David Walz

Senior Front End Developer

Attane•  April 2019 - Present

My main mission is connecting the user directly with the designers intentions. Build custom sites with a unique look. Maintain legacy sites made in Wordpress and Drupal. Maintain and improve a central platform for code re-usabilty. Build custom plugins so functionality can move from site to site more easily. Collaborate with designers to get the look of a site just right. Tailor platform and plugins for our Digital Production team by building and improving modules/components.

Full Stack Developer

MAKE Digital Group•  June 2016 - March 2019

At MAKE I built custom responsive websites from scratch in WordPress and some Drupal. Collaborate with designers on a daily basis to ensure the website build reflects their design. - Provide upgrades/updates to client websites. - Provide maintenance and upkeep to legacy sites. - Migrate client legacy sites and databases to more secure and modern environments. - Put all projects under version control (git) and set up automatic deployments where needed. - Advise contract developers of development process and provide assistance when needed. - Participate in internal creative brainstorming discussions, some regarding web design, but sometimes regarding the industry in general. - Mentor interns enrolled in our web development program.

Lead Quality Assurance Analyst

MMGY Global•  May 2013 - June 2016

Provides testing support for multiple daily deployments for website enhancements and fixes. Ensured changes and updates working properly on Production. Created clear and concise issue tickets while assigning developer type and priority level appropriately. Automated repetitive test scripts on large continuing projects. Additional Work: - Conducted Front End fixes - Security Vulnerability Testing/Scanning - Acting QA Lead since 2014 - Jira Administrator