Resume

Hello there! I'm Spenser McConnell, a passionate Web Developer and Technical Project Manager from Indianapolis, Indiana. With a analytical mind and a drive for results, I've dedicated my career to empowering my clients by boosting their brand visibility, driving revenue growth, and ensuring profitability. I take great pride in my interpersonal skills, and a strong combination of leadership, clear communication, and tenacious problem-solving skills have fueled my journey.

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Services
Full Stack Web Development
Develop comprehensive solutions for creating robust and dynamic websites and web applications. From crafting intuitive front-end user interfaces to developing efficient back-end server logic, I ensure seamless integration of all layers of web development.
Technical Project Management
Careful oversight and expert direction of technology-focused projects, ensuring they are executed within scope, timeframes and budget, and seamlessly aligned with technical specifications and overarching business objectives.
UI/UX Design
Designing user interfaces and user experiences that are visually appealing and user-friendly. This includes creating rapid prototypes to test and validate design concepts before full-scale development.
Digital Marketing and Brand Development
Developing and executing innovative digital marketing campaigns, including social media marketing, to enhance brand visibility and engagement. This also includes creating brand-specific logos and graphics.
Custom Software Development
Utilizing modern technologies and frameworks such as ReactJS for custom software development. This includes designing, coding, integration testing, and debugging to ensure the software meets client requirements.
Content Management and Hosting Services
Content management solutions including hosting, domain management, and email services, ensuring that clients' websites are secure and perform optimally.
E-Commerce Solutions
Building and maintaining e-commerce websites, including setting up online stores, payment gateways, and ensuring security for transactions.
Experience
May 2022 - Present
Web Developer & Technical Project Manager
UNINCORPORATED
  • Conduct comprehensive research and planning at the outset of each project, understanding client needs and market trends to inform the development of dynamic websites and custom software solutions.
  • Develop dynamic websites and build custom WordPress plugins tailored to client needs, ensuring optimal functionality and user experience.
  • Conduct rigorous testing and quality checks pre-launch, swiftly identifying and rectifying bugs to ensure seamless website performance.
  • Oversee project timelines and task distribution, diligently tracking project budgets and milestones to ensure timely and within-budget delivery.
  • Facilitate regular communication with clients, designers, specialists, and third-party vendors, fostering collaborative relationships and ensuring projects meet the highest standards of quality and client satisfaction.
  • Establish and implement standard operating procedures and best practice standards for the company, fostering a culture of excellence, consistency, and continuous improvement in all web development and project management activities.
Apr 2011 - Present
Owner & Website Developer
Surreal Studio (DBA)
  • Empowered clients by working collaboratively to understand their business and technical needs to design innovative solutions to improve results.
  • Built and maintained robust relationships with a diverse range of clientele, while managing projects and campaigns from ideation to closure.
  • Fueled engagement across the social and digital stratosphere by delivering innovative target audience-specific marketing campaigns.
  • Designed and delivered brand-specific logos, graphics, and personal and eCommerce websites.
  • Maintained accountability for orchestrating hosting and maintaining client websites, domains, and email; and liaised with clients routinely to discuss performance metrics and to suggest possible adjustments.
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by spearheading and resolving customer questions or issues in a timely manner, while remaining steadfastly abreast of new market conditions and consumer tendencies.
Nov 2015 – Sep 2017
Senior Digital Developer
MKR (Formerly Mortenson, Safar, Kim)
  • Improved engagement in line with client specific metrics by organizing, designing, and programming digital content, including responsive websites, animated digital ads, and social media.
  • Enhanced product quality by coordinating cross-functionally within a team environment to facilitate timely and relevant communications and timelines.
  • Empowered junior developers by training and coaching them while supplying regular feedback and encouragement.
  • Simultaneously managed multiple projects prioritizing approaching timelines to ensure deadlines were never missed.
Apr 2015 – Nov 2015
Front-End Developer & Customer Experience Consultant
Humana
  • Leveraged the Lean Startup Methodology to design, code, test, and iterate based on consumer feedback, while serving as a Front-End Developer and Customer Experience Consultant in the Service Experience of the Future department.
  • Debugged and troubleshot code-related issues and defects while instilling confidence in our ability to deliver quality products to clients.
  • Spearheaded and addressed customer pain points by developing, testing, and evaluating rapid prototypes, while remaining steadfastly abreast of new best practices and technologies.
Apr 2015 – Nov 2015
Associate Technical Consultant
Perficient
  • Enabled clients to make more informed decisions to accelerate their business.
  • Utilized modern technologies to design, code, and perform integration testing; and debugged and troubleshot code-related issues or defects.
  • Garnered a thorough understanding of each client’s unique business and technical requirements.
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by delivering detailed design documentation, unit test plans, and code.
  • Represented the company professionally at client meetings while instilling confidence in our ability to deliver consistently uncompromised results.
Feb 2012 – Mar 2015
Web Developer
Joust Multimedia
  • Developed extensive experience in the WordPress ecosystem, including (but not limited to) HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, and jQuery, while designing and coding dynamic and responsive websites.
  • Maintained accountability of managed projects from requirement gathering to delivery while ensuring all tasks were executed consistently on time, budget, and scope.
  • Liaised with clients as a subject matter expert and first point of contact while addressing their goals to design UI and visual designs for online applications and websites.
  • Enhanced engagements by communicating with clients at each stage of the project.
  • Increased speed, performance, and reliability by performing rigorous testing to ensure the final product met all technical, creative, and client requirements.
Feb 2012 – Mar 2015
Head Technician & Sales Rep
Total Telecom
  • Improved revenue by selling, installing, maintaining, and repairing security systems, alarm devices, computers, network equipment, and surveillance equipment.
  • Consulted clients to understand their technical and/or security requirements.
  • Enhanced teamwide performance by training technicians to install equipment & wiring per industry standards; and supervised technicians to ensure equipment worked properly.
  • Controlled costs by maintaining inventory while ensuring my team had the resources & knowledge needed to succeed.
Education
Ivy Tech Community College | 2011-2015
Web Design & Development
Penn Foster High School | 2003-2007
High School Diploma
Core Strengths
  • Front-End Development
  • Software/Product Development
  • Project Management
  • Brand Development
  • Digital Advertising
  • Digital & Social Media Marketing
  • E-Commerce & Sales Strategy
  • Customer Experience Management
  • User Experience (UX) Design
  • User Interface (UI) Design
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Programming & Scripting
  • Networking/System Administration
  • Troubleshooting & Debugging
  • Integration Testing
  • A/B Testing
  • Installation & Configuration
  • Market Research & Analysis
  • Lean & Agile Methodology
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Staff Training & Development
  • Coaching & Mentoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Analytical Skills
  • Time Management
Technical Skills & Technologies
  • HTML5
  • CSS / SASS
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • ReactJS
  • NextJS
  • NodeJS
  • PHP
  • WordPress
  • MySQL
  • Git / GitHub
  • REST API
  • JSON
  • Python
  • CLI
  • VS Code
  • OpenAI
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Figma
  • Facebook Ads Manager
  • Windows, Mac OS, & Linux
  • MS Office Suite
Brands I've Worked With