Valerie Jones

Software Developer

Success Rocket

June 2023 - Present
Remote

• Identifying and resolving complex bugs, ensuring smooth and error-free software performance.
• Designing and implementing new features, enhancing user experiences and functionality.
• Utilizing React and Redux to build scalable and responsive user interfaces, delivering intuitive and visually appealing applications.
• Integrating external APIs and services, including Axios for HTTP requests and Firebase for real-time data synchronization.
• Implementing secure authentication and authorization using JWT (JSON Web Tokens), ensuring data privacy and user authentication.
• Utilizing Stripe for seamless payment processing, enabling secure and reliable financial transactions.

Skills: Full-Stack Development · React · Node.js · Redux.js

React/React Native Developer Intern

LivestockCity

April 2023 - Present
Remote

• Working with the project manager to understand requirements and provide UI and technical guidance.
• Collaborating with the design and marketing team to build a customer-centric front-end experience and deliver new features.
• Troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving issues with the mobile application.
• Collaborating with other engineers on the team and promoting high-quality software engineering standards, security, and best practices.
• Authoring documentation to assist with onboarding and training future interns.

Utilizing: Node.js, React, React Native, Styled Components, Expo, Webpack

Contract Web Designer and Developer

Success Rocket

January 2023 - June 2023
Remote

• Successfully redesigned and built engaging WordPress websites using Gutenberg blocks, plugins, and custom CSS to elevate the user experience, improve design aesthetics, increase conversion rates, enhance site speed, optimize SEO, and ensure accessibility.
• Leveraged expert knowledge of WordPress and its ecosystem to implement effective design strategies, incorporating modern design principles and best practices to create visually appealing and user-friendly websites.
• Collaborated closely with marketing and project manager to understand their unique needs, goals, and target audience, translating their requirements into functional and visually stunning websites that align with their brand identity.
• Implemented responsive web design techniques to ensure seamless user experiences across different devices and screen sizes, enhancing mobile accessibility and usability.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of the latest trends, technologies, and plugins in the WordPress ecosystem, continuously enhancing skills and staying ahead of industry standards.

Skills: User Experience (UX) · Web Development · Responsive Web Design · Web Design · User Interface Design · Content Management Systems (CMS) · WordPress

Independent Software Developer

Freelancer

January 2023 - June 2023
Remote

• Designed and developed the front end of MERN app to simplify grading for K-12 teachers and give parents one place to access all school-related information. Currently in development.
• Engineered PERN Micro-SaaS for software-engineer job hunters with plans to deploy the app to market once complete. Currently in development.
• Obtained Codecademy's Learn TypeScript Certificate of Completion in Apr 2023, React Testing/Jest in Mar 2023, Learn SASS in Jan 2023, and LinkedIn's Learning Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Developers Certification in Dec 2022.

Utilized: Redux Toolkit, MongoDB, Tailwind CSS, Flowbite, Material UI, Jest · React Testing · React · Node.js · Express.js · PostgreSQL · GitHub · Redux.js · Amazon Web Services (AWS)

WEB DESIGNER AND DEVELOPER

Instant Entity

January 2014 - May 2017
Remote

- Directed over 500 design and development projects from start to finish, coordinating between the client and a team of designers and developers.
- Produced rapid full-branding implementation, for 5-10 clients weekly, through HTML email signatures and responsive email newsletters, websites, and blogs by customizing templates to fit clients' needs.

Utilized : WordPress, WooCommerce, Cart66, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, Blogger, PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, plugins