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 and detail-oriented.

Core Skills

  • UX/UI:
    • Accessibility (A11y)
    • ADA
    • WCAG
    • WAI-ARIA
    • Figma
    • Storybook
    • Semantic Markup
    • Screen-Readers
    • Universal Design
    • responsive and adaptive layout
    • cross-browser
    • 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
    • JSLint
    • Prettier
    • Python
    • Object-Oriented
    • Design Patterns
    • Linux/Apache/MySql/PHP (LAMP)
    • WordPress
    • Joomla
  • Dev-Ops:
    • AWS
    • S3
    • Amplify
    • Jest (Unit Testing)
    • Chromatic
    • Node.js
    • Github Actions/Workflows
    • CI/CD
    • Snyk
    • Webpack
    • Rollup

Experience

  • W.W. Grainger, Inc. Software Engineer II

    Chicago, IL Apr 2015–Sep 2024
    • HTML, SCSS/Sass/Less, Javascript, Node.js, NPM, React, TypeScript, Next.js, SSR, StoryBook, Chromatic, Webpack, Rollup, Snyk, JSLint, Prettier, Jest, Svelte, jQuery, AWS, GitHub Actions/Workflows, CI/CD, Bash/ZShell
    • 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 usability with documentation for components in Storybook for other developer teams
    • Helped our platform become usable 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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