Gray Sutherland

Front-End Developer

Detail-oriented Front-End Web Developer with 6+ years of experience delivering high quality user interfaces to a wide variety of clients. Skilled in all facets of modern JavaScript application development, with a special interest in React.js, GraphQL, and the Apollo stack.

Education

  • Duquesne University

    September 2008 - May 2011

    Music Technology and Composition

Technical Skills

  • Languages: JavaScript (ES5, ES6), TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, Ruby, PHP, CSS (Sass/SCSS, Less), HTML5

  • Front-End Frameworks: React.js, Angular 1.5, Angular 2, Backbone.js, Apollo, Redux

  • Other Frameworks: Express.js, Gatsby, Next.js, Jekyll, Ruby on Rails

  • Libraries: Immutable.js, Bacon.js, Lodash, Underscore, jQuery

  • Testing: Jasmine, Mocha, Chai, Jest, Enzyme

  • Build Tools: Webpack, Gulp, Grunt, Browserify

  • CSS: Sass, SCSS, Less, BEM, Bootstrap, Foundation, Compass, Bourbon

  • Version Control: Git, SVN

  • Design Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, Zeplin

  • Other: CraftCMS, Shopify, Wordpress, HTML email

Experience

  • (June 2015 - Present)

    Freelance Web Developer

    Nifty Trades of Gray, LLC

    Providing front-end development contracting services for client using the front-end technologies of their choice.

      Previous clients include: Replay Gaming, Cooler.tv

    • (February 2015 - Present)

      Front-End Web Developer

      Bletchley Park

      Engineer MVPs and web applications as a contractor for a wide variety of clients, ranging from small non-profit organizations to large enterprise technology companies. Responsibilities include:

      • Design and implement complete codebases using the most appropriate front-end technologies for each project on a case-by-case basis
      • Develop internal projects for use by project managers and other staff, with an emphasis on experimentation with cutting-edge frameworks and libraries
      • Regularly interface with the design team to ensure a consistent and high-quality user experience that meets the client’s expectations

      Previous clients include: Santander Bank, Continuing Education of the Bar (University of California), Renaissance Learning, Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center, Third Way, The Breakthrough Institute, The Telluride Film Festival, VuHaus, Public Media Company

    • (April 2014 - January 2015)

      Front-End Web Developer

      LuxuryRealEstate.com

      In-house front-end developer for real estate aggregate site targeted at realtors dealing in luxury properties.

      • Helmed the modernization of the main application’s front end, refactoring legacy code, reducing technical debt, and converting the client-facing site to a responsive layout
      • Designed, architected, and implemented a JavaScript library for searching real estate listings via Leaflet mapping API to be used throughout the various in-house applications