DAN STORM

Dan Storm Resume

OBJECTIVE

To work as a senior front-end web developer, using my experience strategizing, building, and leading the front-end development of large-scale, database-driven ecommerce web applications.

SKILLS/SOFTWARE

XHTML/HTML5, CSS1/2.1/3, Accessibility and assistive technologies, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), JavaScript (jQuery), DHTML, JSP, JSF, Facelets; Eclipse, PhotoShop

EXPERIENCE

March 2011 to May 2011 - Medio Systems - Seattle, WA - Web Developer

• Porting mobile devices
• JavaScript and CSS creation to coax older devices to display according to style guide

March 2010 to December 2010 - Vote iQ - Gig Harbor, WA - Senior Web Developer

• UI developer, building 90% of the web pages
• In charge of SEO and Accessibility
• Consulted with CEO and design team to determine usability and general layout
• Very aggressive, weekly deployments

January 2010 to March 2010 - Amazon.com - Seattle, WA - Web Developer

• Re-design for Target.com pages
• Increase accessibility for Target.com pages

September 2009 to December 2009 - Nordstrom - Seattle, WA - Senior Web Developer

• HTML, CSS, Accessibility expert to help in re-design projects
• Weekly content releases

July 2005 to September 2009 - Amazon.com - Seattle, WA - Web Developer

July 2009 to September 2009 as independent contractor

• Almost entirely one-man project for Bebe creating new navigation
• New navigation for Target and Bebe using JSP(JSTL)

June 2006 to May 2009 as consultant of Computer Sciences Corporation - Bellevue, WA

• Site Updates project to increase accessibility at Target.com
• Front-end development for several ecommerce sites including Mervyns, Lacoste and Target
• Front-end development for product "Checkout By Amazon", a direct competitor to PayPal
• Drafted CSS Manual to be used in development of CSS curriculum
• Was considered HTML, CSS, and Accessibility expert on premises, and consulted in this capacity, leading other developers and performing code reviews
• Coded in JSP(JSTL) for Target
• Coded in JSF/Facelets for Lacoste

July 2005 to June 2006 as independent contractor

• Created table-less XHTML with advanced CSS toward greater accessibility, better SEO optimization creating HTML mocks for multiple sites including Sears of Canada, Benefit Cosmetics, MotherCare, Lacoste, and an internal Java Alternative Website project
• Wrote JavaScript for DHTML menus and client-side form validation
• Consulted with others teams regarding XHTML, CSS, and Accessibility best practices

October 2003 to April 2005 - Cingular Wireless/AT&T Wireless - Redmond, WA - Web Developer 3

• Conversion and re-design of "Online Customer Experience" site from JHTML to JSP
• Numerous smaller projects and sustainment pushes including added functionality to store bank account and credit/debit account information, as well as managed multiple payment accounts
• Made entire consumer "buy-flow" function on a kiosk for in-store purchasing of phones and plans
• Led the front-end development on projects, assisting in functional analysis, page flow, process flow, and visual design
• Performed code review of peers

1996-2003 - StormWeb Development - Redmond, WA - Principal

Independent projects include:

• WebwareCorp: Built front-end for content management system for Novartis, a European pharmaceutical company. Rebuilt search pages for Dupont chemical company
• AccessJustice: Designed and hand-coded the entire front-end of an 80 page JSP web application to be used by the San Joaquin County Superior Court to manage cases, create and update warrants and exhibits, track accounting and fines, etc. Also coded front-end for JSP web application for Shawnee County, Kansas Warrant Management System. Built auxiliary site AccessGov
• Avalon Art Studios, a source for custom tile, ceramic furnishings, and commissioned artwork. Ported over site and re-designed as Avalon Art Studios
• CMPublish: Built web-based content management system for Clickability using the XHTML 1.0 coding standard and VTL
• Kenosis: Designed and built a brochure site for a faith-based organization
• A Commentary on Kierkegaard: This is a large humanities site. All content and coding are mine

September 2001 to January 2002 - The Sharper Image - San Francisco, CA - Ecommerce Developer

• Re-coded new home page, header, footer, navigation components, and product information page
• Cleaned up code on dozens of pages throughout the site
• Drafted a coding standards document, including directory structure, best practices, and unit testing requirements for the company
• Coded DHTML functionality
• Edited Flash files
• Converted inline and embedded CSS into a new master CSS file

July 1999 to December 2000 - Scient Corporation - San Francisco, CA - Lead Front-end Technology Engineer

• Was the only leader level front-end technology architect at Scient's (then main) San Francisco office
• Developed several documents for the company including:
  1. A CSS coding standards document
  2. A DHTML coding standards document
  3. A CSS tutorial
• Did recruitment at Scient, interviewing and evaluating potential employees for the company
• Led the front-end effort on three large-scale web application projects, each of which was for a six month term: BenefitPoint, Sageo, Wells Fargo.

April 1998 to June 1999 - Sun Microsystems - Menlo Park, CA - Website Developer and Maintainer

• Was the lead front-end developer and maintainer for Sun's Reseller site, which was a 6.6Gb site
• Was instrumental in converting site to a new look and feel
• Built master Style Sheet. All work was performed in the Solaris operating environment (UNIX), and all HTML was coded in a text editor
• Created and maintained many internal sites
• Occasionally consulted for the Sun Team that works on Sun's public site, helping them convert to CSS formatting
• Assisted in the production and proofing of an online and CD-based Reseller tool
• Designed and created the content for the "SunReseller Style Guide and Kit" for Sun contributors
• Authored a Style Sheets tutorial for this kit

EDUCATION

• Doctorate in Classical Studies (completed coursework), City University of New York
• Secondary Teaching Credential, California State University, Sacramento
• Bachelor of Arts in French, minors in Greek and Latin, California State University, Sacramento