Joe Geringer

Nansen

Senior Frontend Web Developer
2012-Present

• Build accessible, performant and responsive sites using a variety of Frontend frameworks such as NextJS, Gatsby and Astro.
• Develop sites using headless as well as traditional CMS.
• Collaborate with clients, creative team, developers and managers to help gather requirements and provide estimates.
• Lead a small team of developers to review code, ensure best practices are followed and construct a solid foundation for the team to work from.
• Help onboard and mentor new hires.
• Always find time to help others solve problems they may be stuck on. It's important to make sure the problem is understood and the person is able to learn from the experience.
• Leverage testing tools to ensure critical parts of the site function sprint after sprint.
• Integrate personalization tools to A/B test features.
• Helped develop internal projects: Worked with a group to create a scaffold CSS framework for use on some of our sites. Helped to standardize internal project documentation.
• Created various types of animations using both CSS and JS. From small micro-animations to full screen user interactive animations.

Main sites developed

• Health Management Academy
• Re:Wild
• Affirm
• USPA
• Natural Habitat Adventures
• Pacific Surfliner
• Frigidaire

American Eagle

Frontend Web Developer
2010-2012

• Built new sites while maintaining existing for 50+ clients.
• Supported clients by investigating bugs and documenting new feature requests.
• Collaborated with team members in order to identify and solve clients problems.

Chicago Public Schools - IT Department

Web Designer
Frontend Web Developer
2003-2010

• Designed interfaces and iconography for internal and public web sites.
• Integrated designs into static HTML/CSS.
• Generated wire frames, designing comps and functional mockups.
• Interface with clients and backend team to determine site requirements and to develop project scope.
• Gained beginning experience in backend C# .NET programming.
• Ensured sites met Section 508 accessibility compliance.