Resume

Since I decided to be special and use a custom design for my resume, and because making PDFs accessible is nauseating, I don't tend to update the PDF version of my resume very often.

Below you can find a more detailed web-version of my resume that I try to keep up to date.

Experience

Hired onto a cross-platform team to improve the accessibility of a company-wide design system.

• Develop and maintain components and styles used by 100s of developers across the company.
• Architect a style guide to document all the elements of the design system.
• Work on internal tools, such as a CSS class search and front-end APIs, to improve developer productivity when using our system.
• Create processes for manual auditing the accessibility status of components.

Promoted to architect a design system and standarize the Airforce MyVector platform's UI

• Developed accessible UI components used by 30+ developers and act as the primary contact between developers and designers on front-end related issues.
• Updated platform dashboard UI to improve site navigation and cohesion.
• Worked with UI/UX designers to create UX standards for tooltips, modals, and more.
• Refactored platform layout used by 50+ applications to provide better UX and accessibility.
• Pushed for stricter accessibility testing to ensure Section 508 compliance.

Performed full-stack development for the MyVector platform

• Successfully planned, developed, and released Relocations application from Sprint 0.
• Modified application features to improve usability according to client feedback.

Built web applications for multiple KSU departments using .NET, Angular, and MSSQL.

• Developed call center application to improve productivity of the Financial Aid department.
• Optimized processes for the university's housing application used by over 6000 students.

Skills

I've used various technologies over the years, but the following skills are my strongest as a front-end developer:

• JavaScript & TypeScript (prefer the latter and use it daily)
• HTML (with a focus on semantics)
• CSS & Sass (knowledgeable)
• Angular (main framework the past few years)
• WAI-ARIA (well read on specs and design patterns)
• Accessibility testing (WCAG 2.2 & Section 508 criteria)
• Documentation (contribute wherever possible)
• Usability (familiar from working with designers)

Certifications

DHS Trusted Tester

A course by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on testing for Section 508 compliance.