jordan lagan

I'm a web developer

I love to explore, create and drink coffee (not necessarily in that order). I've had the opportunity to do a bunch of cool things, like study abroad in Scotland and Japan. I appreciate art, whether it be in the form of some sick hip hop lyrics, a well made pizza, or a segment of DRY, commented code (with lots of tests written for it). Thanks for checking out my website.

Skills

Although my preference is to be in the thick of the code, I have knowledge and experience in many other aspects of web technology. I like to write code that is DRY, scalable and just works. Here is a biased representation of my proficiencies.

HTML5
CSS3
Javascript
jQuery
AngularJS
Ruby/Rails
Git
Bootstrap
SEO

Projects

Blocipedia

A basic CRUD wiki app developed using Ruby on Rails. Modeled to be functionally similar to Wikipedia.

Bloccit

A social media application with functionality similar to Reddit that uses Ruby on Rails.

Bloc Jams

Bootstrapping Angular to my Spotify replica originally, coded in HTML, CSS and raw Javascript.

Digital Position Website

Overhaul of company website, adhering to web development best practices.

Boyle Public Health

Complete website refresh and restructure for SEO improvement.

See More

Visit my Github page to see more of my work.

Education


Bloc.io – Online, Web Developer Track - 2017–Present

The International Christian University – Mitaka, Japan – Undergraduate Student - 2016–2017
❖ JICUF Christian Scholarship Recipient

University of Connecticut – West Hartford, CT – Undergraduate Student (3.8 GPA) - 2015–2016
❖ Dean’s List

The Master’s School – West Simsbury, CT – High School Diploma (4.0 GPA) - 2011–2015
❖ National Honor Society
❖ High Honors

Experience


Digital Position – Web Developer / Intern - August 2017–Present
❖ Coded an overhaul of the company website, utilizing to web development best practices.
❖ Used Google Data Studio to generate automated client website and marketing metrics.
❖ Worked directly on a client’s website, creating and designing functional layouts and landing pages to improve SEO and increase Conversion Rate.
❖ Maintained company SEO tools written in JavaScript to keep them up to date with recent changes in Google standards.
❖ Made changes to the live sites of clients to increase SEO success using the Magento CMS.

Inter TOMAS Ogikubo School – English Teacher - November 2016–April 2017
❖ Maintained this job to finance the costs of living abroad in Tokyo during my study at The International Christian University
❖ Arranged and taught English lessons to groups of 2-6 children aged from 5 to 14.
❖ Planned for and conducted 1 on 1 individual lessons with students to practice reading, conversation, etc.

8th Grade Teacher at The Master’s School – Technology Teacher - January 2016–June 2016
❖ Taught students basic programming techniques using Scratch and Game Maker as tools.
❖ Led the class through a textbook, designed exercises and graded assignments.

Fitzgerald’s Foods – Food Service Associate - September 2015–July 2016
❖ Maintained this job in order to finance my education at the University of Connecticut at the time.
❖ Worked directly with customers to fulfill orders both independently and as a valued part of a team.

The Master's School Summer Academy – Assistant Director - June 2015–July 2015
❖ Facilitated positive relationships between academy attendees and school faculty.
❖ Was responsible for the success and smooth functioning of 6-8 academy courses at a time.

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