www.kristinzinser.com
kristinzinser@gmail.com
Los Angeles, CA
KRISTIN ZINSER
Senior Front-End Developer
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To obtain a position within a company with opportunity to develop as a full-stack front end engineer along
the way, where prior expertise in development, design, along with solid problem solving skills and web
development knowledge can be utilized and developed.
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HTML/HTML5
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SublimeText, Dreamweaver, Notepad (multi-IDE)
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CSS/CSS3
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WordPress theme development
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Bootstrap/Foundation (HTML frameworks)
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Cross-browser/cross-platform/cross-device
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SASS/LESS (CSS Preprocessors)
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jQuery/JavaScript
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Chrome Developer Tools for debugging
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Grunt task runner
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VirtualBox/VirtualMachine
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GitHub/Git (using Terminal)
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Adaptive and Responsive development
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JIRA for project management
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Content management system theme
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Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
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eCommerce, corporate, and start-up environment > Axure/Balsamiq
compatibility
development
experience
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Adobe CreativeSuite
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Project management and Design background
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Microsoft Office
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Clean and articulate code for ease of
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Wireframing and fast prototyping
collaboration
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W3C and best practices for front-end
development
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Senior Front-End Developer
RB Media, Inc.
POSITION DETAILS:
Updates and maintains product websites with features or
Nov. 2015 – Present
Glendale, CA
POSITION SUMMARY:
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enhancements. Rebuilds and develops new frontend with new
Legacy-code environment with PHP,
HTML, JavaScript, Hogan, and SASS
designs for both new and existing products. Maintains and creates
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Bootstrap framework
process and procedure documentation. Guide with best practices
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Code creation (non-framework
for front-end development, scalability, and ease of updates and
HTML/CSS/JS)
additions in the future. Estimate and track progress with tasks to
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Grunt task runner/compiling
meet development deadlines. Guide and provide assistance to
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Mixture for CSS compiling
junior developer(s). Assists in front-end QA. Contributes to private
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SublimeText, Terminal, SketchApp
GitHub repositories. Compile code using task runners (Grunt).
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Agile environment using JIRA
Utilize HTML frameworks to minimize development time
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Vanilla HTML/CSS/jQuery
(Bootstrap). Basic jQuery and JavaScript DOM manipulations.
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Site load optimization / debugging
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Project management
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Git / GitHub / VirtualMachines /
Symfony
Senior Front-End Developer
Guthy|Renker
POSITION DETAILS:
June 2015 – Aug 2015
Santa Monica, CA
POSITION SUMMARY:
Adopt, develop and deploy scalable and appropriate website
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solutions using the DemandWare development (customization)
Legacy-code environment with
PHP/Rails and SASS
framework. Perform complete testing of all developed units and
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Foundation framework
components including but not limited to browser compatibility
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CodeKit, Photoshop, SublimeText,
handling. Participate in all end-to-end and regression testing.
Dreamweaver
Comply with source code and release management processes.
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Agile environment using JIRA
Support integration points and system administrator tasks and
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Vanilla HTML/CSS/jQuery
processes.
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Site load optimization / debugging
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Project management
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Git / GitHub / Atlassian SourceTree
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Demandware / Eclipse IDE
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XML file compiling
Senior Front-End Developer
YP, Inc.
POSITION DETAILS:
Oct. 2013 – Apr 2015
Glendale, CA
POSITION SUMMARY:
Made sure user requirements were met in all UI components
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Bootstrap
through design and html development. Created HTML for high-
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CodeKit, Photoshop, SublimeText,
volume websites, emails, landing pages and micro sites. Problemsolve HTML/CSS layout constraint issues and created unique
Dreamweaver
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solutions. Provided new features and functionality for existing sites.
Oracle VirtualBox for cross-browser and
cross-platform functionality
Maintained consistency of site appearance via use of style guides,
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Agile environment using JIRA
style sheets and enforcement of established standards and best
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Vanilla HTML/CSS/jQuery
practices. Translated Photoshop while keeping design integrity
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Integration with backend code
intact. Provided all compatible HTML code to back end developers
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Site load optimization
and assists with back-end code and front-end code integration.
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Site debugging
Participated in prototype development for usability testing.
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Project management
Participated in QA of HTML code and progressive enhancements.
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SVN
Performed thorough browser/device testing on all platforms and
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W3C validation
used a virtual machine to test code. Participated in several Agile
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Cross-team collaboration
stand-up meetings while completing code on time and accurately.
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Fast prototyping
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Contributions to style guides for
company use
Senior UI Designer & Developer
Lancope, Inc. (Cisco)
Oct. 2012 – Oct. 2013
Alpharetta, GA
(hybrid)
POSITION DETAILS:
POSITION SUMMARY:
Lead design efforts from initial design concept wireframes through
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Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator
development of HTML and CSS. Transformed highly complex
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Axure/Balsamiq
concepts/data into simple, user-friendly designs with a strong eye
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Agile environment using JIRA
for usability, layout & information hierarchy (data dashboard
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Vanilla HTML/CSS/jQuery
design). Occasionally assisted with wireframing (using Balsamiq),
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Integration assistance with backend
was a guide in the design process, guided with expertise in design
code
standards, created mock-ups based on wireframe requirements.
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Site debugging
Built out the front-end of the designs selected for use with
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Project management
HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, light jQuery/JavaScript. Tested for
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Git command line
functionality and usability for cross-browser compatibility.
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Cross-team collaboration
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Contributions to style guides for
company use
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Sr. Front-End Developer & Designer
Apogee Interactive
POSITION DETAILS:
User interface design
Mar. 2010 – Oct. 2012
Atlanta, GA
POSITION SUMMARY:
Worked on a wide range of projects to build prototype user
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interface layouts for usability testing, client review and sales
Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator,
Flash
demonstrations, as well as serving as a knowledge resource for the
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HTML/CSS/jQuery/JavaScript
latest trends and technologies for web standards-based user
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Integration with backend code
interface development. Designed and built websites using HTML
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Site load optimization
and CSS layouts for implementation into CMS tools (Sitefinity
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Site debugging
[ASP.Net] and WordPress [PHP]), while utilizing JavaScript and
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Project management
jQuery, with heavy focus on cross-browser compatibility and user
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SVN
experience. Worked closely with back-end developers to implement
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Content management system
and execute web development projects. Also worked on Facebook
integration with Master Template files in
tab and web site integration, as well as a vast range of other
ASP.Net environment with light focus on
various projects, as well as designing layouts for clients.
using WordPress as an alternative
content management system.
Art Director
Black & White Advertising,
Jan. 2010 – Mar. 2010
Smyrna, GA
Inc.
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POSITION DETAILS:
POSITION SUMMARY:
Lead Interactive multi-channel projects from concept to
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completion. Worked on multiple projects such as digital campaigns
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator,
Dreamweaver, Flash
and website development from concept to completion as the sole
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HTML/CSS/JavaScript/jQuery
designer utilizing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as traditional
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Print/web design
print/graphic/production work. Managed multiple deadlines and
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Email marketing campaigns
consistently delivered creative on target and in a timely manner.
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Print ad creation
Presented creative solutions and worked in partnership with the
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Project management
Account Managers. Effectively managed the creative department to
include mentoring junior designers.
Graphics/Web Marketing Manager
Kaplan IT Learning
POSITION DETAILS:
Feb. 2008 – Nov. 2009
Atlanta, GA
POSITION SUMMARY:
Created graphics and print collateral for trade shows, designed
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logos for products, created Flash tours, redesigned existing product
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator,
Dreamweaver, Flash
logos, implemented Google Analytics site traffic tracking code on
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HTML/CSS/JavaScript/jQuery
websites, created product tours for distribution, managed and
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Print/web design
guided freelancers in their tasks, designed email campaigns, hand
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Email marketing campaigns
coded and developed HTML, CSS, JavaScript etc. Main duties were
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Print ad creation and management
to design print and web development collateral and adhere to
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Project management
redesigned design guidelines for Kaplan IT Learning and all sub
products.
Website Developer & Designer
Web.Com
POSITION DETAILS:
Nov. 2006 – Feb. 2008
Atlanta, GA
POSITION SUMMARY:
Created custom designs for design library. Also created custom
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Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash
sites hand-coded and developed using strictly CSS and HTML heavy
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HTML/CSS/JavaScript/jQuery
designs (for content management system utilization) for customers
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Trellix content management system
and high-profile new projects that were confidential. Worked on
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Customer support
many design templates in the template design library, customizing
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Limited custom designs for client sites
and developing them for clients’ needs. Redesigned sites for
customers that were dissatisfied in the original site build process.
Worked with site process from initial client contact via telephone,
design concept to web development and implementation
completion.
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Associates in Arts, Web Design & Development – Art Institute of Atlanta, 2002 - 2004
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