Frontend developer with 6+ years of experience working on production web platforms across corporate and SaaS environments. I specialize in building clean, reliable frontends with modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a strong focus on clarity, accessibility, performance, and maintainability. My background includes long-term work on large, user-facing products at companies like Scholastic and Time4Learning, where I worked extensively on DOM-driven interfaces, interactive web experiences, and game design and logic that needed to behave consistently under real user conditions. I’m comfortable stepping into existing codebases, finishing work properly, and collaborating asynchronously with product-minded teams to ship thoughtful, dependable UI.

James Ming Johnson

Frontend developer with 6+ years of experience working on production web platforms across corporate and SaaS environments. I specialize in building clean, reliable frontends with modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a strong focus on clarity, accessibility, performance, and maintainability. My background includes long-term work on large, user-facing products at companies like Scholastic and Time4Learning, where I worked extensively on DOM-driven interfaces, interactive web experiences, and game design and logic that needed to behave consistently under real user conditions. I’m comfortable stepping into existing codebases, finishing work properly, and collaborating asynchronously with product-minded teams to ship thoughtful, dependable UI.

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Frontend developer with 6+ years of experience working on production web platforms across corporate and SaaS environments. I specialize in building clean, reliable frontends with modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a strong focus on clarity, accessibility, performance, and maintainability. My background includes long-term work on large, user-facing products at companies like Scholastic and Time4Learning, where I worked extensively on DOM-driven interfaces, interactive web experiences, and game design and logic that needed to behave consistently under real user conditions. I’m comfortable stepping into existing codebases, finishing work properly, and collaborating asynchronously with product-minded teams to ship thoughtful, dependable UI.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Web Developer (Contract) at Time4Learning
January 1, 2021 - July 2, 2022
Developed and maintained a proprietary K-12 SaaS platform serving 175,000+ active users; built interactive front-end features using JavaScript, HTML5 Canvas, and Pixi.js; implemented back-end services in Node.js, supporting data-driven quizzes and learning modules; created reusable UI components for interactive quizzes, video players, and animations; collaborated cross-functionally with design and curriculum teams in an Agile (JIRA/Git) environment; adapted and extended shared internal codebases to support new curriculum initiatives; organized and managed large asset libraries using Azure, improving production efficiency.
Web and Game Developer at Scholastic
October 1, 2016 - January 1, 2021
Built and shipped SaaS educational web products for 350,000+ annual users; developed 30+ interactive, WCAG-compliant educational games per month; programmed front-end systems using TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, Angular, and jQuery; designed and styled responsive eReaders and digital magazine platforms; led UX/UI refinements across 20+ classroom magazine websites; integrated content pipelines using Adobe Experience Manager; increased year-over-year digital engagement by 216% (2020–2021).
Marketing Manager at Bags
February 1, 2014 - May 1, 2015
Designed and deployed email marketing campaigns using Adobe Creative Suite & Mailchimp; maintained and updated Shopify storefronts for 15+ products; produced visual assets and assisted in product photography and post-production.

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Painting at Rhode Island School of Design
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor of Arts, Film and Media Studies at Stanford University
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012

Qualifications

RISD Graduate Fellowship
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026

Industry Experience

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