Justin Evans

Web

Utopic

“Utopic is a hybrid digital media company that provides integrated creative solutions across a variety of mediums offering services such as production, post-production, web, print, interactive and sound.” – Utopic

As a Technologist, I fulfill the role of Web application development, design integration, multimedia and interactive development integrating a wide variety of technologies to serve the needs of our clients
Develop solutions utilizing technologies such as Adobe Flex, Flash, JavaScript (jQuery, ExtJS, Prototype), XHTML, HTML5, CSS 2.1 and 3, .NET/C#, SQL Server and Photoshop
Build cross-browser solutions featuring the latest in Web technologies and best-practices
With an eye on the progress of such Mobile platforms as Android and iPhone OS, I investigate the potential of these interfaces to develop sites suitable for Mobile and native Mobile-Application development (iPhone SDK – Objective-C and Android SDK – Java)
Work with Designers to incorporate in-house designs into working solutions
Along with my colleagues I share insight and discoveries of new applications of existing technologies and up-and-coming technologies and their impact on the market, as well as their implementation

GMAC Financial Services / Ally Bank

http://www.ally.com/ »

Online banking services for GMAC bank holding company (Ally)

Served as Senior Web Presentation Architect in a large User Interface development team
Developed custom jQuery components
Developed accessible HTML, incorporating WAI-ARIA and accessibility best practices
Integrated JSP templates into the Spring MVC framework
Worked with Graphics team to incorporate new designs into the live site

CRATE AND BARREL

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/ »

E-Commerce Site For Crate and Barrel’s Retail Store

Worked with Web team to develop and deploy the redesign of Crate and Barrel’s E-Commerce site
Develop JavaScript, XHTML and CSS solutions for all User Interface enhancements
Develop JavaScript layer to integrate Crate and Barrel’s Flex 3 page-persistent cart
Provide maintenance for all User Interface issues

CB2

http://www.cb2.com/ »

E-Commerce Site for CB2’s Retail Store

Provide maintenance for all User Interface issues
Developed JavaScript, XHTML and CSS solutions for all User Interface enhancements
Evaluate design concepts for future redesign project

LAND OF NOD

http://www.landofnod.com/ »

E-Commerce Site for Land of Nod’s Retail Store

Lead redesign project which involved building a User Interface framework incorporating jQuery, custom and third-party jQuery plugins, Cufon’s SVG font rendering script (Canvas/VML) and implementing a custom CSS framework
Assist in developing a common Ajax library using jQuery
Provide maintenance for all User Interface issues

ARCHITECTURAL ARTIFACTS

http://www.architecturalartifacts.com/ »

Museum of Historic Chicago Architecture

Develop XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and configured Django (Python) back-end for a redesign project
Integrate the Satchmo open-source E-Commerce solution into the site templates
Develop CMS through Django’s administrative interface

UNIVERSAL MORTGAGE COMPANY

http://www.umc123.com/ »

Mortgage brokering services firm