I created Top String Consulting to better serve my growing client base by offering my design and development services through a consultative approach.

We partner with companies of all sizes across multiple locations to develop top-quality web solutions and deliver lasting results. Our specialties are user experience (UX) design, user interface (UI) development and digital marketing, with laser-focus on our clients’ needs from a project’s concept to launch.

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Design and develop attractive, user-friendly web sites with standards-compliant code using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, including frameworks and libraries such as Bootstrap and jQuery.

Focus on concept, strategy, user experience and accessibility from multiple devices with responsive design.

Specialize in creating and implementing search engine optimization strategies to improve search results and increase web site traffic.

Worked collaboratively with UX / Design and Engineering teams to build and deliver front end solutions using Bootstrap, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and jQuery integrated with back end code within .NET MVC framework to enhance user experience at www.kabbage.com and www.karrot.com.

Built and extended custom modules within Orchard CMS (C#) to support website and back end application.

Developed in three-week sprints using Scrum in an agile environment to deliver iterative software
releases, including thorough cross-browser testing to support all major browsers.

Developed hand-coded, validated XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript / jQuery compliant with current web standards and on strict deadlines in a collaborative work environment using Agile methodology. Worked with content management systems for publishing; managed web assets in repository under source control. Provided troubleshooting and front end debugging support throughout projects.

Developed standards compliant web sites with extensive, hand-coded HTML / XHTML and CSS, within the .NET framework for companies and cooperatives in the energy and utilities industry.

Worked closely with design team to develop pixel perfect websites compliant with web standards in XHTML and CSS with attention to strong keyword placement and other fair and strategic coding methods for search engine optimization.

Maintained approximately 50 sites and played a key role in the creation and rapid growth of in-house web hosting department leading to increased revenue within the company.

Collaborated in developing and managing marketing and media plans including web, radio, print, and outdoor advertising campaigns for multiple clients; Implemented targeted online campaigns such as pay-per-click keyword advertising (Google AdWords), annual email surveys, SEO and banner ads.

Designed and distributed email marketing campaigns for clients ranging from bi-weekly to quarterly distribution of HTML e-newsletters.