Cutera — Web Development Manager
Sept 2020 – PRESENT
As the Web Development Manager my role was to look at current systems and bring them up to more modern standards while also looking for opportunities to empower Cutera employees through technologies. I consolidated multiple sites onto a standard server setup and added better security to accessing these systems through SAML with Okta. Another focus of my role is working with contractors/agencies to both manage timelines and development standards.
Arbonne — Manager Front End Development
Mar 2016 – Sept 2020
As the Manager of Front End Development, I have recruited, managed, mentored and developed a high performing team of developers. I have empowered team members to take ownership of projects and work with various ranking business leaders with confidence. I focused on building team standards and fostering collaboration between my team and various business leaders inside and outside of IT. My team had gained a reputation of being easy to work with and delivering high quality solutions. After building a reputation for success on my team, I have shifted my team to exploring new technologies. These include: javascript frameworks, node, automation, and native development to work on building a reputation for innovation.
Arbonne — Front End Developer
Dec 2014 – Mar 2016
As a Front End Developer, it was my responsibility to execute the designs of our digital designers and the requests of business leaders. I implemented improvements to our team’s workflow by switching SVN to Git, adopting Bootstrap, and finding solutions to business requests that worked within limitations of our ecom system.
Arbonne — Website Specialist (contractor)
Nov 2013 – Dec 2014
As a Website Specialist, I was brought in to assist with creating web pages based on designers’ Photoshop documents. As I worked in this role, I tested the capabilities of the system and was able to create more accurate web pages based on the supplied documents. This empowered the designers to create more complex pages that were more interactive than they were previously able to create.
Apria Healthcare, Lake Forest, CA— Front-End Mobile Developer (contractor)
Oct 2012 – Nov 2013
I was contracted to create a web app that provided the sales team the status of their orders. At the time, their team had to rely on a terminal application to get their data. This system enabled their mobile team members to access their data on their smartphones. After the creation of the web app, I worked with various teams across the organization to fix errors, create training resources, and answer additional questions. I designed and coded the front end of the system. The source of data was provided by Java developer.
DE Web Works, Victoria, TX — Website Specialist
Apr 2011 – Aug 2012
As a Website Specialist it was my responsibility to deliver a web page that matched the designs presented to clients. Most of the sites were created in a .NET CMS called Sitefinity. Some were delivered on the WordPress CMS. One of the more unique challenges was learning Mono, now MonoDevelop, to create a native app for iOS.