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Lisa Shea Smith
UI Front End Developer
818.802.0103
[email protected]
LisaSheaDesign.com
I am a UI Front End Developer, who’s an LA Marathon finisher and I play a mean rhythm guitar.
I can bring your user interface to life by writing effective, validated cross-browser semantic code and by
building apps that are responsive to desktop and mobile environments.
I bridge the gap between creative and development, so you will want me in the planning meetings to aide in
selecting the right technology for each job. My background is in design and I’m razor sharp at making UI
match with creative direction. I live in the View of the MVC and I know where to put my code. I have a house
at the intersection of Liberal Arts and Technology. This makes me an artsy geek.
I’ve been called a “Unicorn,” by team members, because I’m technical and creative. I’ve also been called
“The Machine” for my rapid coding and attention to detail. I’m always learning and I love what I do.
Your vision… my skills, lets bring it into fruition!
My Story
I started my web career, back in the day, when my mom got her first computer. My mom had absolutely no
computer skills and literally could not even turn the computer on (LOL)! I quickly taught my mom basic
computer and internet skills.
Later, while attending a local college, I took a Computer 101 and Photography course. I fell in love with
computers and photography and quickly realized that I wanted to merge the two. I earned a degree in
Graphic Design from Austin Peay State University. I found my creative and techie side and loved the way I
was able to use the computer to manipulate images.
My first summer job allowed me to work as a Graphics Teacher at ACE Computer Camp for Kids. I was hired
to teach Photoshop (and various other graphic software) to kids between the ages of 7-16. Somehow, the
web teacher resigned and I was asked to teach an introductory programming/HTML class, instead of the
graphics class! It was either that or return home with no money for summer break. I refused to let my lack of
HTML/programming knowledge stop me, so I took a deep breath, closed my eyes and jumped in head first! I
taught myself web/basic programming at night and taught kids during the day. Since then I have developed numerous web sites and other web related projects. These experiences shaped
my path to becoming a Developer that I am today. Lisa Shea Smith
UI Front End Developer
818.802.0103
[email protected]
LisaSheaDesign.com
What I’m Good At:
• Writing clean UI code from production to deployment.
• CSS graphics that are pixel prefect and equal to design composition.
• Helping with UI layouts by using custom design, Bootstrap and other UI frameworks.
• Gettin’ fancy with some JavaScript and jQuery for intelligent interactions.
• TEST, TEST, TEST! I know that my code WORKS! I tested it.
• Problem solving; I turn a lot of stones!
What’s in my Toolkit:
• Visual Design Fundamentals • HTML, CSS, SASS and Bootstrap
• JavaScript and jQuery
• Mobile responsive methods
• MVC Pattern
• GitHub
What I’m familiar with:
• Angular and Ruby on Rails environments
• Icons and creating assets to assist the UI design
• Retina and optimized Graphics • Sublime Text, CodeKit other IDE(s)
• CLI, Git and SVN
• Modernizr
• Ajax and JSON
• Jira and other project tracking software
EXPERIENCE
LSWebPro - UI Front End Developer (contract) - October 2014 - Present
Partner with entrepreneurs to create successful UI design and web apps for their businesses. RPA Advertising - Front End Developer (contract) - April 2014 - October 2014
Teamed up with the UX and Creative Director to create an interactive bike scheduling web app. “Give Back Bike” is a
community project that gives a bike to a child in need with every mile you ride. Produced jQuery banner ad prototypes
for the summer clearance 2014.
SurfMyAds Inc. - Front End Developer - May 2013 - April 2014
Front end development of interactive, responsive cross browser code for various data driven web sites, that seamlessly
integrated into .NET in a team environment.
Actv8 Inc. - Interactive Graphic Developer - Apr. 2012 - Mar. 2013
UI development for interactive quiz mobile apps, that seamlessly integrated via PhoneGap in Eclipse, xCode for Android
and IOS devices in a team environment.
Legendary Pictures/co-Warner Bros - Web Producer - Sept. 2009 - June 2011
Aided in designing an initial UI design concept for the company website. Instrumental in producing assets for company’s
web site. Managed the development of the CMS/back-end functionality. Oversaw day-to-day site maintenance, web
communication, and assisted in developing web technology strategies that met and exceeded business objectives.
Created web banners and graphics for mobile game “Ninja Assassin”.
Wett Designs - (Contract) Web Designer - Jun. 2009 - Sept. 2009
Design, production and created Flash banners and slide shows for various web sites.
mobileStorm - Web Designer - Nov. 2007 - June 2009
Demonstrated expert skills as a web designer and developer for landing pages for various clients.
EDUCATION
O'Reilly School of Technology - JavaScript Programming Certificate
Lynda.com - Web Development
UCLA Extension - Web Design/CSS Austin Peay State University - BFA - Graphic Design GROUPS
RAILS GIRLS - Group where women learn to build web applications in Ruby on Rails