Charles Sipe's Portfolio
I am front-end web developer in Seattle looking for a position where I can work on challenging problems and contribute to a team to develop awesome web applications. I have experience writing clean HTML, CSS, and JavaScript while leveraging best practices in search engine optimization. I am also an U.S. Army veteran and graduate of Bloc's Front-End Development Bootcamp.
Sample Projects
Angular application coded from scratch utilizing Node.js, Firebase, Twitter API, Moz API, and Google Feed API.
Chat room Angular application coded from scratch.
To-do list Angular application coded from scratch.
Angular application for surveying apartment residents that displays survey results in the user dashboard. This app utilizes Firebase authentication and storage.
My personal blog featuring popular articles like My Start to Finish Review of the Bloc Front-End Development Bootcamp (viewed over 5,000 times).
An Angular music player application.
Open source contributions to the front-end of the Operation Code website.
An article published on the Moz blog titled "How I Got The Attention of One of the Top SEO Bloggers With Diet Coke"
Testimonials
"As an intern at NuWire, Charles was able to pick new things up very quickly and demonstrated great initiative. The thing I loved most about Charles is that was always looking to expand his knowledge base." -Eric Ames, NuWire Investor
"Charles is one of the most dedicated, smart, and kind individuals that I have ever met. He has expert knowledge in SEO, web development, and web design. I had the pleasure of working closely with Charles and he always (and I mean always) exceeds expectations and delivers on time." -Young Truong, Providence Health
Skills
- HTML
- CSS
- jQuery
- Javascript
- Angular
- Wordpress
- Search Engine Optimization
- Dribbling a Basketball
Education
- Certificate in Web Development, Seattle University (Dec 2016)
- Front-End Development Bootcamp, Bloc
- HTML5, CSS3, and Responsive Design for Web Development Course, University of Washington
- Web Development Foundations I, CodeFellows
- Bachelor's in Business Administration - Marketing, University of Washington
Work History
Online Marketing Consultant at Spacecraft Digital (Jan 2013 to present)
- Wrote HTML and CSS for websites using the Wordpress CMS.
- Managed search engine optimization elements of websites from title tags to XML sitemaps.
- Acquired links from hundreds of high quality and trusted websites including universities and professional associations.
- Managed online marketing and content for an online publishing company and grew traffic from zero to 30,000 monthly visitors per month.
- Managed SEO for an e-commerce website to expand their search engine visibility and help sales grow from zero to over $1 million per year.
Online Marketing Consultant at Sparkplug Digital (Dec 2008-Dec 2012)
- Provided online marketing services for companies like Infragistics, Microsoft, Copper.org, and Seametrics.
- Built hundreds of quality links for clients to help prospective customers find them online, communicate the value of their services, and build trust in the brand.
- Managed keyword specific content creation that ranked as the number one search result in Google for targeted keywords.
Marketing Intern/Assistant Web Editor at NuWire Investor (Mar 2008-Oct 2008)
- Managed user generated content for NuWire's wiki, opportunities listings, and how to articles.
- Created several marketing sites from scratch using the Drupal content management system.
- Grew Mexicorealestateinvestment.org from zero to 3,000 unique visitors per month and reached the first page of Google for competitive keywords.
Cash Management Accounting Clerk at Bank of America (Apr 2007-Jan 2008)
- Independently managed tracking of mortgage insurance premiums for 40,000 reverse-mortgage customers.
- Managed millions of dollars in cash flow for accounts critical to the business.
Sergeant at US Army Reserves (Mar 2001 - Mar 2009)
- Placed in charge of a squad of soldiers due to demonstrated initiative and dependability.
- Provided medical care to military personnel and veterans at Madigan Army Hospital from 2002-2003 while called to active duty.