Dave Gillem

Dave Gillem has a solid background in frontend development and design. Dave is currently working as a Senior Frontend Developer at Weedmaps, where they implement responsive UIs across multiple web applications using modern tools such as React, Next.js, MobX, and TypeScript. Dave collaborates with Product, Design, and QE teams to plan, build, test, and deploy new features in an agile environment.

Before joining Weedmaps, Dave worked as a Freelance Front-End Developer/Designer/Art Director at DaveGillem.com (formerly Crucial Limit) since 1998. In this role, they designed and developed interactive web experiences for various clients, providing front-end design and development using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch. Dave also created content management systems, worked on Wordpress theme development and maintenance.

Prior to their freelance work, Dave had significant experiences at IBM Security. From 2012 to 2021, they held multiple roles such as UI Architect/Lead Front-end Developer/Strategist, Lead UI Developer/Designer, and Interactive Art Director/Front-End Developer/Designer (via Lighthouse Computer Services). In these positions, they played a key role in architecting user experiences, designing and developing frontend solutions, establishing best practices, and creating code guidelines. Dave also provided art direction, developed JavaScript frameworks, and contributed to version control processes.

Dave also worked at Sabre Corporation, where they held various roles from 2000 to 2012. As a Principal Art Director/Solutions Manager, they were responsible for creating strategies and delivery processes for products, ensuring their performance and profitability. Dave also served as an Interactive Creative Director/Frontend Developer at Travelocity, where they led the development of interactive layouts, user interface graphics, and conducted project requirements and prototype development. Additionally, Dave worked as a Senior Web Designer/Developer at Sabre-Corporate Communications, where they developed and maintained web-based solutions, designed interfaces, and improved partner websites.

Earlier in their career, Dave started as a Student Teacher at The Art Institute of Dallas, teaching Adobe software programs and providing creative direction to students. Dave also worked as a Designer/Technical Trainer at Imaginuity Interactive, where they mentored high school students in graphic design, multimedia design, and web page design.

Throughout their career, Dave Gillem has amassed extensive experience in frontend development, design, and art direction. Dave has a strong technical skill set and has been involved in various aspects of the development process, from design to deployment.

Dave Gillem attended The Art Institutes from 1998 to 2000, where they obtained an Associate of Arts degree in Computer Animation / Multi-Media Production. In terms of additional certifications, they have obtained the following:

- Optimizely Certified User for Experience Perfectionist Level 1 from Optimizely in May 2021.

- Optimizely Certified User for Optimizely Rollouts Level 1 from Optimizely in May 2021.

- Docker Essentials: A Developer Introduction from IBM in October 2020.

- TypeScript: Advanced Features from Skillsoft in October 2020.

- TypeScript: Functions, Objects, & Modules from Skillsoft in October 2020.

- Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner from IBM in September 2020.

- IBM Carbon Design System Developer Essentials from IBM in July 2019.

- Security and Privacy by Design Foundations from IBM in May 2019.

- Building Dynamic Websites with jQuery from Pluralsight in January 2018.

- CSS from Pluralsight in January 2018.

- HTML 5 from Pluralsight in January 2018.

- JavaScript Core Language from Pluralsight in January 2018.

- Photoshop: Digital Art and Illustration from Pluralsight in September 2017.

In addition, Dave Gillem has completed multiple courses and certifications, including Adventures in Web Animations, Assembling Sass, Assembling Sass Part 2, Blasting Off with Bootstrap, Breaking the Ice With Regular Expressions, CSS Cross-Country, and Cracking the Case With Flexbox. However, specific details such as the institution and dates of completion are not provided for these courses.