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Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Coordinate with designers and consumer teams to migrate, build, and deliver new components to improve a Fortune 500 software company's design system, resulting in smaller and more performant component packages that are fully integrated with the company's design token language.Led a team of four developers building a new React Native app (using Expo to support iOS + Android) to enable a tire company's technicians to improve prioritization and time-to-fix metrics in the field.Diagramed and demoed API flow through a React Native app to propose preferred API return.Regularly responsible for: - Project success, timeline and estimation - Leading and mentoring junior to mid level developers - Automated and accessibility testing - Proficiency in writing, teaching, and reviewing code in TypeScript/JavaScript/React.js, HTML, and CSSPromoted from Frontend Web Developer position.

Dayton, Ohio Area

Led development for an in-store marketing feature for a Fortune 500 clothing retailer.Built and executed a script of SQL queries to automate updates to 350+ blog posts, saving what would have been 20 hours of manual updates.Wrote accessible, performant, and secure code for responsive websites and web applications for a diverse group of clients.Communicated and collaborated with client teams, leveling up their developers and managers through demos and pairing sessions.Mentored full stack developer apprentices in Git, test-driven development, refactoring, and other essential development skills.Reviewed and received code feedback leveraging GitHub pull request reviews, maintaining a deployable main branch.Managed a Secure Web Development Practices task force to educate internal and client teams on key web security practices.Solved content management problems to meet communication team needs to increase speed and efficiency of company website updates and communications.

Dayton, Ohio Area

Utilized design briefs and branding guidelines to improve design fluency in typography, hierarchy, and layout on the webPaired with coworkers to refine development skills like JavaScript (ES6), Git, and semantic code.Experimented with frontend code concepts to build the web right with industry best practices.Participated in design and development reviews with the Sparkbox team to learn and grow together.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Developed and launched an authentication micro-app (React/Typescript + Redux) for a financial company for use by teams across the organization. Enables customers to login to all frontends with one set of credentials instead of requiring separate credentials for eachOnboarded and paired with new client team members to enable them to contribute to projects in meaningful ways within their first few weeks of work.“Star of the Quarter” for Q1 of 2022: celebrates “outstanding contribution and excellence in delivery.”Authored all of the CSS for and successfully launch an effective and modern sales tool for an medical/ablation device company's sales team.Estimated and pitched accessibility contracts and audits to new and existing clients.

Clemson, Sc

Supervised, established goals, and monitored work progress for two student interns.Delegated jobs and responsibilities to meet deadlines and client expectations.Evaluated job performance, design process, and provided approval for completed projects.Promoted a positive and open work environment.Maintained record management system, ensuring easy access and complete information on all jobs.

Clemson, Sc

Developed and maintained Clemson University's Campus Recreation branding guidelines.Creatively designed for web and print.Provided excellent customer service for a variety of clients.Collaborated with co-workers to meet deadlines.Communicated with clients about job status and approval processes.