jesse vanderpol

front-end developer / web designer

Hi, I’m Jesse. I love to learn. My jungle gym is the front end. I’m happiest when I get to build new and exciting things with talented people.

Work History


Sr. Front-end Developer

Igor Inc.

(1 year 3 months) | Des Moines, Iowa

Igor is a power over ethernet lighting company. I help build the tools to help users control their custom lighting solutions. These tools include a web interface, an Android application, as well as a reporting portal. I use JavaScript (including Bootstrap and jQuery), HTML, and CSS to access a .NET middleware API. I’ve also prototyped out an a future version with AngularJS replacing the client side.

Web Designer

Social Money (SmartyPig)
Des Moines, Iowa Area

SmartyPig is an online goal savings company. I primarily worked on their products called GoalSaver and Philanthropig. GoalSaver is a single-page app that delivers a custom (“white label”) business version of the SmartyPig website. We used jQuery and KnockoutJS synced with a .NET API backend to implement the entire application. Philanthropig is a customizable, social-oriented, fundraising goal product for nonprofits. We used Microsoft MVC Razor to build the product.


Web Designer

jvcreate
Des Moines, Iowa Area

jvcreate is my freelance design/programming moniker. For almost ten years, but most active primarily between 2009-2011, I created custom CMS-based websites for various clients. This work included design and front-end programming in both Drupal and Wordpress.


Interactive Designer

Meredith
Des Moines, Iowa Area

Design of weekly email newsletters for US (including a Hispanic target segment) and Canada (including a French Canadian target segment) audiences as well as various other interactive materials including website landing page refreshes.

4 projects
  • Kraft: food & family

    The US English speaking segment of Kraft Foods' weekly recipe newsletter.

  • Kraft: comida y familia

    The US Spanish speaking segment of Kraft Foods' weekly recipe newsletter.

  • Kraft: what's cooking

    The Canada English speaking segment of Kraft Foods' weekly recipe newsletter.

  • Kraft: qu'est-ce qui mijote

    The Canada French speaking segment of Kraft Foods' weekly recipe newsletter.


Production Designer

Meredith
Des Moines, Iowa Area

Design of magazine layouts, photography and image color correction for US (including Hispanic) and Canada (including French Canadian) target audiences as well as various other printed materials. Also collaborated on layout construction with Art Directors and Editors

4 projects
  • Kraft: food & family

    The US English speaking segment of Kraft Foods' seasonal recipe magazine.

  • Kraft: comida y familia

    The US Spanish speaking segment of Kraft Foods' seasonal recipe magazine.

  • Kraft: what's cooking

    The Canada English speaking segment of Kraft Foods' seasonal recipe magazine.

  • Kraft: qu'est-ce qui mijote

    The Canada French speaking segment of Kraft Foods' seasonal recipe magazine.

Education


Simpson College

BA, Computer Science

Des Moines Area Community College

AAS, Graphic Design