Amber Robertson
Currently working at my first full-time development gig as a Junior Front End
Developer.
I am the type that figures it out, and an excellent fresh set of eyes to have
around.
To the left you'll see a picture of me on my latest adventure (Stockholm, Sweden), and the
sections you can find on this page. Clicking on them will scroll you to that section.
Below are links to my LinkedIn, Github, Facebook, and a download of the DOCX version of my Resume.
Currently Learning: React Native
Work Experience
Junior Front End Web Developer
Primarily design and build pages with Twig, Classic ASP, and in Wordpress. Perform various other web-related tasks such as bug-fixing, data-entry, troubleshooting, editing existing pages, etc. Had to learn an entire custom built and very unique system of multiple internal sites as well as utilizing two entirely different tech stacks for our two client-facing websites.
- Learned how to navigate a massive server of files for just one of our sites, which uses Classic ASP, CSS, a little bit of PHP, and SQL
- Recently put together a 30 page report of analytics and UX research centered around one of our sites as we’re in the process of redoing the entire site
- Learned how to edit PHP and Twig files that feed into our other main website, which is on Wordpress but we use Git and Beanstalk for version control
- Editing pre-existing code and using old code to build new features
- In the process of redesigning nearly every single page of one of our sites to fit the brand guide
- Built new features for both sites, including a “live chat” feature, a featured blog section for the most recent blogs, and more
- For examples of some of my work at this job please click here
Independent Contractor
Perform various tasks with many different clients based on their professional needs.
- Proofreading academic papers and published books
- Various Web Development and Web Design
- Copy Editing and Production Editing
- Layout Design for published books and web
- Preparing, organizing, and supplementing data for academic research projects
- Designing graphics for academic use
Front End Developer
Sole Front End Developer for the site itsabribe.com built with React, Bootstrap 5, Mongoose, and deployed with AWS. Responsible for entire front end of the site, built from nothing.
- Built vast majority of components from scratch, including sortable tables, auto-complete searching, dynamic searching, etc.
- Worked with both the FEC API and the OpenSecrets API to dynamically generate profiles for members of the U.S. Congress and show where their funding has come from as well as their socials and web contact information.
Teacher of English as a Second Language
Teacher of English as a foreign language with an emphasis on conversational skills(Speaking) in South Korea. Taught ages 10-16 in 10 different classes at a private academy just outside of Seoul.
- Supplemented formal curriculum with additional learning activities that facilitated better speaking skills all with no formal training.
- Took a 15 year-old class that was speaking 100% Korean in our English (Speaking) class when I started with them to speaking at least 70% English in class within one semester.
Junior Graphic Designer
Beauty Systems Group is a company under Sally Beauty Holdings with 1.3 billion in annual revenue. Member of the Shows & Education team. In charge of numerous on-site materials for all beauty shows as well as hundreds of flyers for classes held at all locations across North America.
- Recognized by upper-level management for great efficiency, accuracy, and quick turnaround time, as I was known for taking very large amounts of information and synthesizing it in a concise and visually appealing way.
- Requested by the Education team often for multiple large projects because of my known quick turnaround time and accuracy, for example one project over the winter holiday required myself and a partner to create 1000 flyers in one week.
Senior Page Editor/Layout Designer
Responsible for arranging content for the weekly print editions of the University newspaper. Typically in charge of the front page and other vital or difficult pages such as News or Community.
- Overhauled paper’s design resulting in 30% increased readership. The design is still being used as of 2020.
- Laid out a vast majority of the pages each week to ensure all deadlines were met.
Social Media Editor/Graphic Designer
Responsible for all social media platforms and the website that used Wordpress. Created a variety of designs for nearly every part of the newspaper and website.
- Performed a complete redesign of the website to be more engaging and aesthetically pleasing resulting in 3 awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association for community engagement and interactivity (see Awards section)
- Due to my redesign of the website and all our social media platforms, the community traffic and engagement increased by 100% across all our web platforms.
- Created 2-6 graphics per print edition, typically assigned the day we went to press, giving me only 1-3 hours to create them; never missed a deadline.
- Known as the best proofreader for final copy and often the last set of eyes before pages would be approved for press.
- Requested to write Staff Picks and opinion pieces when needed.
Education
Texas Woman's University
GPA: 3.69
Brigham Young University - Idaho
GPA: 3.45
Portfolio
Professional Work
Adventures in Missions | COVID-19 Page
One page (of many) on adventures.org that was built entirely by me. The section I'm most proud of is the trips section near the bottom, as I built that entirely from scratch based on an idea from my boss.
See it in action!
Adventures in Missions | Footer
While in my current position, I've been working on redesigning the entire adventures.org website. A few of my designs have been put into place so far, the footer being one of them. The image, text, and button can all be customized for each page with Classic ASP variables. This was built entirely by me from scratch with Classic ASP and PHP.
See it in action!
Adventures in Missions | Nav Bar
While in my current position, I've been working on redesigning the entire adventures.org website. A few of my designs have been put into place so far, the Navigation/Header being one of them. This was built by me and my boss in Classic ASP and PHP.
See it in action!
World Race | Instant Message Feature
The first thing I did at my current position was create this replacement for a third-party live chat feature that we wanted to get rid of. The form sends a message labeled as urgent to our Sales Team, and has built-in error handling. This was built with Twig and SCSS.
See it in action!
It's A Bribe
Web app that allows you to search politicians and see where their funding comes from. Built the entire front-end and connected to back end with axios. Pretty much all components were built from scratch by me using React and Bootstrap 5.
GithubBootcamp Work
Streamer
Project 2 for Bootcamp | A Full-Stack Web App for keeping track of what shows you're watching, what you want to watch, and what you've already completed. This app uses Passport validation, a MySQL Database, and API calls to gather and store information about each user.
See it in action! Github
Coding Corgi's
Project 3 for Bootcamp | A Full-Stack React E-Commerce App that offers task-based coding services. This app uses Passport validation, a MongoDB Database, React, and Ant Design.
See it in action! Github
Note Taker
A Full-Stack Web App for storing notes. This app uses a MySQL Database.
See it in action! Github
Burger App
A Full-Stack Web App that lets you add burgers you want to eat and keep track of ones you've eaten. This app uses Handlebars and a MySQL database.
See it in action! Github
Weather Dashboard
A simple dashboard for viewing current weather and the forecast for the next 5 days.
See it in action! Github
Unique Eats
Project 1 for Bootcamp | A simple search engine for finding unique international restaurants in your area.
See it in action! Github