Jodie Struthers - UI/UX Developer and Illustrator
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
An accomplished, ambitious and practical Designer and Web Developer, quick to learn new skills and readily adapt to new environments. Fluent in English and a lifelong-learner. Seeking a worthwhile and engaging position in an organization where creativity, discipline, and attention to detail would be of utmost importance.
Summary
- Bachelor of Design degree in Visual Communications Design
- Over 16 years of developing web sites
- Can communicate ideas and concepts clearly with clients
- Full project management from initial concept, debugging and testing, to final release
- Ability to collaborate with Web Designers and other visual thinkers, as well as developers
- Familiarity with various web-based technologies, and a willingness to learn and try new technologies as they are made available
- An understanding of SEO, social media, online marketing, and Oxford commas
Technical Experience and Proficiency
- HTML/CSS (LESS/Sass) with responsive design
- Programming Languages: JavaScript (jQuery/Prototype/Vue.js), PHP (Laravel), Java (Groovy on Grails), Python (Django)
- Database Design: MariaDB/MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL
- Image Manipulation: ImageMagick, GD Graphics Library
- CMS Solutions: Bolt.cm, Craft CMS, Web Solutions Management Server (RedDot/OpenText), WordPress, Drupal
- Forum Solutions: XenForo, phpBB, InvisionPower Board
- Workflow: LEMP/LAMP local development/Vagrant, Git/Mercurial DVCS, Bower, Grunt, Apache/Nginx
Technical Certifications
- PCI-101 PCI Awareness (web)
- S-102 Advanced Security Awareness 2010 (web)
- S-101 Basic Security Awareness 2011 (web)
Services
I offer the following services on a freelance contract basis.
UI/UX Design
W3C standards front-end development, user experience improvement, and application flow.
Illustration
Character design, spot illustrations, t-shirt design, poster design, brand creation, and more.
Development
Custom web applications solutions, Linux server upgrades and maintenance, and add-on creation.
Education
Bachelor of Design, Visual Communications Design
Alberta College of Art & Design
Calgary, Alberta
Art Fundamentals Diploma with Honours
Barrie, Ontario
Professional Experience
UX/Web Application Developer and Illustrator
Iversia
Sep 2009 — Present
- Communicating ideas and concepts with individual clients
- Meeting deadlines and meeting or surpassing expectations
- Working alongside clients, development team and project managers to assign tasks and maintain collaborative work-flow
- Full project management from initial concept, debugging and testing, to final release
- Development includes HTML/CSS, PHP (Laravel/CodeIgniter), MySQL, UNIX/Linux, various CMS systems, and LAMP toolsets
- jQuery, Prototype/Scriptaculous, and JavaScript development frameworks
- Designing with CSS media queries for responsive design
- Writing custom user management systems, private messaging, forums, caching, PSD to HTML conversion, GD Graphics Library image manipulation, script integration, general SEO, and custom modules/add-ons
Application/Web Developer
Blue Ocean Interactive Marketing
Jan 2012 — Nov 2012
- Creating solutions, add-ons, and modifications for companies using Joomla
- Implementing, and re-implementing, dynamic image generation product builder for OpenCart
- Creating custom website solutions using CodeIgniter with social media integration
- Illustrating various works for both internal and external client use
User Interface Developer
Vogogo Inc. (Redfall)
Sep 2010 — Aug 2011
- Working on design and W3C standards front-end development for various Java (Grails) applications
- Improving application user experience and application flow
- HTML email marketing template creation and testing for use with Campaign Monitor
- Completed Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF) Level 1 training courses as a developer for PCI compliance
Web Coordinator
Agrium Inc.
Aug 2009 — Sep 2010
- Managing intranet and external corporate websites
- Developing sites that utilize the enterprise level CMS, Web Solutions Management Server (RedDot) by Open Text
- Executing, controlling, and closing web content implementation tasks (new site design integration with RedDot)
- Developing web applications, add-ons and enhancements using Prototype, jQuery, XML, XSLT, ASP, and other technologies
- Coordination of web content changes for individual clients
- Development of front-ends for Google Search Appliance
Jr. Web Developer
Calgary International Film Festival
Jun 2007 — Sep 2007
- Maintaining, updating and creating pages using XHTML, CSS, PHP, and SQL
- Collaborating with the different departments and prioritizing tasks
- Performed as a liaison between the design company, Rare Method, and the Calgary International Film Festival in order to ensure ease of production
- Organizing and maintaining the online version of the Festival’s program
- Assisting the in-house Graphic Designer with print advertisements
- Researching the possibilities of online streaming video
Volunteer Experience & Causes
Ladies Learning Code
May 2013
Education Mentoring for Ladies Learning Code, an organization that runs workshops for women (and men), who want to learn beginner-friendly computer programming and other technical skills in a social and collaborative way.
Interests
Leatherworking, information security, aquascaping, video games, Pokémon, biking, creative writing, monsters