Resume

Staff Software Engineer & UI/UX designer with over 20-years of experience creating web applications.

Development

Software Engineering, Web Development, React, Angular, NextJS, Nx, HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, TailwindCSS, GIT, Accessibility, Javascript, Magento.

Design

User flows, Wireframing, Interface Design, Prototyping, Logo Design, Identity, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere

BrandingUXUIHTMLCSSAccessibilityMobileAnimationRustJSReactAngular
Key Technologies
PHP
Magento
Shopify
Wordpress
React
NextJs
Angular
Rust
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Front-End
HTML
HTML5
CSS
SCSS
CSS in JS
TailwindCSS
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Design Tools
Photoshop
Illustrator
InVision
Adobe XD
Figma
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Experience

Western Governors University

Staff Software Engineer
June 2019–Present

Salt Lake City, Utah (Remote)
www.wgu.edu

Portfolio lead on student-facing applications. Designed and developed core enterprise code. Lead portfolio initiatives for accessibility, performance, and security. Develop and maintain design systems and common component libraries for the student experience.

  • Key Technologies:
  • Angular
  • Nx
  • CI/CD
  • Monorepo
  • Module Federation
  • AWS
  • Figma
  • TailwindCSS
  • Cypress
  • Accessibility

Paddle Creek Games

Senior Designer / Front-End Developer
2016–June 2019

Seattle, WA (Remote)
www.fracturedveil.com

Designed and developed companion website for the massively online multiplayer game Fractured Veil. Systems built include eCommerce, social networks, team management, and in-game integrations using React; Designed in-game UI wireframes.

  • Key Technologies:
  • React
  • Redux
  • Express
  • Webpack
  • ES6
  • Emotion
  • HTML5
  • SCSS
  • Adobe
  • XD
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • InVision

Self Employed

Freelance Interactive Designer
2014–2016

Salt Lake City, Utah

Freelanced as a web and graphic designer for businesses such as DayOne Baby (San Francisco), Studio McGee (Salt Lake City), Klymit (Kaysville), Leaf Audio (Salt Lake City), Heart of Haute (San Dimas), Desert Tech (Salt Lake City) and many more. Specialized in eCommerce design, development, identity, and marketing.

  • Key Technologies:
  • Magento
  • WordPress
  • Sage
  • Bedrock
  • Trellis
  • HTML5
  • SCSS
  • jQuery
  • Ruby on Rails
  • WordPress
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Sketch
  • InVision

Schawel+Coles

Senior Designer / Front-End Developer
2012–2014

Salt Lake City, Utah
www.schawelcoles.com

Designed, developed, and launched dozens of successful eCommerce websites using the Magento platform. Developed custom Magento Extensions for particular customer needs. Worked directly with founders to establish a clientele.

  • Key Technologies:
  • Magento
  • HTML5
  • SCSS
  • jQuery
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Sketch
  • InVision

Cognate Creative LLC

Senior Designer / Front-End Developer
2009–2012

Salt Lake City, Utah

Designed web interfaces, mobile apps, logos, and marketing material for clients. Designed and built custom eCommerce solutions from the ground up.

  • Key Technologies:
  • Magento
  • WordPress
  • Django
  • HTML5
  • SCSS
  • jQuery
  • WordPress
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop

Thirsty Pixel

Designer / Front-End Developer
2007–2009

Salt Lake City, Utah

Information architecture and UX/UI design for client projects. Designed and helped build a content management system. Planned and designed admin interface for tracking millions of tires for the tire retreading industry.

  • Key Technologies:
  • PHP
  • xHMTL/CSS
  • CakePHP
  • jQuery
  • Javascript
  • WordPress
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop

i4 Solutions

Designer / Front-End Developer
2003–2007

Woods Cross, Utah

Designed and developed web sites, logos, marketing materials, and identity for clients. Designed in-house visual website editor and content management system. Design and front-end development for custom eCommerce solution.

  • Key Technologies:
  • PHP
  • xHMTL/CSS
  • Javascript
  • ASP
  • ASP.net
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop

References

Chris DiBona

Director, Open-Source (Google)
Founder, CEO (Paddle Creek Games)
cdibona@paddlecreekgames.com

A world leader in the use, creation, and release of open source and free software. A fantastic developer relations person with significant experience on television, radio, online, and in front of large, varied audiences. Extensive press government, and antitrust regulator relations work.

Matthew Coles

Creative Director (Schawel+Coles)
m@schawelcoles.com

Oversees all projects at Schawel+Coles, an eCommerce agency building beautiful, effective sites on Magento, Volusion and BigCommerce platforms.

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