Greetings! I'm Kim!
I've been developing compliant, usable sites since 2008. I'm absolutely passionate about my work with HTML/CSS, JavaScript/jQuery, PHP, Java, and any and all things web development related.
In addition, I love creating graphics. I began using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign right around the same time I began coding - a young kid, maybe 15 at the time, and still figuring the world out. Just like with web development, I have been creating web graphics and illustrations for five years now.
This site details my work experience, a few portfolio examples, and gives an overview of my skills and areas of expertise.
What I like to do...
- JavaScript/jQuery
- HTML/CSS
- Responsive Design
- PHP/MySQL
- Java
- Version Control: PVCS, Git, Subversion, and Mercurial
- Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Work Experience
Credit Karma
Front End Engineer
October 2014 - Present
- Launched dynamic pages utilizing CSS3 (SASS)/HTML and JavaScript (jQuery) which reached an audience of millions of users.
- Lead effort to refactor legacy JavaScript code to be more clean, efficient, and to also apply Object Oriented principles (which would also allow the codebase to be more robust).
- Created user experience for new features, including but not limited to, allowing users to view current debt collections, gain pre-qualification and/or pre-approval for loans and credit cards, and also assisted in the creation of templates for email campaigns.
Vision Service Providers (VSP Global)
Web Developer (Contract)
October 2012 - July 2013
- Responsive CSS/HTML, Java/JSP, and jQuery/JavaScript were utilized to implement new web pages and applications
- Became acting front-end lead developer for weekly content installs, and took ownership of launching updates and new sites
- Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop were utilized in designing wireframes and prototypes for new sites
- Acted as WordPress lead developer and support for several WordPress templates and installs
Eyefinity (VSP Global)
Java Software Engineer (Contract)
May 2012 - October 2012
- Object-Oriented Java and JSP were utilized to create and maintain various web applications pertaining to the updated legal requirements for HIPAA
- Designed and maintained MySQL and DB2 applications, utilizing SQL and commandline to update application information, add new records, and created schema for new applications
- Diagramed and designed new web applications with other software engineers utilizing UML diagrams and user stories
- Provided developer support during implementations and acted as lead developer while pushing code to productoin. This required documenting issues, resolving critical issues with production code, and deploying SQL for database adjustments
Sacramento State University
Web Developer
January 2011 - April 2012
- Created and maintained applications utilizing object-oriented PHP, MySQL, JavaScript/jQuery, HTML/CSS, CGI, and Perl
- Designed and created MySQL schema
- Created graphics, wireframes, and prototypes for new web applications and sites utilizing Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
