Hi, I'm Kim Ward, a passionate front-end developer specializing in creating accessible and interactive web user interfaces. With over 10 years of experience in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, I love building user-friendly websites that meet the highest accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.2 guidelines. I have worked extensively with higher education clients and e-commerce websites, always striving to blend design and functionality seamlessly. I'm comfortable collaborating with CMS implementation teams and enjoy using my skills in frontend development, UI wireframing, and user research to deliver great experiences. When I'm not coding or designing, I like to stay updated on new web technologies and accessibility best practices to ensure the projects I work on are inclusive and innovative.

Kim Ward

Hi, I'm Kim Ward, a passionate front-end developer specializing in creating accessible and interactive web user interfaces. With over 10 years of experience in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, I love building user-friendly websites that meet the highest accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.2 guidelines. I have worked extensively with higher education clients and e-commerce websites, always striving to blend design and functionality seamlessly. I'm comfortable collaborating with CMS implementation teams and enjoy using my skills in frontend development, UI wireframing, and user research to deliver great experiences. When I'm not coding or designing, I like to stay updated on new web technologies and accessibility best practices to ensure the projects I work on are inclusive and innovative.

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Hi, I’m Kim Ward, a passionate front-end developer specializing in creating accessible and interactive web user interfaces. With over 10 years of experience in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, I love building user-friendly websites that meet the highest accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.2 guidelines. I have worked extensively with higher education clients and e-commerce websites, always striving to blend design and functionality seamlessly.

I’m comfortable collaborating with CMS implementation teams and enjoy using my skills in frontend development, UI wireframing, and user research to deliver great experiences. When I’m not coding or designing, I like to stay updated on new web technologies and accessibility best practices to ensure the projects I work on are inclusive and innovative.

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Experience Level

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Expert
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Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Front End Developer
March 1, 2021 - Present
Specialize in WCAG 2.2 compliance, building accessible and interactive frontend user interfaces to meet accessibility standards.
Frontend Developer at mStoner, Inc.-St. Louis, MO
November 30, 2020 - July 28, 2025
Built frontend code for higher education clients, ensuring the code met the highest accessibility requirements including working with 3rd party CMS implementation teams to integrate frontend designs seamlessly.
Front-end Designer at GatewayCDI
February 29, 2016 - July 27, 2025
Designed, developed, and maintained client e-commerce websites. Conducted user research including writing personas, wireframing UI, and sketching site interactions. Developed front-end sites with an ASP.NET backend using CSS/SCSS, HTML, Javascript, Jquery, and AngularJS.

Education

B.F.A. at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, IL
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2007

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Industry Experience

Education, Consumer Goods, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Retail