SUMMARY:

I am a web professional with a background in front end development, design, and cultivating engaging user experiences. I am positive minded, patient, and passionately industrious.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Front End: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap

CMS: WordPress, Saxotech, Magento

Back End: PHP, .Net Web Forms, .Net MVC, Coldfusion, MySQL, SQL, LAMP, WAMP

Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Visual Studio, VS Code, VSTS, MS Office, After Effects, Premiere Pro

To Design & Develop: E - commerce, news, events, maps, CRM, retail, corporate, education, nonprofit, blog, mobile & responsive websites and applications.

And Design & Develop: HTML emails & newsletters, video & motion graphics, logos, print collateral & web advertisements, user documentation and training materials.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• Design, build and maintain WordPress and Saxotech CMS websites for news and events.
• Recommend technical solutions, train staff, develop new advertising products, and write documentation.

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• Updated and maintained WordPress, PHP, and HTML websites for internal and external customers of Confidential (Financial Information Systems).
• Built a variety of submission forms for non-WordPress sites with front end (JavaScript) and back-end (PHP) validation, as well as user friendly HTML email confirmations.
• Designed and developed interactive housing and dining maps using Google Maps JavaScript API.
• Built a custom tool to build complex JSON structure for map polygons, location markers, and descriptive information (images, links, description, hours, restaurants inside the location, features, etc) based on its type (housing, dining, retail).
• Worked with child themes to add new features and specialty sections to existing WordPress sites using premium themes.

Confidential, Harrisburg, PA

Senior Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed strategies and recommended courses of action to executives and department heads to build their brands and products across multiple channels (website, print, newsletters, events, customer service).
• Collaborated with various departments in business units to create consistency across the individual businesses and also within the corporate structure.
• Facilitated communication between departments to achieve multi-pronged initiatives to build audience engagement and product awareness.
• Worked between sales and editorial departments to create new digital products that are attractive to audiences and advertisers.
• While AD, retained the full-time duties of Senior Web Developer, but also managed web development team of 8 (only 1 at my location) for Confidential and its 28 business units.
• Designed and developed sponsored content product tying DoubleClick for Publishers ad system and Saxotech CMS together to display content on websites and in newsletters.
• Designed and developed the 3 previously mentioned sites to be modularly designed for easy maintenance, quick layout changes, and quick prototyping of new features.
• Integrated and tied together two 3rd party vendors for subscription management and a specialty data product creating a single sign-on.
• Redeveloped methods for ad delivery and fixed pre-existing bugs to correct custom ad reporting system.
• Designed and coded a variety of HTML newsletter templates (20+) for use by the 3 business journals, as well as marketing emails for events and various products.
• Designed and developed Best Companies Group program registration (e-commerce) WordPress site theme to be flexible (push button to change interactive front-end graphics, functionality and layout) and easy for non-tech people to administer for their 50+ program sites.
• Designed and developed several different responsive WordPress themes to be used for event sites.
• Gave training presentations to all business units on SEO and how non-technical people can help.
• Advised business unit leaders on web strategies, audience building and social media practices.

Confidential, Jarrettsville, MD

Lead Designer & Front End Developer

Responsibilities:

• Front end development of new websites (MowersAtJacks.com and SnowBlowersAtJacks.com) by hand coding HTML, CSS, and JavaScript / jQuery.
• Created content and directed the creation of content for 3 websites, including SEO copywriting, graphic design, product descriptions, article writing, and video production.
• Designed and developed a responsive redesign of Confidential using CSS3, HTML5, and JavaScript / jQuery for 3 browser widths.
• Met with owners and managers to present new online initiatives, adjustments to existing ones, and how to better serve the customer through our sites and marketing efforts.
• Pushed to improve UX and UI without alienating existing customers with an overload in change.
• Created web site architecture that supports a positive user experience and also used SEO best practices.
• Developed successful e-mail marketing strategies with limited input or guidance from stakeholders.
• Designed and developed company’s new blog using WordPress.
• Wrote standards based front-end code and test across all major browsers. Create conditional styles for older browsers (IE6+).
• Hand coded JavaScript and jQuery to create interactive equipment schematics for customers and the administrative system for entering the data.
• Troubleshot potential front-end problems caused by .Net tools adding extra code/files, and created custom solutions.
• Laid out and designed comps for new websites using Photoshop.
• Designed and coded HTML newsletters and order related e-mails. Wrote copy for the e-mails.
• Designed graphics for websites and prepared template files for junior designers to use to keep visual integrity.
• Trained new hires and existing employees in Photoshop, SEO best practices, HTML, CSS, using admin section to add new equipment, and using customer service admin to place orders.
• Front-end design and development of the customer service and warehouse departments’ web service for looking up parts and equipment, taking and placing orders, updating customer records, managing existing orders, and running management reports.
• Digested website and e-mail analytics to better engage customer base and improve usability.

Confidential

Freelance/Contract Designer/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Front end layout fixes for Quality Home Systems e-commerce website.
• Front end design and development of Magento e-commerce website for DC Fireplace Wood. Graphic design and content creation. Short turnaround from concept to completion.
• Designed original logo and brochure, as well as developed graphics and adjusted an existing template for Confidential website.
• Designed website layouts, graphics and layout for LMS, logo, and motion graphics for “Work for Vert” online vertical leap training system.
• Created an animated short, Dandelion, which was featured at DDX 2009, a digital design exhibition, and was awarded Most Original at another exhibit.

Confidential, York, PA

Career Services Advisor

Responsibilities:

• Met employment percentage and salary goals set for the graduates of the Digital Arts, Animation, and Web Design programs.
• Instructed senior level professional development course. Taught students to market and present themselves in a business setting.
• Coached students on interviewing, portfolio development and presentation, and negotiation.
• Advised and guided Academic Directors in updating the curricula as well as assigned projects to meet the evolving expectations of employers looking to hire entry level employees.
• Worked with students and graduates to write their resumes, proof professional correspondence with potential employers, and advise them on courses of action to take during the interviewing/hiring process.
• Laid out e-mails promoting special events and the Career Services department. Wrote copy for mass mailings, promotional materials, and e-mail blasts.
• Acted as art director for departmental marketing pieces. Designed and produced promotional and directional signage for Senior Portfolio Exhibitions. Designed posters, fliers, and handouts as needed.

Confidential, Harrisburg, PA

Digital Arts Instructor

Responsibilities:

• Primarily taught in the Digital Arts department focusing on video production, interactive design, graphic design, and computer animation.
• Produced promotional videos and DVDs, and gave In-Service training presentations.
• Redeveloped and rewrote the curriculum for the Multimedia track of classes.