Experience
Steersman Company • Deerfield, IL
Senior Software DeveloperDec 2015 - Apr 2023
- Transformed designs and wireframes into high-quality, cross-browser compatible, and mobile-responsive code, ensuring optimal user experience
- Developed and maintained code, adhering to best practices for development life cycles including coding standards, code reviews, and source control management using Bitbucket and Git
- Collaborated with colleagues in a small startup company, providing expertise in technology and assisting with integrations and UI/UX design concepts
- Co-architected scalable web application for ecommerce platform using React, NextJS, Sass, and REST APIs utilizing Fetch and OpenSearch
- Implemented and maintained module customizations for Odoo ERP & CRM software using Python, XML, jQuery, Sass, and PostgreSQL
- Achieved exceptional user experience rankings on Google's PageSpeed Insights, with average scores of 80% for performance, 97% for SEO, and 96% for accessibility and best practices
- Contributed to successful launches of 20 web applications, including ecommerce stores, WordPress sites, company sites, college course catalogs, and a customized Odoo theme
- Assisted in the development of headless responsive WordPress blogs for high-profile clients such as Quill and Staples UK for customer engagement
- Implemented a custom CMS Odoo module, empowering clients to easily add modular elements and features to their website pages
OpticsPlanet, Inc • Northbrook, IL
Software EngineerAug 2012 – Dec 2015
Web DeveloperJun 2008 – Aug 2012
- Developed and maintained new features and themes for the company's ecommerce sites and internal intranet portal, utilizing PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX
- Worked together with a team of six and a product manager via Agile to solve business needs, ensuring seamless project deliveries
- Collaborated with in-house and remote teams, including engineers, marketing professionals, project managers, designers, and QA testers, offering technical knowledge if necessary
- Executed successful projects and features of varying scales within tight deadlines, including the launch of new ecommerce sites and creation of impactful single landing pages.
- Implemented SEO semantics, microdata, and schema markup to drive significant improvements in search engine visibility, achieving first-page rankings on Google, resulting in increased website traffic and boosted sales
- Onboarded new junior developers, providing guidance on front-end development practices and workflow, and contributed to the hiring process through conducting interviews for prospective employees
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Skills
Technologies & APIs
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6), REST API, AJAX, Python, XML, PHP, PostgreSQL
Libraries & Frameworks
React.js, Next.js, Sass, Node.js, TypeScript, jQuery
Tools & Platforms
Atlassian (Jira, Bitbucket), Git, Yarn, NPM, Webpack, AWS, WordPress, OpenSearch, Google Analytics, Litmus, MailChimp
Software
Visual Studio, PuTTy SSH client, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Xd
Other
Responsive web development, PageSpeed Insights & Lighthouse, SEO semantics, Schema.org, RDFa, Microformats, AMP framework