Hi, my name is Ben

UI/UX Developer

I’m a creative professional who loves designing and developing great web experiences. Currently, I'm working as Web Developer II at ECI Solutions, developing eCommerce websites for existing ERP clients.

I enjoy building side projects in my personal time. Constantly flexing my creative muscles allows me to learn new web technologies and further improve my development skills. This is my portfolio, highlighting some of my recent projects.

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Portfolio

I'm not permitted to show my professional development projects from ECI; however, these are my favorite personal projects from the past few years.

Personal Cookbook

I designed and developed this application to collect, organize, and make preparing my favorite meals easier.

  • Angular
  • Firebase
  • NgRx
  • CSS
https://cookbook-e918c.web.app
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Terraforming Mars Player Board

A companion web application for the popular board game, Terraforming Mars.

  • React
  • JSX
  • Styled Components
https://beterry.github.io/tm-helper/
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MNU: Online Menus

A product/brand I designed and developed to provide restaurant owners with well-designed, mobile-friendly menu websites.

  • Javascript
  • Contentful CMS
  • HTML & CSS
https://demo.mnumenu.com/
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My Timeline

2016

Graduated with Bachelor of Science degree

At Millersville University, I studied Graphic Communication, a curriculum that involved a mix of learning graphic design and printing technology. I pursued and achieved a minor of Computer Science.

2016 - 2018

Worked as a Graphic Designer

After college, I worked as a Graphic Designer for a few years.

At Mail Shark, my responsibilities involve periodic web design. This is when I fell in love with web technology.

After work, for several years, I studied web technology and learned how to code with HTML, CSS and Javascript.

2019

Promoted to UI/UX Designer

After learning and then applying modern web technologies to my work at Mail Shark, I was promoted to UI/UX Designer. In this position, I created designs using Adobe XD for emails, webpages, and web applications and also developed prototypes using code to demonstrate advanced functionality of these designs.

2020 - Now

eCommerce Developer

I was hired by Deacom to work in their eCommerce department. In this role I’m responsible for developing several custom eCommerce websites utilizing Deacom's ERP software API.

In 2022, Deacom was acquired by ECI Solutions.

I love being able to develop full-time everyday. I’m constantly improving my web development skills and learning how to become a better developer.

My Top Skills

I strive to be constantly leveling up my web development skills! Over the years, these are some of the technologies that I've enjoyed learning and developing with.

  • React
  • Angular
  • Javascript
  • HTML5
  • Responsive CSS
  • APIs / Asyncronous Data Fetching
  • Unit Testing