Ruth Vanderhooft Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Acted as technical lead on projects. Architected and implemented technical solutions. Kept the team organized and on track by building out the backlog, and coordinating sprint work. Ensured the quality of the team’s work by reviewing code for functionality, performance, supportability, and accessibility. Clearly communicated the state of the project to the client with polished slide decks and demos. Fostered the growth of others by mentoring more junior developers on the team.- Achieved… Show more Acted as technical lead on projects. Architected and implemented technical solutions. Kept the team organized and on track by building out the backlog, and coordinating sprint work. Ensured the quality of the team’s work by reviewing code for functionality, performance, supportability, and accessibility. Clearly communicated the state of the project to the client with polished slide decks and demos. Fostered the growth of others by mentoring more junior developers on the team.- Achieved 3-month transition from SoW to an MVP app by pioneering an all-typescript tech stack to quickly replace an aging internal testing application for a medical supply company- Created highly re-usable and extensible components to allow a large e-commerce company with 10 different sub-brands to quickly build new sites for each brand that were consistent with the brand’s theme while still retaining their individuality- Created exceptional user experiences across all projects by collaborating closely with the design team to gather requirements, conduct user testing, and review designs- Promoted a culture of learning by sharing out tech news and articles weekly- Encouraged project quality and consistency by developing a digital hub for the team with best practices, guidelines, learning resources, and 2 different starter projects- Created interview scripts and worked directly with the recruiting team to help find the best candidates to join the web dev practice Show less

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Designed, built, and owned custom solutions, consulted with clients, designers, and architects, mentored junior team members.- Created an interactive component library using Storybook and Chromatic to improve development and help the marketing team know how to use custom components to build their site- Improved site accessibility by at least 10x through a site audit, fixing known issues, and integrating screen reader testing into the code review process- Up to 9x improvement in… Show more Designed, built, and owned custom solutions, consulted with clients, designers, and architects, mentored junior team members.- Created an interactive component library using Storybook and Chromatic to improve development and help the marketing team know how to use custom components to build their site- Improved site accessibility by at least 10x through a site audit, fixing known issues, and integrating screen reader testing into the code review process- Up to 9x improvement in Lighthouse performance score by analyzing site speed issues and implementing code splitting, image compression, font optimization, and more Show less

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Developed custom web apps, taking ownership of specific pieces and participating in client-facing meetings and presentations.- Created an Azure pipeline to ingest data from 3 different types of veterinary devices, and developed a web portal for vets to review test results and consider possible diagnoses

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Contributed to custom web apps with the guidance of a technical project lead.- Developed a system for a national trucking company with 1000s of customers, multiple locations & warehouses, and 6 different delivery services to run their business including customer & truck management, drag & drop dispatching, and order and payment processing

Worked independently to rewrite a web application using new tools and frameworks

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Weekly individual tutoring as well as group tutoring for calculus and algebra

Graded projects for for the Introduction to Data Structures class.

Grand Rapids Charter Township

Updated house records, measurements, and sketches for the assessor.Worked efficiently with a partner.Managed difficult people with calm confidence.

Worked independently and with others on a large variety of projectsManaged time in high stress environmentsProvided cheerful and helpful customer service

Provided cheerful assistance to the elderly at Breton Manor Nursing FacilityLearned to work efficiently and effectively with others

Weekly individual sessions with students at the middle school

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science, Minor In Engineering

Education record

Activities and Societies: Symphonic Band, Full Orchestra, Equestrian Team