Skills

  • HTML
  • CSS/ Sass
  • JavaScript / jQuery
  • PHP
  • Gatsby React
  • WordPress Management and Custom Theme Development
  • editing / writing
  • Illustrator / Photoshop / InDesign / Premiere
  • Shopify / Liquid
  • GitHub
  • Sketch
  • Figma
  • ScrollMagic
  • social media

Experience

WordPress Software Engineer at The New York Times

September 2022 - present

  • Responsible for both back-end and front-end development including the implementation of WordPress themes and plugins, site integration and security updates.
  • Meet with internal teams and other developers to discuss website design and function.
  • Design, build, enhance and maintain the websites’ front-ends.
  • Create and maintain website architecture.
  • Enhance and maintain the websites’ back-ends including database and server integration.
  • Generate WordPress themes and plugins.
  • Conduct website performance tests. Monitor website performance. Install, configure and maintain analytics.
  • Troubleshoot content, performance and other issues.
  • Collaborate with Systems Analysts, Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Project Managers and other professionals within my team and internal customers across the organization, all working in an Agile environment.

Front End Web Developer at The One Club for Creativity

September 2021 - Present

  • Developed the overall look and technical design of a website
  • Wrote website code with programming languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Produced, maintained, and modified websites and user interfaces
  • Developed and refined the frameworks, technologies, toolkit, methodology, process that was used to develop the front-end code
  • Utilized good sense of UX/UI to enhance the website experience
  • Ensured websites were visually accessible across all platforms, including laptops and smartphones
  • Routinely tested and fixed websites for ease of use, speed, and other quality factors

Development Lead at Double Up Digital

August 2021 - September 2021

  • Communicated with current clients about the status of their projects
  • Fielded new requests from current clients
  • Served as the project owner during the development phase of new website projects
  • Served as a mentor to junior developers and future additions to the development team
  • Delegated development tasks across the development team

Web Developer at Double Up Digital

July 2018 - September 2021

  • Built new websites for incoming clients based on homepage design created on WordPress either with page builder or custom solutions
  • Completed website maintenance for clients including changing content and adding additional functionality to site
  • Used knowledge of HTML, CSS / SASS, PHP, JavaScript, JQuery and WordPress to create customized modules, functionality features and custom content for internal and client projects

Web Developer with Aftermath: Puerto Rico Rebuilds After Maria

January 2018 - May 2018

  • Selected from pool of applicants to be a web developer in a project-oriented class with the School of Media & Journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill
  • Collaborated in semester-long project with other developers, designers, reporters, photographers and videographers covering the aftermath of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico, included traveling to the island for 10 days to gather information
  • Completed a fully functional, interactive website that displays all stories and information

Creative Designer at Avalè Pro Business Services

December 2017 - April 2018

  • Met with clients to discuss rebranding services, including website updates, logo creation and branding overhauls
  • Constructed in-depth analysis of company’s inner workings and desired message
  • Created wireframes of websites and mock-ups of potential logos and branding symbols, including icons, colors and fonts

Digital Intern at CNN Newsource

Summer 2017

  • Attached photos to CNN.com stories to be sent to over 200 affiliate sites for usage on local sites
  • Scanned through affiliate sites each day and hand selected stories to add to portal for other affiliates to pull from
  • Programmed “Around the Nation” section on front page of CNN.com’s US page by selecting best stories pulled each day from affiliate sites
  • Assisted with daily email sent to affiliate containing top stories of the day