A custom auction bidding app that started out with native mobile and web versions, later pared down to a robust web application that served multiple audiences: bidders, administrators, volunteers, and staff.  The app was designed to pair with the Auction Napa Valley website and included functionality for guests to bid remotely on their own, early bidding for VIP guests, kiosk bidding on-site at the auction event, and bidding on behalf of others using an administrator’s PIN.… [read more]

Company: Napa Valley Vintners

Role: Project manager, UI/UX design and specifications, QA and testing, code review and strategist where necessary.

Technology: Angular, CSS, Design, HTML, Javascript, Photoshop, Responsive Web, SQL Server

Enhancing an in-house management tool used to process registrations and event details for an internationally renowned wine auction.  UI/UX improvements to the functionality were on-going.  Major development projects included: designing and developing an on-the-fly package builder for custom registrations, reprogramming registration interfaces, and improving reporting.… [read more]

Company: Napa Valley Vintners

Role: Project Manager, technical specifications, UI/UX design, QA, and development

Technology: AJAX, GIT, Javascript, jQuery, Ruby on Rails, SQL Server

A custom tool built for in-house creation and cataloging of campaign and branded short links.… [read more]

Company: Napa Valley Vintners

Role: Concept, design, and execution

Technology: Bootstrap, CSS, Design, HTML, Javascript, jQuery, PHP, Rebrandly API

A custom email templating system, designed for integration with an in-house database.  The project included developing a data structure for the templates, as well as role-based editing for customizations.… [read more]

Company: Napa Valley Vintners

Role: Concept, design, and execution

Technology: AJAX, ASP, Bootstrap, CSS, HTML, Javascript, jQuery, JSON, SQL Server, TinyMCE

A complete update of the event website for Auction Napa Valley, the website includes auction and non-profit funding information, event registration, an online lot catalog, and account information.… [read more]

Company: Napa Valley Vintners

Role: Web Manager, including all design and front-end development.  Backend development was done in collaboration with contract developers.

Technology: Adobe Acrobat, AJAX, Bootstrap, CSS, GIT, HTML, Javascript, jQuery, Photoshop, Responsive Web, Ruby on Rails, SASS, SQL Server

A complete update for the Napa Green program website which included moving from an ASP Classic codebase to a custom PHP framework.  The site integrates with data from an SQL Server on Azure as well as photo resources via the SmugMug API.

Highlights included producing a pattern library that adapted to a wide range of colors within the designed palette, developing custom CMS tools to publish calendar events and program stories, and an account area that processes certification submissions.… [read more]

Company: Napa Valley Vintners

Role: Web Manager, including all design and development

Technology: Adobe Acrobat, AJAX, Bootstrap, Bower, CSS, Design, Google Maps API, Grunt, HTML, Javascript, jQuery, Photoshop, PHP, Responsive Web, SASS, SmugMug API, SQL Server