
Resume
Web Development & Graphic Design
Skills
- Fluent in HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript
- Experienced in Custom WordPress development
- Knowledgeable with coding Custom WordPress Templates and Blocks
- Concise communication skills when explaining code to other team members
- Detail-oriented translations from mockup designs to responsive websites
- Solid UX/UI knowledge when designing/developing websites
- Consistent, professional, and timely client communication abilities
- Able to construct website wireframes and mockups
- Heavily follows best practices when designing/coding websites
- Proficient in Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign)
- Familiar with video editing programs (Adobe Premiere)
- Strong conceptual design ideas
- Curated designs for print and web capabilities
- Reliable illustration abilities
- Enthusiastic problem-solving skills
- Competent photography skills
- Productive while multitasking on various projects
- Open-minded thinking
- Efficient time management skills
Employment Experience
Farmboy Inc (Des Moines, Iowa)
February 2018 – December 2025
- Developed websites utilizing HTML, CSS, PHP, and JS on projects that I am solely responsible for (made sure project timeline stays on track, and that we were meeting our standard of quality)
- Reviewed the code of our other developers on the team to ensure projects are up to our standard of quality
- Jumped in on other developer’s projects in an assisting role to help meet deadlines
- Mentored other developers on the team, teaching new skills or about new things they will need to know related to code or best web practices
- Researched new web development techniques and technologies, (future ways to build out sites, and/or found improvements to be made with our current setup)
- Updated our base theme with new features/cleaned up and improved the base code we use to start off all of our sites
- Recovered a site if it went down and was of a certain priority, and subsequently fixed the problem(s) that caused it to go down
- Updated plugins for specific sites on a monthly basis (ensuring updates don’t cause any issues with the site, either visually breaking sections or disrupting functionality)
- Launched sites once they are ready to go live, gathered necessary info, and made sure everything is functional once it is live
- Reflected on and updated internal processes/workflows, figuring out where improvements can be made to make the next project smoother
- Created help documents and guides for clients/other developer team members to ensure consistency between sites
- Analyzed client needs to create bids and realistic timelines for upcoming projects
- Communicated with clients (usually via email) to discuss project details
- Collaborated with site mockup creator to ensure what is presented is accurate and possible to build, as well as discussing site functionality details
- Built out consistent and professional website wireframes and mockups
- Constructed in-depth development steps within our larger website build framework
- Responded rapidly to necessary pop-up tasks/updates for websites
- Trained clients/non-developer team members on how to update sites (text, images, and page layouts)
- Optimized media for web
- Met deadlines for co-workers and client needs
- Assisted with creating social media graphics
Employment Experience Cont.
Heart of America Group (Des Moines, Iowa)
January 2026 – Present
- Developing websites utilizing HTML, CSS, PHP, and JS on projects that I am solely responsible for, making sure project timeline stays on track, and that we are meeting our standard of quality
- Researching new web development techniques and technologies, (future ways to build our sites, and/or finding improvements to be made with our current setup)
- Creating a base theme with new features and improvements
- Recovering a site if it goes down, prioritized by audience size, and subsequently fixing the problem(s) that caused the errors
- Updating site plugins on a regular basis (ensuring updates don’t cause any issues with the site, either visually breaking sections or disrupting functionality)
- Launching sites once they are ready to go live, updating nameservers and DNS records, and making sure everything is functional once it is live
- Analyzing specific site needs and features to create realistic timelines for upcoming projects
- Responding rapidly to necessary pop-up tasks/updates for websites
- Optimizing media for web
- Meeting deadlines for co-worker needs
- Reflecting and updating internal processes/workflows, figuring out where improvements can be made to make the next project smoother
- Creating help documents and guides for clients/other developer team members to ensure consistency between sites
- Build out consistent and professional website wireframes and mockups
- Constructing in-depth development steps within our larger website build framework
- Training clients/non-developer team members on how to update sites (text, images, and page layouts)
- Assisted with creating social media graphics
Freelance
SWAG BITS
October 2025 – Present
- Discussed with the client ideas and overall brand identity and direction
- Articulated ideas through logo sketches and discussed further ideas with the client
- Digitizing logo ideas to create final logo design (currently in progress)
Jane & Jo Goods
January 2022 – March 2022
- Analyzed moodboards the client created to figure out direction for their brand
- Created a few variations of a logo to present to the client
- Revised logo ideas down to final logo
Bad Authority
September 2016 – August 2019
- High-quality deliverables completed within a timely manner
- Recommended a different approach to certain projects if necessary
- Reviewed the client’s needs to help prioritize projects
Carroll Public Library
May 2017 – April 2018
- Created assets for a minor brand refresh
- Assisted with remaking older art into vector art
- Produced various voting campaign materials
Awards
- need to list out some other awards I have helped FB get (non ADAI)
- ADAI Exhibition Participant (w/ Farmboy Dev Team)
- ADAI Exhibition Participant (Solo)
- ICCADI Participant
- Skills USA Participant
- DMACC International Year Poster Award Winner
- DMACC ICI Book Award Winner
- DMACC Constitution Day Poster Award Winner
- DMACC President’s List Fall 2016
- DMACC President’s List Spring 2017
- InDesign Certificate
- Interactive Media Certificate
- Digital Illustration Certificate
Education
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, Iowa
Graphic Design A.A.S.
Graduated: May 2018
GPA: 3.77
Volunteer Work
- ADAI Board Member (2018-2021)
- DMACC Portfolio Day Committee Member (2018)