Nigel Johnson is a technical lead with over 4 years of experience in front-end development, web and mobile apps, and analytics. He has worked as a JavaScript developer for Zillow and Angular developer for Lovely, developing scalable web applications. He is proficient in technologies like Angular.js, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS3, PHP, and APIs. Nigel strives to learn new tools and concepts while leading teams or supporting agile workflows.
1. NIGEL JOHNSON
An enthusiast technical lead with experience spanning +4 years, specializing
in Front-end Development, Web & Mobile Apps & Analytics. Motivated, passionate
and quick to learn new tools & concepts while working independently, leading
a team or supporting an agile working environment.
Work Experience
Zillow - San Fransico, Ca (Remote/Contract) | Oct ‘15 - Present (javascript developer)
- Engineering Zillow.com & Trulia.com extensively with JavaScript, HTML5/CSS3, and PHP. Producing
scalable web apps integrating Facebook/Twitter APIs, utilizing Angular.js for rapidly testability.
- Collaberating with product designers to design UI features, implementing Angular.js web app
components for Rapid UI/UX testing. Responding to analytics & conducting “A/B” testing.
- Identifying, isolating & resolving web & mobile app bugs utilizing Chrome Dev Tools.
- Managing SCRUM conducting daily standups, retrospectives, and “Sprint” plannings.
Technologies: Angular.js, Javascript, HTML5/CSS3, PHP, Facebook API & Twitter API, Terminal & Github
Lovely - San Fransico, Ca (Full-Time) | Apr ‘15 - Aug ’15 (angular developer)
- Engineered scalable Angular.js search engine LiveLovely.com framework utilizing Bootstrap & Jquery.
- Developed & Designed LiveLovely wordpress app utilizing HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. Provided
reusable web app components, custom templates & widgets/plugins.
- Provided user journey diagrams, design templates, visual mockups, and functional prototypes in
collaboration with Product Designers, Project Managers, Front-end & Back-end development teams.
- Preformed in an Agile Environment supplying HTML5/CSS3, Javascript & API intergration expertise.
Technologies: Angular.js, Bootstrap, Adobe Illustrator, Balsamiq, jQuery, WordPress & SASS (SCSS) / LESS
Rent (formally Rentpath) - Atlanta, Ga (Full-Time) | Mar ‘14 - Aug ’15 (full stack developer)
- Engineered responsive search engine Rent.com framework utilizing Bootstrap & Jquery.
- Developed reusable Angular.js framework & components to rapidly build testable UI/UX interfaces.
- Responsible for engineering new features to our core business model, increasing user interaction &
collaberating with project managers & Q.A. team to resolve outlying bugs on web & mobile apps.
- Collaberated with product designers to deconstructed high-level application description & wireframes
into workable SCRUM assignments for front-end & back-end teams.
Technologies: Bootstrap, Adobe Illustrator, Balsamiq, Smil, Sass Node.Js, Ruby, Grunt & Json
Primedia - Norcross, Ga (Full-Time) | Apr ‘12 - Feb ’14 (front-end developer)
- Engineered responsive UI for Apartmentguide.com, Newhomeguide.com & Rentals.com utilizing
Backbone.js, Ember.js, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS3. Created reusable web app components for rapid UI/UX testing.
- Developed iOS/Andriod app using Swift & Android Studio, providing numerous mockups using Adobe Illustrator.
- Collaberated with UI/UX Designers & Product Designers for new products and product enhancements.
- Created reusable D3.js charts using Raphael.js to draw SVG on browsers for client/sales dashboard & CMS.
- Responsible for improving app UI/UX, User Rentention & Interaction to improve leads using HTML, CSS and jQuery.
- Adapted CSS Pre/Postprocessors SASS (SCSS) / LESS & Minified JS to reduce application bandwidth.
Technologies: Pivotal Tracker, SASS (SCSS) / LESS, SVG’s, Backbone.js, Ember.js, D3.js, Terminal, xCode & Github
Abilities Libraries & Tools
D3 Javascript
Adobe CC
PhoneGap
Android Studio
NodeJs
GitHub
xCode
Foundation
Bootstrap
Social APIs
Gulp
Illustrator
Photoshop
Sublime
Full Stack Developer & UX/UI Designer
1 (470) 357 - 5421
HEY@NOWNIGEL.COM
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Techniques
Languages
HTML
HTML CANVAS
CSS
CSS ANIMATION
SWIFT
PHP
XML
Bootstrap
Terminal
Jquery
Java
Javascript
SMIL
LESS
SASS
SEO
WORDPRESS
SVGS
ANGULARJS
RUBY(SLIM)
Front-End Development
Back-End Development
Responsive & Material Design
Information Architecture
Android Development
UI & UX Design
Graphic & Product Design
Usablitiy Testing
Engadgement & Rentention
Wordpress Development
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