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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma

+ Collaborate with project and client teams to develop comprehensive brand strategies that encompass specific needs through design, UX, and development, and then act upon those strategies by building highly functional and performant applications utilizing a wide range of technology.+ Manage all development aspects of a project: perform initial research into technology, set up environments and deployments, build features and functionality, review code and pull requests, and keep the… Show more + Collaborate with project and client teams to develop comprehensive brand strategies that encompass specific needs through design, UX, and development, and then act upon those strategies by building highly functional and performant applications utilizing a wide range of technology.+ Manage all development aspects of a project: perform initial research into technology, set up environments and deployments, build features and functionality, review code and pull requests, and keep the client and project teams informed of progress or blockers.+ Write technical documentation and guides for local environment setups, build tasks, deployment processes, and other logistical items. Show less

Cambridge, Massachusetts

+ Act as technical lead and work directly with clients to build out a variety of projects ranging from fully custom WordPress or Drupal builds, front-end buildkits, Javascript web applications, and more.+ Contribute highly visible work for a range of clients including FedEx, Facebook, Citizens Bank, Copper Cane Wines, Samuels & Associates, and State Street.+ Build functional prototypes using Angular JS for usability testing of new applications.

Greater Boston Area

+ Member of the original team that created the idea and developed the first arc prototype, which won an award at RISE:2013 for research and innovation in the Interdisciplinary Topics category.+ Lead front-end development efforts for the company, as well as provide input and support for product decisions.

Boston, Massachusetts

+ Working with the Second Nature team, designed and developed a completely re-imagined company website using Drupal 7.+ Responsible for all front and back-end development, including customizing Drupal modules, engineering the user experience, and utilizing HTML5 and CSS to make a modern, exceptionally functional site.

Greater Boston Area

+ Debug and perform maintenance tasks on two of the largest regional websites in the country (Boston.com and BostonGlobe.com).+ Assisted in the migration process for Boston.com from the Bonzai CMS to the Methode CMS by adapting code for the Methode language.+ Working both individually and with other developers and designers, add functionalities and elements to the aforementioned sites, including a live scoreboard and boxscores.+ Developed strong understanding of HTML5… Show more + Debug and perform maintenance tasks on two of the largest regional websites in the country (Boston.com and BostonGlobe.com).+ Assisted in the migration process for Boston.com from the Bonzai CMS to the Methode CMS by adapting code for the Methode language.+ Working both individually and with other developers and designers, add functionalities and elements to the aforementioned sites, including a live scoreboard and boxscores.+ Developed strong understanding of HTML5 and Responsive Web Design practices through working on elements of BostonGlobe.com, which was also rated the 'Best Designed Website' by the 'Society for News Design.' Show less

Greater Boston Area

Assisted with all communications media in the office, including:+ Utilizing the Drupal CMS, led a team tasked with reorganizing and redesigning the resources section of a ACUPCC.org for simpler accessibility and improved user experience.+ Developed a strong understanding of Drupal and its applications by updating and maintaining various aspects of the following two company websites: ACUPCC.org and CampusGreenBuilder.org.+ Created a website template to promote and inform… Show more Assisted with all communications media in the office, including:+ Utilizing the Drupal CMS, led a team tasked with reorganizing and redesigning the resources section of a ACUPCC.org for simpler accessibility and improved user experience.+ Developed a strong understanding of Drupal and its applications by updating and maintaining various aspects of the following two company websites: ACUPCC.org and CampusGreenBuilder.org.+ Created a website template to promote and inform about annual summits and symposiums using HTML, CSS, and jQuery.+ Produced a company video promoting the goals and purposes of the organization.+ Individually design and implement various static media content, including program flyers and publication layouts. Show less

Hartford, Connecticut Area

+ Designed advertising media for the organization, including brochures promoting programs and invitation postcards.+ Managed social media pages to offer a better sense of network and community for subscribers.

+ Accurately processed customer's orders in a timely and efficient manner.+ Bagged groceries and assisted customers with their experience in the store.+ Developed customer service skills through interaction with a large number of consumers.

Greater Boston Area

+ Helped to develop and maintain the 80+ websites for the company, using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.+ Created flyers and other miscellaneous advertising media for the company.

B.F.A, Graphic Design And Interactive Media

Minor in Computer Science

High School Diploma/Ged