Frontend leaning do-er, coordinater, and encourager. I enjoy high leverage teams, enthusiastic communication, and speedy web interfaces. More lists down below.
Work History
- Eng. Manager / Team Lead (Hybrid) Lead 5 person engineering team in developing a new canvas based web application, content type and content creation & review pipeline. Eezy May 2022 - Present
- Product Manager Communicate withs stakeholders and peers in product to set goals and steer creation of a new business category at Eezy. Eezy July 2021 - May 2022
- Senior Frontend Engineer Rebuild Eezy's flagship site Vecteezy using latest Rails technologies. Introduce core web vitals monitoring and lead a 50% increase in page speed. Iterate and increase conversion over dozens of split tests. Eezy April 2019 - July 2021
- Web Lead & WordPress Developer Complete all aspects of client marketing websites and small applications from intial meeting through launch and maintenance. Yellowberri January 2013 - April 2019
- Book Publishing / Graphic Design Consult with authors to design covers, layout manuscripts, and publish printed copies. Itoh Press Jul 2011 - Dec 2012
- Interactive & Print Designer (Internship) Created websites, video & print ads, and physical displays. Month long work abroad in Florence, Italy with Lorenzo de' Medici University WKU ImageWest Feb 2012 - Jul 2012
- Tech Guy / Graphic Designer Cocreated a mobile photo booth and printer for weddings. Design invitations, posters and more for print. Spectrum Photography / Photobooths 2007 - 2008
Areas of Experience
- Frontend Development
- Product
- Web Performance
- Typescript / Javascript
- Technical SEO
- React
- Ruby on Rails
- Web UX
- Design Systems & Tokens
- Webpack
- NodeJS
- RSpec
- Canvas
- Stimulus JS
- MobX / MobX State Tree
- MUI
- Jest
- Figma / Illustrator
- Firebase
- OBS / Live Streaming
- WordPress
Ask Me About
- Public libraries
- Biking & skateboarding
- International travel
- Music & Production
- LEDs
- Raspberry Pi
- Art & Design
- Live steaming
- Digital signage
- Local music radio
- DIY
- Podcasts
- Metal & Punk
- Guitar
- Gardening
Education
- Western Kentucky University BFA Visual Arts, conc. Graphic Design 2008 - 2012
- ImageWest work abroad internship in Florence, Italy
- Hesta Petty Munns Memorial Scholarship
- Dean's list / President's list
- Perfect Attendance 2004 - 2008 🤓