About
Abraham Matthew Wardrober or Braham is an food and fiber arts hobbyist who's developed his passion for knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, and dyeing to a professional level—quite literally. Braham is currently in the process of changing his name to honor his ancestry... and himself. Though Waldrop is what's currently on his drivers license, the Wardrobers (or de Warderobs in France) were professional tenders of cloth to pre-modern aristocracy. Since the profession died out centuries ago, the surname has had quite a long time to be corrupted into Waldrops, Waldroups, Waltrips, Waldrons, Wardropes, and many more. And yes, this page is template-driven; it isn't a porfolio site. That's coming soon.
UX & Front-end Developer
- Pronouns: he, they/him, them
- Website: dev.brahamwardrober.com
- Phone: +1 919 368 9669
- City: Greensboro NC, USA
- Email: base@brahamwardrober.com
- Freelance: Available
- Full-time: Available
Resume
Summary
Braham Wardrober
Front-end developer with eight years of professional experience and expertise in user experience design, retail entrepreneurship, and engagement.
Professional Experience
Web Content Analyst, Corporate Team
2018 Worldwide Corporate Site Redesign
2017- 2018
John Deere, East Moline, IL, USA
- HTML/CSS expert on corporate team.
- Oversee migration of data and marketing copy from existing site to Akeneo PIM for Lawn & Garden, Forestry, Construction, and Special Offers.
- Liaise with and mentor New Zealand/Austratia Team.
WordPress & Zen Cart [PHP] Developer
2014-2016
FiberWild! Galena, IL, USA
- Build custom WordPress theme to mimic existing Zen Cart landing page template.
- Integrate wysiwyg editor and customize to support no-code content developers.
- Build weekly HTML/CSS Zen Cart landing pages.
- Advise UX and accessibility implementation for new promotional site and existing catalog site.
PHP & WordPress Developer,
Owner-Operator
2001 - 2009
ThreadBear Fiber Arts Studio, Lansing, MI, USA
- Sole UI/UX developer on PHP catalog website and three WordPress blogs.
- Co-write copy for and build weekly HTML email newsletter.
- Build web and brick-and-mortar retail yarn shop into top 2% of similar reporting businesses in the sector.
- Design brand, instructional program, marketing and social media programs, and in-store and online events.
- Hire, train, manage, educate and support staff of twelve and twelve independent instructors.
- Plan, buy, and merchadise inventory.
Web Team Lead, Web Initiative 2000 project
2000-2001
Jackson National Life Insurance, Okemos, MI, USA
- Lead front-end development and design information architecture on worldwide corporate site redesign.
- UX and accessibility expert to corporate web team.
- Execute stakeholder interviews for workflow and form development.
- Mentor two junior developers in HTML & CSS best practices, collaborate with Graphic Designer on UI, and develop documentation and commenting style and protocols.
Skills
JavaScript
jQuery for use on WordPress and Zen Cart backend, ES6 for modern frameworks, and currently learning React
JSON & XML
Data structures wonk since college, so constantly updating data knowledge and best practices
Artwork & Document Development
Conversion of technical drawings into publisher-ready artwork and documents
Course Instruction
Leading group discussion and organizing and presenting information.
Editing & Copywriting
Develop copy for publication, documentation, and deliberation. Copy and technical editing for knit patterns.
Learning React.js
Peripherally picking up associated technologies for PERN stack: Express, Postgres, and Node as studies progress.
Services
Testimonials
[Braham] truly partnered with his accounts to better their business through excellent customer service, diligent follow-up and creative marketing strategies. His great sense of humor is icing on the cake!
Jennifer Sydorick
Innovative Sales Professional
[Braham] is a highly creative, fun, knowledgeable needle arts professional. …I know that I can email him a question or request and he'll be back in touch asap—very responsive, and wonderful to work with on any type of project!
Shannon Okey
Founder
Cooperative Press, Cleveland Bazaar
[Braham] is a joy to work with. Engaging, funny and very well organized. I highly recommend working with [Braham].
