SUMMARY:

• Front - End Web Development, MAMP/LAMP/Full-Stack experience
• Web Design
• Web Marketing Analysis and Strategy
• Conversion Optimization Specialist

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming:  HTML5, CSS3 (Sass/Compass, Twitter Bootstrap, Foundation)JavaScript (5+ yrs), jQuery, React and React-Bootstrap, Angular JS, Gulp, GruntAjax (mostly jQuery), consuming JSON APIs in various environments 

Responsive Design Techniques: (media queries, viewport units, Bootstrap, Foundation) XSL translation of XML for HTML/JS rendering PHP/MySQL in OOP/MVC/REST style including frameworks such as Laravel and CodeIgniter Experience with many CMS systems such as Drupal etc.WordPress theme creation and framework editing

Desktop Software Applications:  Sublime Text 2, IntelliJ, Eclipse, Charles web proxy, SourceTree, Tower, Sequel Pro, FileZilla, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Fireworks, InDesign, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Acrobat, Keynote

Web Applications:  Stash, JIRA, Rally, Crucible, Github, Google Analytics, Google Website Optimizer, Google Adwords, CrossBrowserTesting.com, Optimizely, Convert Experiments (formerly Reedge)

Other Skills:  Git, SVN, Agile Team Experience, Chrome Dev Tools Performance enhancement and debugging, Apache Server (htaccess, mod rewrite and basic administration), MAMP/WAMP, A/B/Multivariate and UX Testing, Search Marketing Best-Practices, Small Business Webmaster and SEM as freelancer, Print Production

Operating Systems:  MAC OS 9-10.7.5, Ubuntu, Windows XP Professional and 7

WORK HISTORY:

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Frontend Development

• Working on an agile team.
• Created user interface for a proprietary A/B testing tool.
• This is a web-based application with a java backend and I am using a React, React-Bootstrap, Sass, and Alt/Flux frontend stack with Gulp tooling.
• Also working on consumer website features and fixes using JSF and writing modular JavaScript components.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Frontend Development

• Front-end development for hybrid iPhone and Android applications
• Working in Agile team using Git, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, JavaScript, Eclipse (ADT), Xcode
• Translate product owner's requirements for features into performant, custom, javascript-driven UI

Confidential,  GA

Development / Design

• Hand-coding HTML5, CSS, Javascript/JQuery, and light PHP/MySQL as a means of implementing SEO recommendations, new page/site creation, and UX enhancements
• Creation of mobile version of Afterburner.com using PHP, HTML, CSS and browser testing for iOS and Android. This includes content strategy and design.
• Assisting development of PPC campaigns and creating strategic landing pages including adapting existing pages to be responsive for better mobile experience (for Confidential blue client 4safedrivers.com among others)
• Site re-designs and creation of custom WordPress installations
• Analyzing Google Analytics data
• Administering A/B and multi-variate tests
• Creating conversion recommendations documents and mockups for optimal UX
• Generating conversion related analytics reports
• Design of banner ads, branding elements, landing page performance boosters

Confidential, Decatur, GA

Development / Design

• Creation of self-promotional projects incorporating Sass/Compass,
• Backbone JS, Git and responsive design with Twitter Bootstrap including sitter-list.com and new features at brentlawsoncreative.com
• Designing logos and business collateral
• Layout of graphic panels for museum installations (B2B)
• Designed, deployed, maintained small business web sites with hand-coded HTML, CSS, PHP, jQuery

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Design/Sales

• Provided art consultation, framing design and fulfillment of custom work projects presenting unique challenges with each job. A highly developed sense of color, style, proportion and an understanding of art history as it relates to architecture and interiors was necessary to function in this position.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Graphic Designer

• Designed graphic elements for museum exhibits, provided layouts for graphic panels and way-finding signage using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• Assisted production (including large-format printing, lamination, installation) using RIP software applications
• Worked to layout, reformat, and pre-flight client artwork primarily in InDesign and Quark XPress

Confidential , Tucker, GA

Graphic Designer

• Designed all forms of business communications, designed logos, created company’s first web presence, prepared files for 4-color and 2-color offset printing, inside sales using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Image Ready, Quark XPress
• My creative abilities were considered a rare asset in the small franchise printing arena. I brought in new business in the form of logo design and convinced existing clients to reach a little higher in the design of their communications.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA 

Graphic Designer

• Designed graphic elements for trade show exhibits, designed company newsletter, and direct mail using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark XPress
• Assisted production (including large-format printing, lamination, vinyl graphics, 3D elements, and installation) using RIP, CNC and CAD software applications
• Worked to layout, reformat, and pre-flight client artwork primarily in InDesign and Quark XPress and some image/graphic editing in Photoshop and Illustrator
• In this position, I took on much responsibility and rose to the challenge, representing the company well with clients such as 3M when Taylor created their huge exhibit in Hong Kong. I coordinated graphic production in manager's absence and created elements to round out a very successful show. I performed in a similar fashion for Comverse to help with their "Americas User Forum". Design was totally at my discretion for the creation of Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Restoration Artist

• Performed all photo restorations, colorizing, manipulations using Photoshop
• Designed company business cards and signage
• Production of negatives from many sources and digital slides from Powerpoint presentations.
• Large format printing/lamination/finishing.