Résumé
Skills
Expert: HTML + templating languages, CSS + Sass/Less, JavaScript + jQuery, WordPress + ACF & Timber
Adept: Web accessibility, SVG, Git, Schema.org, Eleventy, Netlify
Proficient: PHP, Craft CMS, Alpine, Vue, Shopify, MailChimp, HubSpot, npm, Parcel, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, GSAP, Pattern Lab, custom HTML email development, Google Maps JavaScript API
Work
- MESH
- Easy Tiger(won Gold Addy, )
- Civix
- The Current
- Eye on 2020(won Best In Show Addy, )
- Food Marketing Now(won Silver Addy, )
- Bye to Banks
Older Work
Some of these probably aren't up to my modern standard. They also often use Typekit fonts, which do not work on archive.org.
- Cajun Country Rice
- Lafayette General Ortho(won Silver Addy, )
- RES
- 2m-tek
- Downtown Lafayette(won Gold & Silver Addys, )
- Wide Web Marketing
- Burgersmith
- New Mexican Kennels
Experience
MESH (-)
Continued developing a deep understanding of how to build and improve custom WordPress themes, including taking over maintenance of an enterprise-level site with complex external integrations. Mentored junior developers on problem solving.
Freelance (-)
Worked with a number of agencies on projects using Eleventy, WordPress and Craft CMS. Collaborated with designers using Webflow, Sketch and Figma.
Built a custom starter toolkit for development of WordPress themes. Helped contribute to proposals around the development of the WordPress block editor.
The Current (-)
Helped launch and run a WordPress-powered non-profit news organization. Customized and eventually replaced a prebuilt theme. Managed WordPress integrations and transitions between Mailchimp/Active Campaign and Memberful/Pico.
BBR Creative (-)
Use modern web technologies to accessibly implement and extend designs. Collaborated with designers to make sites beautiful, accessible and user-friendly. Built a landing page template system leveraging CSS custom properties.
Worked with clients to maintain and improve their existing WordPress sites. Audited and optimized existing sites for performance. Built custom HTML email templates in HubSpot.
Wide Web Marketing (-)
Implemented and extended designs originating in Photoshop or Illustrator. Worked with designers to make designs more responsive and user-friendly.
Customized and maintained a fork of Bootstrap to facilitate faster and higher-quality site production using Adobe Business Catalyst and the Liquid markup language. Became familiar with WordPress and its ecosystem.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication (Print Journalism Concentration), University of Louisiana at Lafayette. .
Contact
- Web
- birdsong.dev
- cory@birdsong.dev
- Phone
- (985) 570-3709
- Time Zone
- GMT-6 (Central Standard Time)
- Github
- github.com/cbirdsong