Skills
Web & Programming
- Front-end: HTML, CSS, SCSS/Sass, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, Canvas
- Back-end: PHP (including WordPress framework, Blade syntax, Twig templating), APIs, SQL and database structuring, Gulp/Grunt/NPM Build Scripts
- Production: Quality Assurance testing, accessibility testing, user experience, design system creation/development, product management, version control via Git, terminal workflows, diagnosis and maintenance of previous systems
- Software: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro), Sketch, Google Web Developer, Microsoft Excel and Office Suite
Catalytic Skills
- Project Management: Determining Critical Path, long-term project scheduling, estimation and building scope, kanban systems, experience with Waterfall and Agile methodologies
- Public Speaking & Presentations: Authored 30 minute- to 1.5 hour-long presentations on digital accessibility, code concepts, and creative direction. Ran three-session workshop for departmental education. Featured Speaker at Springfield Women In Tech, September 2018.
Experience
UI Engineer, Rivet/Applied Path; Kansas City/Independence, MO — July 2018–March 2020
Developed front-end and back-end of WordPress websites for local and regional clientele. Led communication with clients. Established and estimated project delivery schedules. Refactored a standalone site theme into a reusable and extendable Ecommerce-ready product. Led accessibility efforts and developed rigorous Quality Assurance testing routines.
Intern/Jr. Developer/Developer, 40Digits/Barkley US; Springfield/Kansas City, MO — May 2013 – June 2018
Developed front-end and back-end of WordPress websites for local, regional, national, and international clientele and brands. Communicated with clients directly and often. Led internal
initiatives around team culture and technical understanding. Balanced multiple projects simultaneously. Aided in creation of brand-level design systems that dramatically sped up later creative efforts.
Education
Drury University, Springfield, MO — BBA in Computer Information Systems, Cum Laude, 2014. Minors in Web Communication and Design and Global Studies.
References available through requests.