Joshua Hamilton

I am a UX Engineer with 10+ years of experience in full stack web development focusing on creating engaging and accessible interfaces built on standards. Skilled at blending design and development and problem solving with a sharp eye for detail to elevate the user experience and achieve business objectives.

UX Engineer at TD Bank (2016-01 – 2023-12)

• Architected, coded, and maintained the TD Design System website using Eleventy, webpack, SCSS, AlpineJS, and Figma
• Built high-fidelity prototypes aligning with company development standards
• Facilitated communication between designers and developers to resolve development issues and bridge the knowledge gap between departments
• Standardized, streamlined, and documented the custom icon development and deployment process
• Animated banner vignettes by hand using HTML, CSS, SVG, and the timeline editor Hype 4
• Developed custom Chrome and Illustrator extensions to aid copy QA and icon design consistency

Senior Developer at Relish Interactive (2012-01 – 2016-12)

• Recruited to lead front-end development of multiple start-ups which focused heavily on user generated content and user interaction
• Managed the front- and back-end development of multiple client projects built on custom WordPress themes and MVC frameworks such as Laravel and CodeIgniter
• Worked directly with stakeholders in an agile development environment
• Established project coding standards to encourage code interoperability and reduce errors
• Implemented A/B testing scenarios to optimize user experience

Web Developer at Critical Mass (2009-01 – 2012-12)

• Co-led development of the Sears Canada product catalogue redesign while working on-site with their web team and coordinating with international offices
• Led development of Infiniti's first mobile-specific site and coordinated with the desktop site team to ensure consistency and maximum code sharing
• Co-led development of a white label conversion of Citibank's Thank You rewards site for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney across international offices

Web Developer at Relish Interactive (2007-01 – 2009-12)

• Developed fully custom themes for numerous content management systems such as WordPress and Drupal
• Led all full-stack website development on a LAMP tech stack utilizing custom PHP and MVC frameworks such as CodeIgniter and CakePHP
• Created and maintained MySQL database schema for HTML sites as well as Flash applications that required custom API interfaces for XML- or JSON-formatted data

Web Producer / Pre-Press Artist at Sugoi (2004-01 – 2007-12)

• Designed and developed the company website to coincide with bi-annual product catalogue releases
• Worked with a third-party vendor to implement Sugoi's first online shopping experience
• Took initiative to create an automated system for filling out customer order forms that reduced human error, promoted data consistency, and eased employee onboarding
• Worked with sales reps to evaluate the quality of and prepare client assets in Illustrator and Photoshop

Electronic Media Design – Langara College (2003-01 – 2003-12)