Web Producer, Southleft
October 2020 to Present, Remote
Position consists of understanding and interpreting clients' challenges and goals to ensure that digital products are delivered on time and within budget. Responsibilities include:
- Executing project plans and coordinating the efforts of the overall team, including client-side technology teams, producers and creatives, as well as all key internal parties.
- Managing timelines, clearly setting expectations, and realigning expectations as priorities change and ensure client needs are met as projects evolve.
- Gathering functional requirements and translating strategic recommendations into technical documentation.
- Collecting and authoring accurate and clear requirements-based tasks for developers and designers.
- Facilitating and contributing to quality assurance testing and launch preparations.
- Solving problems and looking for opportunities for improvement.
UX Designer and Developer, Southleft
July 2019 to October 2020, Remote
Position consisted of managing, designing and developing tailored, lightweight, responsive websites for this busy boutique agency. Responsibilities included:
- Creating wireframes, mockups, animations and high-fidelity designs.
- Planning and implementing new designs using atomic design principles.
- Developing responsive websites for multiple contexts and device types (desktop, mobile, tablet).
- Interviewing stakeholders to understand business goals and objectives.
- Conceptualizing original ideas that bring simplicity and user-friendliness to complex design roadblocks.
- Creating and managing style guides, component libraries and design systems with adherence to brand identity requirements.
- Preparing and presenting working prototypes and designs to stakeholders for feedback.
Ecommerce Web Developer, Moosejaw Mountaineering
April 2018 to July 2019, Detroit
Position consisted of improving this well-trafficked retail site by writing clean, modern, scalable and maintainable code in CSS/JS/HTML. Responsibilities included:
- Creating and maintaining web applications using front end technologies.
- Collaborating with marketing, creative and QA teams as well as other developers to translate visual designs into functional and engaging web interfaces.
- Taking into consideration the performance of the code and modifying or optimizing it to upgrade features, fix errors, and improve conversions.
- Researching industry trends and experimenting with new technologies.
- Writing and maintaining accurate documentation.
Freelance Web Developer & Project Manager
July 2002 to April 2018, Detroit & New York
Clients included: Port Authority of NY & NJ, Munroe Creative Partners, 4A's, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Kavinoky Cook, Hells Kitchen Advertising, and Wechsler Ross & Partners (now Addison). Responsibilities included:
- Communicating with clients to establish timelines and budgets.
- Developing websites, templates and web pages that adhere to web standards.
- Recommending solutions regarding usability, technology and best practices.
Web Developer, Wechsler Ross & Partners
September 2000 to July 2002, New York
Position consisted of developing award winning websites for financial and investment industry brands including Morgan Stanley, Chase, T. Rowe Price, Tradeweb, Forward Investing, Incapital, Ariel Capital Managment and many more. Responsibilities included:
- Building static and dynamically generated web pages using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- Creating and optimizing web graphics using Adobe Creative Suite.
- Testing websites to ensure consistency, usability and cross-browser compatibility.
- Organizing web content and site architecture, including the creation of wire frames and site maps.
- Acting as technical liaison between the account management team and clients.