Zev Goldberg
  • Senior Software Engineer
  • Front-End Web Developer
  • Guitar FX Mad Scientist

Summary

Extensive web development experience working on mission critical applications. I am looking to be a good citizen on the internet and deliver robust, intuitive, and accessible interfaces. I strive to gather consensus from all stakeholders, Product, Engineering, and UX while focusing on the end-user. I am passionate about accessibility.

Core Skills

  • UX/UI:
    • Accessibility (A11y)
    • WCAG
    • Figma
    • Storybook
    • Semantic Markup
    • Screen-Readers
    • Universal Design
    • responsive layout
    • Photoshop
    • Illustrator
    • InDesign
    • Material UI (MUI)
  • Code:
    • HTML
    • CSS/SCSS/Sass/Less
    • ECMAScript (JavaScript)
    • Typescript
    • Svelte
    • SvelteKit
    • React.js
    • Next.js
    • Angular
    • documentation
    • component frameworks
    • Bootstrap
    • jQuery
    • REST API
    • Single Page Applications
    • ZShell/Bash
    • Object-Oriented
    • Design Patterns
    • Linux/Apache/MySql/PHP (LAMP)
    • WordPress
    • Joomla
  • Dev-Ops:
    • Jest (Unit Testing)
    • Chromatic
    • Node.js
    • Github Actions/Workflows
    • Snyk
    • Webpack
    • Rollup

Experience

  • W.W. GRAINGER, INC. Software Engineer II

    CHICAGO, IL APR 2015–SEP 2024
    • Improved speed, reliability and capabilities of Fortune 500 e-commerce platform by converting legacy components and pages to modern Single-Page Applications using microservices and component frameworks (Svelte, React)
    • Kept our code working by supporting other teams in regular on-call rotation
    • Improved internal useability with documentation for components in Storybook for other developer teams
    • Helped our platform become useable by all by defining and implementing accessibility requirements and shaping our approach to developing UI components
    • Improved product data by implementing a mechanism for onsite employees to provide feedback on internal search results
    • Saved hundreds of Engineering Hours by automating dev-ops processes with GitHub Actions and Workflows and Bash scripts

  • SEARS IR LABS Software Engineer (contract)

    CHICAGO, IL MAY 2014–MAR 2015
    • Developed gamified learning management application
    • Converted UX documents and mock-up images into functioning sections of the application

  • MINT CHIP Senior Web Developer

    SKOKIE, IL MAR 2014–MAY 2014
    • Developed and supported responsive Wordpress sites for SMB clients

  • CRITICAL MASS Senior Developer

    CHICAGO, IL DEC 2013–FEB 2014
    • Developed strategies and plans to measure and improve load times and perceived performance of existing websites

  • CHICAGO TRIBUNE Software Engineer III

    CHICAGO, IL APR 2012–NOV 2013
    • Developed completely new device-agnostic SPA publication for a major metropolitan newspaper
    • Converted requirements documents and mock-up images into layouts and functioning sections of the website
    • Interviewed and onboarded front-end engineer candidates

  • JSPACE.COM, LLC Web Developer

    CHICAGO, IL NOV 2010–APR 2012
    • Lead front-end development of HTML and CSS for a large social network, news, venue/city guide and dating site
    • Converted requirements documents and mock-up images into reusable templates and functioning sections of the website

  • CHICAGO SUN-TIMES Front-End Web Developer (contract)

    CHICAGO, IL OCT 2010–NOV 2010
    • Migrated several classified ads systems into the new one, maintaining the latest branding styles in a legacy framework

  • MYWRIGLEYVILLE.COM Web Developer

    CHICAGO, IL MAY 2010–AUG 2010
    • Developed and maintained content and SEO for company’s extensive web presence and partner websites

  • EXTENDED CARE CONSULTING, LLC Senior Web Application Developer

    EVANSTON, IL MAY 2006–APR 2010
    • Designed, developed, coded, tested and supported online database applications with multiple access levels, user management, custom user interface, reporting and graphs used by more than 300 people spanning several departments
    • Designed, developed and maintained a custom CMS for more than thirty websites for all Extended Care nursing facilities
    • Provided complete graphics services for promotional materials and newsletters, including layout, copy-editing, printing and liaison to professional printing services

Education

  • Columbia College Chicago

    Chicago, IL
    Computer Animation and Film
    1994–1998

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    Chicago, IL
    Computer Science
    1993–1994
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