Core Skills
- Shopify Liquid, Online Store 2.0, checkout/extensions, APIs, webhooks
- Frontend JavaScript, React, HTML, CSS/SCSS, accessibility, performance
- Systems Git workflows, deployment checks, Node, GraphQL, REST APIs
- Commerce launch support, conversion features, analytics-aware iteration, Figma
Education
University of Connecticut - BA, Quantitative Economics. Academic Excellence Scholarship, Dean's List.
Professional Experience
Senior Web Developer, GrooveLife March 2022 - Present
- Own Shopify storefront development for a high-volume ecommerce brand, building theme features, launch updates, and merchandising experiences with Liquid, JavaScript, and CSS.
- Modernized theme architecture around Shopify Online Store 2.0 patterns, improving maintainability for product, content, and promotional workflows.
- Improved site performance by removing, replacing, and rewriting costly frontend code until Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse checks reached passing targets.
- Set up Git-based development and deployment processes with automated code and performance checks for a more reliable release workflow.
- Partner with design, data, product, and marketing teams to ship conversion-focused features, seasonal launches, tests, and internal ecommerce tooling.
Front-End Developer, Wpromote July 2016 - March 2022
- Built Shopify stores, landing pages, interactive web experiences, and HTML email campaigns for ecommerce and lead-generation clients.
- Joined the creative development team as its second developer and helped shape team standards, delivery practices, and reusable development processes.
- Collaborated with designers, marketers, and account teams to turn campaign concepts into responsive, production-ready web work under tight launch timelines.
Freelance Web Developer July 2014 - Present
- Build and maintain ecommerce and marketing websites for small businesses and early-stage products, from theme customization to custom frontend implementation.
- Work remotely with clients through design iteration, content structure, CMS setup, and launch support.
- Coordinate additional developers when project scope requires a larger delivery team.
Selected Ecommerce Work
Senior developer for Shopify storefront features, launch support, performance improvements, and internal commerce tooling.
- Delivered seasonal campaigns with custom theme animations and visual updates.
- Built an ADA-aligned palette system with preapproved color combinations, simplifying section creation for content teams.
- Launched a new storefront theme and redesigned product detail page (PDP).
- Implemented the site's loyalty and rewards program.
- Improved cart and customer account experiences.
- Delivered ongoing theme enhancements and visual updates.
Island Cannabis Co
Built Shopify theme from scratch, edited core Shopify functionality to fit with cannabis industry restrictions.
Created a Gatsby and React marketing site connected to a custom Prismic CMS.
Trex Furniture - Little Chair Big Impact
Built an interactive campaign experience with responsive animation and custom frontend behavior.