Jeff Beam

Summary

UI/UX design engineer and HTML/CSS expert who specializes in working with agile front end teams to build cross-browser layouts for web applications that are semantic, accessible, responsive and beautiful.

Skills

Experience

SocialCode, Washington, DC

Senior UX Engineer –

  • Successfully managed the layout for SocialCode's internal suite of client products (Audience Intelligence, Insight, Ad Manager) and centralized "Home" portal site, including multiple redesigns.
  • Implemented layout requirements for an internal component library which reduced development time across all applications.
  • Prepared and delivered presentations on UI-related technologies such as CSS Grid, Flexbox and BEM to educate our engineering team about the latest UX trends, reducing developer ramp-up and debugging time when implementing these technologies into SocialCode's products.
  • Created "quick intro" tutorials on our team wiki to help engineers get up to speed on various UI technologies more quickly and easily.
  • Upgraded the layout of various legacy BackboneJS applications (including converting an entire app from Less to Sass).

HTML5, CSS3, Flexbox, Grid, Sass, Less, EmberJS, Yarn, Node.js, Git, Github, Agile, Scrum, Mac, Windows, Unix

Trove, Washington, DC

Senior UX Engineer –

  • Planned, implemented and maintained the layout framework for the Trove (originally Facebook Social Reader) flagship news aggregator web app from initial product launch through multiple redesigns, using a mobile-first responsive approach to handle phone, tablet and desktop views.
  • Developed layout for the Trove mobile native app for Android.
  • Prepared and delivered presentations on UI-related technologies to educate engineers about the latest UX trends, reducing developer ramp-up and debugging time.

HTML5, CSS3, Less, Python Mako, Handlebars, AngularJS, Grunt/Gulp, Git, Github, Agile, Scrum, Mac, Windows, Unix

WaPo Labs, Washington, DC

Senior UI Engineer –

  • As part of the Washington Post's innovation labs group, developed and maintained the layout requirements for a variety of features and services related to the Post's family of sites and services.
  • Successfully implemented and launched the layout frameworks for AllMetSports.com (now Washington Post High School Sports) and ReachForTheWall.org.

HTML/XHTML/HTML5, CSS2.1/CSS3, AngularJS, jQuery, Grunt/Gulp, Git, Github, Agile, Scrum, Mac, Windows, Unix

Washington Post / Newsweek Interactive, Arlington, VA

Senior Software Engineer –

  • Lead developer, tech lead and Scrum Master for Newsweek's "Arthur Frommer's BudgetTravel.com" (now part of LonelyPlanet). Completed a full redesign and ongoing maintenance which increased visits and engagement.
  • Planned and implemented the layout requirements of new features and sections for the Washington Post Jobs site. In the process, performed multiple refactors and cleanup of legacy code which improved site performance and development time for the engineering team.

JSP, Struts/Tiles, (X)HTML/CSS, Agile, Mac, Windows, Unix

Trufina, College Park, MD

Design Technologist

Responsible for the layout for the front end web client of a proprietary online identity verification service, which included maintenance of the flagship Flash client.

JSP, (X)HTML/CSS, Adobe Flash, ActionScript, CVS, Mac, Windows, Unix

Consultant, Washington, DC, New York, NY, Boston, MA, & Dallas, TX

Web Design, Systems & Networking Consultant –

Provided web development and consulting services including systems optimization, networking, training and security consulting as well as HTML and graphics for email campaigns. Clients included Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts, RBH Multimedia and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service.

The Walt Disney Company, Los Angeles, CA

Online Systems Administrator –

Handled systems administration for the Web Operations group, maintaining NT5, Red Hat Linux and Solaris environments for properties including Disney.com, ESPN, Touchstone Pictures, ABC, and Hollywood Records.

Senior QA Engineer –

Provided quality assurance for the Disney family of web properties, promoted to the "QA Engineering" group which handled more technical QA tasks.

Education

Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA

AS, Piano Technology