Joe Dakroub

Digital Handyman

Hi, my name is Joe Dakroub.

I have been in the digital business for over 20 years.

My work includes designing, building, supporting and fixing digital stuff.

I tackle jobs that most people won‘t do.

I clean up old, smelly code and restore it to a pristine shine.

Sound like something you need?

I’m your Digital Handyman.

Experience

Kajabi
UX Developer
2020-2022
  • Implemented UX for commerce, administration and public-facing features
  • Contributed design and development to internal design system
  • Learned Ruby on Rails to better aid teams
  • Improved on key growth targets annually
DockYard, LLC
UX Developer
2019-2020
  • Strong focus on UX and accessibility practices for key Netflix and Apple products
  • Led company-wide research on Web Components
  • Increased A11Y skills while building company sales tool marketing our specialty in Progessive Web Applications (PWAs)
Detroit Trading Company
UIX Lead Architect
2018-2019
  • Prototyped, designed and developed UX for leading automotive dealership and service platform
  • Increased knowledge of the automotive industry
  • Enhanced customer shopping experience and dealership effectiveness
Hand Whittled, LLC
Owner
2015-2019
  • Manage large, complex design and development projects for clients.
  • Develop and design project prototypes.
  • Complete detailed design and development tasks for external/internal projects.
  • Collaborate with Business Analyst to ensure that all projects meet client requirements.
  • Execute quality assurance tests to discover and fix errors and optimize performance.
Tradeweb
Senior UI/UX Developer
2009-2015
  • Implemented and tested new software features on a quarterly release schedule.
  • Designed and prototyped UX/UI concepts for new and existing client workflows.
  • Identified and fixed complex software issues in legacy systems.
  • Established front-end best practices for the UI/UX team.
  • Learned the EXT 2-5 Frameworks and internal company frameworks, build tools and build processes including Git, Jira and Confluence.
Quicken Loans
Senior Web Developer
2004-2009
  • Established Front-end team best practices including the use of Web-standards, CSS and emerging JavaScript libraries.
  • Launched several award-winning Web-based projects on time, with significant search engine ranking improvements which led to an increase in company revenue.
  • Co-architected and implemented a PHP 5 framework and content management system that powers some of the current web properties today.
  • Mentored teammates from select teams in standards-based Web development and design practices which led to current company best practices.
  • Liaison between the marketing and development teams; established better working relationships between teams.
LDM Technologies
Web Developer
1998-2004
  • Sole Web Developer that managed company intranet and external website.
  • Worked with department leaders to develop internal web applications specific to team needs.
  • Learned and advocated Web Standards across the company.
Powersurge
Cable Assembler/Tester
1994-1998
  • Built and tested of industrial cables for assembly lines and robotics.
  • Diagnosed and repaired 3rd-party vendor cable assemblies.
  • Designed and implemented testing harnesses for all cable assemblies.
  • Developed code to test cable assemblies for the Cablescan 512 Continuity Tester.

Education

University of Michigan - Flint
1994-2000

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Performance

Minor in Technical Writing
(Incomplete)

Clarkston Senior High School
1990-1994

3.4 GPA, Cum Laude

Services

Projects

Hand Whittled, LLC Cards

Business Cards

RENOUNED

iOS Game

Hanna/Dakroub Wedding

Invitations

Clients

GitHub
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