Amber Digital

Development and Technical Consulting by Michael Condouris

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NameMichael Condouris
Telephone(646) 234-6669
CityWest Caldwell
StateNew Jersey
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Experience

Frontend Technical Lead
June 2016 - Present

Contracted as frontend developer, promoted to lead role December 2016

  • Building internal intranet application using React/Redux with Node/MySQL
  • Played key role in moving frontend architecture from prototype to product
  • Introduced concept of selector layer to application
  • Contributed to database architecture to allow for maximum configurability of user features
Freelance developer
Nov. 2015 - May 2016

Full stack website developer

  • Daregreatly.com - built and launched a heavily customized wordpress backend using the Advance Custom Fields plugin
  • AXA.com - rebuilt 501(c) information pages with sophisticated animations and interactive graphs
Director of Technology
Feb. 2011 - Nov. 2015

Started as Senior Developer, quickly moved to Tech Lead and finally Tech Director, October 2013

  • Led team of 7 developers to build the new BBDO.com in time for 2015 Cannes Lion coverage, using React.js, a PHP-based backend with a rest API, and an advanced custom CMS
  • Scoped, documented, and supervised building of many client landing pages and microsites for Lowe’s, AT&T, Campbell’s, Red Cross, GE, and others
  • Worked to start relationship with offshore vendor and assure they were developing according to our standards
  • Educated creative and accounts on technical feasibility / capabilities prior to pitch
  • Prototyped creative concepts for pitches
Owner
Aug. 1999 - Present

Flash / HTML development for variety of clients, including BBDO, Prentice Hall, and Atmosphere/Proximity

  • Banner ads, rich media, games, and website modules
  • Educational software, predominantly language flashcards and art history flashcards
  • Various ecommerce, blog customization, and small business websites
Client Relationship Manager
Jan. 1998 - May 1999

Managed helpdesk for sales force

  • Point of escalation for helpdesk employees
  • Liaisoned with clients (Immunex, American Express) to bring support information to team

Education

MA, Cinema Studies
Sept. 1997 - May 1999
AB, Modern Culture and Media
Sept. 1993 - May 1997
  • Parallel course work in Computer Science, discrete mathematics, and calculus

Skills

Tech Management

  • Scoping
  • Agile/SCRUM
  • Project management
  • Architecture

Frontend

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • React
  • Redux
  • Functional
  • TDD

Backend

  • MySQL
  • PHP
  • Nextjs
  • Node
  • Express
  • Mongo
  • Wordpress