About
"I believe in one thing, hard work. If you work hard today, tomorrow's always a little easier."
Jonathon Harrelson
Web Developer • Search Engine Specialist • Professional
I consider myself a senior front-end developer and a junior full-stack developer. I've been working in front-end web development technologies since I was introduced to web development at the age of 14. I am starting to work my way down the stack as I learn different languages and frameworks how they interact with servers, learning more about noSQL as it pertains to API's and the newer ways data is being manipulated on the internet.
Search Engine Optimization, I think, should come as a subset of anything web related. My theory is, if you're going going to build a website you might as well make it search engine friendly as it pertains to structure, development workflow, and basic element attribution. I take a ton of pride in the work that I do, I make sure it's scaleable and is ready to fit into any digital marketing plan.
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HTML5
I use HTML5 to semantically build websites and web applications that are easy for search engines to crawl.
CSS 3
I use SASS/SCSS to produce clean CSS 3 stylesheets to get the most out of modern web browsers.
Javascript
I use javascript is one of the foundations of web development creating interactions between the user and browser.
PHP
I've used PHP while building for various Content Management Systems as well as custom implementations.
WordPress
Over 25% of websites today are built on this content management system, I have been developing on it since 2011.
ModX
ModX is my most recent Content Management System I've learned. I have been developing for it since mid-2015.
GulpJS
I use Gulp as my go-to workflow automation script to compile my styles and scripts to ensure proper working CSS and javascript.
VueJS
Vue is my preferred front end javascript framework. I use it to build interactive applications and compiling data.
Work History
2022
Present
Digital Experience Manager
As a Digital Experience Manager, my role quickly shifted into a developer position where I was responsible for maintaining, updating, and optimizing a WordPress website. With my expertise, I successfully led a seamless migration to a new hosting platform and relaunched the site as a headless WordPress CMS with a GatsbyJS front-end. My primary responsibilities involve strategizing and implementing A/B and multi-variant testing, as well as personalization for various audiences and verticals using MutinyHQ and Google Optimize. Additionally, I created reusable web components and developed solutions for cross-functional teams to create self-serve pages for the marketing organization. I also assisted with technical and on-page SEO efforts, while ensuring clean analytics and tracking through Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. As a project manager, I effectively collaborated with external vendors during the redevelopment for the decoupled infrastructure.
Technologies Used: WordPress Javascript jQuery NextJS GatsbyJS Gulp CSS3/SASS Github BrightEdge SEMRush Screaming Frog SEO MutinyHQ Google Optimize Google Analytics Photoshop Visual Studio Code Bootstrap
2020
2022
Senior Web Developer
Primary Job Function: Maintain, update, and improve the functionality of WordPress site. Update content, create and implement new user interface and user experience modules, troubleshoot issues.
Secondary Job Function: Improve visibility of corporate digital assets through search engine optimization and analytics and increase security posture.
Technologies Used: WordPress Javascript jQuery Gulp CSS3/SASS Github BrightEdge SEMRush Screaming Frog SEO CrazyEgg Google Optimize Google Analytics Photoshop Visual Studio Code Foundation Bootstrap
2015
2020
Senior Web Developer
Primary Job Function: Maintain, update, and improve the functionality of ModX site. Update content, create and implement new user interface and user experience modules, troubleshoot issues.
Secondary Job Function: Improve visibility of corporate digital assets through search engine optimization and analytics.
Technologies Used: ModX Javascript jQuery Gulp CSS3/SASS Github/BitBucket Moz Pro BrightEdge semRush SEOMonitor Screaming Frog SEO Photoshop Dreamwaver/Brackets/Atom/Adobe Edge Code Foundation Bootstrap
