Overview

**+ years of professional IT and UI Web development experience. Excellent problem solver and strong coding abilities. Possess senior level UI development expertise designing various web sites for a wide variety of clients and industries such as: insurance companies, financial services, online education and training, pharmaceutical, news media/ television stations, retail online catalogs, corporate websites for notable clients such as MIT, IBM/Kenexa, FedEx Subway, Eaton, CindyCrawford.com and OceanSpray and also for the newspaper and publishing industry. I am also a US Veteran.

Skills

HTML5, HTML5 Canvas, SVG, CSS3, JavaScript, Java/J2EE, JQuery, JSON, Browserstack, Kendo UI, Responsive Design, Bootstrap, Knockout.js, Angular, React, Git, RESTful APIs, AJAX, XML, Flash/ActionScript, WordPress, Amazon Web Services (AWS), SCORM, ASP/VBScript, ASP.NET/C# razor, PHP/MySQL, Photoshop/Illustrator, Dreamweaver/Fireworks, Sound Forge/Audacity, Captivate/Camtasia, SEO/Google Analytics, Omniture, Accessibility/Section 508/WCAG 2.0, VSS/Subversion. Scrum/Agile, Adobe Animate. Unix. I’m constantly learning new skills. My codecadamy profile can be seen at https://www.codecademy.com/jamesgeis.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

University of Massachusetts at Lowell

Certificate in Website Design and Development

University of Massachusetts at Lowell

Certificate in Practical Project Management

University of Massachusetts at Boston Covered key sections of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide in preparation for the PMP certification.

Professional Experience

UI Developer

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Andover, MA (August 2016 – February 2017)

Created a series of responsive single page applications for a suite of Financial Services compliance software.

Technologies used: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, Ajax, JSON, Bootstrap, Responsive Design, Kendo UI (MVVM), Highcharts, React, Browserstack.

Front End Web Developer (contract)

Jack Morton Worldwide, Boston, MA (April 2016 – May 2016)

Worked on adding new promotion animations and ads to the menu boards for Subway®, which use front-end technology. Also helped with adding new features to a responsive website for Eaton (www.eaton.com). Technologies used: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, TweenLite.js, Greensock.js (GSAP), Responsive Design, Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Web Developer (contract)

ISO Developers (April 2014 – April 2016)

Boston, MA

Built responsive websites for clients from PSD files. Also made updates to client sites.

Technologies used: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap, Responsive Design, Wordpress.

Front End Web Developer

Kenexa Corporation (an IBM Company), Waltham, MA (August 2012 – April 2014)

Updated user interfaces and created new pages and widgets to maximize revenue.

Technologies used: HTML5, CSS3, SASS, JavaScript, JQuery, Highcharts, ASP, ASP.NET, C#, Bootstrap, Knockout.js, Orchard CMS.

Web Developer

MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA (December 2011 –May 2012)

Created jQuery interactive for their Big Idea website (http://mitsloan.mit.edu/bigidea/2012/). Also did daily updates on http://mitsloan.mit.edu. Technologies used: HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Jquery, JSON.

Front-end Web Developer (Contract)

John Hancock Financial Services, Boston, MA (August 2011 – December 2011)

Develop microsites and interactives for internal use and marketing promotions using jQuery, HTML5, CSS, PHP, and Flash. Helped to streamline workflow using PHP and jQuery. Also converted Flash interactives to jQuery for iPad

compatibility. Technologies used: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery.

Front-end Web Developer (Contract)

MicroMass Communications for Takeda Pharmaceuticals (March 2011 – May 2011)

Did front-end work for Edarbi iPlan website for Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Work consisted of building cross-browser (including IE6) compatible CSS templates and 600-page jQuery page scroller. Also created cross-browser compatible CSS for horizontally-centered icon navigation bar with two levels of hierarchy. Technologies used: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, ASP.NET.

Web Programmer / Developer

Media General, Inc. (NBC-17) (March 2010 – November 2010)

Maintained and developed nbc17.com and its affiliated websites using HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Wordpress, and ExpressionEngine. Facilitated migration to a Python-based CMS using Agile software development methodology. Also created PHP application to download raw election data files and allow the results to be formatted based on a user-selected race or county.

Technologies used: HTML5, CSS3, SASS, JavaScript, JQuery, PHP, ExpressionEngine, WordPress, Omniture.

XHTML/CSS Developer (freelance/contract)

Specialty Catalog Company, West Bridgewater, MA (September 2009 – October 2009)

Rebuilt website for wig.com to match new design in standards-compliant HTML/CSS while keeping exisiting e-commerce functionality in place.

Technologies used: XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP, SQL, Dreamweaver.

Web Developer (freelance/contract)

The Barton Group, Raleigh, NC (February 2009 – May 2009)

Re-coded website in standards-compliant XHTML/CSS. Website can be seen at http://www.bartongroupnc.com/. Technologies used: HTML, CSS, SASS, JavaScript, JQuery.

Flash / ActionScript Developer (freelance/contract)

MindWorks Multimedia, Durham, NC (March 2008 – December 2008)

Created a total of seven CD-ROM textile training applications for a National textile company. Also created CD-ROM sewing machine training for a National Sewing Machine company.

Technologies used: Flash, Photoshop, Actionscript.

Interactive Flash / Web Developer (freelance/contract)

Integrity Interactive, Waltham, MA (June 2008 –September 2008)

Fixed synchronization problem in their dynamic cartoon scenario generator used in Corporate Compliance training. Also made updates to Flash sales presentations and the company website (http://www.i2c.com).

Technologies used: Flash, Actionscript, XML.

Front end Web Developer (freelance/contract)

Tank Design, Cambridge, MA (January 2008 – April 2008)

Created an xml-driven flash ad banner for FedEx.com. Built out website for Cindy Crawford (http://www.cindycrawford.com) from templates and designs. Also created JavaScript animations and reusable JavaScript accordion navigation for Massachusetts College of Art (http://www.massart.com). Created iPhone-compatible web pages for for Worldlearning.org. Created flash ad spots for Prada handbags as well.

Technologies used: HTML, CSS, JavaScript & JS Libraries (JQuery, Mootools, Prototype), Flash, Photoshop, ActionScript, XML, Google Analytics.

Interactive Flash / Web Developer

WGBH Educational Foundation, Brighton, MA (November 2006 – November 2007)

Collaborated with Producers, Designers, and Educational Advisors to create Flash learning interactives, custom Flash video players, games, and web pages for PBS and WGBH websites including: Arthur!, Between the Lions, Design Squad, Peep, and Teacher's Domain. Websites can be accessed from http://www.pbskids.org, http://www.teachersdomain.org, and http://www.wgbh.org. Was also responsible for daily and monthly updates to the Arthur! Web site. Also created Flash Work Therapy program to help Yup’ik people in Alaska become productive within their local economy.

Technologies used: Flash, Photoshop, ActionScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, JavaScript, JQuery, Mootools, Unix.

Front end Web Developer (freelance/contract)

Connelly Partners, Boston, MA (October 2006 – November 2006)

Collaborated with designers and developers to build 200+ page Holiday website for Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. Websites can be accessed from http://www.oceanspray.com.

Technologies used: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Photoshop, ActionScript.

GEX Publishing, Atkinson, NH (July 2006 – August 2006)

Met with clients and collaborated with designers to create Flash eBook. Technologies used: Flash, Photoshop, ActionScript.

Interactive Flash Developer

Intelligent Distance Learning (iDL) Systems, Boston, MA (July 2005 -June 2006)

Developed SCORM compliant eLearning modules within a proprietary LMS for clients such as Boston University, Cambridge College, and McGraw-Hill. Also created a CMS application in PHP to allow workers in India to generate dynamic course content from PDF documents. Created dynamic crossword puzzle generator in Flash using an algorithm that I developed. Created the company website (http://www.idlsystems.com) as well.

Technologies used: Flash, Photoshop, ActionScript, HTML, CSS.

Principal Web Designer

Eagle-Tribune Publishing, North Andover, MA (December 2004 – June 2005)

Designed the look and feel of www.eagletribune.com and its affiliated newspapers (The Newburyport Daily News, Salem News, Gloucester Daily Times, and Haverhill Gazette) and built templates in HTML and CSS. Also created a JavaScript paginator application which dramatically increased revenue gained from advertising. Websites can be accessed from http://www.eagletribune.com .

Technologies used: Flash, Photoshop, JavaScript

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