Rich Garner

Professional Summary

Highly skilled Front-End Developer and Web Application Engineer with 20+ years in web development, instructional design, UI/UX, and accessibility compliance (Section 508, WCAG 2). Experienced in building robust, feature-rich applications using HTML5/CSS3, JavaScript, Node.js, PHP, React, and related libraries. Strong background in building performant websites from scratch, leading teams, collaborating across projects, and adopting new technologies to optimize development workflows.

Technical Skills

• Web Development: HTML5, CSS3, SASS, JavaScript (jQuery, EXTJS, AJAX, Angular, Node, React), Flex, ActionScript, XML, Section 508, WCAG 2, Microsoft VSC
• Frameworks & Tools: Jekyll, 11ty, GitHub (deployment), ASP.NET, JSON, PHP, Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, AI image generation, DeepAgent, Abius.ai, DreamUp, Python
• Design & UX/UI: Advanced User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) Design
• Web-Based Training: Interactive training products and multimedia resources
• Analytics: Google Analytics, SEO integration

Professional Experience

Senior Web Applications Developer

DTS, LLC (Jan 2020 – Present, Arlington, VA)

• Designed, developed, deployed, and maintained web portals for GSA's FEDSIM and AAS contracts including a DTS-hosted online university of GSA interactive courses. Researched and adopted two new website frameworks (Jekyl and 11ty) using Ruby, Node, Javascript, advanced CSS5, and integration of the government's own USWDS web framework.
• Intitated, activated, tracked and ran reports on Google Analytics for multiple GSA projects.
• Developed and deployed additional accessiblity components to our FEDSIM and AAS portals, which raised our 508/WCAG compliance scores to 95%.
• Maintained several GitHub repositories, utilized GitHub Pages for FEDSIM and AAS contracts, backed-up repos, ran cron jobs and addressed security alerts.

NCI Inc. — Software Engineer

(Jul 2017 – Jan 2020, Tysons Corner, VA)

• Maintained Flex components for GIMS, SMMS, RCMS, PASS, PRAS.
• Established debugging baseline and supported testing environments.
• Managed ActionScript developer on team projects.

MKGCS LLC. — Software Applications Developer

(Jun 2016 – Jun 2017, Herndon, VA)

• Supported MARRS contract with Flex, ASP.NET, and SQL.
• Designed and maintained team UI/UX standards.
• Built and deployed front-end features with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

Exelis Inc. — Software Engineer

(Feb 2013 – Jun 2016, Chesapeake, VA)

• Developed interactive mobile tools with Flex, ActionScript, SQL, ColdFusion, EXTJS.
• Created Mobile Inspection Assistant for facility inspections.

Garner New Media — VP/Creative Director

(Jan 2010 – Feb 2013, Virginia Beach, VA)

• Designed and deployed small business websites with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Led UX/UI design for client projects.

General Dynamics — Multimedia Specialist

(Dec 2011 – Oct 2012, Chesapeake, VA)

• Built web training templates using Flash, Photoshop, SharePoint, JavaScript, CSS, HTML.
• Developed SCORM Comment Tool integrated with SCORM API.

Amerigroup — Web Developer / Instructional Designer

(Apr 2006 – Sept 2009, Virginia Beach, VA)

• Led UI/UX design for intranet-based training sites.
• Developed A-Train Learning Environment for modular training delivery.

Computer Sciences Corporation — Associate Member of the Technical Staff

(Sept 2001 – Apr 2006, Hampton, VA)

• Built Flash training products for DOD projects.
• Trained and supervised developers in Flash and ActionScript.

Education

• Saint Leo University — Associates Degree in Computer Arts & Computer Science (2000)

Certifications & Training

• Section 508 Compliance Training - DTS LLC / GSA (Annual)
• Security Clearance Level - SECRET (Inactive)