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Web designer & developer

Kara Anderson

I’m a web designer and front-end developer specializing in WordPress with eight years of experience building clients their dream websites.

My Work

I what I do.

I'm Kara, a web designer and front-end developer. Let's skip the fluff and get right to it. I've got eight years of experience building WordPress websites, most of the time playing a role in the design as well. I've worked at two agencies and held one in-house role where I've worked on more than 100 sites.

I started my career in digital marketing before I found my dream career as a coder, so I feel as comfortable looking for a bug in a giant haystack of code as I do making sure a site has a strong call-to-action and customer journey.

skills & expertise

languages & frameworks

HTML

CSS

Wordpress

Pods.io

JavaScript/jQuery

Bootstrap

PHP

Sass

tools

Microsoft Office

Trello

Adobe Creative Cloud

Google AdWords & Analytics

Git

work experience

Web Interactive Technologies

Nov 2018 – Present

Remote

Web designer & front-end developer

  • Lead design and front-end development of custom Wordpress sites using Divi theme
  • Configure and customize plugins and theme templates to add e-commerce, event registration, geolocation and other functionality to sites
  • Work directly with clients to ensure expectations are met while project stays in scope
  • Ensure proper integration of content into CMS to allow clients to easily manage updates independently

Stanley Black & Decker

Sep 2017 – Nov 2018

Baltimore, MD

Front-End Web Developer

  • Provided front-end development support for 12+ brands of the world’s largest tool & storage company
  • Built responsive landing pages and custom modules for Sitecore and WordPress sites
  • Worked closely with design/UX team to ensure designs translate well to the web
  • Developed branded bulletproof HTML email templates and tested across all email clients

Compulse Integrated Marketing

Jul 2016 – Sep 2017

Baltimore, MD

Web Designer & Front-End Developer

  • Lead front-end development of custom WordPress sites and landing pages
  • Ensured strong communication with design team, developers and clients throughout process
  • Configured and customized plugins and theme templates to add e-commerce, event registration, geolocation and other functionality to sites

United Way of Central Maryland

Aug 2012 – Jun 2016

Baltimore, MD

Interactive Marketing Specialist

  • Oversaw web marketing strategy, creating and managing all web content and online donation platform
  • Assisted with Wordpress site updates, debugging, and Google Analytics reporting
  • Served as project manager for all web marketing projects, consistently meeting tight deadlines

education

Udacity

April 2016 – August 2016

Online / Remote

Nanodegree, Front-End Web Development

  • Online nanodegree program built by industry leaders, including Google, AT&T and GitHub
  • Complete a variety of projects focused on building mobile-first responsive websites from scratch
  • Advance knowledge of and experience with HTML, custom CSS, JavaScript and Bootstrap framework

University of South Carolina

August 2005 – August 2010

Columbia, SC

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

  • Major: Marketing
  • GPA: 3.9

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism & Mass Communications

  • Major: Advertising
  • GPA: 3.9
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