Jarad Light

Front-end Web Developer

Work

Freelance Full Stack Web Developer

– Present
  • Developed new features and provided ongoing maintenance for existing WordPress and Drupal projects.

  • Worked directly with clients during the discovery phase to define project requirements and scope.

  • Collaborated with external design teams to refine designs and ensure accurate translation into the final product.

  • Partnered with clients to deliver smooth launches aligned with business goals and technical constraints.

Fuse Interactive Inc.

Boutique agency specializing in design and development of custom Drupal and WordPress projects.
Full Stack Web Developer
Vancouver, BC
  • Created responsive, performant, and maintainable WordPress and Drupal sites.

  • Championed component-driven design and development workflows, resulting in improved development efficiency and team coordination.

  • Developed living styleguide and component libraries, accelerating development and allowing early stakeholder review and feedback.

  • Implemented and maintained front-end tooling, workflows, and automation.

  • Performed accessibility audits and implemented best practices to ensure standards-compliant, inclusive design.

  • Collaborated with internal and external teams to plan, refine, and implement designs.

Freelance Frontend Web Developer

  • Created custom web solutions with WordPress and Drupal.

  • Provided consulting for teams during planning and development phases.

Volt Inc. at Electronic Arts Vancouver

Technical Support and Quality Assurance
Burnaby, BC
  • Provided on-site technical support for developer and testing teams.

  • Managed software and hardware installation and setup, issue reporting, and quality control.

  • Worked with development and testing teams to plan and implement test procedures.

Mad Renegade

Designer & Developer
  • Collaborated with in-house creatives to design and develop web sites for internal and external clients.

Education

Simon Fraser University

School of Interactive Arts & Technology

Bachelor of Science

Skills

Languages and Libraries

  • PHP
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • Node.js
  • CSS
  • Sass
  • Vue.js
  • Alpine.js
  • jQuery
  • Tailwind
  • PostCSS
  • Twig
  • Nunjucks
  • Git
  • VS Code
  • Webpack

Development

  • Brand Styleguides
  • Component Libraries
  • Automation and Tooling
  • Custom Wordpress Plugins

Design

  • Interface Design
  • Interaction Design
  • Prototyping

Tools

  • Figma
  • Adobe CS
  • MS Office

CMS & Publishing

  • WordPress
  • Drupal
  • Eleventy

Support

  • Documentation
  • User Onboarding
  • Systems Installation
  • Maintenance
  • Monitoring

Interests

Computing

  • Tooling
  • Build Systems
  • Workflows

Homelab

  • Self Hosting
  • Network Admin
  • Home Automation

Games

  • Modding
  • Design

3D Printing

  • CAD Modeling
  • Parametric Design

Motorcycling

  • Touring
  • Maintenance

Science Fiction

  • Frank Herbert
  • Arthur C. Clarke

References

Available upon request