I have functioned in multiple roles on various projects at Valtech (Kin + Carta when I first joined). These roles ranged from senior front-end engineer to tech lead. Most projects I contribute to at Valtech involve developing a modular Component library with a React-based site generator like Next.js or Gatsby using composable page templates hydrated by a headless CMS like Contentful. On top of the front-end efforts in developing these sites, I also have experience configuring them for hosting on platforms like Vercel and Netlify. I have also written Node.js migration scripts to scrape content from an existing site and migrate it for use by headless CMSs like Contentful.

* Designed the solution for rebuilding and rebranding the sunwing.ca website using Gatsby.js and Contentful.

* Helped develop a reusable component library using the architecture I created for the sunwing.ca site.

* Utilize Cloudinary to optimize images throughout the site and minimize page load times.

* Help team members less familiar with JAMstack architecture to understand best practices when developing components and features for the new site with documentation, feature demos and walkthroughs of my solutions.

* Create documentation for the component library using Storybook.

* Develop WordPress sites from scratch using a provided mockup. The bulk of my development on these sites is with standard front-end technologies like SCSS, HTML, and JavaScript.

* Explore and create proof of concepts for future JAMstack site implementations using React.

* Help develop sites using the Hugo static site generator.

* Test sites for both browser compatibility and mobile responsiveness using tools like Sizzy and BrowserStack.

* Work with clients to implement new site features and ensure their users are receiving the best possible experience on all browsers and devices.

* Develop open-source utilities to use internally as well as make available to the public.

At Stackbit, I made many of the available themes compatible with the Stackbit app by rebuilding Pixelarity themes as Unibit templates (Unibit is very similar to Nunjucks). I also participated in their first major dogfooding effort by helping them rebuild their site in Gatsby, making it possible to manage the site through the app. I helped update and maintain some of the scripts used in house for testing (these were written in JavaScript) as well as maintained existing themes/brought new themes to the app. This maintenance included testing the themes whenever there was a major change in the app and addressing any bugs that might have risen. This testing gave me quite a bit of exposure to working with the Hugo Jekyll and Gatsby SSGs. I also gained a notable amount of exposure writing content models for these themes as well as working with the supported CMSs: Forestry, NetlifyCMS, Contentful, and Dato.