Andrew Ford

I design and build UIs in Node.js, React/Redux/ES6, and CSS/Sass.

I design and build web interfaces - with a focus on user experience and CSS architecture - in close collaboration with our small but talented multidisciplinary team. Our go-to frameworks are Ruby on Rails and Angular 2.

I lead a talented international team of front and back end web developers. We iterate and develop new features for the Westwing consumer shopping experience localized to 9 languages across 14 countries.

Front-end and full-stack development of REST, SPA and MVC web apps and web-based UX prototypes. Data visualization and analysis of UX research/testing. Clients include Allstate, FXPAL, PayPal, and StubHub. Testing and research platforms include: UserTesting, Usabilla, SurveyMonkey, Optimizely. Technologies include: HTML5, CSS3, Sass/Compass, JavaScript, jQuery, D3, Angular, Grunt, Bootstrap, Photoshop, Sketch, Axure, Middleman, git, GitHub, PHP, Laravel, MySQL.

AdGlue.com is a startup ad platform and a 2012 SXSW Accelerator finalist. As the sole designer and front-end developer, I handled all UI and visual design including the product styleguide, workflows and wireframes using pen/paper, whiteboards, Fireworks and Photoshop. Responsive front-end implementation in HTML5, CSS3 (Sass/Compass), JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, and Grails GSPs.

Front-end development with HTML5, Haml, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Sass/Compass, Rails.

At Macer Media, I worked on The Sacramento Press - a hyperlocal news site. It has since sold to new owners, but during my tenure, the tech team was a small, agile team building mainly on JVM technologies (Java, Groovy, Grails). I defined workflows, designed wireframes and mockups, and did front-end development using JSP, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, YUI, AJAX, Git. * Designed and implemented responsive retrofit of sacramentopress.com. * Wireframing, design, and UI implementation of new features.

I specialized in HTML/CSS/jQuery template production and integration into Blue River's open source content management system Mura CMS Clients include Apple, Intel, VMware, Amtrak California & Heath Ceramics. * Overhauled the Mura CMS CSS library * Implemented the first proof-of-concept for modular themes in Mura CMS * Wrote coding standards documentation for freelance developers I managed * Taught Mura CMS training classes. Writing, copy editing, & technical editing of training docs

* Developed and designed file sharing webapp (PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JS) * Visual design of screens for Loan Management System desktop software product * Designed print advertisements and PDF forms

Purchasing and inventory management for medical ultrasound design and manufacturing company. Web and print design. Final QA/testing and shipping of ultrasound equipment.