About

Julie R. Smith
Front-End Developer
Fast, responsive websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React and Adobe CC

2008-2015 Lead Front-End Developer, Access Idaho (a subsidiary of NIC Inc.), I developed, redesigned and maintained Idaho.gov, the state's official website, and the Idaho Trucking portal. During this period I developed the state's official website templates, redesigned numerous state agency sites, and supported PayPort, the state's official payment engine.

Web Design Certificate from Penn Foster, 2006.

Freelance business Lucky Dog Web Design, specializing in small-businesses and non-profits.

Associates degree in accounting, studied advertising design, Boise State University.

Enjoy keeping up with latest web development inovations. Focused on MERN Technology Stack.

With experience comes the knowledge that good communication is the key to a successful web project. I listen to the needs of clients and I can speak in layman terms. I also communicate effectively with team members and PMs.

Skillset

  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Express
  • MongoDB
  • Responsive Web Design
  • Git Version Control
  • Agile Scrum
  • Information Architecture
  • Manage Priorities
  • Accessibility
  • W3C Standards
  • Performance Optimization
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Adobe XD
  • UIkit
  • Bootstrap
  • Sass
  • Styled-Components
  • jQuery
  • Command Line
  • Webpack
  • Eslint
  • Node Package Manager (npm)
  • Yarn
  • Node.js
  • dotCMS
  • Gatsby
  • Rekit
  • Google Analytics
  • GitHub
  • Netlify
  • Visual Studio Code
  • MicroSoft Teams
  • Trello
  • Basecamp
  • Mac
  • Photography
  • A little guitar

Certificates

  • Web Design |Penn Foster
  • Responsive Web Design | freeCodeCamp
  • JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures | freeCodeCamp
  • Front End Development Libraries | freeCodeCamp
  • Back End Development and APIs | freeCodeCamp

Currently available for full-time employment, as well as freelance work.

Interested?

Check out my

Work

Portfolio

    Pat Craig Studios

    Pat Craig Studios

    Front-End-Developer

    • Built with React
    • Styled Components
    • Webpack build
    • Next gen images
    • Responsive Design
    • Leaflet Map
    • UIkit Framework
    Julie R. Smith

    Julie R. Smith

    Front-End-Developer

    • Built with Next.js
    • Styled Components
    • Webpack build
    • Next gen images
    • Responsive Design
    • Portfolio Gallery
    • UIkit Framework
    idaho.gov

    idaho.gov

    The state's official website

    Lead Front-End-Developer

    • Developed and maintained
    • Responsive Design
    • Bootstrapped
    • Intigrated with dotCMS
    • Two major Redesigns
    • News, Twitter and maps
    State of Idaho Templates

    State of Idaho Templates

    The state's official web templates

    Lead Front-End-Developer

    • Developed and maintained v2.1
    • Used by nearly every state webs
    • Followed state policy
    • Bootstrapped
    • 5 palette choices
    • Trained state employees
    Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter

    Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter

    Front-End-Developer

    • Homepage Design
    • Developed templates
    • Carousel, photo gallery, YouTube and Twitter
    • Trained state employees
    Idaho Department of Lands

    Idaho Department of Lands

    Front-End-Developer

    • Designed and developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Content strategy
    • Trained state employees
    Idaho State Historcal Society

    Idaho State Historcal Society

    Front-End-Developer

    • Developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Navigation menu
    • Interactive Idaho history timeline
    • Interactive historical site map
    Idaho Parks and Recreation

    Idaho Parks and Recreation

    Front-End-Developer

    • Developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Homepage slideshow
    • Navigation menu
    • Interactive Idaho state parks map
    Custom UI Skins

    Custom UI Skins

    Secure, Online and Over-the-Counter Payment Processing with the State of Idaho

    Lead Front-End-Developer

    • Wrap payment engine to match agency's website
    • Think "CSS Zen Garden" of state websites
    • 50+ custom skins
    Payport

    Payport

    Lead Front-End-Developer

    • Designed and developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Custom graphics
    • Branding
    • Carousel
    Idaho Public Utilities Commission

    Idaho Public Utilities Commission

    Front-End-Developer

    • Designed and developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Content strategy
    • Consumer forms
    • Calendar
    Idaho Office of Drug Policy

    Idaho Office of Drug Policy

    Front-End-Developer

    • Designed and developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Custom graphics
    • Carousel
    • Trained state employees
    Leaders in Nuclear Energy Commission

    Leaders in Nuclear Energy Commission

    Front-End-Developer

    • Designed and developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Content strategy
    • Trained state employees
    Idaho Trucking Portal

    Idaho Trucking Portal

    Lead Front-End-Developer

    • Developed and maintained
    • Content strategy
    Idaho Department of Corrections

    Idaho Department of Corrections

    Front-End-Developer

    • Designed and developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Content strategy
    • Interactie search map
    • Trained state employees
    Able to Work

    Able to Work

    Front-End-Developer

    • Developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Custom graphics
    • Trained state employees
    Idaho Coucil on Developmental Disabilities

    Idaho Coucil on Developmental Disabilities

    Front-End-Developer

    • Designed and developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Content strategy
    • Custom graphics
    • Trained state employees
    Idaho Division of Building Safety

    Idaho Division of Building Safety

    Front-End-Developer

    • Designed and developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Content strategy
    • Trained state employees
    Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission

    Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission

    Front-End-Developer

    • Designed and developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Content strategy
    • Trained state employees
    First Lady Lori Otter

    First Lady Lori Otter

    Front-End-Developer

    • Designed and developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Content strategy
    • Trained state employees
    Idaho Commission on Aging

    Idaho Commission on Aging

    Front-End-Developer

    • Designed and developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Content strategy
    • Regional Contact maps
    • Trained state employees
    Idaho Bean Commission

    Idaho Bean Commission

    Lead Front-End-Developer

    • Designed and developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Content strategy
    • Recipe search with database
    • Trained state employees
    Idaho Species Conservation

    Idaho Species Conservation

    Lead Front-End-Developer

    • Designed and developed homepage
    • Developed templates
    • Content strategy
    • Trained state employees
    Icon Design

    Icon Design

    Front-End-Developer

    • Rebuilt existing Flash website with html, css, javascript
    • SEO
    The Pulse Running and Fitness Shop

    The Pulse Running and Fitness Shop

    Lead Front-End-Developer

    • eCommerce with Zen Cart
    • Shipping calculations
    • Inventory control
    • Photo gallery
    • Ebay-style fundraising auction

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