I’m a talented web developer with more than 9 years experience building websites. I create websites that are smart, fun, intuitive, and attractive.
Skills:
HTML5
CSS3
SCSS
Responsive Web Design
WordPress
ExpressionEngine
Drupal
Magento
JavaScript
CoffeeScript
jQuery
Backbone JS
AngularJS
API Design
PHP
Ruby (Beginner)
E-Commerce
Roles:
Technical Director
Technical Enablement
Senior Interactive Producer
Front-end Developer
Lead Developer
Project Manager
Information Architect
SEO
Mobile Enthusiast
QA
Tools:
Adobe Creative Suite
Sublime Text
Compass
Sass
Susy
Twitter Bootstrap
Zurb Foundation
Modernizr
HTML5 Boilerplate
Transmit
Chrome
Spotify
Gulp
Notable Clients:
Chicago Tribune
Consumers Energy
Dyson
NuStep
SIGGRAPH
Steelcase
The Ark
The Kresge Foundation
University of Michigan - School of Education
University of Michigan - Ross School of Business
Yale
Experience
Team Detroit
Tech Enablement Specialist
Team Detroit is a full-service marketing agency that serves Fortune 10 clients, located in Dearborn, Michigan. At Team Detroit, my role is to guide clients into making sound technical decisions.
Key Results:
API Design
Rapid prototyping
Technical resource for global project
Educate clients on new and upcoming technologies
University of Michigan - Michigan Creative
Web Developer
Michigan Creative is the marketing and branding agency at University of Michigan. At Michigan Creative, my role is to build scalable websites and applications for the many colleges, departments, and campus inititives.
Key Results:
Build high-traffic websites
Rapid prototyping
Educate and advocate for current front-end processes and trends to co-workers and clients
Create a more cohesive and collaborative creative process
Someoddpilot is a branding agency and design studio located in Chicago, Illinios. At Someoddpilot, my role was to translate high-end design to top-end development.
Key Results:
Project planning and management
Improved web development workflow
Educated co-workers and clients on front-end trends and terminology
Level Up Tuts is an online education resource for front-end web developers. Level Up Tuts produces and distributes free video tutorials on a wide variety of front-end topics.
Key Results:
Over 2,400,000 views
Viewed for more than 4,000,000 minutes and 26,000+ subscribers
Viewed in more than 110 countries around the world
At Q, I planned and developed complex websites for a diverse customer base. I managed the web department and all multimedia projects.
Key Results:
Wrote and presented proposals to prospect clients
Trained employees and clients on web platforms
Guest lectured at University of Michigan School of Information
Project Manager, Team Leader, and Lead Developer for Q projects and events
Hired in 2008, promoted in 2010
Mediaspan Software
Site Coordinator & Technical Sales
At MediaSpan, I effectively and efficiently developed websites on MediaSpan’s proprietary CMS, “C4”. Additionally, I oversaw all CMS implementations, product trainings, and the support team.
Key Results:
50+ sites successfully launched
Streamlined “Go Live” (signed contract through launch) process
Assisted sales team and generated revenue
Authored technical and product documentation
Traveled extensively to 20 states and three countries
Hired in 2005, promoted in 2007
Ben Schaaf (Freelance)
Owner/Designer/Developer
I manage all business activities including bidding on projects, website design, development, launch, documentation, and support. I work with an array of customers, with varying backgrounds and business types.
KEY RESULTS:
Successfully run independent profitable operation
Assembled a network of technical specialists
Built strong relationship with clients leading to many referrals
Selected Works
Ross Business School
Full-responsive custom Drupal site for perennial Top 10 Grad School
Features:
RWD
CSS3 Animations
Drupal
Custom modules
University Record
Full-responsive custom Drupal site for one of the University news outlets
