Karly Hoffman Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Builds and maintains websites using the monolithic system Craft CMS, ensuring the CMS's centralized architecture meets each project's specific needs.• Develops custom plugins to extend the functionality of Craft CMS within its unified framework.• Creates user-friendly animations to enhance UX.• Translates bespoke, static design mockups into systems of discrete, reusable components that can adapt to various viewports and devices.• Collaborates with other developers through GitHub to share and review code while managing code changes.

Chicago, Il

• Led client-facing demos to showcase development work completed on marketing sites, using various microservices and headless CMSs, such as Prismic, Sanity, and Strapi, while addressing questions and conveying technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.• Collaborated with business administrators to offer technical recommendations and estimates for new projects.• Collaborated with designers to make principal technical decisions in the UI area and to refine animations on interactive components.• Provided code reviews for peers, encouraging good code organization and offering feedback when appropriate.• Ensured development team documentation was thorough, organized and up-to-date.• Continued to build out front end templates with well-structured, maintainable code.

Chicago, Il

• Designed and developed codebases based on visual mockups or wireframes, incorporating JavaScript libraries like React and Vue for dynamic, modern web applications.• Wrote efficient, modular HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, leveraging frameworks such as React, Next.js, and Vue to enhance functionality and maintainability.• Built responsive websites to function seamlessly across all devices and browser sizes.• Performed cross-browser compatibility tests to check for bugs and inconsistencies, ensuring reliable performance with various JavaScript frameworks.• Optimized websites for maximum speed and scalability.• Worked collaboratively with other engineers, designers, and product managers to ensure on-time delivery and final web application meets client requirements.• Kept up-to-date with the latest technological advances in web development.

Chicago, Il

• Wrote HTML/CSS and JavaScript for modern browsers.• Developed back-end web applications and APIs using MVC web development frameworks.• Consumed web APIs from third-party sites. • Collaborated within teams using an agile development workflow and Git collaboration practices.

• Created original descriptions for apparel featured on website.• Wrote in-depth product reviews.• Contributed blog entries for the official Tennis Warehouse blog.• Managed the Pinterest social media account. • Assisted with writing and editing web content.

• Answered customer phone calls regarding questions or concerns.• Stayed well-informed about current products.• Strung customer tennis racquets in a timely manner.

• Reported newsworthy music stories, which include breaking news, album releases, tour dates and interviews. • Fact-checked and referenced reliable sources.• Ensured article formatting was consistent.

• Designed promotional materials for the company, including logos, flyers and postcards. • Updated and managed company website.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Parks, Recreation And Leisure Facilities Management

Dual Concentrations in Sports Management and Special Event Planning

Web Development Immersive Student

Full-stack web development program which included 600+ hours of professional training over twelve weeks. Course topics included HTML/CSS.