Alison McKay
A professional front end developer for seven years, I have experience freelancing, contracting, and working full-time as part of an agency team. I'm currently based in the Pacific Northwest and looking for full-time or part-time work.
I'm detail-oriented, love writing clean code, and am particularly passionate about web accessibility and inclusivity. The possibilities of the internet are beautiful and endless—but only if everyone can access the content.
Skills
Languages
- Semantic HTML + HTML5
- CSS + SCSS
- Javascript + jQuery
- PHP
Tools
- Wordpress
- Git
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Gulp/Grunt/Codekit
Etcetera
- Web accessibility compliance
- Cross-browser + cross-device testing
- Responsive design and development
- API integration
Projects
WMN OWN
An interactive guide to Seattle-area businesses owned by womxn; a special project/not for profit.
- Google Maps integration
- a custom Wordpress build
Alison's Last Donut
A statement of my devotion to circular frosted treats.
- integrated with the Twitter API
- CSS3 animations
Non-Breaking Space
An art gallery curated by Civilization.
- a custom Wordpress build
- responsive design and development
- web accessibility compliance
JustLeadershipUSA
A cause-based organization focused on reducing incarceration in the United States.
- a custom Wordpress build
- responsive design and development
Experience
Freelance
Front End Developer
December 2012 — Ongoing
Wordpress. Side projects. All-around fun. Projects include WMN OWN, Alison's Last Donut, and assorted creative portfolio and small business websites.
Civilization is a socially, ethically, and environmentally-minded design studio where I built custom, from-scratch Wordpress websites. I brought web accessibility and user experience inclusivity skills to the team, and I was responsible for deliverables like meeting project deadlines and training clients to use their new CMS & websites.
Skills and frameworks: Wordpress and PHP. CSS + SCSS. Javascript and jQuery. Git. Adobe Illustrator. Web accessibility compliance. Responsive design and development.
We built custom responsive Bootstrap-Sass sites on a proprietary, PHP-based CMS. As a project lead, I was responsible for managing the complete build cycle, assigning tasks to junior developers, code review and mentoring junior dev work, and ensuring deadlines and project estimates were met.
Skills and frameworks: Bootstrap + Sass. PHP-based system and CMS. Database management. Git. Photoshop.
Started as a front end development intern and became a go-to for project management, copywriting, and basic front end dev tasks.
Skills and frameworks: Wordpress. Photoshop. Git and Subversion. Bootstrap and Foundation.
