Ryan Coenen
Front End Developer
Madison, WI
http://ryancoenen.com/
(920) 750-8889
ryancoenen@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lands’ End, Dodgeville, WI
Jan 2015 – Present
A premier source of apparel and gear for women, men, kids and the home – sold by catalog, online, and at over 200
Lands’ End Shops at Sears.
Senior Digital Imaging Specialist
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Utilize Web Development skills to provide webpage templates and user interfaces for the Digital
Imaging Team & Internet/Print Team while sustaining image production responsibilities for Creative
Department of Lands’ End.
Support the Lands’ End Business Outfitters department with Web Production assistance on landing
pages of new product lines.
Streamline processes and develop workflow solutions for both the Digital Imaging Team as well as
the company’s global image vendor, create Standing Order Procedures to further advance
production.
Create work orders, provide Internet Source File Names, pull images and apply original filename,
provide quality control of images and necessary feedback of revisions, format images and FTP for
web.
Research and resolve issues involving email requests, over the counter sales products for web,
digital imaging request sheet, Lifestyle image cycle and process for art directors.
Improve communication between the Digital Imaging Team with art directors, Internet Team, and
Creative Department, fulfilling requests and further development of processes.
Review website imagery and correct formatting issues across entire site for consistency, providing
new style guide information for Photography Team and Digital Imaging Team with proper
formatting revisions and Photoshop actions.
Guild Capital, Chicago, IL
A Venture Capital firm focused on new media businesses and markets.
May 2014 – July 2014
Development & User Experience Associate
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Drive web development across Guild Capital's portfolio companies including Argyle Search Partners,
Future Sound Music Festival, Techweek, The Black Tie Rave, The Gathering Group, & more.
Research & implement best practices and user experience across portfolio websites in WordPress
and other various sites through FTP clients.
Enhance websites with mobile responsiveness utilizing bootstrap and other technologies and
boosting SEO results.
Collaborate with designers & business associates to create quick turnaround on development
projects.
The Pampered Chef Corporate Headquarters, Addison, IL
July 2013 - May 2014
A global multi-level marketing company that offers top-of-the-line kitchen & garden tools, food products, and
cookbooks for preparing food in home.
Web Production Specialist & Front-End Developer
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Maintain & generate content for large-scale legacy web application (TortoiseCVS, TortoiseGit),
supporting five countries (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico) while
migrating to new beta CMS application (Hybris).
Conceptualize design comps and produce HTML for websites, landing pages, RWD emails, social
media sites, and other various Web-related projects, staying consistent and compliant with current
Web design trends, techniques, and methodologies.
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Research & provide standard web solutions for Digital Design Department to follow.
Perform maintenance and updates to new and existing Web projects effectively for a quick
turnaround.
Collaborate with Digital Copywriters & Designers to ensure copy and design is in sync and aligns
with overall branding.
Partner with the Accounts Services team to provide project status and ensure campaigns are
delivered on-time and meet stakeholders’ objectives.
Grocery Shopping Network, Minneapolis, MN
December 2012 - March 2013
Leading digital design firm specializing on creation of sales and marketing campaigns for the grocery industry
and overall customer experience.
Web Design & Front-End Developer
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Instrumental in the front-end support of a large-scale legacy web application (by use of Versions
SVN), and a large-scale beta web application development (ASP.NET, MS Visual Studio).
Team lead in working with clients’ marketing teams to design effective digital marketing programs
through various banner ads, creative images, and landing pages in Photoshop, use of HTML, XSL, &
CSS.
Gathered requirements, created wireframes on paper and computer for mocking-up new wholesaler
sites (Photoshop, MS Visual Studio).
Designed individual pages, identified and fixed display and interaction bugs through Quality
Assurance and tracker tickets (FogBugz), developed features (coupon page, print shopping list,
JavaScript call for dialog box user sign-in) in a global and reusable programming style.
Researched, implemented, and tested use of jQuery Mobile and tablet version with inclusiveness of
responsive design for eCommerce sites.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems
Microsoft OS, MAC OS
Software Languages
CSS2, CSS3, HTML, HTML 4.0, HTML 5, XHTML, JavaScript Libraries, jQuery Plugins, jQuery Mobile, Sass,
Unix
Software/Online Tools & Websites
Adobe CC, Alfresco CMS, Balsamiq Mockups, Bitbucket, Bridge, CloudBerry Explorer for Amazon S3, CMS,
cPanel, Dreamweaver, ExactTarget, FileMaker, FileZilla, Firebug, Fireshot, Git SCM, Google Analytics, Hybris
CMS, Intervals, Jira, Litmus Testing, Mac Automator, MediaBank, Microsoft Office, MS Visual Studio,
Notepad++, Photoshop, Mac Terminal, TextMate, TortoisCVS, TortoiseGit, Versions, VIP Access, W3C HTML
& CSS Validation, WordPress
EDUCATION
Certificate, Website Design
Saint Paul College, St. Paul, MN
Bachelor of Arts, Ed (Emphasis in Mathematics)
Concordia University, St. Paul, MN
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