ABOUT JASON
Jason has 15 years of experience creating responsive user interfaces with client-side code. He is an engineering lead who solves technical challenges creatively. He brings to the table a mind for architectural standards, a keen eye for user experience, a passion for mentoring junior team members, a dedication to staying on top of the latest technologies, and a guided purpose that focuses on accessibility.
TECHNICAL SKILLSET
- HTML, SCSS, JavaScript
- Content Management Systems, Sitecore, Umbraco, & WordPress
- Web Accessibility, Optimizing for Performance, & Site Analytics
- Code Versioning, CI/CD Process, GitHub/GitLab, Bitbucket, Sourcetree, Azure DevOps
- UI Frameworks, Angular Material, Bootstrap
- Planning & Tracking, Jira, Trello, BugHerd
CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- Sitecore 10 .NET Developer
- W3C Web Accessibility
WORK EXPERIENCE
RBA Inc, Minneapolis MN
Principal User Interface Engineer • November 2017 – Present
- Leading execution of front-end engineering efforts by setting up dev environments, creating documentation, ramping up developers, conducting code reviews, planning development tasks, communicating expectations, and making project contributions by writing code and improving user experiences every day
- Conducting accessibility audits and resolving accessibility issues to ensure WCAG compliance
- Operating as the sole engineer on web design and development projects or may be used to scale a team and create more project velocity
Senior UI Developer • March 2014 – November 2017
- Researched and presented software and techniques to build modern interactive web experiences
- Designed and developed pattern libraries and code-first style guides to support the visual design and front end architecture of content management systems
space150, Minneapolis MN
Associate Director of Engineering • March 2012 – February 2014
- Managed a team of eight creative technologists
- Estimated development effort, scheduled engineering work, and set project delivery expectations
- Communicated with stakeholders on web projects as the team lead
Senior Creative Technologist • June 2011 – February 2012
- Designed and developed responsive websites in HTML/CSS/JavaScript
- Communicated between teams of project managers, account executives, user experience designers, creative designers, and software engineers
- Mentored junior developers
Creative Technologist • January 2008 – May 2011