I'm a passionate, detail-oriented front-end web developer with 19 years of experience writing HTML, CSS and JavaScript to build and maintain websites and applications. I specialize in mobile-first, responsive web design with a focus on performance, UX, accessibility and SEO. I'm an accountable leader and strong communicator with over 5 years of experience mentoring and empowering a team of developers and other technical roles.

Justin Hayes

I'm a passionate, detail-oriented front-end web developer with 19 years of experience writing HTML, CSS and JavaScript to build and maintain websites and applications. I specialize in mobile-first, responsive web design with a focus on performance, UX, accessibility and SEO. I'm an accountable leader and strong communicator with over 5 years of experience mentoring and empowering a team of developers and other technical roles.

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I’m a passionate, detail-oriented front-end web developer with 19 years of experience writing HTML, CSS and JavaScript to build and maintain websites and applications. I specialize in mobile-first, responsive web design with a focus on performance, UX, accessibility and SEO. I’m an accountable leader and strong communicator with over 5 years of experience mentoring and empowering a team of developers and other technical roles.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Web Manager at Sense
October 1, 2023 - December 1, 2025
Provide technical direction in the development of a new WordPress website for the company. Manage all web projects and website content. Collaborate with designers on a new design system with web best practices in mind. Write hypotheses for website improvements and manage A/B experiments. Manage various website integrations, roadmap, reports and KPIs.
Team Lead, Website Experience at Nextiva
March 1, 2021 - October 1, 2023
Oversee Agile processes for all development projects and release initiatives with regards to time, budget, scope and quality. Lead and mentor 5 Web Developers working on significant and critical projects. Create a collaborative team environment to develop shared best practices and development standards. Assist with web infrastructure tech stack improvements including SEO and Accessibility to create developer efficiencies and remove tech debt. Ensure page performance metrics met a minimum Lighthouse score of 90. Collaborate with designers to deliver stunning visual and digital experiences. Strategically prioritize, delegate or fulfill internal requests based on current priorities. Manage all code deployments and the team’s QA process.
User Experience Developer at Thomson Reuters (through Javen Technologies)
March 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021
Work with designers, information architects, UX and UI developers to define HTML markup and create custom CSS stylesheets for complex, information-rich web and mobile applications. Refine Bento (Design System) Angular components to meet international Accessibility standards from the W3C.
Senior Experience Technologist – React Architect at U.S. Bank (through Signature Consultants)
December 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Deliver atomically structured UI components utilizing modern tools and processes. Refactor existing React components into responsive functional components. Build accessible components to meet international standards from the W3C.
Technical Development Manager at Three Deep Marketing
March 1, 2017 - October 1, 2019
Assist with strategy and implementation of A/B tests & Personalization on client websites using Optimizely, Google Optimize, Thunderhead, Visual Website Optimizer and Salesforce Einstein. Provide technical direction in all phases of development. Manage daily development projects by vetting requirements, analyzing, scoping, planning, delegating and communicating project status. Maintain Development Guidelines and Standards to improve consistency across all deliverables. Manage technical architecture, tools and process requirements and project launch plans. Monitor industry trends to support continuous improvement of technical development processes, tools, and best practices to increase efficiency, quality, and predictability of project execution.
Technical Team Lead at Three Deep Marketing
June 1, 2014 - March 1, 2017
Build and maintain client websites using HTML5, CSS3 & JavaScript within ASP.NET environment. Perform as first level of support for trouble shooting. Estimate product and client feature requests. Assist with Governing application development best practices. Mentor web developers.
Senior Web Developer at Three Deep Marketing
February 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014
Produce, modify and maintain web solutions using a variety of front-end technologies. Optimize supplied creative files into custom solutions for various mediums. Convert flash navigations into search friendly interactive controls using JavaScript, XHTML and CSS. Update content and functionality on various websites using a variety of CMS solutions.
Web Producer Top Performer at FindLaw, a Thomson Reuters business
August 1, 2009 - March 1, 2010
Develop FirmSites using XHTML and CSS from supplied designs. Integrate JavaScript and other scripting to produce custom and dynamic user interfaces. Work daily with Designers, Developers and Project Managers to meet client’s goals.

Education

JavaScript at Hennepin Technical College
August 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009
JavaScript at University of Minnesota
June 1, 2002 - August 31, 2002
JavaScript at University of Minnesota
June 1, 2004 - August 31, 2004
Mathematics at University of Minnesota-Duluth
September 1, 1999 - May 1, 2003

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment