I'm a full-stack web developer with more than a decade of development and design experience and a passion for creating products and tools that exceed client hopes and expectations. I'm currently the Development Lead at Mostly Serious, where I work with a team that shares that drive for creative problem solving.
Technical Expertise
Languages
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- PHP
- Go
- Python
- SQL
- HTML
- CSS
Frameworks
- Craft CMS
- SvelteKit
- SolidJS
- Vue
- React
- Laravel
- WordPress
- Django (Wagtail)
Tooling
- Git
- Vite
- Tailwind CSS
- PostCSS
- Webpack
- Gulp
- SCSS
- LESS
Services
- GitHub
- Bitbucket
- npm
- Laravel Forge
- Fortrabbit
- DigitalOcean
- Vercel
- Railway
- AWS
- Anthropic
- OpenAI
- DeepL
- imgix
- Mapbox
- Mailchimp
Standards
- Web Accessibility Standards
- Semantic HTML
- GDPR
- HIPAA
Experience
Touchless Menu
Co-owner, Developer / 2021-present
Mostly Serious
Developer / 2020-2021 • Senior Developer / 2021-2026 • Development Lead / 2026-present
- Build bespoke technical solutions as needed to support complex project objectives within determined budgets.
- Ensure expertise on department's preferred content management systems, frameworks, and tools.
- Stay up-to-date on industry trends and share those practices with relevant members of the team.
- Seek and implement opportunities to automate common development practices.
- Collaborate with the Design team to ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
- Implement visual design into front-end and responsive/mobile-first elements of projects.
- Mentor and assist in the development of other members of the development team.
Lucent Digital
Web Developer / 2013-2020
- Develop websites in a timely manner that also offer the best possible experience to the client.
- Research and implement the most appropriate tools for respective projects.
- Work closely with designers to deliver the best client experience with technical and budgetary limitations in mind.
- Coordinate the deployment and migration of live sites with clients and IT.
- Develop and maintain in-house tools to streamline project bootstrapping and development.
- Manage time between projects to meet deadlines and maintain a positive relationship with clients.
- Work extensively in PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS using frameworks/tools such as WordPress, Webpack, Laravel, Vue, Svelte, Bootstrap, Git, and others as well as developing custom solutions to most appropriately meet clients' needs.
Department of Social Services
Community Mentor / 2011-2013
- Monitor and assist youth as they re-integrate into their lives after being released from state rehabilitation facilities.
- Coordinate with families and the state to schedule follow-up appointments and court-ordered meetings for youth.
- Provide support and guidance for youth as they establish healthy coping mechanisms after re-integrating into potentially unhealthy environments.
The Radiance Effect
Road Manager / 2008-2011
- Manage inventory, ordering, and sale of merchandise.
- Help develop and implement new designs and marketing strategies for merchandise and online presence.
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Non-Vocational Experience
Shadow Scape Records
Camera Operator / 2019-present
Freshwater Church
Production Director / 2014-2020
Education
University of Arkansas
Electrical Engineering / 2007-2008
Other Skills
- Years of practical design experience emphasizing UI and UX.
- Very comfortable with public speaking and presenting to large groups.
- Extensive experience with live audio engineering.
- Solid technical understanding of camera operations, both video and photography.
- A love for all things cooking, coffee, cocktails, and (generally speaking) culinary. 😁