Senior Front End Engineer at JW Player
October 2020 – Present
New York, NY
- Lead a variety of complex, UI-heavy content management features in our enterprise dashboard using React, Typescript and SCSS
- Spearheaded a rewrite of the legacy Angular dashboard to its current modern stack
- Develop a custom web component library built in React + Stencil that powers the modular, accessible UI of the React dashboard
- Contribute to a custom Typescript “Companion Library” that integrates with JW Player APIs and facilitates authentication and session management
- Established a smoother QA process and closer partnership with Test Engineering through the addition of test IDs in UI elements
- Created a chrome extension called Scout that locates + visualizes test IDs on any page
- Maintain the JW Design Library, Hook, and its documentation site, Neverland
- Translate designs from Figma, facilitate visual-QA with designers, and help define design system patterns
- Work closely with product + engineering leaders to write and groom acceptance criteria for product features and epics
- Work with other leads on cross-team initiatives and provide guidance to fellow engineers
Front End Engineer at JW Player
April 2017 – October 2020
New York, NY
- Contributed to a UI component library with Storybook (React + Angular)
- Created a design library of colors, typography, logos and iconography
- Built a React simulated dashboard for fast user testing and visual QA
- Created a repo of prototyping starter kits with baked-in JS and Less build tools
- Built the current JW Support site, both front-end architecture + deployments and a Salesforce-authenticated Express service that handles case submission
- Created custom API parameters & content specs for CMS migration to Prismic.io
- Build data-driven product demos, prototypes & POCs
- Develop interactive data visualizations with D3
Web Developer at Pier 59 Studios
May 2016 – Sept 2016
New York, NY
- Designed and built portfolio site for Industry Artist Management
- Redesigned Art & Fashion Group site
- Tools/stack: Sass, Angular, Node.js, MongoDB
Front End Developer at TLC Marketing
Feb 2016 – May 2016
New York, NY
- Build front-end of promotional microsites for Pepperidge Farm, Banfi Vintners and Carrera Eyewear
- Designed full-site UX wireframes and UI prototypes in Photoshop & Illustrator
- Translated PSDs to responsive front end code for mobile & desktop
- Tools/stack: HTML5, CSS, Javascript, Photoshop, Illustrator
Marketing Associate at Penton
Feb 2014 – Oct 2015
New York, NY
- Managed email-driven lead generation for 20+ tech clients/month
- Used A/B testing to determine best headlines, copy & layout styles
- Drafted 10-15 weekly tech newsletters in Dreamweaver
- Compiled and analyzed email testing data to find trends and best practices
Marketing Associate at Evergent Group
Dec 2012 – Dec 2013
Walnut Creek, CA
- Managed marketing & social media initiatives for five unique brands, including a staffing agency and a fleet management company
- Drafted copy for blogs, newsletters, articles, press releases, and ads
- Contributed to weekly branding campaigns, sales presentations, RFPs
- Drafted copy for blogs, newsletters, articles, press releases, and ads
Marketing Intern at Broadway San Diego
Aug 2012 – Dec 2012
San Diego, CA
- Publicized shows to local news outlets and blogs
- Launched an original social media strategy and built brand profiles
- Developed and distributed media kits for press night performances
- Organized event details for premieres and cast parties
Events Intern at Integrated Sports Marketing
May 2012 – Aug 2012
San Diego, CA
- Planned large-scale philanthropic events hosted by professional athletes
- Used social media to encourage 1,000-15,000 people to attend four major events
- Recruited 100+ volunteers for each event and acted as volunteer manager
- Coordinated with 20-25 restaurants and vendors for each events
Level 6 Associate (Burger Maker) at In-N-Out Burger
Feb 2006 – June 2012
San Diego, CA
- Why is this still on my resume? Good question!
- This was my first job and it taught me how to operate in a highly-systematized environment
- It was excellent for honing a strong work ethic and communication skills
- I learned how to handle tough situations with grace when the customer *definitely wasn't* always right
- Their formulated cooking patterns/tag-reading sytem actually prepped my brain to learn how to code
- People seem to like this fact about me because I wore a silly uniform for many years
- Yes, I still have that giant safety pin
- The food is dope (Shake Shack is good too, I'm not trying to start a burger culture war)
Web Development Immersive at General Assembly
Oct 2015 – Feb 2016
New York, NY
- 3-month, full-time program focused on full stack web development basics
BA, Journalism & Media Studies at San Diego State University
2008 – 2012
San Diego, CA
- Specialization in broadcast journalism (news reporting, feature writing, copy editing)
- Additional focus on marketing/advertising strategies & trends in new media
- Minor in sociology, emphasis in social psychology
- Events chairperson — Residence Hall Council
- Committee member — Associated Students Cultural Arts & Special Events