Who

Creative turned developer working to develop modern web products. Focused on making apps more user-friendly, performant, and accessible while writing code that is tested, scalable and maintainable. Love for all things web, especially JavaScript.

Experience Highlights

4+ years working with React and Node to build modern web apps with Redux/Flux.

• Utilized the latest modern JavaScript via Babel, ES6 and beyond
• Shipped production code often and managed releases with Git Flow
• Reviewed and approved all downstream code through PRs before releasing
• Tested server APIs and user interfaces with Jest, Enzyme and Mocha
• Managed database migrations to support new features or deprecate old
• Implemented server-side rendering with server and client-side fetching
• Customized build systems like Webpack and Gulp to fit project needs
• Optimized apps for client-side performance on mobile and desktop
• Worked with Docker and continuous integration systems like Jenkins/Travis

6+ years working with JavaScript and libraries to build websites and interactive experiences.

• Crafted animated experiences with HTML Canvas, SVG and WebGL APIs
• Used functional and OOP paradigms to build DRY maintainable programs
• Built accessible custom interfaces to ARIA standards
• Configured, adapted, and utilized numerous content management systems
• Always built mobile first, responsive, adaptive front-ends to best serve all devices
• Developed style systems with modern scss tooling for creating robust brand interfaces

8+ years experience in creative primarily for web.

• Designed websites, web apps, and user interfaces with style guides
• Created annotated wireframes and user flows for websites and web apps
• Built brand identities, developed logos, and designed custom typefaces
• Skilled with motion graphics, animation design, and typography
• Background as a 3D artist specialized in character animation and rigging

10+ years working with web technologies like HTML/CSS.

• Complete knowledge of web fundamentals
• Familiar with all browser quirks, past (IE) and present (Safari)
• Utilized graceful degradations or progressive enhancements
• Created semantic HTML documents optimized for SEO and accessibility

Recent Work History

GumGum

Senior Web Engineer

Full-stack test-driven React development for GumGum's core products to support their computer vision advertising business. Working in an agile environment developing and deploying new features each sprint, managing product releases or hotfixes, providing mentoring and guidance to team contributors, and reviewing all downstream code through PR workflows. Additional responsibilities include demoing products to the company and stakeholders, interviewing engineer and design candidates, writing and contributing to GumGum's tech blog, attending meetups or community events, and contributing to the development of Gumdrops, GumGum's open sourced React component UI library.

November 2017 to Present

HAUS

Lead Front-end Developer

Front-end developer leading the production of ReactJS web apps from end-to-end while managing other team members and coordinating with producers to ship projects with tight deadlines. Applied the latest JavaScript patterns to architect rich animated experiences with the latest browser APIs. Focused on building organized, DRY, maintainable codebases with accessible presentation layers.

April 2015 to November 2017

Work History

Big Storm Creative Studio

Designer and Web Developer

2012–2014

CSU Chancellor’s Office

Graphic Designer

2012

California State University Summer Arts

Graphic Designer

2011–2012

Visual Purple

3D Artist and Animator

2006–2008

Technologies/Skills

A non-exhaustive list of technologies or software I've worked with:

Education

California State University, Long Beach

BFA Graphic Design

2008–2012

Book Shop Ads: Creative Advertising School

2009

CSU Summer Arts

2009

Long Beach City College

2007

Allan Hancock College

2004–2007

Awards & Honors

Young Ones Advertising Competition Finalists in Client Pitch - 2012

Magna Cum Laude - 2012

Fine Arts Affliates Scholarship - 2010

Mary Stephens, V.P. Administration and Finance Purchase Award - 2010

Insights University Art Museum Annual Show - 2008, 2010, 2012

CSULB President’s List of Honors - 2008–2012

Santa Maria Arts Council Grant - 2007