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Jared Carlow

Work History

  • Fabricators & Manufacturers Association

    www.fmamfg.org
    Remote
    Nov 2021Present
    • Lead Web Engineer

      Provide development solutions for the company's suite of websites.

      • Introduce unit testing framework support across websites
      • Advocate for user centric and accessible features and design
      • Improve the team's capability with improved debugging tools
  • Sweetwater

    www.sweetwater.com
    Fort Wayne, IN
    Jul 2018Nov 2021
    • Solutions Analyst
      Sep 2020Present

      Facilitate efficient development process from business stakeholders to deployment.

      • Streamline & formalize workflow from stakeholder to development team
      • Prioritize and translate business needs into actionable development tasks
      • Develop Vue/GitLab/GraphQL dashboard to increase stakeholder engagement and work visibility
    • Software Engineer
      Jul 2018Sep 2020

      Develop software solutions to improve internal processes and industry leading e-commerce website.

      • Teach & evangelize SOLID, TDD, and Agile principles
      • Develop next generation website
      • Collaborate in process improvement efforts
  • CGI

    www.cgi.com
    Wausau, WI
    Oct 2016Jun 2018
    • Consultant

      Function within an agile team to develop web based solutions to business problems.

      • Develop user interfaces and web services
      • Coach team in agile methodologies
      • Apply test driven development practices to produce quality server and client side code
      • Improve processes to provide shorter feedback loop between product owner and development team
  • Skill Dashboard

    skilldashboard.com
    Wausau, WI
    Apr 2015Oct 2016
    • Idea Chaser

      Leverage creativity, dedication, and patience to invent an online tool for visualizing personal and team skill development.

      • Develop PHP website using responsive design and the Laravel MVC framework
      • Create unit tests to guide development and ensure quality
      • Craft JavaScript for a streamlined user experience without sluggishness
      • Compose semantic HTML and CSS for clarity and ease of maintenance
  • MidwayUSA

    midwayusa.com
    Columbia, MO
    20092015
    • Web Developer
      Jan 2015Apr 2015

      Produce quality code for multi-million dollar eCommerce website.

      • Write reliable code in an agile oriented team environment
      • Troubleshoot website issues based on customer feedback
      • Effectively communicate across teams and organizational levels
    • Customer Service Manager
      Jan 2014Dec 2014

      Provide leadership to call center agents and supervisors and Sr. management level interdepartmental communication and planning.

      • Improve processes for integrating customer feedback into website and policy
      • Maintain an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau
      • Lead, mentor, and evaluate supervisors of ~40 customer service agents
    • Web Development Manager
      20112013

      Coach teams of web developers to produce industry leading website features.

      • Evaluate and improve development process by applying agile (Scrum) methodologies
      • Strengthen team by working with individuals to leverage skills to offset weaknesses
      • Drive change and improvement by fostering growth and creativity
    • Web Developer
      20092011

      Produce efficient code to yield a high performance eCommerce website.

      • Optimize JavaScript architecture to improve website performance
      • Write lightweight jQuery plugins to replace under-performing site features
      • Rewrite Checkout in C#; remove JavaScript dependency; improve performance
  • The College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University

    vet.osu.edu
    Columbus, OH
    20042009
    • Systems Developer/Engineer

      Full stack web development, from requirement gathering and design, to back end and database development.

      • Develop public and internal data driven web applications
      • Train website content editors on management tools
      • Contribute to MODX content management system community
  • COSI Columbus

    cosi.org
    Columbus, OH
    20002004
    • Web Manager

      In-house web design and development.

      • Redesign, expand, test, and launch new website
      • Introduce dynamic web pages for movie schedules & jobs
      • Compile, interpret, and report web usage statistics

Technology

Among the many web technologies I've used, these are the most recent. Of course, I welcome opportunities to learn new languages and tools!

Languages

  • JavaScript
  • HTML5
  • CSS
  • PHP
  • SQL

Tools

  • Node.js
  • VS Code
  • Git
  • Jest
  • PhpStorm
  • Vue JS

Certifications Etc.

A few noteworthy papers and deeds.

Education

"Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is."
Isaac Asimov

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