Bert Austin Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

• Work remotely with clients worldwide to design, develop, and maintain their website, mobile and marketing needs.• Communicate with customers to identify their needs, gather requirements, and design/develop projects.• Perform testing to ensure fully functional Websites, Intranet, and other products.

Buffalo, New York

Lead developer for the Independent Health Mobile App (MyIH, https://www.independenthealth.com/campaign-pages/mobile-app-my-ih), using front end technologies and back end API's. Apple Store Rating: 4.6/5 Stars and Google Store Rating 4.5/5 stars.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Responsible for the M&T Bank Online Banking Website• Direct, document and ensures development standards are adhered to• Manage and oversee the execution of project plans for any scope; ensures adherence to all department and technology standards and procedures, including all documentation requirements.• Assign resources and monitor progress of all assignments; ensures completion of schedules.• Perform and oversee application development and support testing efforts, including the review of specifications, preparation and execution of testing• Translate requirements to assist staff in preparing detailed specifications for system enhancements. Recommends design based on business requirements. Identifies issues and concerns.• Act as a client liaison to review priorities and manage the overall client queue. Build rapport within the organization. Effectively communicate and develop a professional level of cooperation across the organization• Maintain efficient operation and effectiveness of supported applications.• Recommend new technology, policies or processes to benefit the organization an improve deficiencies. Lead technical evaluations of vendor software.• Complete status reports and present projects, status or activities to senior management.• Understand technical, business and operational impacts of a project or problem.• Responsible for the job growth and career development of staff members by providing training plans, guidance and sharing knowledge.• Responsible for performance appraisals, promotion and salary recommendations.• Responsible for managing all aspects of the team’s responsibilities• Develop and managing resources and budgets• Serve as a technical representative on committees, ad-hoc projects, etc.• Manage a Team of 8-12 Fulltime-Employees and off-shore/off-site/on-site contractors• Create and demonstrate prototypes

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Maintain responsibility for Engage (formerly known as Collegiate Link) Website, combining expertise in both front-end development and UI and UX design.• Creating UI and UX Design and Markup Guidelines• Created a custom Front-End Framework (SASS, JS and Gulp) and documentation• Work closely with internal staff utilizing an agile workflow (SCRUM), consisting of Backend Developers, Front End Developers, UI and UX Designers, Consultants and Q&A.• Accessibility integration and testing to make sure requirements are met following WCAG• Participate in agile team activities, including: Story writing, planning, estimation, daily standups• Lead discussions with product owner and technical team to plan solutions to customer problems• Lead implementation of web and mobile applications• Advance current web and mobile development technologies and standards across product suite• Continuously improve the process and technical direction of the team• Ensure a sufficient level of automated testing across the application• Diagnose and solve production issues

Williamsville, New York Area

• Maintain responsibility for corporate Website and Intranet, combining expertise in both development and graphic design.• Perform version testing on key pages to maximize conversion rate, reflecting the amount of successful reservations placed online through company Website; increased number of online reservations made in 2011 by 18% over 2010 and in 2012 by 24% over 2011. • Demonstrate excellent time management skills in all aspects of project management using Basecamp.com; create time estimates for completing specific tasks, break down projects into smaller segments, and organize tasks by priority.• Play a role in interviewing, testing, training, and supervising new Web Designers; currently leading a team of three.• Work closely with internal staff consisting of Applications Developer, Graphic Designers, Content Managers, Marketing Team, Web Designers, SEO Team, and external companies on specific tasks.