This is a list of all the skills and tools I have developed in my career. It is not completely exhaustive, but I’ve taken pains to mention most of the tools, software, languages, and more I’ve previously worked with. I am easily able to develop new skills or use new tools.
General Skills
- Documentation: Strong documentation skill. Able to create documentation for varying audiences, whether terse and technical READMEs for developers or more comprehensive and in-depth manuals for content editors.
- OS: Windows or macOS fluent
- Notable Experience: 5+ years of remote work experience, 4+ years of digital agency experience, 2+ years in-house experience
Web Development
- Languages & General Technology: CSS/3, HTML/5, PHP, MySQL, MariaDB, JavaScript, jQuery, Apache, nginx
- Front End Development: Sass, LESS, Webpack, Grunt, Gulp, Bourbon, Neat, Compass, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, responsive cross-browser/device
- Back End Development: WordPress, Laravel, phpBB, BigCommerce, Wolf CMS, PMWiki, MediaWiki
- Email Development: MJML, Foundation for Emails
- Server Administration: Linux, LAMP stack, LEMP stack, SSH, FTP, SMTP, WHM/Web Host Manager, cPanel, Plesk, phpMyAdmin, Digital Ocean, Linode, Pantheon, WordPress Engine
- Speed Optimization: Caching, minification, image optimization
- Version Control: Git (git bash), GitHub, Bitbucket, Gitlab
- Local Development: XAMPP, MAMP, Vagrant, VVV, VirtualBox, Homestead, Sequel Pro, dBeaver, Docker, Docksal
- Quality Assurance: Email on Acid, Browserstack, DoneDone
- Accessibility: Accessibility analysis and audit, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), WAVE accessibility, aXe accessibility, SiteImprove accessibility, Google Lighthouse
- Miscellaneous Platforms: Marketo, ConstantContact, Mailchimp, Sparkpost, FusionCharts, BigCommerce, Wolf CMS, PMWiki, MediaWiki, phpBB
- Search Engine Optimization: SEO analysis, title and meta description optimization, landing page development
- Google Suite: Analytics, Search Console, Optimize
- Web Hosting: Experience working with a variety of hosting environments, including Rackspace, Linode, DigitalOcean, and shared hosting
- Editors: Visual Studio Code, Notepad++, Sublime Text
- Project Management Tools: Asana, Trello, Basecamp, Jira, Teamwork, Freedcamp
WordPress Development
- Administration, security, speed and optimization
- Pre-made theme customization and bespoke theme development
- Notable plugins: Advanced Custom Fields, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms, WooCommerce, bbPress, BuddyPress, FacetWP, Search and Filter, WPML
- Notable themes/frameworks: Underscores/_s, WooThemes Canvas, Genesis, Avada
- Notable tools: WP-CLI, Pantheon
Web and UI Design
- Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Zeplin, Figma, Balsamiq
- Wireframing, mockups, site and page content information architecture
- Vector and raster digital images and graphics: photo manipulation and retouching, icons, pixel art, logo creation, logo vectorization
Specific Industry Experience
- Personal sites, corporate sites, e-commerce, community networks, private sites, forums, portfolios, blogs
- Medical, medical services and software, insurance, financial, legal, manufacturing, construction industries, non-profits, clubs and restaurants, content marketing, artists
Miscellaneous
- Social Media: Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, HootSuite, IFTTT
- Password Managers: KeePass/X, LastPass
- Google Suite: Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, AdWords, AdSense, Gsuite Administration
- Miscellaneous Work Tools: Zoom, Google, Meet, Slack, Dropbox, Google Drive, AutoHotKey, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Guru
- Essential Information Technology: general Windows software and hardware troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrades