Joel Dombek ~ Resume

JOEL DOMBEK

ME@JOELDOMBEK.COM
WWW.JOELDOMBEK.COM

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Hello, below you will find my resume which has a detailed breakdown of 7+yrs(of 14) relevant work experience as well as a list of languages and applications I have used at the various jobs listed as well as platforms and services used for freelance or on the job.

That being said, I have 14yrs of design experience that has pivoted from a strict graphic design career with a focus on print and branding into User Interface design along with a top-to-bottom Development background. My true love is Front-End web development that uses any platform or framework that best fits the project & clients needs. This has given me multiple perspectives on how to achieve not only my goals of building solid forward thinking designs that PEOPLE will enjoy using. These projects aim to provide organized solutions to complicated sets of information important to the client’s success. I have worked in various settings ranging from non-standard company cultures like start-up, agencies, remote and corporate enterprise sized teams.

My roles & responsibilities have shifted from a clear visual organization and aesthetic approach, to focus more on usability, interactions, goals and user/customer journey centered development that extends past the designs. Along with the UX/CX, I’ve had a more hands-on role in the initial concept phases that involve connecting photography, animation, content, goals and honest voice that adds value.

Being able to understand the interaction execution allows me to plan feasible concepts while still attempting to move the needle. My top-to-bottom / concept-to-launch experience that encompasses giving a brand a look and voice to post-launch feature iteration makes me a valuable resource on creative projects. I can not only concept and create the needed assets but build the product or experience that goes around it.

For most of 2017, I've been working in the Digital Marketing and Email arm of Dick's Sporting Goods since August of 2015 where I've been the digital execution strategist for the Outdoor '16 and '17 campaigns. I've also re-wrote our codebase for emails addressing app/client nuances affecting the way our emails were displayed and used. In tandem with this I've trained other designers on HTML and development best practices and educated them on concepts of "Mobile First" and Responsive Design philosophies. And now, with marketing channels being more connected internally, I've begun taking that to the next level to provide a more unified & engaging customer experience.

More recently, I’ve been leading the development of a responsive framework and custom interface to allow the creation of ecommerce sections and emails to be done through a wysiwyg editor and automation tool that allows projects to be cataloged, saved and searched for with the help of ReactJS, MJML, JSON, Bootstrap and some other nifty layering of languages.

EXPERIENCE

ConnectiveRx - Pittsburgh, PA
September 2018 – Present
UI/x & Front-end Developer

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DICK'S SPORTING GOODS - Pittsburgh, PA
August 2015 – April 2018
Digital Designer & Front-End Developer

Developed MJML templates for multi-brand category responsive emails using ReactJS to create custom components for task runners & automation.
Created cross promotional marketing materials in collaboration with vendors such as Nike, Patagonia, Under Armour, Columbia, and Yeti.
Developed responsive email and landing page templates as well as process workflows for multi-channel promos across brands.
Created and presented high concept marketing materials for the 2016 & 2017 Outdoor campaigns to department heads and Directors to execute across channels.
Designed Litmus tested responsive emails & UI framework implementations for A/B testing campaigns.
Created a responsive Style Guide using Bootstrap to aid in brand consistency and training.
Concepted and directed special product photography & model shoots on location.
Animated video infographics, typography, and UI interactions to add engagement of designs for social media.
Architected & organized UI designs for the Protips Wordpress site.
Trained designers on Responsive & Mobile First design best practices.
Trained developers on code formatting, commenting and OOCSS/BEM best practices in SASS.

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GIANT EAGLE — Pittsburgh, PA
October 2014 - March 2015
Front-End Developer & Designer

Developed & styled HTML5 page templates and UX functionality for the forthcoming Market District redesign using SASS & Bootstrap/Inuit frameworks.
Created responsive marketing pages & email templates for promotional campaigns.
Created UI assets for Giant Eagle & Get-Go mobile Apps.
Developed responsive landing pages for promotions and EventBrite events.
Coordinated development tasks/sprints with 3rd party contractors.
Used InDesign print files to create coordinated web & mobile app promotions.

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AGENCY 1903 — Pittsburgh, PA
February 2014 - December 2014
Lead-Developer / Designer / UI / QA

Created responsive prototypes of static Photoshop and Illustrator designs using Bootstrap, Foundation, jQuery, for the University of Pittsburgh.
Provided technical advice & training for Brand Consultants & clients.
Implemented custom API integration styling for social tiles.
Added site versioning with Github for development phasing.
Developed .ASP/.PHP templates for company & university sites.
Included Facebook, Google Maps/Cal, Instagram API integration features.
Worked closely with the University of Pittsburgh Alumni on redesign, content strategy, and CMS workflow training.
Worked onsite alongside client ecommerce development team for large site redesign & content restructuring for several months.
Created & presented site launch training and promotional multimedia.
Created social media and content for Facebook and Youtube.

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ARSENAL STUDIOS —
Telecommute / Pittsburgh, PA
February 2013 - December 2013
Designer / Front-End Developer / UX / QA / Branding / Motion Graphics

Designed/Developed Dynamic & Responsive sites for a variety of educational institutions using latest CSS3 & SASS languages.
Pitched visual/functional web solutions to clients through mood boards, grey box comps, and prototypes working in browser.
Coordinated creative workflow between developers & designers to project completion, site launch, and continued maintenance.
Developed a video production promotional campaign using After Effects & published to YouTube and Vimeo to promote university events.
Built & maintained several CMS platforms (WordPress/Drupal) to allow easy addition of updates for both the client and developers.
Worked on custom built PHP web applications for educational and technical institutions as well as modified plugins for WordPress.

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GUARANTEED RESULTS MARKETING —
Pittsburgh, PA
July 2011 - June 2012
Web Designer / Developer

Creating visually striking professional websites for a wide range of markets.
Creating competitive SEO and marketing strategies for each small business with Analytics, Adwords & Adsense.
Creating and modifying of WordPress themes & developing dynamic themes.

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ENVELOPE SERVICE — Chester, WV
March 2008 - January 2011
Graphic Designer / Print Production

Designed logos for single/multicolor offset, lithographic, and flexographic printing.
Retouched and adjusted images to be print ready for multiple processes.
Created custom layouts for client approval, and managed customer files.
Trained incoming artists, and developed department procedures.

FREELANCE

JOEL DOMBEK DESIGN – Pittsburgh, PA
April 2009 – Ongoing
Branding / Design / Web Development / Social

Created personal brand designs and development solutions.
Implemented Foundation & Bootstrap frameworks into development projects for Wordpress CMS, Twitter API as well as custom Javascript functions for on page interactivity and formatting.
Set up Google Analytics/AdWords for targeted marketing tests.
Ran small Facebook social campaigns using Canvas and commenting features.
Used social media platforms to test new designs and micro-campaigns.
Designed and iterated brand execution phases across social platforms.
Set up conditional formatting rules to adjust designs based on user inputs and time-relevant actions that modified layouts & styles.

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CONTENT FACTORY – Pittsburgh, PA
May 2015 – September 2015
Branding / Web Development / Social

Created branding package for various mediums.
Updated CMS theme styling and functionality with Javascript and Wordpress.
Designed social media campaign materials and CMS plugin styling.

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PROACTIVE CLINICS - Portland, OR
April 2014 - December 2014
Branding / Web Development

Created branding package for digital accounts and signage.
Developed a custom theme for Wordpress.

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MEDCOM SOLUTIONS — Pittsburgh, PA
March 2012 - September 2013
Web Design / Development, Logo & Branding

Created a dynamic & responsive site using a custom WordPress theme.
Re-branding and Marketing campaign for various software technologies libraries.
Directed SEO & Content Strategy as well as social media presence updates.
Worked with the CEO on the branding vision for supplemental products and services.

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PEACE BY PIECE — Toronto, Canada
Logo Design & Web Design - March 2011

Created a custom logotype and identity for start-up non-profit organization to be used in print and on their web site.

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MANIAC MAGAZINE — Pittsburgh, PA
Site Redesign & Styling - March 2011

Reevaluated functionality and CSS Styling in WordPress framework.
Created a custom Wordpress theme with modified plugins.

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MORNING HOCKEY - Pittsburgh, PA
Logo Design - March 2010

Logo Design for "Morning Hockey League" site, and clothing.

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COMMONWEALTH PRESS - Pittsburgh, PA
2006 & 2007
Screen Printing / Design

Created custom graphics for bands and local businesses.
Involved with screen printing process.

EDUCATION

THE ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH
Bachelors Of Science Degree in Graphic Design

October 2004 – March 2008
Average GPA 3.8

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THE ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH
Diploma In Interactive Media and Web Development

January 2010 – June 2011
Average GPA 3.6
Member of The Student Web Developers Club

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LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Pursued Bachelors Of Science Degree in Graphic Design
Piece selected for Semi-Annual Magazine Cover
Student-run Radio broadcast

TECHNOLOGY

OS: Mac OSX, Windows 98-10, iOS3-10, Android, Linux, PhoneGap

GRAPHIC: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, After Effects, Sketch, Axure, UX Pin, XD, Figma, InVision

OFFICE: MS Office, iWork, GDocs, Freshbooks, Basecamp, ScrumDo, Jira, Workfront, Slack, Citrix

TOOLS: Atom IDE, Github/SourceTree, Coda 2, FileZilla, Sublime, Cornerstone SVN, Source Tree, MAMP, CodeKit

LANGUAGES: HTML5, CSS3, PHP, ASP, JSP, XSLT, JavaScript, MySQL, SASS/LESS, Markdown, JSON

FRAMEWORK/LIBRARIES: Bootstrap, Foundation, Intuit, jQuery, React/AngularJS, NodeJS, Ruby, AJAX, MJML

PLATFORMS: WordPress, Drupal, Umbraco, Episerver, Sitecore, Jekyll, Webpack, Bitnami

OTHER: Analytics, AdWords, BrowserStack, Beanstalk, Litmus, Mailchimp, ExactTarget, Epsilon, Adobe Target

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I am genuinely passionate about creating visually striking interactions that organize content to help both users and clients. Whether it is UX or brand redesign, brand promotional reinforcement, or just backend content organization. I want to make something people enjoy looking at and clicking on ;)

~jd

I am not sure why you printed this, while I am proud of my print background, I do not condone the cutting down of trees for useless things. Perhaps you needed something to hang up in your boring cube, pass off to a superior, emergency TP in a pinch I am not sure, but hopfully emailed me and we can work together.