Seasoned web coder specializing in user engagement. Experienced in the realms of healthcare, higher ed, telecomm and publishing

Jay Ballenger

Seasoned web coder specializing in user engagement. Experienced in the realms of healthcare, higher ed, telecomm and publishing

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Seasoned web coder specializing in user engagement. Experienced in the realms of healthcare, higher ed, telecomm and publishing

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Fullstack (LAMP) Developer at UNC-Chapel Hill CHAI Core @Lineberger/Gillings
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Build web apps to manage intervention studies, user surveys, authentication and logic-driven personalized content, including scheduled tasks and API integrations. Developed responsive user interfaces using HTML, CSS and modern JavaScript frameworks, ensuring compatibility across devices and screen sizes. Integrated backend RESTful APIs for data-driven features, optimizing AJAX requests and improving load times by 20%. Wrote unit and integration tests with Jest to maintain application stability and catch regressions during CI/CD pipelines. Collaborated in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives to deliver features on schedule.
Fullstack (LAMP) Developer at UNC-Chapel Hill CHAI Core @Lineberger/Gillings
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Build web apps to manage intervention studies, user surveys, authentication and logic-driven personalized content, including scheduled tasks and API integrations
Creative Coder at Lulu Press
December 31, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Implement web designs for marketing campaigns, technical product pages, and user info capture forms.
Web Producer at IBM
December 31, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Manage web-based sales promotions, whitepaper collaboration, & productivity tools.
Creative Coder at Lulu Press
October 1, 2007 - November 22, 2025
Implement web designs for marketing campaigns, technical product pages, and user info capture forms
Web Producer at IBM
July 1, 2005 - November 22, 2025
Manage web-based sales promotions, whitepaper collaboration, & productivity tools
Web Producer at Cisco Systems
December 31, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Create online documentation of training materials, and executive event recordkeeping.
Web Producer at Cisco Systems
January 1, 2004 - November 22, 2025
Create online documentation of training materials, and executive event recordkeeping
Director at Catomatic Digital Media
January 1, 2001 - November 22, 2025
Freelance technical brand extension and SEO, developing custom sites to drive customer engagement
Digital Media Director at Catomatic
January 1, 2001 - November 22, 2025
Freelance technical brand extension and SEO, developing custom sites to drive customer engagement. Designed and implemented responsive websites with HTML, CSS and TypeScript, improving user engagement by 30%. Built reusable components and modules to accelerate development cycles and maintain consistent UI patterns. Integrated RESTful APIs for dynamic content delivery and analytics tracking. Authored frontend tests using Cypress to validate user flows and ensure cross-browser compatibility.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Integrated Marketing Communications at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2001
Integrated Marketing Communications at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism & Mass Communication
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2001

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services