Senior Web Developer Resume
Chicago, IL
SUMMARY:
Enthusiastic and entrepreneurial front - end software engineer with a mind for problem solving and drive to deliver. Unafraid of time-crunches and eager to take on ambitious projects for internal and external clients. Adaptable, resilient and always ready to learn and grow.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Senior Web Developer
Confidential, Chicago, IL
Responsibilities:
- Lead Developer on a team of 5. Mentored and trained team members in Front-End and WordPress development.
- Implemented a formal SDLC (Agile), along with setting coding standards for the team.
- Developed a WordPress plugin that implemented Single Sign On using AMA Credentials, and shipped to vendors.
- Lead a 12 month effort to build a web application using WordPress. The app allows users to create websites surrounding topics of interest with enough configurable options and layouts that don’t involve development time.
- Advised stakeholders on various digital initiatives and strategy.
- Learned new development stack (MEAN) to deliver an API wrapper for a consumer facing application.
Technology stack includes: Bootstrap, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, SASS, PHP, WordPress, GulpJS, NodeJS, MEAN, SOAP
Senior Front-End Engineer (Contract)
Confidential, Chicago, IL
Responsibilities:
- Developed for an internal web-portal project, using JavaScript, Durandal (MVC) and SharePoint.
- Communicated with stakeholders to gather requirements and manage expectations within a high-pressure environment.
- Customized a TableTools Plugin to accommodate a special request from the client for PDF export functionality.
- Worked on a team of 5 developers, using version control and peer reviews.
Technology stack included: Durandal, RequireJS, jQuery, DataTables, TableTools, Angular, jQueryUI, and handwritten JavaScript. Data model included parsing XML feeds.
Software Engineer
Confidential, Lisle, IL
Responsibilities:
- Helped create configurations for a product-based native iOS application.
- Turned creative concepts and wireframes into functioning mobile applications.
- Wrote web portals for data management using Bootstrap, jQuery & Handlebars
- Developed REST APIs in java for a mobile middleware platform to provide data for presentation
- Built a company website using Wordpress, with a custom theme based on Bootstrap
- Clients have included: Apple, Universal, SKF
Web Developer
Confidential, Chicago, IL
Responsibilities:
- Developer-of-Record for all clients and marketing initiatives for lonelybrand, and later as part of the Social Media Department for HYConnect
- Created Wordpress websites from concepts provided by graphic designs
- Created custom PHP solutions and Wordpress Plugins for various functionality
- Re-built the company website from closed-source CMS platform to a custom WordPress CMS platform.
- Made enhancements to User Experience, Website Design, SEO, Social Media and Lead Capture.
- Re-built client websites, each providing technical challenges and massive communication efforts. Most solutions were provided with WordPress
Web Developer (freelance)
Confidential, Chicago, IL
Responsibilities:
- Provide custom development and engineering solutions to personal clients on a short term basis