application components that support the Futures, Inc. product suite.
- Worked on a highly agile, engaged, and motivated product development team.
- Analyzed requirements, contributed to software design specifications, and suggested alternative solutions.
- Conducted tests to verify the functionality, accuracy, and efficiency of software components; troubleshot and resolved problems as necessary.
- Built and updated web pages with HTML, SCSS, jQuery, and Ruby on Rails to meet design specifications and with web development best practices in mind.
- Maintained existing website code and made improvements to increase performance and scalability.
- Triaged and fixed any reported defects.
Technologies: SCSS, HTML, jQuery, Ruby on Rails (RoR), RubyLead UI Web Developer
2015 - 2015Etix- Worked with Product/UX to refine design specs, develop execution plan, and estimates, and then build and test UI components—the go-to person for everything the user interacts with, but in close concert with the server-side Java teams.
- Contributed to continuous improvement of our software development best practices across the technology stack (from front-end to database), and across the development cycle (coding through deployment).
- Participated in requirements gathering and functional specification activities, providing feedback on implementation feasibility as well as navigable prototypes/mockups.
- Took high-level written and verbal requirements and converted them into quality code, quickly and independently.
- Used technologies such as HTML, CSS, and jQuery, including preprocessors such as SCSS, LESS, and Jade.
- Managed the front-end team, consisting of 1 developer.
- Created modular and DRY CSS by using OOCSS/SMACSS principles.
Technologies: CSS, Less, SCSS, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, JavaFront-end Team Lead
2013 - 2015Smashing Boxes- Worked alongside product and design teams, from concept to delivery, to create web-based solutions unique to client needs.
- Used technologies such as HTML, CSS, jQuery, and Ruby on Rails, including preprocessors such as Sass/SCSS, Jade, Slim, and CoffeeScript.
- Created cross-browser and responsive sites for clients.
- Managed the front-end team, consisting of six developers.
- Interviewed potential candidates.
- Created modular and DRY CSS by using OOCSS/SMACSS principles.
- Worked with AWS to integrate cloud hosting among other services to help with the hosting and loading of the assets used within the site.
- Worked with the client to convert their Drupal system to Ruby on Rails as well as implement new functionality through PHP to integrate within their current Drupal CMS.
Technologies: CoffeeScript, Slim, JADE, HTML, SCSS, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Ruby on Rails (RoR), RubyWeb Developer
2013 - 2013Northwest Media- Developed JavaScript functionality from scratch.
- Created, edited, maintained, and troubleshot CSS.
- Worked with CMS WordPress.
- Implemented eCommerce solutions.
- Integrated APIs.
- Implemented and maintained SEO.
- Created sites that are also functional on a mobile device, and converted sites for viewing on mobile devices.
- Upgraded, maintained, and troubleshot existing projects.
- Developed new functionality for our CMS-based websites.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, WordPress, JavaScript, PHPTeam Lead
2011 - 2013Maximum Processing- Led projects with a small team of developers.
- Utilized proprietary server and development systems to create web-based insurance applications for insurance providers with multiple lines of business.
- Created a database-driven rating system for auto and aerospace insurance companies. Used (T-SQL) stored procedures and functions to retrieve, insert, and update data based on dynamic inputs.
- Created and administered MS SQL Server 2008 databases.
- Used JavaScript, CSS, and jQuery to manipulate web-based user interfaces based on specified business rules.
- Wrote documentation and instructional articles for developers on the internal company wiki.
- Trained new employees on how to develop for the proprietary system.
Technologies: Delphi, jQuery, CSS, HTML, SQL