Michael Kaminski

211 Main Street · Spring Grove, IL 60081 · (779) 279-6963 · pixel.n3rd@gmail.com

I am a Sr. Interactive Web Developer working remotely and living in the Chicagoland area. Expert Level in HTML & CSS, strong supporting skills in JS & PHP, expert skill in Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, with a strong design background and UI/UX know-how, make me a hybrid developer that can fit almost any role. I work well independently, and as part of a team. I can lead, or take direction easily. All in all, I can take a project from start to finish, and knock it out of the park.

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Experience

Sr. Web Developer

Creative Circle

Working as a Web Development Contractor at Creative Circle has given me the opportunity to work with major brands such as Wilson Sporting Goods, Louisville Slugger, The Nobel Society, Burns Entertainment, and many more.

2016 – Present

Sr. Web Developer

Wilson Sporting Goods - Creative Circle

Responsibilities include fielding any number of design and development requests from a top notch global team of designers and developers. While working with Wilson I’ve also had the good fortune of being selected to build the the companion website to the Driver vs. Driver competition program on the GOLF Channel. Along with the development of microsites and landing pages, I also built the Digital Style Guide for Wilson Sporting Goods, showcasing brand guidelines and best practices referenced company wide.

2016 – 2021

Sr. Interactive Web Developer

Jacobs & Clevenger

While at Jacobs & Clevenger my responsibilities included: Responsive HTML Email and Landing Page development, Web App design and development, Creative strategy, Wireframe development, Information Architecture, UI/UX development, Create editable hubspot email and landing page templates in HTML/CSS/JS, Create editable MailChimp email and landing page templates in HTML/CSS/JS, Email Campaign development and testing, Game design and development, Content Marketing, Trained employees on general web technologies, Trained employees on Hubspot (admin and development), WordPress development and administration, ExactTarget development and administration , MailChimp development and administration, Database administration, Quality testing, Create animated GIFs for email and landing pages.

2013 – 2016

Freelance Web Developer

Creative Circle

Worked for many different clients on a variety of different web and design based projects both long and short-term. This was a great experience as it exposed me to many different design agencies and firms, and allowed me to develop the flexibility to work in any environment.

2011 - 2013

Web Developer

Idea Box Media

Developed new websites for various corporations and small businesses using HTML, Javascript and PHP. Developed websites on Word Press to provide clients with ability to update their own website content. Lead various small and large scale projects including eCommerce, website planning/design/development, marketing campaigns (Email, Pay-per-click, Social Media, Direct Mail), lnfusionsoft CRM quick start services and integration. Designed custom logos and graphics to develop brand identity. Collaborated with other designers and developers to bring project goals to fruition.

2009 - 2011

IN-HOUSE IT/Web Developer

WUICH MECH. SVC

Responsible for all aspects of technology for small Mechanical Services company, including the networking of PC's at location, phone systems and workstation setup and support, software and hardware upgrades and updates.

Designed and maintained the company website and database using HTML, CSS, PHP and MySQL. Designed and produced all company marketing collateral (business cards, flyers, newspaper ads - all sizes up to full pages, brochures, training material handbooks, coupons, road signs, back-lit large scale storefront signs, and billboards).

Built and maintained custom company web apps:

  • Inventory App - tracks technicians truck inventory.
  • Service Call App - receives and confirms technicians service calls by integrating customer database from Quickbooks and SmartService scheduling software to email appointments from MS Outlook and convert to SMS so technicians can correspond with dispatcher via text message.
2007 - 2010

Graphic Designer

Picture It Lit

Received images from clients to be retouched (color correction, blemish removal) and reformatted images using Adobe Photoshop, to be printed on backlit media. Operated 24in and 48in epson printer with a variety of different medias. As well as maintained a basic HTML company website and email.

2004 - 2007

Education

Illinois Institute of Art

Media Arts and Animation
Focus: Advanced Life Drawing, Illustration, Color Theory, Brand Development, Digital Art
August 2002 - May 2005

McHenry East High School

Advanced Art Program

GPA: 3.75

August 1998 - May 2001

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
Platforms
Workflow
  • Mobile-First, Responsive Design
  • Cross Browser Testing & Debugging
  • Cross Functional Teams
  • Agile Development & Scrum

Specializations

Development - HTML5/CSS3

If I had to pick one skill, I would say CSS is my bread and butter. I can bend the browser to my will with a couple lines of CSS. I structure my code logically, to make clean and reusable code.

Responsive Web Design

I am extremely knowledgeable in standards-based HTML, CSS and JavaScript development for all platforms. I can create websites and interfaces to respond and format correctly to any device.

Pixel Perfect Code

Expert in Adobe Photoshop and proficient in the entire Adobe Creative suite. I can take any layout (PSD, Figma, etc...) and create Pixel Perfect HTML and CSS code.

Graphic Design

Expert in Adobe Photoshop and proficient in the entire Adobe Creative suite. I can create any graphics needed including wireframe layouts, full website mockups, banner designs, logo designs, website graphics, business card designs, storyboards, moodboards and much more.

Wordpress Development

I can create custom Wordpress themes for any client, business, enterprise or endeavor. I can also create and work on custom Wordpress plugins, adding extra functionality to existing Wordpress themes.

Other Skills

LAMP Stack, Adobe Creative Cloud, Responsive Design/Development, HTML5/CSS3, HTML Email templates, WordPress Development, Drupal Development, PSD to HTML/CSS, Graphic Design, Website Performance Optimization, Project Management, Information Architecture, Brand/Identity Development, IT/Networking, Apache, Network Monitoring, VMWare, WebSite Administration, Content Development, Content Marketing, Merchant Accounts, Payment Gateways, CDN (Content Delivery Network)

Interests

Apart from being a web developer, I enjoy creating art, drawing or painting or sculpting. I love reading books and I have hundreds of titles in my Audible library, I listen to audiobooks all day and my Apple Airpods are my constant companions.

I was a child of the 80's and 90's so I grew up loving video games and computers. I've been building my own gaming PC's for decades, and like to unwind by blowing up spaceships, battling giant robots, hunting undead zombies, or facing off against competitors in Overwatch.