How I Stack Up

  • Strong
    Can Do + Learning
    Dabbled
  • Adobe Creative Suite - Full Stack
  • HTML5
  • CSS & SASS
  • Bootstrap
  • JavaScript & JQuery
  • JIRA & Confluence
  • Git Version Control
  • Gulp
  • React JSX/CJSX & Redux
  • Vue
  • ColdFusion
  • Mocha, Enzyme & Istanbul
  • Wordpress with Bedrock & amp;Sage
  • Jekyll
  • SQL
  • Java
  • ActionScript
  • PLAY
  • Groovy
  • Grunt, Brunch & Webpack
  • Sketch & Invision
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Development Skills

  • Front End Web Development & Design in an Agile Work Environment
  • Wireframes & Mockups
  • Responsive Design & mobile first
  • Best Practice/DRY Coding
  • Cross Browser Testing
  • Accessibility Consideration & Implementation
  • Unit Tests, Bug Fixes & Deployment
  • User Testing
  • Motion Graphics & Video Editing
  • High Level Understanding of Google Analytics & Ad Words
  • Design Skills

  • Digital & Print Marketing, Promotional Pieces & Ad Design
  • Branding/Branding Consistency
  • Multiple Page Document/Publication Creation with Style Sheets
  • Typesetting & Typography
  • Creative Development, Copy Writing & Proofreading
  • Color Theory & Pantone Color System
  • Illustration & Photography
  • Scanning, Optimizing & Cleaning Up Artwork
  • Photo Masking, Retouching, Color Correction & Manipulation
  • PDF Deconstruction & Reconstruction
  • Four-Color Offset & Digital Printing File Preflight & Preparation

Experience

SmartEtailing

June 2018 – Current

Front End Developer

As a Front-End Developer for the Agency Team at SmartEtailing, I have been working with Account Coordinators, Project Managers, Content Development, Graphic Designers and UX Designers to develop custom websites, content pages and front end features for our Independent Bicycle Retailers. I have also worked closely with the Development Team to collaborate on new templates and legacy architecture fixes and features.

  • Custom Websites and Content/Landing Pages

    I have developed and customized from scratch over 60 retailer sites in the last three years using the SmartEtailing Content Management System and deep knowledge of HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JQuery and Vanilla JavaScript. I collaborate closely with the UX/UI Designer, Project Manager and National Campaigns to ensure a quality, pixel perfect product (whether it is a single page or entire site) that meets content, design and cross-browser functionality for both our large brand and independent retailer clients. I have also taken the initiative to update and refactor old, outdated code and single handedly maintain the front end repository.

  • Front End Feature Implementation

    Over the years I have developed innumerable one-off front end solutions for retailers including but not limited to: third-party widget integration and manipulation, geolocation, responsive slideshows, a blog “lite”, premium site themes, click tracking with Piwik, lead generation micro widget and content injection on non-client controlled areas of their sites.

  • Template Development & Bug Fixes

    Using ColdFusion, JavaScript and JQuery I have built multiple templates in the legacy code system for the SmartEtailing CMS platform. This includes making sure current core site functionality doesn’t break, updating code architecture and formatting and ensuring cross-browser functionality/consistency and pixel perfect execution. I have also had the opportunity to jump into the Development Team workflow and help fix smaller bugs across the platform to create a better user experience for both the clients who use the SmartEtailing CMS and their clients that use their websites.

n.io/niolabs

Oct 2016 – Jan 2018 • Broomfield, CO

Front End UI Developer/Software Engineer

As a developer for niolabs I worked with front-end developers, backend nio software engineers, designers and hardware implementation specialists on multiple teams to create front end user interfaces for our distributed system, real time data software platform and the applications that consume it. I was also responsible for maintaining and iterating on our company website.

  • Industrial Suite

    Connected various iot hardware with an Oracle database to take an entirely paperwork dependent industrial factory digital. We used a framework of React, Redux and Sass to connect the nio software with the database and hardware to streamline their process from product acceptance to billing. I was expressly involved in developing the UI which included displaying client work-order information, tracking of product completeness, flagging orders, and displaying data with graphs and dashboards.

  • Digital Viticulture Platform & Deep Sky Vineyards

    learn more about the viticulture platform Deep Sky Vineyard Experience When I first came to nio, they had just completed the roll-out of a nio software, hardware and data connected vineyard with a dashboard UI called Deep Sky in Arizona. We wanted to make the platform commercially scalable, so in the vineyard’s off-season we re-factored the React/D3/Kefir/Sass based application to create a cleaner UI that uses Meteor, & MongoDB to securely manage, display and control the vineyard users and systems with a newly organized, streamlined data structure and updated React code base.

  • niolabs System Designer & Portal

    learn more about the system designer see the portal signup Helped develop a signup/billing feature for the portal which uses a Laravel/PHP/Vue/Auth0 framework as well as small feature and bug fix implementations in the System Designer which uses a framework of React/Redux/Saga/Auth0. I also updated and contributed to our hand-rolled UI kit npm packages(nio-icons and react-nuik) which are consumed by all niolabs applications.

  • niolabs website

    visit the site Responsible for re-development/re-branding of the company site. niolabs is a Wordpress powered site with a custom theme built on Bedrock, Sage and Origin SiteBuilder. I took highly custom designs from our design team and created templated pages, custom widgets and implemented plugins such as ContactForm7, MailChimp, Toolset, Permalink Manager and The SEO Framework. Upon rollout, I instructed and worked with key administrative team members on SEO optimization, blog building, copy changes, and widget usage to niolabs design standards.

DOOR TO DOOR ORGANICS, INC

Dec 2014 – May 2016 • Louisville, CO

Front End Web Developer

As a designer/developer on the front-end team I helped maintain legacy content updates & code while re-architecting & re-designing our six separate location e-commerce sites in an Agile work environment with an emphasis on UI & UX as well as business initiatives & needs.

  • Agile Work Processes

    I attended daily scrums & participated in, lead & acted as scribe in retrospectives, planning & grooming. I managed communications, workflow, ticketing system & documentation with Slack, Google Suite (email, chat, drive, docs, etc.), JIRA & Confluence software.

  • Design & UI/UX

    Worked with direction from the product owner’s communication of the business needs/initiatives & integrated them with the front-end direction for site re-design & re-architecture. Designs were created both independently & collaboratively; starting with wireframes, then full mockups. As project lead, I would present & explain design decisions to any cross-department & team stakeholders throughout the design & development process for feedback & communication. In all phases I would make recommendations for user testing or request data from the UX Analyst then use all relevant feedback & returned data to iterate on the designs to accommodate both the business & benefit the user.

  • Development

    Worked with the design team using Modernizer to hook onto classes, Grunt to create SVG fallback icons, automate code compiling & minimizing, WURFL to detect devices along with a host of other tools, to maintain our legacy sites while developing new designs to replace pages & sections of our site to be responsive, accessible & mobile friendly. I did this implementing SASS, HTML5, grid structure & breakpoints. All of this with ARIA Tabs/Roles, editing Coffeescript & hooking into data brought in from ERP by the back end developers using JAVA in a Play Framework. As we started implementing new site framework we moved to a more maintainable Atomic Design based architecture using React JavaScript Framework & CJSX to hook into a newly created REST API brought in through Nuclear.

  • Deployment

    In order to support & stand by my code, I cross browser tested all work on actual devices as well as through Browserstack, & created unit tests with Mocha & shallow rendering for every piece. I worked closely with the Software Quality Assurance team to track & fix bugs, create test cases as well as visually test the code pre & post deployment on a bi-weekly schedule.

MIKE’S CAMERA, INC

Aug 2013-Dec 2014 • Boulder, CO

Graphic Designer/Merchandise Promotions Coordinator

As the sole graphic designer for a chain of thirteen camera, photography and imaging stores, I am solely responsible for all advertising and branding creation, coordination and production.

  • Brand Identity

    I created an Identity Branding Manual to ensure consistency and accuracy of the Mik e’s Camera brand across thirteen stores and outsourced material in how it is portrayed in all aspects. Creation of new branding for services and products.

  • Ad Design

    Creating unique and eye-catching newspaper and magazine advertising for all services wh ile adhering to branding standards, co-op regulations and the aesthetic preferences of the Chief Operating Officer.

  • Large Format Signage

    Creating seasonal and semi-permanent store window signage in various formats and sizes according the thirteen different store window requirements, in formats appropriate for the store’s location and necessities (vinyl, paper, backlit material, etc). Continuous revamping and updating of various in-store signage including: store directories, menu boards, and service promotions.

  • Social Media Design

    The design and creation of in-post and cover graphics for Facebook and Email Blasts.

  • Website Design and Management

    The creation of the Colorado Photo Expo website front to back end, continuou sly updating and ensuring all services, banners and artwork for the Mike’s Camera website are current and accurate as well as working on a re-design of the “skin” of the site as a whole.

  • Packaging and Label Creation

    Creating labels and packaging for Mike’s Camera’s unique line of produ cts and services that esthetically reflect their purpose, necessities and uses.

  • Product Display Signage

    Creating graphic and brand consistent display signage for Mike’s Camera br and and supported manufacturers products and services.

  • Tradeshow Graphics and Signage

    Designing all promotional materials for all of Mike’s Camera eve nts including rack cards, sandwich boards, window signage, tradeshow booths and all grid wall and tabletop displays.

MEDIA NEWS GROUP/PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN PUBLISHING

JANUARY 2006-MAY 2012 • BOULDER, CO

Assistant Production Coordinator/Senior Designer

As Assistant Production Coordinator I worked in conjunction with the Production Manager to oversee work flow & a team of artists as well as working as a senior designer creating unique & eye-catching advertisements & promotional materials for clients & the company.

  • Production Manager Assistance

    Constant contact with the Production Manager to help with any proj ect needing completion or distribution to other designers depending on work flow. Stand-in job duties for the Production Manager. Checking manifests & page approval to ensure all ads are turned in, accounted for, & assigned to designers, as well as client proof workflow management.

  • Ad Design

    Custom advertising design for a wide variety of clientele according to specifications: si ze & resolution, color use & correction, scanning artwork & rebuilding logos. This includes print, digital, direct mail, promotional materials & special large projects. Successfully juggling multiple projects in order to complete them according totheir priority & deadline.

  • In-House Advertising & Sales Materials

    Created advertising for the company’s many products: f rom advertising to magazine & specialty publication

  • Troubleshooting

    Fixing pre-built files to reflect company standards. Includes deconstruction/reconstruction of PDFs.

  • Direct Interaction

    Worked directly with advertising representatives & clients to ensure accura cy & desired outcomes. Daily contact with clients for advertising concepts & creation that fit their individual needs.

  • Preflight & Exporting

    Preparation of PDF & EPS files for print to Layout & Print Shop Departments.

  • File & Information Organization Management & Backup

EDUCATION

Associate of the Applied Sciences in Multimedia Technology with an emphasis in Web Media

Front Range Community College

Longmont, CO • August 2012 - May 2013

Bachelor of the Fine Arts with an emphasis on Graphic Design

Western State Colorado University

Gunnison, CO • January 1999 - May 2003

AWARDS

2nd Place • Best Use of Color

2007 Colorado Press Association

1st Place • Best Automotive Ad

2006 Colorado Press Association

Best Automotive Ad/Series

2006 Newspaper Association of America & ACME Award of Excellence