Dustin Milam
Oakton VA *****
(H) 540-***-**** (E) ad4yx4@r.postjobfree.com (W) dustinmilam.com
Summary
Dedicated full stack developer with 10 years of experience with a strong command in HTML5 / CSS3 / XML / Bootstrap, JavaScript / AJAX / jQuery, web development frameworks like Angular and React, backend languages like Ruby, Ruby on Rails, & PHP, AJAX & APIs, and robust responsive mobile design. Portfolio
Examples of my past work as well as a couple of personal projects may be found here: dustinmilam.com
Experience
03/2013 - (Current) WITTY Lead Developer
• Managed and enhanced over 100 Shopify stores by implementing feature such as dynamic landing pages, custom product detail page (PDP) layouts and personalized functionally.
• Led and executed comprehensive site-wide redesign projects for multiple Shopify stores, enhancing user experience, optimizing performance, and boosting conversion rates; translating UX design into fully responsive, cross browser compatible, mobile friendly and functional e-commerce stores.
• Leveraged HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, and Liquid for specialized product and data management.
• Developed over 40 custom private Shopify apps using backend languages like Ruby on Rails
& PHP and frameworks like React & Angular to cater to specific needs, including inventory management, custom data management, and personalized customer communication.
• Extensive experience in using AJAX and Ruby to efficiently communicate with various APIs, facilitating seamless data retrieval and integration into web applications and store frontends.
• Proficient in team communication and collaboration using Git version control, ensuring efficient code management, collaboration, and project tracking. 02/2017 - 01/2018 EasyDash Co-Founder
• Lead and managed development for a Shopify app published in the Shopify App Store.
• Partnered closely with my co-founder to define product design, scope, and feature set.
• Utilized Ruby on Rails to create the app, leveraging Shopify's API.
• Replicated the bulk of the most used back-end dashboard functionality of Shopify (circa 2017) on the front end of a store.
• Provided seamless access for merchants to manage various aspects, including: Products, Pages, Blogs, and Collections.
• Enabled merchants to: View, Create, Edit, and Delete content, replicating all
• Implemented real-time updates for immediate changes within the storefront interface.
• Developed and published a Shopify app in the Shopify App Store. This app leveraged Shopify's API through a Ruby on Rails application to seamlessly replicate the back-end dashboard functionality on the front end of a store. The app allowed merchants to effortlessly manage products, pages, blogs, and collections, enabling them to view, create, edit, and delete content without leaving their storefront and witness updates in real-time. Skills
• HTML / CSS
• JavaScript
• React
• AJAX and APIs
• Ruby, Ruby on Rails
• Mobile-first Responsive Web
Development
• Git
• Shopify
• PHP
• Angular
• Postgres
Education and Training
10/2012 Treehouse HTML & CSS course
11/2013 CodeCademy Javascript, jQuery course
05/2015 Coder Manual Complete Web Developer Bootcamp with Rails