Manager with considerable experience building and directing teams of web developers. Ability to serve as team leader, mentor, and brand champion in fast paced corporate environments. Broad perspective of user focused analysis and design. Experience in Agile software development environment with concentrations on automation and delivering quality.
Responsible for delivering high performing, responsive client side experiences to millions of visitors to Lowes.com. Advocated for quality driven code as well as rapid release execution. Improved page load times by 30%, which helped boost conversion year-over-year. Acquired and trained new employees on growing front-end team.
Managed front-end architecture for e-commerce websites. Improved code to increase customer conversion and enhance the user interface. Utilized JavaScript libraries to improve shopping experience. Worked closely with QA and Creative teams to refine websites based on best practices and usability studies. Implemented site retargeting, tracking, and analytics tools on the client side.
Project Lead for Camel brand website. Administered relationship with external creative agencies and brand managers. Programmed in C#, JSP, JavaScript, and XHTML. Utilized version control using Serena Changeman and Team Foundation Server. Converted brand websites to Visual Studio environment. Directly involved in testing across multiple platforms and web browsers.
Worked with team of developers to design web based application for Ford Motor Company. Responsible for developing code in both Perl 5 and JSP. Practiced rapid development by using time boxing techniques. Learned key programming concepts by manually coding CGI scripts, ASP, JavaScript, and Cascading Style Sheets. Used Visual SourceSafe for version and access control.
Responsible for Intranet content for General Motors Designers. Managed and maintained Apache web server access and log files. Hand coded JavaScript, HTML, and DHTML in text editor. Created CGI forms using Perl on a Sun Solaris platform. Produced new and unique graphics using Photoshop as needed.