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I'm a designer/developer/producer with 15+ years of experience. I've worked everywhere from boutique agencies to enterprise institutions, creating human-focused marketing websites and scalable web applications. I specialize in React, Node.js, Drupal, and modern web technologies, with a passion for making user experience mesh perfectly with brand goals.…

Shane Simmons

CMS Developer, Creative Producer, Developer, +7

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I'm a designer/developer/producer with 15+ years of experience. I've worked everywhere from boutique agencies to enterprise institutions, creating human-focused marketing websites and scalable web applications. I specialize in React, Node.js, Drupal, and modern web technologies, with a passion for making user experience mesh perfectly with brand goals.…

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Chicago, United States

I’m a designer/developer/producer with 15+ years of experience.

I’ve worked everywhere from boutique agencies to enterprise institutions, creating human-focused marketing websites and scalable web applications. I specialize in React, Node.js, Drupal, and modern web technologies, with a passion for making user experience mesh perfectly with brand goals.

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Work Experience

Web Developer | Project Manager | Consultant at This Looks Nice

September 1, 2005 - Present

Build projects from “soup to nuts” – planning, development, deployment, client training, ongoing maintenance. Create pixel-perfect front ends to match clients’ internal design teams’ specifications. Maintain websites and applications from small business to enterprise level, in solo projects and within larger development teams; a large proportion of Drupal, as well as Ruby on Rails, WordPress, Shopify, and Next.js.

Full Stack Developer | Co-Founder | CTO at Deep Sounds

September 1, 2019 - Present

Tech Lead for e-commerce in Node.js/Express (custom framework) + MySQL + React (Rsbuild custom app); concept and product design, architecture planning in conjunction with CEO; work closely with design team and product lead to build UI/UX to best fit customer and sales needs; mentor & pair with junior developers; create custom internal libraries for integrations with processing audio and syncing with third-party AI providers; component-driven frontend development using Storybook.js; Dockerized container with CI/CD deployed to AWS; use Module Federation to facilitate app restructuring.

Senior Developer at Imagination Publishing Agency

August 1, 2011 - September 29, 2025

Architected, developed, managed, tested and maintained websites, CMSs, and databases for Fortune 500 clients; collaborated on strategy, design and development of new business initiatives; authored project scope documentation and functional requirements; provided development leadership and support to the greater interactive team.

Web Applications Developer at The University of Iowa - Research Information Systems

March 1, 2009 - September 29, 2025

Developed Ruby on Rails and PHP/MySQL web applications within a team of 6-8 in agile development; supported and maintained web applications and provided hands-on IT support for VP of Research units.

Web Developer at The University of Iowa - ITS Web Technology Services

August 1, 2007 - September 29, 2025

Designed and developed departmental and organizational websites to client specifications; created and developed a custom internal PHP/MySQL project management application; co-instructed web design classes for University of Iowa students and staff.