I am a project manager for a mid-size web design company located in Boise, Idaho. Having designed for boutique web design firms for close to a decade has allowed me to serve in a variety of roles for my clients and my team. Fundamentally, I’d say I have fit the front-of-the front-end designer seat rather well, though I’m not a Javascript person. While I may not be a Javascript guy, I’ve a knack for transforming the shells of out-of-the-box themes into highly performant, one-of-a-kind visitor experiences. From fine tuning the responsive behavior, designing the content and presentation, to integrating plugins and outside services, I work with clients to bring their visions to life. When I first began designing, I primarily built static websites and WordPress themes. This included responsive HTML and CSS sites with a jQuery plugin or two, Bootstrap sites, and custom WordPress themes. My days were split between this and providing support for over 300 clients. This support included executing client requests for edits to static and WordPress sites, troubleshooting site and browser bugs, conducting client meetings, maintaining site backups, and WordPress Core, theme, and plugin updates. Those were the busy days of a fledgling company and it provided an education in meeting high-level demands while also surpassing client expectations.During this time our client list began to grow exponentially. To expedite support for this growing roster I pitched a service solution that would automate many of these tasks. Given the go-ahead, I configured this WordPress management system. This allowed a single person to easily support, at present, upward of 500 maintenance clients. This resulted in 100’s of saved man hours, as well as cost savings between 50 and 60 thousand dollars a year.I’ve written copy, provide project management, and help with vital company functions such as screening and interviewing job applicants. Over time my responsibilities have shifted and these days I find myself focused on managing projects and customizing WordPress themes. My favorite thing to do is to take a series of Photoshop comps and translate them into a interactive web experience. A special treat these days is the rare project where I get to build a static site from the ground up. Not having the opportunity often, I recently redesigned my personal site, taking it from WordPress and hand-spinning it into a static site. This gave me the opportunity to learn CSS Grid. Lately I’ve been diving into the fundamentals of project management.