SUMMARY:

• I am a skilled Front End Web Developer and UI Development Manager with a proven ability to develop and manage large, high - traffic web properties and projects including researching, learning and recommending the appropriate technologies for front-end development strategies.
• I am an excellent problem solver with proven experience working with clients and multiple vendors to complete successful projects.
• I work closely with designers and developers to create the UI for new and established web sites, using testing, analytics and feedback to make UI improvements to improve conversions.
• As the Senior UI/Front-End Development (FED) Team Manager, I am currently responsible for information architecture and front-end code quality for several ongoing projects.
• I work closely with other front-end developers, user experience (UX) specialists, graphic artists/designers, back-end developers, project managers, SCRUM masters and other internal business partners.
• Using agile methodologies, we create and maintain sites using appropriate front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, as well as other front-end technologies, such as JavaScript libraries and frameworks.
• Manager, Team Leader, Front-End Developer, Front-End Development Subject Matter Expert

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Front-End: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Modernizr, require.js, Foundation, REST APIs, JSON

Back-End: PHP, ASP Classic, MySQL, MS SQL

Design: Photoshop, Fireworks

Analytics: Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics (Omniture)

SEO: Webmaster Tools, Bing Webmaster Center, Yahoo Site Explorer

CMS/Blogging Platforms: WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Movable Type

Project Management: AGILE Methodologies, SCRUM, Basecamp, Teamwork PM

Currently investigating/learning: Angular, Backbone, Bootstrap, Ember, Mongo DB, node.js, grunt, gulp

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Dallas

Senior Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage team responsible for the creation, development & management of company owned & operated websites. Team includes User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI) Design, front-end web development, and analytics.
• Managed the company website rebranding project, identifying all company-owned web properties and working with site owners to identify a plan for each site, which included rebranding, consolidation or removal.
• Launched a consumer information website that currently attracts almost 300,000 visitors per month, using open-source WordPress and foundation.js for RWD.
• Launched corporate career site, using third-party REST API and AngularJS.
• Currently in the process of developing new sites to increase leads both for our company and our clients.
• Management of a cross-functional web development team.
• Responsible for selecting and deploying web technologies for development, deployment, analytics and testing, within a limited budget.
• Reporting to VP of Digital Marketing on progress and direction, as well as making recommendations for new projects.

Web Development Team Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Directed website projects, as well as front-end development for desktop and mobile
• Worked with outside agency and internal groups to create a new corporate website for the new merged company.
• Researched and presented recommendations on front-end technologies, libraries and frameworks for use on corporate websites.
• Oversaw the migration of multiple corporate websites from agency control to our internal UI/UX group.
• Technical Lead for all aspects of the web development process.
• Managing workload and priorities for the team.
• Researching and recommending development technologies and platforms used for website projects.
• Maintaining and improving current owned & operated websites.

Front-End Web Development Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for information architecture, front-end code quality and interaction design.
• Responsible for building interactive websites for online communities with quantifiable results, improving traffic and revenue.
• Responsible for front-end UI elements of superpages.com web site redesign on home page and other superpages.com content areas.
• Worked with larger team to coordinate implementation of updated w3c-compliant HTML/CSS.
• Used jQuery to implement unobtrusive JavaScript solution for Omniture tracking.
• Managed and developed front-end UI for AskLearnHire.com web site.
• Created HTML/CSS to implement designs provided by graphic design team.
• Created sitemap, wireframes and requirements documents for implementation by development team.
• Technical lead for entire UI and front-end functionality for web 2.0 site launched to create user-generated content on vertical web sites for SEO purposes.
• Managed development tasks using Basecamp and SCRUM process for initial launch of AskLearnHire web site, as well as 39 additional vertical site launches
• Internet technology manager of mobile development
• Working closely with graphic artists and UX professionals to crystallize optimal user experiences
• Working closely with front-end developers in order to accurately implement the vision for each site
• Monitoring daily competitive insights as it pertains to our properties and available skill sets
• Delivering compelling content to create a sticky user experience
• Collecting useful content and writing compelling articles for the corporate intranet and company blog
• Ensuring that coding practices and standards, and use latest methodologies, including code libraries and frameworks
• Managing rapid, agile production processes .

Front-End Web Development Team Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked with larger team to coordinate implementation of updated w3c-compliant HTML/CSS.
• Used jQuery to implement unobtrusive JavaScript solution for Omniture tracking.
• Created HTML/CSS to implement designs provided by graphic design team.
• Created sitemap, wireframes and requirements document for implementation by development team.
• Technical lead for entire UI and front-end functionality for web 2.0 site launched to create user-generated content on vertical web sites for SEO purposes.
• Managed development tasks using Basecamp and SCRUM process for initial launch of AskLearnHire.com, as well as 39 additional vertical site launches.
• Worked with SEO team and PHP developers to create working site.
• Front-end web development using W3C-Compliant HTML, CSS & JavaScript (using jQuery)
• Work closely with SEO team to in corporate SEO principles into project
• Work with SEM team to track SEM campaigns and user interaction on site
• Work together with PHP developers to create social media application, providing front-end support with HTML, CSS and JavaScript (jQuery)

Confidential, Fort Worth, TX

Web Development Team Lead & Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• In addition to providing training, creating documentation for processes, developing best practices, and working in a project management capacity, I created a proprietary format for handling the company’s project management needs.
• Technical lead on marketing web site for healthcare company for new product launch. Worked with marketing manager, project manager, ad agency designer and online marketing specialist, and 3D animator. Created CSS-only rollover glossary definitions, pulling data from ASP Classic include files. Created custom flash video player to show flv files of 3D animations, adding narration and closed-captioning. Developed interactive flash animation. Worked with back-end developer to create doctor locator functionality to show doctors local providers by proximity to a zip code or listed by state and city.
• Created foreign language versions of web sites, working with managers in other countries to create translated versions of US web sites, modified for local language and culture.
• Worked with agency and marketing manager to create a marketing/training program for doctors to use our client’s new product. Created an interactive Flash application to help targeted physicians estimate potential profits from using our customer’s product. Worked with client’s IT department to integrate site, including several Flash applications and animation into TIBCO portal application.
• Served as technical lead with client’s marketing managers and their various vendors, including specialists in website copy, website designer, search engine optimization, database management, email marketing, online coupons and order fulfillment to create new marketing sites and site updates for search engine positioning, marketing campaigns and increased functionality. Created cross-browser, functional web site front-end, including drop-down menus, css style changer and print style sheets and worked with back-end developers to deliver finished product.
• Recoded sites to make them W3C compliant, removing non-standard code and using cross-browser CSS and JavaScript. Made code changes to improve search engine visibility.

Front-End Web Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing HTML, CSS and JavaScript functionality working with graphic designers, copy editors and back-end developers to create web sites.
• Responsible for cross-browser layout and functionality testing.

Confidential, Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsibilities:

• Work with small business clients to determine their web site needs and develop solutions to help them improve their online image and increase visibility.
• Working with client’s designer, created new marketing web site layout from PSD, using cross-browser HTML and CSS. Implemented client’s design for marketing blog, using Movable Type.
• Created custom shopping cart for e-commerce solution, using ASP Classic and MySQL.
• Managed search engine positioning strategies using WebPosition, Google Webmaster Tools, Yahoo Site Explorer and Bing Webmaster Center.
• Created and hosted blogs, using WordPress and Movable Type, for individuals and small businesses.
• Successfully implemented pay-per-click search strategies that work in conjunction with organic search strategies to improve overall results and increase targeted site visitors
• Designed and developed e-commerce solutions to sell products and services via company web sites