Web Designer/Developer
Greetings! I’m Shannon. I’ve been building websites for over 20 years, which makes me kind of a web dinosaur—but, like, the cool kind with updated plugins. I take pride in crafting sites that actually work and don’t make your users want to throw their devices. Also, I have three dogs whose names all start with Z because I’m nothing if not committed to a theme.
Here is my resume, and here is my resume rewritten by ChatGPT from the perspective that I am a time traveler from the 90s.
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Shannon Browne
Senior Web Developer / Time Traveler
Spring City, PA*
Professional Summary
Senior Web Developer with over two decades of experience, transported straight from the 1990s to bring retro flair and cutting-edge skills to the modern web. Expert in HTML5, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, and Adobe Creative Cloud, with a knack for user interface design and e-commerce solutions. Proven track record of developing and maintaining custom WordPress themes and plugins, optimizing SEO strategies, and enhancing user experience across digital platforms. Aims to apply innovative, time-travel-tested solutions to drive project success and ensure seamless integration and scalability of web development projects, all while reminiscing about dial-up tones.
Employment History
2022 – 2024
KNOXVILLE, TN
Software Engineer, Tombras
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers and project managers, like a seasoned time traveler ensuring seamless integration of software solutions into projects, new and old.
- Stay adaptable and open to learning new skills and technologies, adding them to my toolkit alongside 90s classics like AOL and Netscape.
- Develop and maintain clear and concise documentation for software solutions, ensuring future teams can navigate projects as easily as I navigate time periods.
2015 – 2022
MONTOURSVILLE, PA
WordPress Developer, SageAge
- Implement creative design solutions to enhance user experience, making WordPress websites as user-friendly as a Tamagotchi.
- Develop and maintain custom WordPress themes and plugins tailored for SageAge’s senior living clients, ensuring they work seamlessly across all digital platforms.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and implement SEO strategies, making websites as visible as a neon windbreaker at a 90s party.
2013 – 2015
SPRING CITY, PA
Web Designer/Technical Specialist, Longstreth Sporting Goods
- Collaborate with the marketing team to enhance website design and user experience, driving online sales and customer engagement like it’s Black Friday 1999.
- Enhance user experience with interactive elements and intuitive navigation, increasing customer satisfaction to levels rivaling a Beanie Babies craze.
- Stay updated on the latest web design trends and technology, because even a time traveler needs to keep up with the times.
2012 – 2013
ROSEMONT, PA
IT Director, Xander Media Group
- Develop and implement innovative technology strategies to enhance user experience and increase website traffic, driving revenue growth with the efficiency of a 90s CD-ROM.
- Lead the evaluation and implementation of new technologies and software solutions, ensuring Xander Media Group stays ahead of the digital curve, no time machine required.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize IT initiatives, aligning with the company’s strategic business goals and ensuring we’re not stuck in the past.
2010 – 2012
POTTSTOWN, PA
IT Manager, Basement Services 911
- Implement data analytics solutions to analyze and interpret IT performance metrics, providing insights that make decision-making processes as easy as playing Minesweeper.
- Drive strategic initiatives for Basement Services 911, optimizing the competitive IT market and ensuring things run smoother than a VCR tracking adjustment.
2002 – PRESENT
SPRING CITY, PA
Freelance Consultant, Self-Employed
- Provide personalized consulting services to clients, offering strategies that effectively promote their causes and campaigns online, like a digital MacGyver.
Volunteer Work
Web and Social Media Chair
INDIVISIBLE CHESTER COUNTY
2017-Present
- Designed and built a website for a local chapter of a grassroots political activism organization, overseeing all social media presences and ensuring they are as engaging as a 90s sitcom.
Education
LIVERPOOL, UK
MSc Internet Systems, University of Liverpool
MILLERSVILLE, PA
BA English with Journalism Minor, Millersville University
Skills
- WordPress and Drupal development and design (Expert)
- User Interface Design (Expert)
- Adobe Creative Cloud (Expert)
- JavaScript/jQuery implementation (Expert)
- SEO and social media marketing across all platforms (Expert)
- E-Commerce solutions including Magento and Shopify (Skillful)
- HTML5, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, ASP (Expert)
- Bootstrap and similar frameworks (Expert)
- Linux, iOS, Android, Windows OS repair and installation (Skillful)
- Computer repair and maintenance including hardware and operating systems
* not an actual city