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• Spearheaded the development of dynamic, user-friendly ecommerce solutions by leveraging advanced expertise in JavaScript, React, Angular, and Jest, with seamless integration of REST APIs• Architected a bespoke Content Management System (CMS) using Sanity.io, Figma, Next.js, Bootstrap, andMaterial UI, enabling the marketing team to manage content efficiently and deliver tailored user experiences• Designed and implemented an admin-facing site to empower administrators and marketing teams with robustfunctionality, including item management, store hours configuration, and customer support tools, streamliningstore operations and enhancing backend efficiency• Integrated Instacart functionality into the Schnucks platform, empowering customers to communicate withshoppers in real-time and facilitating grocery delivery, improving customer satisfaction and service convenience• Collaborated with third-party vendors to develop and launch new features in a React-based platform, ensuring on-time delivery and adaptability to diverse technical ecosystems• Led frontend development efforts by providing expert guidance on Angular, React, and JavaScript solutions, enhancing team performance and fostering a collaborative environment

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, leading technical consultations and requirements gathering while serving as a subject-matter expert on web development best practices and emerging technologies, resulting in successful project delivery and effective product demonstrations for clients and team members.• Generated over $500,000 in long-term contract negotiations as a self-employed contractor, demonstrating strong negotiation skills, business acumen and an entrepreneurial spirit, while developing a sales pipeline that generated roughly $250,000 in new business within the first year of operation• Successfully negotiated long-term contracts and pricing with clients and vendors, resulting in an increase of revenue of 67% and a cost savings of 30%• Utilized CRM systems, such as Hubspot, Salesforce, Huntr, Apollo.io, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator to manage leads and track conversions• Generated new clients by utilizing LinkedIn as the primary source of outreach, resulting in an average of 30 leads per month

Chicago, Illinois, Us

RE:WORK Training, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is creating workplaces that reflect thediversity of our neighborhoods.As a BDR Candidate, I help RE:WORK scale their impact by generating qualified prospects through myparticipation in their 12-Week Tech Sales Training Program, including:- Generate outbound leads and handle inbound leads for the company’s 8-Week Tech Sales TrainingProgram, Donor Program & Corporate Partnership Program- Qualify and develop a robust sales pipeline for RE:WORK’s spectrum of programming- Schedule and conduct sales calls and demos- Work closely with Sales and Marketing teams to develop regular strategic plans to meet the company’smonthly, quarterly and annual goals- Maintain and update prospect records in our CRM to ensure accurate reports- Communicate and identify areas of improvement in the sales process

• Spearheaded user design efforts with a team of developers, and crafted a comprehensive frontend ecosystem that improved user experience using industry-standard tools (React, TypeScript, Figma, GraphQL & Jest) to maximize development efficiency and minimize maintenance time, resulting in a 25% increase and 20% reduction respectively• Developed a comprehensive, secure, and reliable web application for crypto custody APIs which allowed numerous products to collaborate on one UI surface, leading to increased user engagement• Enhanced web platform performance by applying performance optimization techniques that reduced load times by 20%• Collaborated with the backend Engineering teams, Product, QA, and Appsec to deliver business, operational, and security requirements

St. Louis, Mo, Us

• Enhanced the user experience of the existing JustRight eCommerce pet food website by using a variety of tools such as React, JavaScript, Node.js, Bootstrap, HTML5, CSS3, GraphQL, RESTful APIs, Magento 2, LaunchDarkly, Azure Logic Apps, Figma, and Invision resulting in a 20% increase in online sales and a 15% increase in website traffic• Transformed older React class components into reusable functional components based on the provided designs, resulting in a decrease in development time and a 15% improvement in website loading speedImplemented enterprise-level Google Tag Analytics tags to measure success, increase customer retention and maximize ROI• Created and maintained automated tests using Jest for the frontend application which increased code quality and test coverage by 50%

St. Louis, Mo, Us

• Led a team of developers to design and build reusable React components that enabled faster navigation, data transfer, routing, and state management, resulting in a 25% reduction in development time and a 15% increase in website loading speed. Additionally, created user-friendly web forms utilizing Material UI, yielding a 20% increase in form completion rate• Localized React app with language translations used to screen for Covid, resulting in an increase in user engagement• Created an SMS platform using React and Twilio to efficiently send out mass notifications to healthcare professionals, as well as redesigned the existing healthcare provider system (ACM) from Salesforce to React• Utilized React xlsx library to convert Excel files to JSON and performed meticulous manual QA Testing to guarantee accuracy and user satisfaction

St Louis, Mo, Us

• Upgraded internal web applications (iPortal) from AngularJS to Angular 6 and built new Angular 6 reusable components for newer functionalities and future use, resulting in a 30% improvement in application speed and a better user experience• Validated all user input and code before submitting to the back-end, and optimized the application for maximum speed and scalability, resulting in a reduction in user error and system crashes• Creatively used UI/UX experience to design responsive single page web apps for desktop and mobile platforms using Bootstrap

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Mentored and guided roughly 10 junior engineers in the organization toward the successful completion of various projects, resulting in an increase in productivity and an improvement in code quality• Utilized Design Thinking to lead and develop full-stack web applications using the latest technologies such as AngularJS, Java, and Microservices, resulting in the successful completion of 4 projects within 3 years• Applied my UI/UX experience by creatively designing responsive user content displays in Liferay which increased satisfaction by 20% and allowed users to have a mobile-first customer experience

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Creatively led, developed, and architected an interactive floor plan that allowed users the ability to reserve a desk space using MEAN (MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS, NodeJs) Stack and Bootstrap, resulting in an 90% employee satisfaction rate• Transformed the way leadership viewed data by interactively building graphs/metrics utilizing advanced technologies such as D3 and AngularJS allowing for more accurate data insights• Designed custom graphics and logos using Photoshop and Gimp

Columbia, Mo, Us

• Operates a variety of standard office equipment, such as a personal computer, telephone, fax machine and copier• Created digital graphics for printed materials such as product flyers, banners, and newspaper ads• Artistically designed original websites• Redesigned, updated and maintained company websites• Created digital material such as ads for media presentations• Utilize HTML, JavaScript, and PHP to design template for the NFO website.• Used Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Flash, and Fireworks.

Columbia, Missouri, Us

• Front-end design creating intuitive user interfaces,• Back-end design including the creation of work-flow diagrams and database architecture ERDs,• Code construction using object-orientated principles, Zend PHP MVC framework, and ORMs,• Extensive testing that includes but is not limited to: unit testing and functional testing,• Implementation and source control,• Maintenance including help desk tickets and code refactoring,• Created and maintained documentation.

• Creatively made digital graphics for a variety of materials including printed flyers and banners• Redesigned, updated and maintained company websites using Dreamweaver and Photoshop• Helped maintain products listed in the database• Produced email marketing campaigns• Photographed products for website images

Columbia, Mo, Us

• Operates a variety of standard office equipment, such as a personal computer and applicable human resources and payroll software, telephone, fax machine and copier• Provide support for PC hardware, software, basic network, printers and mobile devices.• Setup and install new hardware and software