Resumé
Dedicated professional with almost 20 years of professional experience, 12 of which is in web design and development. I have a diverse background in marketing, Drupal and WordPress custom theming, Agile Methodologies, software UI / UX design, graphic design, and teaching/training.
Proficiencies
- Agile methodologies, including Scrum
- Drupal and WordPress custom theming
- SEO and Google Analytics research
- Section 508 / WCAG 2.0 compliance
- Leading teams on large scale projects
- UI design within .Net / MVC and Angular Web apps
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Twig
- Liquid, Angular, TypeScript, Node.js, React
- Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher
- GIT and Team Foundation Server source control
Professional Experience
Front End Web Designer — 6/2021 to Present
Diesel Laptops, Irmo, SC
- Subject matter expert on managing and implementing Shopify themes and updates
- Design and implement content and Liquid code changes in the Shopify site
- Design landing pages and maintain all forms for the site
- Design other marketing collateral as needed
Senior Interface Designer — 1/2015 to 6/2021
Web Designer — 1/2011 to 1/2015
NIC South Carolina, a division of Tyler Technologies, (SC.gov) Columbia, SC
- Subject matter expert for Section 508 WCAG 2.0 AA compliance and responsive design for all products
- Lead front end developer for .NET / MVC Web and mobile applications
- Lead front end developer on creating custom Drupal theme template to be used for all SC.gov state partners
- Sole front end developer / designer for 4 years, managing all SharePoint sites and front end of .NET applications
Freelance Web and Graphic Designer — Fayetteville, NC and Columbia, SC
Freelance, 1/2011 to Present
Design logos, WordPress sites, and Web applications
Sole Proprietor — 6/2006 to 1/2011
Fayetteville, NC and Columbia, SC
Owned and operated a Web design business that designed/implemented Websites and marketing materials for businesses and organizations. Revised existing sites to conform to best practices and improve search engine rankings; designed and implemented business identity and marketing materials.
Marketing Representative — 3/2010 to 6/2010 (Temp Contract)
Unitrends, Columbia, SC
Managed all aspects of Website design and content management to assist in meeting marketing goals, including implementing a new forum for customers' questions to reduce technical support requests.
English Language Arts Teacher, 10th and 12th grades — 8/2004 to 3/2006
Belton High School, Belton, TX and Copperas Cove High School, Copperas Cove, TX, 8/2004 to 3/2006
Copy Editor and Weekend City Editor — 12/2002 to 12/2003
Education Reporter — 10/2002 to 12/2002
Temple Daily Telegram, Temple, TX
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications — 5/2002
Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC
References
Available upon request