# JL Phillips

> Senior Software Development Engineer at RMS

Location: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jl

JL Phillips is a front-end engineer specializing in user experience; JavaScript being his tool of choice. He is well versed in React, Redux, Node.js, HTML, CSS, jQuery and much more. He also has a background in graphic design and music production.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Development Engineer @ RMS
Jan 2018 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area (Remote in Nashville, TN)

### Freelancer @ Freelance Graphic and Web Design Services
Jan 2011 – Present
-Designs and develops HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript/Rails/Wordpress websites for clients. 
-Designs and creates ad campaigns for establishments.
-Designs various graphical products/merchandise for events. 
-Creates album art, logos and brand identities for bands and businesses.

### Front End / UX Engineer @ Stratton & Company
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Jacksonville, FL (Remote in Nashville, TN)

### Front-end / UX Engineer @ Emma, Inc
Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Nashville, TN
-Worked across several teams developing user interfaces and various apps using numerous technologies including (but not limited to) JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Python, Django, Backbone, Node, Webpack, jQuery, React, Redux, Bluebird and Hapi. 
-Wrote and maintained large-scale CSS styles across all apps utilizing SCSS/minified CSS.
-Helped convert the main Emma app to React/Redux, improving load speed exponentially while refreshing and modernizing the look.
-Helped maintain and update a complex in-house front end asset/component/style library for improving ease of front end development across all teams. 
-Worked closely with UX designers/director to find and implement solutions to pressing customer problems.
-Prototyped various apps using new technologies to prove their effectiveness/viability as well as assembled InVision prototypes.
-Helped build and upgrade in-house tools for easier support/customer interactions.

### Enablement Administrator @ ServiceSource
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013
-Organized and oversaw company data on various teams and created daily reports. 
-Maintained and updated databases while offering immediate assistance to sales team members. 
-Processed purchase orders and created quotes for large company sales and transactions.

### Graphic Design Intern @ Southwestern Consulting
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
-Created and redesigned business cards, commercial CD and DVD covers and discs, and company conference workbooks.
-Constructed flyers and other communication pieces for mass mailing use.
-Designed corporate sponsorship packets which were used to raise capital for the company.

### Graphic Design and Administration Intern @ Big Yellow Dog Music
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
-Designed and created various graphic art projects such as fliers, discs and CD inserts. 
-Maintained and designed company website updates and notifications as well as handled company social media outlets.
-Carried out administrative duties such as answering phones and answering emails, filing paperwork, completing databases, and creating media discs.

### Sales Associate @ Nordstrom
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011

### Sales Associate @ Bread & Company
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011


## Education
### Cohort 3 Graduate in Web Development
Nashville Software School
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014

### BA in Music Business, Songwriting, Honors
Belmont University
Jan 2008 – Jan 2012


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jl-phillips-1573204b

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Source: https://flows.cv/jl
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jl/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-22