Jennifer Perunko
Web Developer
I am a front-end developer with strengths in writing CSS driven layouts, matching high end designs pixel for pixel, and integration with template engines.
Professional Experience
University of Colorado Denver, Denver CO 02/2010 - Present
Web Development Support & Training Specialist- Building out department websites in SharePoint
- Working with faculty & Staff to train website maintenance and good practices
Sears Holdings Company, Chicago IL 05/2009 - 02/2010
User Interface/ Front End Developer- Using JavaScript, CSS, and XHTML to code prototypes for new features shared across many sites
- Working closely with Design, Information Architect, and Information Technology teams on various projects.
- www.sears.com, www.kmart.com, www.kenmore.com, www.craftsman.com, www.mygofer.com
Chicago Sun-Times (Sun-Times News Group), Chicago IL 09/2007 - 05/2009
User Interface Developer- Used YUI, Jquery, CSS, and XHTML to code the redesign of suntimes.com, designed new JSP template logic to decrease the maintenance burden on developers and content administrators.
- Used proprietary JSP and content management system to maintain and develop 70+ websites.
- Worked closely with Java programmers to design new proprietary tags.
- Coordinated with newsrooms, and vendors including the Associated Press, Pluck Sitelife, Blogburst, Omniture, Tacoda, Open Ad Stream, and Yahoo! to develop custom features, decrease cost, increase revenue, and improve SEO.
- www.suntimes.com/news/politics (an example of the redesign), www.suntimes.com, www.yourseason.com, www.suburbanchicagonews.com, www.pioneerlocal.com, www.post-trib.com, www.southtownstar.com, www.searchchicago.com
Palantir.net, Evanston IL 10/2005 - 09/2007
Web Developer- Took high-end designs from graphic design partners (PSD, PDF, INDD) and coded them into pixel perfect, standards (508) compliant XHTML prototypes to the satisfaction of the designer.
- Used Drupal, Serena Collage, a custom in-house content management system, PHP, CSS, XHTML, and JavaScript to integrate approved XHTML prototypes with the CMS of choice.
- www.saic.edu, artsci.wustl.edu, www.decaproductions.com, www.maineplastics.com, www.theromansarecoming.com/home, www.imamuseum.org
Tri-Bry IT Solutions, Hoboken NJ 09/2000 - 06/2005
Web Developer- Worked with programmers using HTML, CSS, Javascript, net.Data, JSP, and Websphere to create custom dynamic applications running on DB2 and IBM iSeries.
Freelance 1999 - Present
Web Developer- Used Drupal, Coldfusion, PHP, XHTML, CSS and Javascript to write static and dynamic websites.
- www.northpondrestaurant.com, www.balancepointhp.com
Education
- State University of New York, Albany NY 05/2000
- BA in Art, Minor in Computer Science (achieved degree in three years)
Continuing Education:
- Graphic Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL
- Traditional Animation, School of Visual Arts, New York NY
- Project Management, New York University, New York NY
Interests and Hobbies
- Painting, Metal Smithing, Gardening