Andy Schubert

Sole front end developer for early stage consumer-direct digital marketing company. Responsible directly to CEO to create and build all front end technology supporting sites in life insurance lead generation and a startup at-home medical testing eCommerce business. Established Grunt build systems and developed nine product websites. Launched Shopify-based eCommerce site through creation of an internal SKU system, pricing engine and integrated build system leveraging the Shopify “Liquid” language as well as content rules within Hubspot customer contact implementation. Initiated, built and maintained internal productivity tools for workflow efficiencies across the team including a self-hosted intranet and a Powershell email generation system which reduced unit dev time from 25 to 2 minutes. Company grew revenue to $10M annually in 5 years with a team of nine.

Owner of web dev/design business. Clients include non-profits, small businesses, law firms. * Launched and grew small business startup. Retained by diverse corporate clients to design websites, web applications, documentation, logos, and branding identity packages. * Led all phases of development process (concept to launch), earning across-the-board client accolades for the timeliness, quality, functionality, and responsiveness to business/user needs of personally designed solutions. * Designed/coded UI for GPS/Internet-based vehicle tracking system that included full-feature interface and branding. Equipped client with the first-ever ability to add brands without need for system shutdown. * Designed and coded websites for private clients. Established workflow processes and priorities, collaborated extensively with client senior executives and developer teams, and communicated design objectives. * Built integrated help system into web application providing workflow and point of use help.

Lead development of the front end technology stack. Implement designs into HTML, CSS, and javascript/jquery to support ecommerce website. * Developed front end code for all new Home, Platform, and Product Details pages. * Developed core CSS and JQuery/Javascript stack for Gamestop.com site. * Wrote front end code for entire checkout process, from Cart through Order Confirmation. * Custom coded order-based emails. * Mentored offshore team members in markup/CSS web standards.

Contracting at Gamestop.com. * Initiated, built and maintained internal intranet for UX team. * Created productivity enhancement tools leveraged by UX and Merch teams. * Coordinate large scale process improvement initiatives with IT.

Front end web development during transitional site redevelopment project. * Developed custom newsletter format for customers. * Minor site maintenance via two custom CMS solutions.

* Initiated, built and implemented several key client-side functions across the majority of international markets (seen by millions of users across the world), including: - error-proof quick search algorithm (hundreds of implementations) - promotion management engine. One “key” switch changes promotions in dozens of placements - editorial engine – serving managed article and testimonial content across all affiliates - wide channel initiative – content management tool for all MSN channel pages - link finder – interface tool to generate criteria based search URLs for non-tech users. * Provide expertise in web-based interaction and design for CRM development and promotion. * Support partner managers with CRM/SEM online collateral and promotion. * Develop channel page sets for multiple partners. * Build and promote intranet and tool systems for international team.

Internet Technology team member responsible for turning design mockups into standards-compliant cross-browser XHTML, CSS, and functional Javascript. Focus was on developing a suite of web based software tools to support travel agency clients. Created and managed the corporate intranet and the corporate design library. * Create all XHTML templates and CSS to represent styles and design created by CEO for new application suite (.NET development environment). * Create Javascript Function Library to support new application suite. * Create first company intranet, providing extensive document exchange across the company. * Strategize with Marketing to conceptualize customer facing websites. * Create online Design Library supporting developers and interested parties to unify design vision across company. (Design Library serves as design specification document and test plan scenarios for developers.) * Collaborate with third party development teams extensively to coordinate unified design strategy and XHTML/CSS implementation strategies. Reviewed and tested third party implementations for standards compliance. * Communicate continually with many parties to pull together CEO's vision for all key web applications and web sites.

Key member of Technology team, identifying and resolving technical issues with designers' templates using XHTML and CSS to support the design. * Created compliant XHTML and CSS to support 7 browsers on Windows and Macintosh, without "hacks" and without conditional code! * Maintained documentation within bug tracking software (Bugzilla) for use by designers and development teams. * Contributed heavily to design strategy sessions and online Design Library redevelopment. * JSP and PHP development environments

Key player in redevelopment of secure client intranet site. Solely responsible for the creation of the core stylesheet and site page architecture used throughout the project site. * Provided regular code and content site updates meeting marketing and business requirements for ASP, HTML, CSS, and PDF documents (leveraging CMS extensively). * Initiated major strategic redesign initiative of primary intranet websites that significantly reduced maintenance costs while simultaneously improving UX for both internal and external user base. * Created migration strategy to “clean code” in CSS-based design, for a resulting 58% reduction in average page code. * Earned consistent commendations for user-centered design approach utilizing current web best practices/standards and extensive knowledge of code compliance. * Participated in weekly launches and provided quality assurance to improve processes. * Redeveloped website source code in XHTML and CSS for site used by over 5,000 advisors that includes over 8,000 individual pieces of content. * Selected as project lead for design standards and created new design library intranet for entire development team to promote uniform look and feel of all online material.

* Promoted from senior tech writer to fulfill roles as UI designer, online documentation specialist, QA, and intranet developer within high-volume, deadline-critical environment. * Trained developers on UI design standards. Developed many standards that were adopted by the company into core design library. * Hand-selected for high-profile leadership role in major redesign project, serving as design standards SME liaison between a 70-member developer team and international outside design firm. Achieved all objectives of this major project on time, on budget, and to universal positive feedback. * Pioneered use of UI design standards for online documentation and company products. * Led team of tech writers to create full product documentation and online help systems, all integrated seamlessly into our web applications. * Introduced new documentation development methodology that reduced cycle time by 50% and saved over $6,000 in overhead costs.