Recent Professional Experience
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Senior Front-End 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 and WCAG accessibility principles into legacy applications, improving overall functionality.
- Developed several internal business solutions to streamline operations.
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Senior Full-Stack 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 sites for security, performance, and 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 messaging and business strategies.
- Conducted market research and in-depth business discovery to provide user-centric design solutions.
- Organized, planned, prototyped, and developed custom interfaces and marketing materials tailored to client needs.
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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 code standards while mentoring team developers to enhance skill sets.
- Led the creation of an enterprise-scale component library and design system for consistent branding across Fortune 500 enterprise solutions.
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Web Developer; Softek Solutions, Inc.; Prairie Village, KS (2010-2014)
- Designed and developed the web experience for the public domain, enhancing product visibility.
- Managed the online presence, including social networking platforms and event management systems.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure a cohesive brand identity across digital channels.
Certificates and Degrees
Graceland University; Lamoni, IA (2001-2005)
- Degree: Bachelor's
- Major: Visual Communications
- Minor: Psychology
Adobe; Adobe Experience Manager: 6.x Expert Developer (2016)
Amazon Web Services; Accreditation: Business Professional (2018)
Amazon Web Services; Accreditation: Total Cost of Ownership and Cloud Economics (2019)
Technical Background
- Skill [CATEGORY] Years
- .NET MVC [BE] 16
- Actionscript [UI] 8
- AEM [FWK] 4
- Alpine [FWK] 3
- Angular [FWK] 3
- Apache [OPS] 16
- AWS [OPS] 8
- Bootstrap [UI] 13
- Cake [FWK] 4
- Django [FWK] 2
- Drupal [FWK] 2
- Express [OPS] 6
- Figma [DESIGN] 6
- Git [OPS] 16
- GSAP [UI] 12
- GTM [OPS] 5
- Gulp / Grunt [OPS] 10
- Highcharts [UI] 6
- HTL / Sightly [FE] 4
- Illustrator [DESIGN] 25
- Java [BE] 4
- JavaScript [UI] 16
- Joomla [FWK] 2
- jQuery [UI] 13
- JSP [FE] 4
- Material [UI] 3
- Maven [OPS] 4
- MongoDB [DATA] 1
- Node [OPS] 12
- NPM [OPS] 12
- NUnit [TEST] 5
- Photoshop [DESIGN] 25
- PHP [BE] 20
- Pinia [DATA] 5
- PostgreSQL [DATA] 6
- Python [BE] 2
- React [FWK] 2
- Redux [DATA] 2
- SASS / Less [UI] 13
- Selenium [TEST] 5
- Sketch [DESIGN] 10
- SketchUp [DESIGN] 3
- SQL / mySQL [DATA] 18
- Symphony [FWK] 2
- Tailwind [UI] 5
- TypeScript [FE] 2
- Vite [OPS] 4
- Vue [FWK] 5
- Wagtail [FWK] 2
- Webpack [OPS] 3
- Wordpress [FWK] 4
- XD [DESIGN] 6
- Yarn [OPS] 4