Leanne Dickenson | PIXEL BOUTIQUE

Leanne Dickenson

Front-end WordPress Developer

pixelboutique.co.uk

leanne@pixelboutique.co.uk

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I’m a self-taught creative coder specialising in front-end WordPress development and tech support. My meticulous work ethic and eye for design mean that no pixel is left unturned and the quality of my development results in a user-friendly and future proof website.

I am currently living in Cheshire, but as a remote worker, I like to move around and travel with my work as much as I can.
This has no effect on the quality of my work, as I love what I do, and combining development with my love of travel, only inspires me further. When I’m not working, I like to hike in the hills, spend time with my family, eat good food, and explore new cultures.

Expertise

  • PHP, SASS, BEM, HTML, CSS, jQuery

  • WordPress, WooCommerce, ACF Pro, Gutenberg, CPT

  • Device Responsive, Cross Browser Compatible, SEO, Accessibility

  • Tech Support, WP Builds from Scratch

  • Flexbox, CSS Grid, Animate on Scroll, Slick Slider, Ajax Load More

Programs

  • Git, npm, Gulp

  • Terminal, iTerm, Atom

  • BitBucket, Jira, SourceTree, Sequel Pro

  • Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, Figma, Zeplin

  • Freshdesk, Basecamp, Harvest, WP Engine

Experience

  • April 2020 - Present

    WorPress Developer

    Alchemy + Aim

    Remote

    Alchemy + Aim is a New Jersey-based design and development studio I currently contract for on a remote basis.
    My main role is to develop custom WordPress themes to meet clients’ requirements and needs, ensuring that all builds are responsive, cross-browser compatible, and built with SEO in mind.

    Sites built from scratch:

    Casa di LaValle

    Chloe Heath

    Culinary Therapy

    Cassandra LaValle

    Alpine Hikers

    Dawn Dahlby

    Samantha Gore Design

    Unico Solar

    Lesley Bohm Photography

    Andra Birkerts Design

    Other responsibilities:

    WordPress Tech Support

    Communicate and update team members regularly

    Attend virtual team meetings and training where required

  • July 2018 - April 2020

    WorPress Developer

    Deploy

    Remote

    I was employed full time by Attain as a Junior Front-end Developer working on custom WordPress builds and assisting with tech support on existing Magento sites. This was my first role as a developer, and whilst I started off as a Junior, I quickly got up to speed and was soon the only WP developer within the company, making me the go-to for all WordPress sites and queries, pushing me to learn a lot, and fast!

    SITES BUILT FROM SCRATCH:

    New Zealand In Depth

    This Is Concrete

    Find The Glow

    OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

    WordPress Tech Support

    Magento Tech Support

    Communicate and update team members regularly

Training

Title

Date

Trainer

Values and Purpose

March 2022

Whitney Bishop

Care and Collaboration

June 2021

Whitney Bishop

Accessibility

February 2021

Jasmine Langlois

Excellence vs Perfection

September 2020

Whitney Bishop

Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DEI)

August 2020

Other Experiences

Prior to starting my development career, I worked for over 10 years in administration within various office environments.
My roles have included front of house and reception, office administration and Personal Assistant to a Managing Director.
These roles required me to be organised, efficient, and professional. Communication with staff of all levels was of high importance.

My last admin role was for Pontoon Solutions (A recruitment agency part of the Adecco Group) as an Operations Support.
This ended in July 2018, after 6 years with the Adecco Group.