Calvin Manning
484-***-**** **********@*****.*** Seattle, Washington 98102 linkedin.com/in/thatguycal https://portofcal.herokuapp.com/ github.com/Calmanning
Junior full-stack web developer leveraging a background in content management & narrative design. Providing compelling content and unique end-user perspectives for websites with RESTful designs. Tenacious, independent problem-solver, passionate about new technologies and how to apply them at the intersection of language and design. Strong proponent of collaborate designs, creativity, and communication.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, SQL,
Applications: GitHub, MongoDB, MySQL
Tools: React.js, Handlebars, jQuery, Bootstrap, Material UI, UX Writing, Copywriting, AJAX, Express & Node.js, VS Code, Git, Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, Heroku, Sequelize
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Full-stack Web Developer & Content Manager July 2018 – Present
Carry that Weight LLC Seattle, WA
Create websites, marketing material, social media campaigns for small businesses. Reviewed and workshopped narrative arcs and content for mobile games.
●Curated and provided content-plan increasing monthly viewership by 10 million.
●Grew social media following base by 25k within 6 months for small company.
●Increase sales and user experience by writing UX/microcopy for ecommerce website.
PROJECTS
DunGen https://github.com/desasser/dungen-frontend https://octowaggle.herokuapp.com/
Custom dungeon builder for RPGs & Tabletop games with social functionality
●Collaborate with a team of 4 to design, develop, debug, and deploy the web application working 100% remotely.
●UX, Database and MCV management, bug-fixes, Authentication API calls.
●Tools: Sequelize, React, Node.js, Axios, AJAX, Cors, Material UI, JWT, Git
So Thirsty https://github.com/Calmanning/so_thirsty https://sothirstyproject.herokuapp.com/
Plant care assistance web application with plant search and care instructions and built-in social-integration.
●Led development team of 4 to design, create, iterate, troubleshoot, and debug web product.
●Git Master, UX, design, database and API management.
●Tools: JavaScript, JQuery, Node.js, HandleBars, Git, Sequelize, Axios, AJAX, CSS, Foundation, Toastify
Hey Bartender! https://github.com/PieFon/heybartender https://piefon.github.io/heybartender/ Cocktail recipe database with compatibility calculator & personal favorites curation
Managed small design team to collaborate, code, develop, debug, and deploy application.
Back-end, local- storage, web API and AJAX calls, page functionality and quality assurance
Tools: JavaScript, JQuery, HTML, CSS, AJAX, Materialize
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Producer, Writer & Showrunner February 2016 – July 2018 BluJay Studios Bellevue, WA
Directed small product team in production, content, community management, marketing, & narrative
Leveraging audience metrics to grow audience to 3.3 million.
Developed subscriber base of 500k+ within one year for Aphmau Fantasy Channel.
Generated $2 million in annual revenue.
Talent, Video Editor, Marketing Manager August 2014 – February 2016
YouTube Channel: Castor Philadelphia, PA
Developed, led, and filmed content for Gaming-oriented YouTube Channel
Generated community of 60k+ subscribers on YouTube, 33k followers on Twitter, 37k+ followers on Instagram
Extensive market & trend research in Gaming content.
Managing Editor October 2012 – February 2016
Taylor & Francis Philadelphia, PA
Managed content for 40+ Library and Information Science journals.
Created new editorial payment system for all North American journals
Generated $1 million in annual revenue.
EDUCATION
Certificate, Full Stack Web Development – University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts, Geology – Bucknell University
Bachelor of Arts, Creative Writing – Bucknell University
LANGUAGES
German (Conversational)
Japanese (Basic)