Resume
Summary
Experienced front-end web developer with a strong foundation in modern web development, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web accessibility standards. Proven track record in consultation and process improvement, and eager to learn and grow. Committed to writing clean and maintainable code. Experienced with building and maintaining enterprise-level websites, troubleshooting, and problem-solving.
Skills
- HTML, CSS (Sass/LESS, Bootstrap, Flexbox, Grid, BEM methodology)
- JavaScript, Node.js, React.js, Next.js, jQuery
- Responsive web development
- Web accessibility (WCAG 2.x/AA)
- FaunaDB
- Git
- Agile workflow, Atlassian products (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence)
Experience
Webmaster II, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University - Marketing & Communications (formerly Eastern Virginia Medical School)
Norfolk, VA
January 2021 - July 2024 (Eastern Virginia Medical School)
July 2024 - current (Virginia Health Sciences at ODU)
Environment: Terminalfour CMS, HTML, CSS, LESS, JavaScript, jQuery, WinSCP, BaseCamp, Asana, Zoom, Hotjar, SiteImprove, Confluence
- Lead developer on a CMS upgrade, medical group website redesign, and flagship website rebranding
- Medical group redesign led to a 500% increase in users in its first month
- Introducing image compression and placing media assets into a CDN caused performance scores to increase up to 20 points on the flagship website, medical group website, and news website
Digital Developer, Virginia Commonwealth University - University Relations
Richmond, VA
March 2017 - January 2021
Environment: Terminalfour CMS, WordPress, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, FileZilla, Dreamweaver, Jira Software, Jira Service Desk, Confluence, Bitbucket, Sass, Node.js, Hotjar, Google Analytics, Google Data Studio
- Conducted maintenance, built and expanded features on several dozen websites on many platforms
- Improved web maintenance and social media request systems by implementing Jira Service Management, resulting in increased transparency and improved request process for clients
- Rewrote code on VCU websites to meet WCAG 2.0/AA accessibility standards, reducing accessibility errors by 50%
Education
Ohio University, Master of Arts — Film Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University, Bachelor of Arts — English Literature
Professional development
- T301 Programmable Layouts course via Terminalfour CMS – June 2021
- Learn PHP course via Codecademy – December 2021 – January 2022
- Next.js via nextjs.org – December 2021 – January 2022
- Learn SQL course via Codecademy – January 2022
- Screen Readers: Design and Testing Fundamentals workshop via Creative Pro Design + Accessibility Summit - November 2023
- Learn TypeScript course via Codecademy - January - February 2024