Ty Strong

Ty Strong

Information Technology Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer | Passionate about React, TypeScript, and UI/UX

  • Education

    • The Ohio State University

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Communications Technology
    • Butler Tech-D Russel Lee Career Center

      2012 - 2014
      Honors Graduate Information Technology

      Activities and Societies: Business Professionals of America, SkillsUSA, Internship Program, and Career Innitiative Program I attended the Information Technology program for my junior and senior year of high school. This program promoted professionalism and encouraged students to accomplish goals outside of the classroom.As a student, I competed in competitions and earned multiple certifications. These include: - 1st Place Web Development Team in the nation. - Comptia A+ Certification - Microsoft HTML5 Development Certification - Webxam CertificationFor more awards and… Show more I attended the Information Technology program for my junior and senior year of high school. This program promoted professionalism and encouraged students to accomplish goals outside of the classroom.As a student, I competed in competitions and earned multiple certifications. These include: - 1st Place Web Development Team in the nation. - Comptia A+ Certification - Microsoft HTML5 Development Certification - Webxam CertificationFor more awards and recognitions, see 'Honors & Awards' section below.I also held leadership positions in multiple career technical organizations, including regional president for Business Professionals of America (BPA). With the help of our instructor, our class participated in many charitable events, including fundraisers for Special Olympics and community service for our local veteran's hospital. Show less

    • Miami University

      2013 - 2014
      PSEO Student Math and Science Courses

      I earned 18 credits at Miami University through the 'Post Secondary Education Options' (PSEO) program. This program was offered through Butler Tech. These credits applied towards my 4-year program at The Ohio State University.

    • Columbus State Community College

      2015 - 2016
      Associate of Arts (A.A.) Communication Technology

      Through the Preferred Pathway program, I focused on Communication Technology classes and other prerequisites for the Ohio State 4-year program. Over the course of 10 months, I completed 32 credit hours and earned my Associate of Arts (A.A.)

  • Experience

    • West Chester Hospital

      Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
      Information Technology Intern

      I worked with Aaron Herring, the IT Director for a 10-week period. Aaron and I managed the hospital-wide messaging system, ID system, and many other jobs for the hospital. We also worked as project managers for a company-wide move.

    • Cybervise Limited

      Dec 2013 - Sept 2016
      Frontend Developer

      At Cybervise, I am tasked with developing and maintaining innovative web solutions for small to medium-sized companies in the Cincinnati area. I use a variety of coding languages, such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, ect.I was employed at Cybervise for 21 months during this time period.

    • Bald Head Creative

      Aug 2014 - Apr 2015
      Frontend Developer

      Using the latest in web technologies, I performed a large variety of tasks including website development, inbound marketing, and communicating with clients. I created long-lasting solutions for our clients by utilizing WordPress and using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, ect.

    • West Ninth Creative, LLC

      Jan 2015 - Jul 2019
      Owner and Frontend Developer

      West Ninth Creative focuses on three aspects; Website Development, Maintenance, and Marketing. We provide WordPress websites to small and medium-sized businesses.All sites that we develop are fast, secure, and easy to manage for business owners. We utilize responsive design to ensure your site works on any device, ranging from smartphones to desktops. Our clients benefit from affordable pricing and quick project turn-around times.

    • Render Web Development

      May 2017 - Oct 2018
      Frontend Developer
    • Nationwide

      Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
      UX / Frontend Developer

      Key member of the UX team supporting the Momentum program. While working on Momentum, I consulted with both UX and IT agile lines to ensure new featured were implemented according to the designs and accessibility standards.

    • Improving

      Jul 2019 - Apr 2020
      Frontend Engineer (Contracted at WillowTree)
    • WillowTree

      Apr 2020 - May 2023

      As a senior front-end software engineer, I have lead and contributed to multiple industry-leading projects including Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, The University of Virginia's COVID Response Team, and JobsOhio. I am the directly responsible leader for accessibility, and train new hires in the front-end and test engineering field. I also lead my most recent project to increase organic traffic YoY by 51% (2020-2023, JobsOhio). Proficiencies in React, Javascript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS with preprocessors. Show less

      • Senior Software Engineer

        Dec 2022 - May 2023
      • Platform Software Engineer

        Apr 2020 - Dec 2022
    • Gatik

      Nov 2023 - Nov 2024
      Senior Frontend Engineer

      At Gatik, I was the sole frontend engineer on the software development team for Gatik’s trip tracking and management software. This web software is used by customers such as Walmart and Kroger to track their deliveries, as well as Gatik operators and dispatchers to manage trips, routes, and autonomous vehicles.I lead the team's efforts to improve performance across the software, which included caching, reducing REST response sizes, and pre-loading results.I introduced frontend unit testing to the project using React Testing Library, Jest, and axe for accessibility testing, and achieved 100% coverage across our design system, and 90% coverage of our pages.Implemented a new design system with emphasis on usability, accessibility, and responsiveness. Created a full component library for use throughout the company. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Scrum Master I Certification

      Scrum.org
      Jan 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Inbound Certification

      HubSpot
      Jan 2015
      View certificate certificate
    • HTML5 Application Development Fundamentals

      Microsoft
      May 2014
    • Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies

      IAAP - International Association of Accessibility Professionals
      Jul 2023
    • CPR, AED, and Basic First Aid Certification

      Health & Safety Institute (HSI)
      Sept 2012
    • Webxam – Ohio Career-Technical Assessment (OCTA)

      Butler Tech
      Apr 2013
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    • A+ Certification

      CompTIA
      Apr 2013
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ty Strong
      1st Place Website Design Team - Nation Business Professionals of America Apr 2014 Business Professionals of America is one of the largest CTSO organizations in the world, consisting of over 14,000 members. These members compete in a variety of competions, one of which being Website Development. Our team of two received 1st place on every level of competition, beating hundreds of other teams across the nation. My roles included team leader, designer, and front-end developer.
    • Awarded to Ty Strong
      1st Place Website Design Team - Ohio Business Professionals of America Mar 2014
    • Awarded to Ty Strong
      2nd Place Web Design - Ohio SkillsUSA Mar 2014
    • Awarded to Ty Strong
      3rd Place Web Design - Ohio SkillsUSA Apr 2013
    • Awarded to Ty Strong
      1st Place Website Design Team - Ohio Business Professionals of America Mar 2013
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Event Particiapant & Fundraiser

      Issued by Autism Speaks on Apr 2012
      Autism SpeaksAssociated with Ty Strong
    • Fundraising Organizer & Supporter

      Issued by Special Olympics on Jan 2013
      Special OlympicsAssociated with Ty Strong