Recent Professional Experience
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Web Developer; Pro Athlete, Inc.; Kansas City, MO (2021-Current)
- Planned and executed accessibility and user experience strategies for B2C e-commerce sites.
- Conducted A/B and UI testing to enhance user engagement and site performance.
- Integrated modern design principles into legacy applications, improving overall functionality.
- Developed several internal business solutions to streamline operations at Pro Athlete.
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Senior Developer; Diamond Merckens Hogan; Kansas City, MO (2019-2021)
- Developed and maintained static, CMS, and e-commerce sites to ensure full functionality and user accessibility.
- Managed and optimized AEM, Wagtail, and WordPress sites for enhanced user experience.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver user-friendly web solutions that meet client needs.
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User Experience Architect; Artisan Technology Group; Kansas City, MO (2018-2019)
- Collaborated with partners and clients to enhance brand messaging and strategies.
- Conducted market research and in-depth business discovery to inform design decisions.
- Organized, planned, and developed custom interfaces and marketing materials tailored to client needs.
- Contributed to the growth of Artisan by delivering user-centric design solutions.
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Principal Developer; Intouch Solutions, Inc.; Overland Park, KS (2014-2018)
- Collaborated with developers, architects, and C-suite on high-profile projects, ensuring alignment on goals and deliverables.
- Acted as a liaison between technology vendors and client IT groups to facilitate seamless communication and project execution.
- Developed standard operating procedures and documented standards while mentoring team developers to enhance skill sets.
- Led the creation of an enterprise-scale component library and style guide for consistent branding across properties.
Certificates and Degrees
Graceland University; Lamoni, IA (2001-2005)
- Degree: Bachelor's
- Major: Visual Communications
- Minor: Psychology
Adobe; 6.x Expert Developer
Technical Background
- [CATEGORY] Skill Years
- [BE] .NET MVC 16
- [UI] Actionscript 8
- [FWK] AEM 3
- [FWK] Alpine 3
- [FWK] Angular 3
- [OPS] Apache 15
- [OPS] AWS 8
- [UI] Bootstrap 12
- [FWK] Cake 4
- [FWK] Django 2
- [FWK] Drupal 2
- [OPS] Express 6
- [DESIGN] Figma 4
- [OPS] Git 16
- [UI] GSAP 11
- [OPS] GTM 5
- [OPS] Gulp / Grunt 10
- [UI] Highcharts 6
- [FE] HTL / Sightly 3
- [DESIGN] Illustrator 25
- [BE] Java 3
- [UI] JavaScript 15
- [FWK] Joomla 2
- [UI] jQuery 12
- [FE] JSP 3
- [UI] Material 3
- [OPS] Maven 3
- [DATA] MongoDB 1
- [OPS] Node 8
- [OPS] NPM 12
- [TEST] NUnit 4
- [DESIGN] Photoshop 25
- [BE] PHP 20
- [DATA] Pinia 4
- [DATA] PostgreSQL 6
- [BE] Python 2
- [FWK] React 2
- [DATA] Redux 2
- [UI] SASS / Less 12
- [TEST] Selenium 4
- [DESIGN] Sketch 10
- [DESIGN] SketchUp 3
- [DATA] SQL / mySQL 18
- [FWK] Symphony 2
- [UI] Tailwind 4
- [FE] TypeScript 2
- [OPS] Vite 3
- [FWK] Vue 4
- [FWK] Wagtail 2
- [OPS] Webpack 3
- [FWK] Wordpress 4
- [DESIGN] XD 6
- [OPS] Yarn 2