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Detroit, Mi, Us

Responsible for supporting Implementation and Client Support teams through completing website design changes as requested by clients in addition to completing original designs for client homepages, custom page templates, and other web design tasks. Use of both graphic design and coding knowledge (primarily HTML, CSS, and jQuery).Determine the design and structure of web pages, employing best practices for web design to create fast, engaging, and high-converting sites. Utilize HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/jQuery within content management system to code responsive webpage layouts and site templates that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Advise clients on how to optimize pages for performance, user experience, and accessibility. Translate mockups, references, and copy into web content.

Miami, Florida, United States

Developed and maintained landing pages for Citibank with custom single-page application pages (similar to React) with localization (l10n), dynamically rendering content based on zip codes, parameters, and user input. Converted designs provided by the UX team into functional web pages. Developed reusable, functional web components and widgets, such as complex animated scrollers, tabbed components, carousels, and expandable accordions.

Birmingham, Michigan, United States

On project for Service Nissan Canada, served as lead frontend developer for a project migrating a Tailwind CSS website to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). Oversaw offshore team development efforts and ensured the frontend development adhered to standards. Created reusable, authorable components, such as several custom accordions, carousels, hero components, dealer map applications, and main navigation/footer elements.Used AlpineJs and custom js to add functionality to pages as well as support for French-translated site.

Front-end development and maintenance for online brand websites. Developed and deployed newly redesigned sites for Jif peanut butter and Smucker’s Uncrustables. Created reusable, authorable components in PHP and Pimcore based on third-party comps. Integrated RevTrax coupons for the Dunkin' brand. Utilized LESS CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and Twig Symfony in Docker environments.

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Rapid development of dynamic component and page prototypes for the redesign of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, for implementation in an AEM site. Created working prototypes based on UX InVision mock-ups. Utilized LESS CSS and JavaScript extensively in a Webpack environment. Integrated front-end code from prototypes into AEM. Collaborated with QA and the team to troubleshoot and fix bugs. Focused heavily on a11y & ADA compliance and using semantic markup during development.

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Specialized in migration of large enterprise websites to AEM platforms. Implemented styling and functionality on client websites. Created reusable components to develop effective user interfaces based on UX comps. Authored detailed documentation for each component built. Analyzed requirements and developed solutions in close collaboration with project managers and creative agencies. Provided estimates for task completion and execution. All projects supported internationalization, multilingualization, localization and accessibility (i18n, m17n, l10n, a11y).Customized and integrated third-party APIs such as Facebook, Gigya, TripAdvisor, and interactive map applications for customer-facing sites. Led the implementation of A/B testing and various campaigns using Adobe Target for Verizon Wireless, Anheuser-Busch, and other clients. Implemented Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics for most projects.Started at MRM developing and supporting JSP pages, applications, content, images, layout, CSS, and JavaScript on the JAVA and Struts platform for General Motors brand websites. Managed everything from creating pages and markup from mock-up PSDs to developing front-end functionality and supporting end products. Later, worked as part of the integration team to migrate sites to a global content management system (CMS) in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). Created reusable, dynamic, and animated components that the content team could author within the CMS platform. Notable clients were General Motors (Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, GMC and GM Fleet), Anheuser-Busch (and brand sites), Coca-Cola Company (and brand sites), the US Army, US Postal Service, Verizon, Cabela's, Mohegan Sun and the Howard Hughes Corporation.

Designed, developed and maintained several corporate websites using CSS, PHP, Flash, jQuery, JavaScript and Wordpress. Customized and installed functionality such as content carousels, dynamic menus, photo galleries, and forms. Developed custom solutions in Wordpress and implemented off-the-shelf components while working closely with stakeholders. Ensured content layout was accessible and logical, and recommended improvements as needed. Built websites using standards-compliant and accessible technologies. Customized and deployed web-based shopping cart applications. Collaborated with the development team to create a custom content management system in PHP supporting hundreds of local lawn care dealer websites.

Perform maintenance and updates to existing websites on a timely basis. Responsible for the layout, visual appearance and usability of Websites, advertisements and other Web assets. Using a combination of graphic design skills and technical knowledge of how Web pages are created, maintained and run, within the existing frameworks, and staging environments.Clients: Volkswagen of America, Lear Automotive, Chrysler LLC - Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Mopar, Chrysler Affiliates, Chrysler Automobility, Chrysler Service Contracts, DC Insurance, Chrysler Financial US, Chrysler Financial Canada, Mercedes-Benz Financial Canada

Work closely with internal and external clients, ad agencies, designers, and editorial staff across a family of publications and departments. Lead marketing initiatives of Web pages and email broadcasts, with projects of varying sizes. Have also been responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of more than fifteen magazine Websites, and have worked on more than twenty conference Websites as well as several other online properties.Highlighted BNP Media Projects:Conference Websites - Responsible for creation, deployment and maintenance of all BNP Media conference and event related sites, and also design and maintain events portal, BNP Media Events - www.bnpevents.com.Email Newsletters/Email Marketing Campaigns - Set up and manage all of the company's industry email-newsletters, and third-party accounts to more than 150,000 registered members across 20 distribution lists. This includes designing, composing and sending out email newsletters for many of the magazine publications through applications such as ExactTarget, ReachMail, Boomerang and Microsoft bCentral. Create custom HTML email marketing campaigns for the various publications, conferences, and promotions.Magazine Website Design, Webmaster - Led the creation and design of template prototypes in Vignette CMS versions 6 and 7, and developed best practices for several magazine websites. Launched and developed designs for over 10 magazine publication websites across various industries. Wrote code to integrate database content into server page templates. Converted Quark files and images from print materials into HTML pages and templates. Designed web graphics, including static and animated banners, and advertisements. Managed web banner ad campaigns.