Eric R. Kennedy

Summary

I’m a senior full-stack Web developer with a background in UX design. I have diverse experience with industry-leading products that have been used by millions.


Skills

Front end:

  • JavaScript
  • Angular
  • TypeScript
  • Jasmine
  • HTML5
  • CSS3

Back end:

  • Java
  • Spring MVC
  • JUnit
  • Oracle SQL
  • Ruby on Rails
  • PHP

Tools:

  • Gulp
  • Webpack
  • Node.js
  • Gradle
  • Docker
  • Git

Principles:

  • Test-driven development
  • Separation of concerns
  • Reusability & extensibility
  • Performance & scalability
  • Security & data integrity
  • Responsiveness

Employment

Senior Full-Stack Web Developer

Ventiv Technology • Atlanta, GA • 2014-Present

  • Developing an industry-leading enterprise application for risk management and analysis
  • Utilizing a scalable, flexible architecture to handle large data sets and custom data models
  • Implementing full internationalization, configurable security, and advanced authentication
  • Guiding a team of developers to use best practices and continually improve existing code
  • Technologies include Java, Spring MVC, AngularJS, Oracle, JUnit, Jasmine, Gradle, and Gulp

Senior Front End Web Developer

InnerCircle Development • Atlanta, GA • 2013-2014

  • Developed a variety of interactive projects for clients in a startup agency environment
  • Integrated multimedia and data visualization using CSS3 animation, HTML5 video, and D3
  • Technologies included Ruby, Sinatra, PHP, jQuery, Slim, Sass, AWS, Jekyll, and WordPress

Front End Web Developer

The Weather Channel • Atlanta, GA • 2012-2013

  • Developed several features for Weather.com, a site serving millions of users per day
  • Completed a project to implement the site’s first fully featured interactive weather map
  • Coordinated with a team of developers to optimize workflows and define best practices
  • Technologies included Java, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, and Oracle

Front End Web Developer & Designer

RentPath (formerly PRIMEDIA) • Atlanta, GA • 2009-2012

  • Lead front end developer for Rentals.com, a site serving millions of users per month
  • Developed a natural language search service to translate user input into Endeca facets
  • Founded and contributed to an in-house library of JavaScript components
  • Utilized multivariate testing and lab-based usability studies to analyze user behavior
  • Technology included Ruby on Rails, .NET, jQuery, CoffeeScript, Haml, and Sass

Digital Media Designer

AutoTrader.com • Atlanta, GA • 2007-2009

  • Lead designer for the nationwide Kia Motors association campaign on AutoTrader.com
  • Created a variety of effective Flash ad placements while adhering to strict brand standards
  • Designed and developed a PHP-based e-commerce site for an employee rewards program
  • Developed a proprietary JSFL scripting package to expedite production in Flash
  • Contributed to a variety of internal projects including Web, print and video editing

Education

B.S. in Digital Media

East Tennessee State University • Johnson City, TN • 2002-2006

  • Completed a variety of courses in computer science and interactive design
  • Served on the board of officers for EDGE, the ETSU Student ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter
  • Founded the Blue Plum Animation Festival with a committee of faculty and students
  • Received multiple ADDY Awards from the Tri-City Metro Advertising Federation
  • Inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi and Epsilon Pi Tau honors fraternities

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