Brenda Taylor

BIO

As a front-end developer, I approach my work with a passion for creating intuitive, engaging websites to help clients achieve their business goals. Over the past four and a half years, I've worked solo and with teams to design and build custom eCommerce, business-to-business and business-to-consumer websites using the WordPress, Shopify and Lightspeed CMS platforms.

I thrive in diverse, collaborative environments where people are excited to share their ideas, learn from each other and aren't afraid to ask for help.

Got a weird dev challenge to solve?! Heck yeah, I'm in! When faced with unfamiliar code problems, I enthusiastically dive in with my collaborative mindset and varied experience (and technical skills, duh) to develop specialized solutions for clients. I'm always eager to learn something new, build on my skills, and share my knowledge with others.

My path to becoming a developer was a bit winding (and a little later in life), but it helped form my unique perspective and my ability to communicate with earnest curiosity, empathy, and optimism.

SKILLS & TOOLS

WordPress Dev
Shopify Theme Dev
PHP
Liquid
HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Adobe Creative Suite
Responsive Dev/Design
UX/UI
Agile
GitHub
Jira/Asana/Trello
Zeplin/InVision/ZeroHeight

EXPERIENCE

  • Web Developer
    Gemini Advanced Marketing Solutions
    2021 – Current
  • Front-End Developer
    Freelance • Various Clients / Agencies
    2018 – 2021
  • Graphic Designer
    Minnesota Premier Publications
    2018 – 2019
  • Graphic & Web Design Intern
    Downtown Improvement District
    Spring 2018
  • Web Designer / Developer
    Bench Pressed Letterpress & Design
    2017 – 2018