Lynn Stanikmas

Skills

Proven Proficiencies and Demonstrated Mastery: UX / UI / Front-end / Application / Responsive (RWD) / Development + Design • Angular 8 • Angular 9 • Angular 10 • Angular 11 • Angular 12 • Angular 13 • Angular 14 • Angular 15 • Angular 16 • Angular Material • Angular Flex Layout • CDK • Bootstrap • NG Bootstrap • CSS Grid • NGX Bootstrap • ECMAScript • Typescript • RxJS • Firebase • Firestore • CSS / SASS / SCSS / LESS • AdobeXD • JSON • HTML • Javascript • jQuery • jQuery UI / Mobile • Cross Browser Development • SEO • Version Control Repositories • XML • RSS • Section 508 / WCAG 2.0 / WCAG 2.1 / ADA Accessibility Compliance • Requirements Gathering • Photoshop • Acrobat • InDesign • Illustrator • Sauce Labs • Jaws • NVDA • Voiceover • Google Analytics • Maven • CLI • APIs • User Authentication • Permission Based Access Control • Unit Testing • D3 • NGX Charts • AG Grid • GIT • Nx Monorepo

Additional Knowledge + Skills: MySQL • Microsoft Sharepoint • Jira • UXPin • InVision • Redux

Education

University of Massachusetts, North Dartmouth, MA 1994
Bachelor of Fine Arts, GPA: 3.8, Major-Visual Design

Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts (CDIA), Boston, MA 2014, Certificate of Web Development

Self-directed Training, 10/19–04/20
Angular, Angular Material, NG Bootstrap, ECMAScript 6 (ES6), Angular Flex Layout, JSON Server, Angular CDK, Firebase, Google Firestore REST API, Google Cloud Storage, AngularFire, FileReader API, Dependency Injection, User Authentication, Permission Based Access Control, and Angular HTTP API (REST-like backend). Demo

Experience

Angular Developer – DMI – 12/23–02/24 Contract – Remote

For a federal end-client, advise on Angular upgrade methodology and schedule and advise on implementation of accessibility-compliance development requirements.

Senior Frontend Developer – Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) – 01/23–08/23 Contract – Remote

Attended daily standups, bi-weekly deployment planning meetings, and developer forums. Upgrade of Angular and Angular Material v10 web application to Angular v15. Updated MatSort component methods and templates on data table components and templates, including data tables nested in expandable rows, addressing accessibility requirements, and child component modifications and testing using Jaws. Developed component and typography themes using SASS partials and advised on the proper implementation of an Angular Material Custom theme. Implemented Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 compliance development solutions on UI controls, common components, modules, user interfaces, and data tables. Resolved CSS bugs with architecture modifications. Addressed Section 508 requirements in D3 and NGX Charts components. Evaluated Angular web application for Section 508 needs and served as a resource for accessibility compliance testers and evaluators.

Sr. Software Engineer – Capgemini – 03/22–10/22 Contract – Remote

For a multinational financial services corporation, develop custom parent and child components based on wireframes, leveraging common UI components in an Angular / Angular Material web application. Add optional Angular Material attribute and attribute properties to an existing common component. Style AG Grid data tables. Identify data schemas utilizing Chrome payload data. Add responsive behavior utilizing Angular Flex-Layout. Write successful classic unit tests. Provide documented feedback regarding architecture, security, and WCAG 2.1 ADA-compliance of existing application code base. Provide resources for upgrading Angular web applications. Develop accessibility solutions for an Angular web application.

Additional Work

Self-trained in, and implemented, Angular Material Component Harnesses Unit Tests. Implemented Angular Material components in an Nx monorepo as a shareable Nx library for streamlined performance in a monorepo architecture.

Senior UI Developer – CGI Federal – 10/21–01/22 Contract – Remote

For Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), implement style and accessibility enhancements and NGX Bootstrap UI Components to Angular Micro Frontend from pre-existing Frontend Monolith. Implement WCAG / Section 508 functionality to WCAG 2.0, Level A standards using built-in directives, change detection, and lifecycle hooks. Attend weekly meetings with design team SMEs.

Sr. Angular Developer – Ignite IT – 04/21–09/21 – Contract – Remote

For federal end-client, using Angular, Angular Material, Angular Flex Layout and Angular CDK, develop shareable Web UI Component Libraries (NPM / Node Packages) and publish to a private NPM registry. Working with a data schema, develop CRUD services, data interfaces / models, and methods to integrate the Angular frontend UI / user actions with the backend. Develop and implement an Angular Dialog Box Service. Assure Section 508 compliance, implementing Angular CDK modules. Style UI Components and controls to match existing mockups.

Additional Work

Self-trained in Angular Nx Monorepo. Implemented prototype mono repository to share common services, interfaces, components, SASS stylesheets, data, and image assets amongst multiple Angular web applications.

Software Engineer – Lockheed Martin Corporation – 04/20–08/20 – Contract – Remote

Develop and design Angular 9 application for federal end-client. Provide L3/L4 support on Angular and Angular modules installation and configuration to meet national and international accessibility requirements. Provide guidance on the use of Angular feature modules, Angular HTTP module / JSON server data interface, and UI pattern library. Create UI pattern library prototype. Develop Angular Material components and custom color palette. Create WCAG-specified mock-ups and assess peer wireframes and mock-ups for accessibility compliance. Mentor designers on the creation of Angular Material-specific mockups.

Senior Application Developer – Grant Thornton – 11/18–09/19 – Contract – Remote

Develop for federal end-client, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a mobile, responsive, dynamic, HTML5 / CSS, jQuery, jQuery UI, Javascript, WAI-ARIA, and Bootstrap 3.6 prototype from UXPin wireframes for a Java and Spring Boot / Thymeleaf application. Design and develop interaction, widgets and user interface controls and compose layouts as needed to augment UX. Write functions to render ADA-, Section 508- and WCAG AAA-compliant UI controls and widgets and implement efficient, database- and UI-driven content, components, user interface controls and widgets. Create color mockups using Adobe Illustrator. Re-touch and generate images using Photoshop. Implement DataTables and FileReader APIs to include complex, custom widgets, Section 508 / WCAG compliance and custom functionality. Using Maven, AWS, a command-line interface, and GIT, implement production-ready Javascript, jQuery, jQuery UI, HTML and CSS from prototype into a Java and Springboot application instance and merge into staged application. Provide L3/L4 support to perform break fix analysis on pre-existing staged application, CSS files, and backend developer’s frontend code implementation and fix those defects.

UI / UX Designer – SICPA / VA Department of Motor Vehicles – 07/18–07/18 Springfield, Virginia – Contract

Create dynamic application mockups and user flows for forms-based web application based on written requirements using an agile process. Instruct FE developer in Bootstrap. Provide L3/L4 support to develop diagrams based on Section 508 / WCAG AA accessibility standards. Create cross-browser, mobile responsive style guide using HTML, jQuery and CSS.

Front End Developer – Regions Bank – 02/18–05/18 Contract – Remote

Provide L3/L4 support to assess customer and prospect websites for WCAG AAA standards and accessibility best practices compliance. Document findings, make formal recommendations for improvement as needed using HTML, CSS, ARIA, and Javascript. Develop cross-browser compliant web components using HTML, CSS, Bootstrap 4, Pug, and LESS. Collaborate with development team using SourceTree (GIT), BitBucket and a command-line interface.

Web Technologist – Accenture Federal – 08/17–12/17 Contract – Baltimore, Maryland

Construct Javascript regular expressions for advanced search and replace tasks in JSON and HTML files. Develop responsive, Section 508 / WCAG ADA accessibility compliant, search engine optimized HTML5 web pages and SVGs for federal client public-facing website and internal communications. Perform database research for export to datasets. Research business processes and functions to conceptualize and develop new web page content. Analyze data to compare and validate Project Open Data sources. Attend federal inter-agency and inter-departmental meetings, keeping minutes for presentation to management. Submit metadata for inclusion in JSON. Keep records of data and web page updates. Maintain web server content with respect to 301 redirecting. Mock-up web UI for conversion effectiveness. Monitor web traffic in Google Analytics.

Accomplishments

Attained organic page one position in Google search engine listings.

Senior UX Developer – Freddie Mac – 01/17–05/17 Contract – McLean, Virginia

Develop responsive web pages using HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap, jQuery and Javascript in a Microsoft SharePoint environment. Develop solutions for cross-browser, multi-device compatibility. Modify Javascript and jQuery that integrate the UI and backend web services to render pages in Bootstrap. Develop Bootstrap responsive websites from designer mock-ups and mock-up mobile / responsive web pages to meet business requirements. Detail Microsoft Sharepoint templates, usability, user interface rendering, web page responsiveness, page load time and layout using CSS and media queries. Design icons to compliment the UI, create custom icons to complement existing sets. Develop efficient and user-friendly jQuery applications to integrate with backend web services and present data. Provide L3/L4 support by managing a daily defects report provided by QA team members, implement break fixes and mentor developers on the break fix solutions.

Accomplishments

Mocked-up UI and developed Bootstrap microsite independently in less than 48 hours while meeting and exceeding client quality expectations.

UI Expert Designer + Front-end Web Developer – Valiant Solutions – 07/16–11/16 Contract – Remote

Produce wireframes, user flow diagrams, flow charts, process flows and mockups that contain details such as information architecture, typography, color, gradients, images, and transparency and communicate all necessary details of the federal client UI, creating multiple mockups for a single page to effectively convey details of the different states. Construct UI front end designs flexible for display across multiple browsers, screen sizes, platforms and devices and focused on user experience (UX), interaction and usability, testing for responsive display effectiveness in a device-specific environment. Translate the UI/UX design mockups to application UI prototypes, bridging the gap between graphical design and technical implementation and taking an active role on both sides to define how the application looks as well as how it works on the front end. Working in two and three week sprints using an agile approach, develop responsive / mobile web pages with dynamic and static content using User Interface industry and Section 508 / WCAG ADA accessibility compliance best practices, WAI-ARIA, HTML5, jQuery, jQuery UI, jQuery plugins, DataTables API, Javascript and CSS. Develop faceted search form feature using Javascript and XML. Modify back-end Javascript and JSON. Install Tomcat and configure MAMP to create local testing environment. Draw from experience with GUI design and usability and familiarity with JSP while remaining compliant with official U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) through use of U.S. Web Design UI Components and/or Visual Styles.

Accomplishments

After performing requirements gathering tasks, including specification of programming languages, wire-framed and mocked-up 70 desktop and mobile UI views using Adobe Illustrator in less than 3 weeks and moved forward with development of prototypes, contributing production-ready code to development of the web application.

Retail eMail Developer – Staples – 04/16–05/16 Contract – Framingham, Massachusetts

Optimize HTML5 / CSS responsive emails. Develop responsive HTML5 email template prototypes. Test emails in Litmus for responsive delivery, preflighting prior to deployment. Make on-page organic SEO, brand compliance and eMail development recommendations.

Accomplishments

Developed cross-client compatibility solution to improve email template rendering, deliverability, web traffic, web traffic conversions, and sales. Documented best practices for email development. Developed font-style rendering solution.

Web Developer – Brown University – 9/15–12/15 Contract – Providence, Rhode Island

Edit and code Alumni Association responsive website and responsive emails. Work from Google documents provided by content writers. Code content, optimize HTML5 / CSS and XHTML emails. Size, crop, color correct and retouch images in Photoshop. Test emails in Litmus for responsive delivery and load into Lyris List Manager. Analyze site design, forecasting potential issues such as live page load times. Design Microsoft Word templates for web publishing of documents. Make story edits to the Brown University Sports Foundation website. Make on-page organic SEO, jQuery and PHP client- and server-side recommendations.

Accomplishments

Completed new website development work ahead of schedule. Developed template design solutions prior to launch to improve live performance.

Web Developer – PureTech Ventures – 1/15–2/15 Freelance – Remote

Edit, code and publish responsive HTML5 / CSS, PHP web pages. Develop a jQuery application.

[ 2012–2014 – See Education ]

Additional Experience – Contract and Direct Hire

1994–2013

Brandeis University • National Grid • RadioShack • Flagship Bank, New Balance for Pagano Media • Allmerica Financial • Honeywell • Dresser-Rand • Coppus • The Hanover Insurance Company • The Casual Male • BOSE Corporation • Pegasus Satellite Television • Osram-Sylvania for Dever-Frankian Advertising • WearGuard • SAIC / National Defense Department, Division of Education and Training • Camp Fire Boys and Girls, Central Massachusetts Council • Excel Advertising • Worcester Walk for Homelessness • Farrar Press / Farrar Graphics • Saltus Press • Specialized Software • The Energy Federation • Achorn Graphics • Box21 • Chadwick’s of Boston • Maddash E-media • ITV Direct • Imagitas • Timberland • The Animation Cafe (now The Memory Collective) • J.D. Associates • Softscape • SumTotal Systems •