Summary
Vanessa Sickles is a front-end engineer and adjunct instructor with nine years of experience blending design sensibility and code to build accessible, responsive web interfaces. She specializes in HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, and Vue.js, and has a proven track record converting hard-coded themes into flexible, modular systems that saved hundreds of development hours across large multisite projects. As an educator at Maryville University she’s skilled at mentoring beginners, reshaping curricula, and documenting processes—reflecting her love of clear, people-first communication and teachable code. Her background in graphic and interactive design informs pragmatic UX decisions and accessibility-first implementations that improve user outcomes and conversions. Notably, she’s effective at creating reusable development patterns and developer-friendly workflows, bridging design and engineering for scalable product experiences.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Interactive Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Interactive Design at Maryville University of Saint Louis
Graphic Design, Graphic Design at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith