History

Since 2007, I have built successful brands for clients, contracted with a number of agencies and worked on hundreds of website projects as a Freelance Web Designer and WordPress Developer in Philadelphia.

I have gained a great deal of experience working with many different kinds of agencies over the yearsas a freelancer and a full-time employee in Philadelphia. As a freelancer, I've worked with advertising agencies, brand agencies, marketing agencies in Philadelphia.

From 2008 – 2011 I was a Project Manager, Lead Front-end Developer, Drupal Theme Developer and Application User Interface Designer DLC Solutions in Philadelphia, PA. I created branding and user interface design and marketing materials for the EthosCE Learning Management System, which runs on two open source systems: Drupal and Moodle. As lead front-end developer, Drupal themer and UI designer I worked on websites for large organizations such as UPenn, United Healthcare, and Cochlear.

In 2013, Columbia University Medical Center hired me to revamp their entire newsroom. The results exceed expectations and we continue to provide our clients with the very best in WordPress based content management solutions while partnering with design agencies in Orlando, Philadelphia and New York.

Thoughts

I’m an extremely passionate about web design and development. I always research new ideas to solve problems. I specialize in creating the best experience possible for my clients by focusing on usable backend content management with WordPress, Craft CMS and HubSpot.

I use the latest and best practices in all areas of web development. I have a strong focus and desire to make designs that are usable and accessible. My work is optimized for performance and search engine placement. Clients find me easy to work with, strategic, organized, responsive, and sharply focused on their project and budget requirements.

I hold a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. I exercise continuing education and persistent practice to achieve the level of mastery that enables me to contribute to the success of others' businesses and organizations. I am constantly following and implementing the latest techniques, tools, trends, best practices and efficiencies in this rapidly-changing industry.

Working remotely, I continue to support Philadelphia by providing WordPress website solutions for local businesses and nonprofits. See how we can work together.

Skills & Capabilities

• Web Design
• WordPress Development
• Responsive Design
• Search Engine Optimization
• Project Management
• HTML5
• CSS3
• Less CSS
• Sass
• PHP
• jQuery
• git
• WordPress
• HubSpot

Project Management & Client Support

• Basecamp, Project Management
• JIRA, Ticket Tracking

Wireframing

• Information Architecture and Wireframes

Online Marketing

• Google Analytics
• Google AdWords
• Google Webmaster Tools
• HubSpot
• Google Keyword Planner
• SEO Coding

Design

• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks
• Responsive web design
• Designing in the browser
• Flat Design
• TypeKit

Development

• VS Code
• Bitbucket, Git Repositories
• JIRA + Bitbucket Commits Integration
• WP Engine - WordPress Digital Experience PLatform

Content Management Systems

• WordPress
• Craft CMS
• HubSpot

Performance Optimization

• Image optimization
• File Compression
• Caching
• Google Page Speed

Training & Documentation

• Private Training Videos
• Screen Sharing