Summary
Susan B is a hybrid front-end web developer and designer with 8+ years of professional experience building responsive UIs, client-facing microsites, and database-driven web applications. She combines BA-level design training and a BS in Computer Science with a Northwestern coding bootcamp to bridge marketing/design teams and engineering, translating visual concepts into production-ready React and Node.js implementations. Her career spans freelance client work and in-house roles where she maintained complex CMS-driven sites, implemented front-end security measures, and optimized UX for conversion. Comfortable across HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, CommonSpot/ColdFusion, and SQL databases, she also documents and standardizes code to improve team consistency and maintainability. Notably, she has built secure e-commerce workflows (PayPal PDT/IPN) and automated SEO/analytics tasks early in her career, demonstrating a focus on end-to-end product impact. Based in Schaumburg, IL, she thrives negotiating with clients and turning design strategy into scalable, user-centered web experiences.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science at The Open University
Coding Boot Camp, Northwestern University, Web Development, Coding Boot Camp, Northwestern University, Web Development at Northwestern University
Bachelor's Degree, Graphic Design, Bachelor's Degree, Graphic Design at Brunel College of Arts & Technology