BRYAN VOLZ

Software Engineer, Front-End Developer

Louisville, KY USA * (502) 386-0254 * * bryanvolz.com | LinkedIn

WORK EXPERIENCE

Premier Packaging April 2022 - Current Technical Lead
  • Dev: PHP, MySQL, Sharepoint
Promenade Group April 2022 - July 2023 Full-Stack Software Engineer
  • Dev: HTML, CSS, SASS, JS, PHP, Git, Docker, Composer, Magento, React, Webpack, a11y, GA4, PHPCS, Cypress & WDIO
  • Projects: Developing E-Commerce features and solutions for small business partners. Involved with new vertical-specific platform development and launch, as well as new feature development for Bloomnation's Marketplace and vendor sites. Created e2e tests for products, focused on product Accessibility.
  • Clients: Bloomnation.com, platform work for over 2k individual vendor sites
SmashFly Technologies /
Symphony Talent
January 2018 - November 2023 Web Developer / Web Architect / Web Development Consultant / Technical Specialist, Web Development
  • Dev: HTML, CSS, SASS, ASP.MVC - Razor/C#, DNN 9 - VBScript, Razor, i18n, a11y, Javascript, JQuery, PHP, Git, Team Foundation, Wordpress (Avada theme, custom elements and widgets)
  • Support: Jira,
  • Projects: Developing a translation system for sites using Razor/C#/Javascript. Updating team workflows and introducing Git. Senior development resource for site implementation projects (new and redesign/redevelopments). Initial development and maintenance for client sites across three primary platforms. Writing and maintaining implementation and support documentation. Perform client training and consultation sessions, advise on implementation and development workflows, code review and assisting junior & offshore devs. Lead dev for platform migrations of existing sites overseeing internal and contractor work. Maintain customer relationships through open availability and a 'Bring the customer along' mantra. Focus on Accessibility for product and client sites, helping raise the baseline to AA for all new development.
  • Clients: IBM, Southern California Edison, Cheesecake Factory, Hewlett-Packard, Fidelity Investments, T-Mobile, United Health Group, RGP, Valvoline, an internal Facebook hiring project. 150+ Career sites.
Undefined.ai Nov 2017 - Dec 2017 Front-End Developer
  • Dev: React Native, Wordpress, HTML, CSS, JS, Git
Mission Data Oct 2014 - Nov 2017 Designer/Front-End Developer
  • Dev: HTML, CSS, SASS, GIT, Ruby on Rails, JS, React, AngularJS, JQuery, PHP, Wordpress themes and custom plugin development
  • Design: site design, wireframing, iOS and Android native app design, whitepaper layout
  • Photography: portraits, client location shots, 360 VR walkthrough concepts
  • Notable Projects: MakersMark.com
Yum! Brands Mar 2012 - Oct 2014 Web Media Designer
  • Dev: ASP Classic, JS, JQuery, IBM Websphere, Facebook apps
  • Design: site design, introducing responsive design principles
  • Notable projects: KFC.com
InGrid Design Apr 2010 - Mar 2012 Web Designer & Developer
  • Dev: HTML, CSS, JS, Wordpress, DotNetNuke, PHP, ASP
  • Design: site design, print page layout
  • Video Services: Adobe Premiere and AfterEffects
  • Photography: portraits, location shots
  • IT: server management, Mac technician
  • Notable client: Little Brownie Bakers
Louisville Web Group Mar 2008 - May 2010 Web Services Manager
  • Dev: HTML, JQuery, PHP, Wordpress, Magento, OSCommerce
  • Design: site design, print ad design
  • Photography: Portraits, location shoots
  • Additional: Project estimation, contract production, project management
  • Key Projects: Heimerdinger Cutlery
Indiana University SE November 2006 - March 2007 Web Designer
  • Dev: HTML, CSS, Accessibility Testing (BOBBY tests - WAI/508), HTML Validation of all sites
  • Design: web banners, various page assets
  • Notable Projects: IUS.edu

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Arts in Graphic Design

Indiana University - 2008

Skills

  • Code: HTML, CSS, SASS, Javascript, JQuery, Node.js, React, Astro, MySQL, Tailwind, Node.js, Wordpress
  • Design/Photo: Figma, Invision, Zeplin, Sketch, Photoshop, Bridge, Illustrator
  • Misc: Mac, Linux, GIT, CLI, Google Analytics, Webmaster Tools, VS Code, Sublime Text, PHPStorm, Cordova

MISC

  • Approx 6 years as co-organizer of Build Guild Louisville, a tech meetup group. BuildGuild.org
  • Long time Louisville Cooper, lending development and security consulting work for the 501-3(c) supporter group’s website as well as event and sports photography. Elected as Secretary to the board for 2023.
  • Won several LEO Readers Choice Awards for best local site and best local blog for LouisvilleHardcore.com - a local music site with music news blog, flyer archive, and a 3,500+ page Wiki cataloging Louisville venues, bands, releases, and more.

REFERENCES

Yevgen Kubichka - yevgen.kubichka@promenade.co
Sr Sofware Engineering Manager- Promenade
Brian Colvin - bcolvin@symphonytalent.com
Web Developer/Project Manager - Symphony Talent
Claire Lockhart - clairevlockhart@gmail.com
Project Manager - Indeed
Cindi Ramm - cramm@missiondata.com
COO Mission Data
Steven Yelton - syelton@missiondata.com
CTO Mission Data
Thommy Browne - tbrown@safearmy.com
Web Designer, CBS Interactive
YOUR NAME HERE(?) - test@test.com
President of the World