Shandy Ward
Innovative and proactive web designer and developer offering more than 14 years of experience implementing elegant UI/UX designs for demanding clients. Proven experience developing consumer-focused responsive web sites, meeting highest standards for web design, user experience, best practices, usability and speed.
Need a site? I got you.
Need a logo? It’s covered.
Need a new look to your old site? Hit me up.
Need social media accounts? No problemo.
Need a pet or plant sitter?
I’ll build your website while taking care of that too. (multi-tasker).
Design
I started out as a designer, walking uphill in snow in order to produce beautiful UI/UX. Throughout the years, I’ve created branding materials, logos, graphics and themes.
Development
I love to build, with creativity and a keyboard! With 14+ years of UI engineering experience, I can take a beautiful design, and make it an interactive reality.
Prototyping
UI Integration
I’ve integrated interfaces into a number of platforms. .NET, Java, PHP to name a few. Whatever the platform, I’ll get that HTML/CSS in there… like a glove!
WordPress
I know my way around the WordPress world. From hosting, site configuration, theming, content migration to custom plugin development, I got you!
Responsive
These days with so many devices out there, a website should be as flexible as a double-jointed yoga instructor. I enjoy developing for multiple views, so the design ALWAYS looks functional.
Experience
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2006 - 2008 Creative Director, Web Developer- Website conceptualization, layout/graphic design. Coding, testing, cross browser capability and search engine optimization. Led design on small to large scale websites, e-commerce solutions, content management systems, intranets, search portals.2006
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2008 - 2014 Front-End Developer/Designer- E-commerce development within a .Net/Sitecore/CMS platform. Conversion of fixed width desktop site to device-friendly site. Email marketing prototype development, focusing on cross-email client compatibility.2008
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2015 Creative Front End Developer- Responsive Corporate branding of hybrid Legacy/Bootstrap white-label sites in a Java platform for B2B clients such as Paypal, ACE Cash Express, Brinks and 7-Eleven. UI/UX Wire-framing and Mock-up design, logo reproduction, and graphic design. 2016 HTML Prototyper- New feature implementation, interactive developement to sales demos. Data driven chart creation using D3.js/Chart.js.2015
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2016 - 2019 Front End Developer- Responsive WordPress development/design for the Product Marketing team. Landing page development, theming, corporate branding.2016
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2019-2022 Delivered front-end development services for agency clients such as Wells Fargo, Ubiquity and Argo Industries -Used tools such as VS Code, GIT, GitLab, JIRA, NPM, GULP, SCSS, JS/jQuery and PHP for site functionality and project management. -Work within a LAMP stack using NPM front-end build tools. -Create custom blocks with ACF and Laravel Blade templates. -Establish and guide the development of internal tools such as a company directory, and intranet- built in WordPress. -Create plugins/add/configure plugins2019
Cover letter
Have you heard of that magical unicorn developer with a design background? No? They exist! Here I am!
I have 14+ years of hands-on experience efficiently coding websites and applications using modern HTML5, CSS3, and JS/JQuery. My most notable skills include:
CMS Development: I bring over six years of experience developing content management system websites for multiple clients in various environments. I possess solid knowledge of WordPress and Bootstrap 4.
Responsive Web Development: I have been successful in providing mobile friendly solutions to drive website visibility.
Testimonials
Stephanie Barrett-Swisher
OWNER, FORTY WINKS BED & BATH
Further than her design abilities in Photoshop and other layout tools, Shandy has shown initiative and aptitude for tackling new technologies and quickly because proficient in skills such as css, javascript, flash, and other emerging methods. In short, she is a valuable asset and a delight to work with.
Thomas Tucker
FORMER TEAM MEMBER PROACE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE
Dale Leonard
FORMER TEAM MEMBER PROACE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Akshay Lazarus
FORMER PROJECT MANAGER XO GROUP, INC.
Skills
Design
Front-End
WordPress
UI/UX
Get in touch
If you are need of web and/or design services, get in touch by filling out the form, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.