Objectives
Seeking opportunities to build high quality interactive websites showcasing UI/UX. Continue my growth as a software developer, utilizing my skill for troubleshooting to solve complex problems. Help others achieve their potential and accomplish goals. Work with open, hopeful, optimistic teams. Manage teams and projects that are challenging, exciting, and fulfilling.
Experience
Sr Operations Development: WEO Media, Cory Roletto, 8625 SW Cascade Avenue Suite 300, Beaverton, OR 97008, (888) 788-4670 — 2015-present
Improved productivity through workflow manipulation and automation. Created resources and automated tools for front-end developers and SEO Managers such as a submitting a Github pull request for a syntax highlighter plugin I built for the code editor SublimeText, which highlighted and color coded WEO’s proprietary code documents, speeding up debug time and decreasing code errors. I Built web-crawler/scrapers using Node JS, Google’s Puppeteer, Python, and Selenium to automate Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and automate website builds. Onboarded, trained, managed, and rolled out new processes, workflows, and software like Wrike project management software. 3x recipient of Innovation award for consistently increasing productivity on the ops team through automation, workflow reorganization. Leader of internal "Advisors" team tasked with maintaining company culture and keeping pulse on morale and wellbeing. Created UI/UX prototypes using Photoshop/Illustrator/Figma and directed ongoing development of WEO Client Reports and Content Request Automation projects. I worked closely with the lead developer on the project, architecting prototypes which utilized already created components. I also prepped some javascript code for the developer to finish. Led research project to find a solution for support team ticketing system, which necessitated spinning up a LAMP stack site which solely I maintained. Created website designs, built site templates, and documented build process for easy and quick site creation for new clients. Developed many reusable components, like carousels, image galleries, SVG icons. Maintained component resources, training docs, as well as maintained and supported websites for 700 clients. Refactored websites to the updated coding standards. Helped our team move from developing desktop websites with mobile versions to fully responsive websites. Changed design process from designer only designing desktop version to designer making a plan for how mobile should look while designing what desktop should look like. Standardized how navigations were built. Implemented the css framework bootstrap and trained team how to use it. My consistent communication and teamwork and my ability to listen well to all views and how I championed team members successes paved the way for an overall success in changing procedure for the whole team. It was team effort but I communicated what each team member did to all other members so that all benefited. Created and maintained code standards for team of front end developers. Created design component library resources for front end developers. Created animated svgs. Managed DevOps team. Communicated with clients, partner companies, and vendors. Created image content for client websites. Internal support and training in WEO Content Management System, and other technology or software related issues. Led individuals through conflict resolution. I was frequently a catalyst in connecting individuals and departments together to accomplish goals and projects.
A Few Websites From WEO
- Rockstar Dental Semi Custom Design
- Toothy Dental Semi Custom Design
- Kansas Dental Semi Custom Design
- References and tools I created for WEO Media
Skills and software Used
Node.js, HTML, CSS, Javascript, SVG, Accessibility, Python, SublimeText, VS Code, Git, Github, Wrike, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Figma, WEO CMS, Wordpress CMS, Photography, Videography, Excel, Word, Keyboard Maestro Macro Editor, Selenium, Puppeteer, Gimp, Slack, Digital Ocean Droplets, SSH, LAMP stack (linux, apache, mysql, php), bash, shell scripting, linux, iterm2, command line, hotjar, AnimateOnScroll.js, CSS animation, SVG animations, imageoptim, svgator, browserstack, slides.com, uberconference.
Jr. Web Designer: Graphic Products Inc, Tyler Ball, 9825 SW Sunshine Ct, Beaverton, OR 97005, (503) 644-5572 — 2014-2015
Migrated old html content to new website Drupal content management system (CMS) code base. Created html email campaigns and sent using Pardot and Salesforce. Trained photo/video crew in lighting techniques. Completed various jr. role web tasks like creating landing pages.
Skills and software Used
HTML, CSS, Drupal CMS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Pardot, Salesforce.
Adjunct Photography Faculty: BYU-Idaho University, College of Performing and Visual Arts, Darren Clark, Brigham Young University-Idaho, 525 South Center St., 118 UC Building, Rexburg, ID 83460-1700, (208) 496-4906 — 2013-2014
Taught advanced photoshop editing and darkroom b/w photography courses. Taught intro to photography courses in person and online. Taught large (75 student) and small (15 student) classes in lab, workshop, and lecture settings utilizing audio, visual, and haptic learning styles.
Skills and software Used
Blackboard online grading system, Photography, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Darkroom and photo lab techniques, Epson large format printers, Canon cameras, Nikon cameras, Large, medium, and 35mm format camera techniques.
Photographer/ Photographers Assistant: BYU-Idaho University, University Communications Photography, Michael Lewis, Brigham Young University-Idaho, 525 South Center St., 118 UC Building, Rexburg, ID 83460-1700, (208) 496-2080 — 2008-2013
Photographed events and marketing material for, and with, the college public relations photographer. Provided images to associated press. Trained and managed a small team of photographers. Worked and collaborated with designers, art directors, and developers.
Skills and software Used
Photography, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Bridge, Darkroom and photo lab techniques, Epson large format printers, Canon cameras, Nikon cameras, Large, medium, and 35mm format camera techniques.
Education
Brigham Young University - Idaho, Rexburg, ID — BFA, 2012
Hobbies and Interests
Owning and operating web development home business designing, developing, and maintaining websites (damky.net, mahtaystyle.com, jmphotography.mckay.studio, dougmckay.dev, threedragons.damky.net) using React, JAM stack (javascript, api, markup), Gatsby.js and sanity.io. Consulting for photography businesses. Developing Node JS web apps. Experimenting with Raspberry Pi single board computers. Making and listening to music. Playing guitar, and ukulele. Being a Dungeon/Game Master. Listening to audiobooks. Staying updated with what’s new in tech. Video production and motion graphics. Art: photography, design, illustration.