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- Created: 2021-01-14T14:43:41.000Z (over 5 years ago)
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# Bryan Buchs
Senior Web Developer & Accessibility Specialist
[bryan@bryanbuchs.com](mailto:bryan@bryanbuchs.com) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-buchs-314656341) | Shorewood, WI | (414) 246-7050
## Professional Summary
Seasoned Web Developer with nearly 30 years of experience creating responsive, performant, and user-friendly websites and web applications. Expert in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Drupal, strongly focusing on web accessibility standards (WCAG).
## Technical Skills
- Front-End Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6+), Vue.js, Single Page Applications
- Accessibility: WCAG 2.1, ARIA, NVDA & VoiceOver testing
- Build & Development Tools: Node.js, Vite, Webpack, Git, LESS, PostCSS, Storybook
- Back-End & CMS: PHP, Twig, Drupal, Drush, Composer
## Professional Experience
### 2007-Present: Lead Developer, Kapow, Inc.
Leading all web development initiatives and maintenance for prestigious clients, including Stanford University, PBS, and major cultural institutions.
- Spearheaded initiative to achieve WCAG 2.1 AA compliance across client projects, significantly improving user accessibility
- Significantly reduced development time for new UI components through the creation of a prompt-based CLI generator tool to scaffold Drupal theme components with Storybook integration
- Developed custom Drupal modules and themes to enhance site functionality and user experience
- Designed and developed multiple Single Page Applications using Vue.js, creating seamless user experiences
- Implemented Vue.js components to create interactive elements while maintaining accessibility standards
- Reduced page load time through code optimization and implementation of best practices
## Highlighted Projects
### Stanford University Websites
Developed Drupal-based enterprise websites
- [Stanford Online](https://online.stanford.edu/): Implemented custom theme and modules to interact with API
- [Stanford Enterprise Education](https://enterpriseeducation.stanford.edu/) and [Stanford CGOE](https://cgoe.stanford.edu/): Implemented responsive design with WCAG 2.1 AA compliant interactive elements
### HHMI BioInteractive Educational Web Applications
Produced interactive educational web experiences with a strong focus on accessibility
- Engineered intuitive, WCAG-compliant educational applications that transform complex scientific concepts into engaging learning experiences for students
- Created an [Interactive Video Builder](https://interactive-video-tool.biointeractive.org/) using Drupal, H5P, and Vue.js, enabling educators to build custom quizzes from HHMI’s library of educational videos
- [Virus Explorer](https://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/click/virus-explorer) featured in the “Places & Spaces: Mapping Science” museum exhibit at Indiana University and selected for inclusion in the upcoming book “Atlas of Macroscopes: Interactive Data Visualizations” (MIT Press)
- [Central Dogma and Genetic Medicine](https://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/click/genetic-medicine-interactive/) BioCommunications Association: Award of Excellence (2018) and Medical Education Award (2018)
### Additional Notable Clients at Kapow, Inc.
Web development for arts & education institutions
- Cultural Institutions: Built accessible websites for [Los Angeles Public Library](https://www.lapl.org/), [Autry Museum of the American West](https://theautry.org/), and [Skirball Cultural Center](https://www.skirball.org/)
- PBS/Ken Burns Documentaries: Created web experiences for acclaimed documentaries, including *The National Parks*, *Baseball: The Tenth Inning*,*Prohibition*, *The Dustbowl*, and *The Roosevelts*
- PBS Science & History Documentaries:Developed sites for *Your Inner Fish*, *Seeing In The Dark*, *The Story of India*, *The Farthest*, and *The Story of China*
- Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra & The Hollywood Bowl: Developed public-facing websites
## Earlier Career Highlights
- 2006-2007: Web Developer, Nelson Schmidt (Advertising Agency)
- 2005-2006: Freelance Web Developer
- 2002-2004: Lead Developer, Layer One Media
- 1999-2002: Lead Developer, StarkMedia
- 1998-1999: Web Developer, Executive Director, Inc.
- 1996-1998: Graphic Designer / Web Designer, Enterprise Magazines