Scott Variano R e s u m e

Work Experience

Mission Disrupt  –  Lead Web Developer

Huntington, NY  (2019 – Present)

  • Created and assisted in the maintenance of custom WordPress, Shopify, BigCommerce and other websites for clients.
  • Used modern CSS and JavaScript techniques to create eye-catching front end designs.
  • Extended the WordPress REST API for custom solutions to meet client needs.
  • Developed custom WordPress integrations with Shopify, Salesforce, Toggl and other third-party API services.
  • Built in-house tools such as a client retainer tracking system and automated project status notification emails to assist with project coordination.

Freelance Web Developer

Northport, NY  (2016 – Present)

  • Built custom WordPress themes and functionality, with a focus on making site updates and maintenance easy and intuitive for clients.
  • Assisted marketing agencies in website updates and troubleshooting for their existing clients.

emagine  –  PHP / WordPress Developer

Fall River, MA  (2016 – 2017)

  • Created custom WordPress themes and plugins for a wide variety of clients in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Worked with the in-house client success team to debug and maintain any issues experienced by existing clients on their WordPress and Joomla websites.

Long Island Board of REALTORS®  –  Web Marketing Administrator

West Babylon, NY  (2013 – 2016)

  • Designed web advertisements, helped maintain several web properties, and created print-ready brochures and mailers to benefit REALTOR® members.
  • As part of the development team helped to plan, design and implement a custom web application built on WordPress multisite that allowed real estate professionals to create their own custom websites.

Sites

Education

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

B.S. in Accounting  (2004 – 2008)

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY

M.A. in Communication Arts  (2010 – 2011)

Skills

WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, jQuery, Shopify / Liquid, BigCommerce / Stencil, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, Web Design, Graphic Design, Creative Direction, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro