Resume

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)

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