About me

Hello and welcome! My name is Ben and I'm a passionate web developer. My love for web development began when I started tinkering with HTML and CSS after one of my friends recommended it to me. I have spent many hours training and learning all about web development and I am excited to continue to grow and learn more. I have experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and Node.js. I currently am UI/UX Developer at Certus. I am currently learning Golang and Rust, and looking at how I can write apps that scale and are secure.

I believe that user experience is at the heart of every great website, and that's why I'm always striving to create intuitive and user-friendly interfaces. I'm particularly interested in responsive web design and accessibility, as I believe that every website should be accessible to everyone. I'm a team player and I enjoy working collaboratively with clients, designers, and other developers to bring ideas to life. I take pride in my ability to communicate effectively, and I'm always open to feedback and constructive criticism.

When I'm not coding, you can find me at Walt Disney World with my wife Joanna, playing fighting games like Street Fighter or Guilty Gear, or travelling to new cities. Thanks for taking the time to learn more about me, and feel free to explore my portfolio to see some of my work!

What I'm working on

  • Build Go Apps that scale on AWS

    I'm currently working on building a Go app that can scale on AWS. I'm using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB to build a serverless app that can handle a large number of requests. I'm also using Go's concurrency features to make the app as fast and efficient as possible. This is through a course that's offered via FrontEndMasters.

  • Accessibility Upgrades to Certus Pages

    I'm currently working on helping to update and upgrade Certus' pages to be more accessible. This includes adding alt text to images, improving keyboard navigation, and ensuring that all interactive elements are focusable. I'm also working on improving the color contrast and readability of the pages to make them easier to use for all users.

Resume

Experience

  1. UI/UX Developer - Certus

    March2023 — Present
    • Design and develop responsive landing pages for websites, products, and brands that support business objectives and priorities.
    • Modifies existing website pages and elements to improve SEO and conversion rates.
    • Partner with marketing and other departments to provide front-end assistance and guidance to support company initiatives.
    • Ensures code follows company standards, is tested and free of bugs.
    • Monitors user experience across all brands and segments to identify issues and improve conversion rates on front-end assets.
    • Ensures websites are accessible across many platforms, including desktop and mobile.
    • Routinely tests websites for ease of use, speed, and other quality factors.
    • Utilizes tools such as Google Analytics, Google Optimize, and Hotjar to uncover weaknesses, fix bugs, and to A/B test and implement optimizations.
    • Recommends website optimizations that support company and departmental KPIs.
    • Develops new marketing capabilities for Certus (all brands), as needed.
    • Collaborate with the team and stakeholders during sprint planning and review events.

  2. Front End Developer - 613 Originals

    December 2022 — March 2023
    • Implemented mobile first designs using Tailwind CSS framework and Flowbite component library.
    • Created and facilitated design changes based on personalized recommendations to optimize site for user experience which lead to a 20% increase in engagement
    • Worked in an Agile environment, reviewed team’s code, and provided additional perspective to UI/UX designer

  3. Software QA Test Experience - Apple

    June 2022 — November 2022

    - Work on a cross-functional of engineers, designers, and stakeholders, to locate through manual, ad-hoc, and targeted testing of new features and bug fixes to resolve 58 issues and 7 business-critical issues.

    - Owned and improved 25 high-impact test suites to cover all new cases for the latest changes and enhanced the documentation to help other QA engineers

    Developed an automation script for data analysis using Python that tracks emerging issues. The script significantly improved team efficiency and consistency by replacing tedious manual testing. The average test dropped from 30 minutes to 2 minutes

  4. Lead Sales - Apple

    Dec 2019 — Present

    - Top individual contributor to store sales with over $2M in revenue annually and 65% services attachments, winning two customer focus awards

    - Support and mentor over 150 team members in driving business goals through leading team meetings, training, and 1-on-1 discussions. Culminated in a 25% increase in accessories sales, and a 30% growth in cell phone activations.

  5. Genius - Apple

    Aug 2019 — Dec 2019

    - Coach and mentor technicians to meet device repair time goals, improve device repair quality, and reduce customer friction resulting in greater than 80% customer satisfaction

    - Perform exceptional modular hardware repairs with 96% same unit rate that exceeds team and company success rates

Education

  1. LinkedIn Learning

    October 2022

    Completed "Become a Full-Stack Web Developer" Learning Path

  2. Software University

    June 2022 - November 2022

    - Introduction to Python

    - Principles & Practices of Professional Software Development

    - Overview of Git

  3. University of Central Florida

    2010 - 2013

    Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing

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