My name is Drew.

I’m a front-end craftsman focused on making software that matters and creating tools that empower users.

Let’s build something together.

My approach

I’ve worn many hats in my 15+ years as a software developer and consultant, but I strive to embody the “t-shaped” developer. While my knowledge and experience cover a wide-range of topics, I consider myself a specialist in several areas:

Front-end architecture
Design systems/component libraries
Team leadership and transformation
Agile development
Rapid prototyping

Tools I Use

Solid foundations in vanilla Javascript, semantic HTML and scalable CSS have enabled me to successfully lead teams using a variety of front-end technologies, as well as role up my sleeves and ship lots of code myself.

Here are some tools I’ve been using recently:

And here are some others that aren't glamorous enough to merit an icon:

My Experience

If you’re interested in my formal resume, here it is as a .pdf or .docx.

Company: Olo
Location: New York, New York
Duration: Sep. 2021 - Present

Staff Engineer

Lead development of hybrid mobile app using CapacitorJS, replacing legacy mobile apps and saving over $2MM in estimated engineering costs
Pioneered new methodologies for effective end-to-end testing of complex customer workflows, leveraging Playwright to reduce time to deploy new tests

Company: Olo
Location: New York, New York
Duration: Mar. 2020- Sep. 2021

Engineering Manager

Managed multiple teams and projects, successfully stewarding company-wide engineering initiatives and collaborating with Product and Design cross-functionals to deliver new ordering features to end-users
Played active role in adoption of Agile at Olo, creating training materials and promoting organization-wide improvements by example

Company: projekt202
Location: Addison, Texas
Duration: Mar. 2018- Mar. 2020

Director of Technology

Lead development efforts on over $5MM of development work, delivering successful, on time outcomes for multiple clients
Developed standardized role definitions and a performance evaluation tool to align internal stakeholders to well-defined career paths
Created new tool for estimating work to ensure accurate planning and messaging during the sales and delivery processes
Coordinated staffing of developers and architects across all projects and clients, with a focus on proactively combating "burn out"

Company: Capital One
Location: Plano, Texas
Duration: Feb. 2017- Mar. 2018

Manager, Design Technology

Spearheaded information architecture and UI component library creation for the expansion of dealer platform handling over $500MM in loan originations
Trained team of backend developers in modern front-end practices with Angular 4, Redux and Sass during full re-architecture of foundational sales tool
Constructed high-fidelity prototypes of new dealer tools to validate functionality enhancements with actual users, reducing cost and time to market for new features
Championed Agile methodologies to foster collaboration and transparency between design, development and product teams

Company: projekt202
Location: Addison, Texas
Duration: Sep. 2015- Feb. 2017

Managing Architect

Architected design system for multi-billion dollar enterprise client, providing a roadmap for user interface unification across a diverse product suite
Collaborated with business development team to build new client relationships and estimate scopes of work, helping to successfully secure many new projects
Evaluated potential team members' cultural fit, technical proficiency and consulting skills to grow development team
Effectively managed team of developers across multiple projects, with a focus on growth of consulting and technical skills

Company: Drewloomer.com LLC
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Duration: Aug. 2007- Oct. 2015

Freelance Front-End Architect

Successfully positioned development capabilities and industry expertise to seek and win new business opportunities and secure long-term retainer contracts
Developed mobile-first web quiz for the Australian national government to promote national organ and tissue donation initiative
Partnered with the University of Michigan Health System to develop interactive Facebook applications, increasing visibility of online community

Company: Hook Studios
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Duration: Sep. 2012- Aug. 2014

Senior Web Developer

Constructed award-winning applications in partnership with Google Creative Lab to generate interest in and drive trial of the Chromecast source development kit
Developed branded online experience to publish pre-scheduled content in support of Oreo's "Cookie vs. Creme" Super Bowl campaign, increasing impact of ad buy
Integrated real-time fundraising with branded materials for Toyota's "Tundra Endeavour" campaign, generating over $400,000 in gifts to the California Science Center
Conceptualized and developed cutting edge mobile advertising experiences for Target's "Summer Up" campaign to differentiate brand from competitive retailers
Evangelized next-generation development practices using tools like gulp.js, Browserify, Ember and npm to improve internal efficiency and collaboration

Company: Perich Advertising + Design
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Duration: Mar. 2010- Sep. 2012

Lead Web Developer

Managed web development team's production of concurrent client website builds and advertisement deployments to effectively address tight timelines and budgets
Advised clients and internal creative team on digital best practices to better conceptualize promotions, campaigns and digital materials
Developed social media application for regional bank client, resulting in record growth earnings, national press coverage and over 500% increase in Facebook following
Restructured and maintained internal servers, development environments and procedures to improve asset security and reduce agency downtime

Brands I’ve worked with

I consider the ability to rapidly assimilate industry context one of my greatest strengths. From healthcare to banking, airlines to consumer goods, I’ve plied my craft for a variety of companies.

Here are just a few:

About Me

I’m a hands-on front-end architect who sees both the big picture and fine details. I love exploring new technologies and know how to balance them with battle-tested alternatives. I pride myself on solving the business problems of today without sacrificing the scalability tomorrow may need.

I’ve lead teams of designers and developers in delivering over $15MM in complex software. I work closely with product owners and UX designers to translate business requirements into clear development tasks. I leverage my SCRUM certification and practical Agile knowledge to keep projects focused on solving real user problems, realizing designs as code and minimizing technical debt.

I’m a remote worker, beard wearer, record collector and dad.

Husband
Dad
Nerd
Flanders

Contact me

Drop me a line, give me a call or find me around the web.