James Mejia

Designer & Front-End Developer

Hi!

I’m a Designer/Front-End Developer. I architect front-end solutions that benefit the project and move the mission forward. My approach is straightforward, honest, and user-focused. I'm an enthusiastic self-starter and I consistently strive to master my craft.

Experience

  1. Bixal

    Lead Front-End Engineer
    February 2023 - Present

    As tech lead my role involves finding practical long-term solutions to engineering problems while keeping performance and accessibility in mind. I also help set standards & best practices to ensure our work is high quality and robust.

  2. Bixal

    Front-End Engineer
    September 2018 - February 2023

    I work to ensure the websites we produce are accessible, mobile-friendly, and fast. We mainly produce work for the government sector. We apply the best tech for the job, some of those might include Drupal, React, or both.

  3. Third & Grove

    Front-End Engineer
    September 2015 - September 2018

    I was part of a distributed team for a leading Drupal agency. We worked with clients of all shapes and sizes, across several industries. We designed and developed mobile-first websites using Drupal and WordPress. The work was fast-paced and being remote you have to be disciplined, take initiative, and especially communicative.

  4. Spectrum Brands

    Web Designer
    2012-2015

    I was part of a small development team that was responsible for 30+ brand websites. Household brands such as: Rayovac, Black & Decker Appliances, and Remington Hair Products.

    I introduced and implemented (at the time) novel techniques like styleguide driven-development, mobile-first design, and SCSS into our workflow. This helped us tremendously in creating maintainable, mobile-friendly, websites that serve hundreds of thousands of people efficiently.

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Skills

  • Drupal 8 certified themer
  • Accessibility
  • Mobile-first design
  • SCSS/CSS
  • JavaScript
  • UI/UX design
  • Typography