Hello,
I am a front-end developer
and I love my job —
it brings
a sea of excitement
to my life.
Sometimes that sea is very stormy —
then I adjust the sails.
Photo by Enrico Corno from Freeimages.com
ABOUT ME
My name is Olga Smirnova and I am a Web Developer and Acquia certified Drupal 9 developer with more than nine years of experience working for Government agencies.
As a Front-end developer, I believe that the success of digital products requires an understanding of human-centered design, accessible user experience, and efficient coding. I enjoy creating clean, functional, interactive, and detailed designs, as well as transferring them into coding while building the entire project.
Having somebody on your team with knowledge of both disciplines can improve team communication. I can quickly and efficiently join your team using continuous integration with methods and tools such as Git and Agile/Scrum.
MY SKILLS
- Front-end Web Development
- Drupal 7/8/9 Theming and Sites Building
- WordPress Sites Development
- Bootstrap 3/4
- SharePoint
- Responsive HTML/CSS/SASS
- JavaScript/ jQuery
- PHP/MySQL
- Section 508
- Web Content Administration
- QA Testing
- User Interface Design
- Git Version Control
- Wireframing & Prototyping
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Tableau Data Visualization
- Google Analytics
- Agile Workflow
LATEST PROJECTS
Responsive Design in Drupal 7 and 8, HTML, SASS, JavaScript
Surgeon General Report
Facing Addiction in America: The first ever Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health is a comprehensive review of the science of substance use, misuse, and disorders.
The site was designed and built in Drupal 7 in 2016 and migrated to Drupal 8 in 2018. My role in the SG Report site project was to design user interface and develop the front-end of the application.
My Role
SAMHSA's Intranet
The goal was to design, clean, modern and engaging Intranet site for an organization with hundreds of users. I converted site design into light-weight and semantic HTML and CSS markup code optimized for desktop & mobile; I useed W3C validator and section 508 web accessibility evaluation tools for semantic web standards. The design was done for SharePoint and front page and templates for site sections were built in Bootstrap 3 with custom CSS and JS.
My Role
- UX Design
- Wireframes and prototypes
- Front-end development for SharePoint
- SharePoint site code validation
- QA testing
Responsive Design in Bootstrap 3 for SharePoint
Drupal 8, HTML, SASS, JavaScript
MentalHealth.gov
MentalHealth.gov is the online resource for people looking for information about signs of mental health problems, how to seek help, and how communities can host conversations on mental health.
This multi-language site was migrated from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8 in 2018.
The front-end was built “mobile-up” – first, mobile lyouts were created, then using media queries and progressive enhancement additional styles and functionality were added for tablet and desktop.
My Role
- Front-end development
- Theming
- Content Migration
- Site building
- QA Testing and Code validation
RecoveryMonth.gov
The site was migrated from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8 and has a calendar of events, a blog where people share their stories, extensive library of multimedia, treatment locators and other resources for partners and users.
My Role
- Front-end development
- Content Migration
- Theming
- Site building
- QA Testing
Drupal 8, HTML, JavaScript, SASS
Responsive Design in Drupal 7 and 8, HTML, SASS, JavaScript
SAMHSA.gov
SAMHSA.gov provides substance abuse and mental health services to the people most in need and to translate research in these areas more effectively and rapidly into the general health care system. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
This very complex multi-language site was migrated to Drupal 8 from Drupal 7. More than 500 custom blocks, 30 plus views and forms, mega-menus, interactive location maps, treatment finders and interactive quizzes were manually recreated in the new system.
My Role
- Writing Technical Requirements
- Front-end development
- Content Migration
- Theming
- Site building
- QA Testing
Responsive Design in Bootstrap 3 for SharePoint site with JS and jQuery
Records Management Portal
The Records Management Portal template was designed for SharePoint SAMHSA’s Intranet site. The front page has a vertical accordion slider as a site navigation and intro to main sections. The new design reflects a client request to represent record books or files in the application UI. Front page and templates were built in Bootstrap 3 with custom CSS and JS.
My Role
- UX Design
- Wireframes and prototypes in Axure
- Front-end development for SharePoint
- JS and jQuery
- QA testing
Argentine Tango School
The Argentine Tango School site is in process and waiting for the content. Theming and building was done in WordPress. The site will have a gallery, calendar of events and some other features. Logo was designed by a third party.
My Role
- UX Designer
- Theming
- Site building
WordPress, Custom Theme
LinkedIn Testimonials
“I worked closely with Olga on a large and complex Drupal migration project. Olga instinctively senses the path to the right UX and is very skilled at delivering it. I found her to be a strong team player, communicative and forthright. She was a wonderful complement to my back-end development role. I’d work with her again, anytime.”
“Olga is a talented UX designer and front-end developer. I managed her on several large Drupal projects for SAMHSA. She is a self-started dedicated and committed to her work. Under pressure, Olga is calm and able to meet deadlines without a delay. She is a great addition to any organization.”
“I have known Olga in workplace for 4 years. She is very dedicated and diligent employee with attention to details. Olga takes every task seriously and always brings it to completion in the most efficient way. She is proactive, enthusiastic and always on top of her duties.”
