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"One example of his impact was when he went above and beyond in our final project, knocking out bugs and tasks left and right nearly as soon as they were reported. The whole team noticed and commended him for his hard work.
Brian learns quickly and isn't afraid to jump into code that's beyond his current knowledge."
-Daniel Miller, GuideStone

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"Brian’s most notable qualities are his excellent teamwork and communication skills. His positive attitude and willingness to go the extra mile made him a pleasure to work with. Brian always met his deadlines, even under pressure. "
-Gavin Burns, GuideStone

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"He consistently demonstrated a willingness to go beyond front-end, taking the initiative to explore technologies and integrations in our environment. "
-Tommy MacKay, GuideStone

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"I personally felt a sense of comfort when he would take on a project, because I just knew that he would be contributing to the load the team was carrying, and get the job done quickly. "
-Jeff Cardon, GuideStone

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"Brian consistently demonstrated technical excellence, problem-solving abilities, and a strong work ethic. His expertise in designing and implementing user-friendly software solutions, combined with his proactive approach to improvement, made him a valuable asset to our team."
-Steele Ferguson, GuideStone

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"Brian distinguished himself as one of the fastest and most reliable developers I have had the pleasure of working with.
One of Brian's most commendable qualities is his initiative. He is not one to sit idle! He's always looking for more work, more challenges, and more ways to contribute to the team."
-Sam O'Barr, NASM

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"Brian possesses exceptional skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and his ability to work swiftly was truly impressive. His contributions were particularly crucial in the major parts of our new website, where he demonstrated his proficiency by building out front-end templates at a remarkable pace."
-Dustin Porchia, NASM

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"In addition to being able to develop complex features with a tight deadline, he’s a great team member who is never too busy to lend a hand with a tricky bug, and a good second set of eyes for a code review."
-Rihana Martinson, NASM

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"His dedication, coupled with a keen eye for detail, has been instrumental in resolving complex issues and developing intricate technical solutions. It has been a privilege to collaborate with someone of Brian's caliber."
-Brendon Van, NASM

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"Brian is a reliable and conscientious employee with a thirst for learning and developing his skills to better himself and his team."
-Thomas Rotella, Zywave

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"Brian eagerly takes the initiative and lends a helping hand when asked. His positive attitude and willingness to learn help to make processes and workflows more efficient."
-Karly Baker, Zywave

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"Brian was a fast learner and a hard worker. He was focused and consistently delivered work on time."
-Matt McCoy, Pier 1

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"When it came to coding standards, I wish every new person that I teach could follow his example."
-Rafael Rodriguez, Pier 1

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GuideStone Financial Services

GuideStone is a Christian financial services company offering products such as retirement, insurance, and investments. As a part of the "Enterprise Alignment" scrum team, our mission was to implement a modern, unified look and feel into the existing legacy software.

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MyGuideStone Redesign

Another developer and I rewrote pages from scratch, transforming them from WebForms to MVC. In the process, we implemented the new designs provided to us and made them mobile-friendly.

Here to the right is a "before" and "after" of the Investment Overview page.

Below is another example, the Withdrawal / Rollover Out page.

Employer Access Program (EAP) Redesign

The scope for this platform was less ambitious than the previous project item. Our task was to take updated designs and, using mostly SCSS, add an updated look and feel to this platform.

Colors were updated, corners and buttons rounded, icons updated, and an entirely new navigation bar was added.

To the right is how it started and below is the redesign.

UI Component Library

The UI Component Library is a repository that was created shortly before my joining the team. This is where any developer in the company can come and grab whatever component or style they need.

I was responsible for adding pages and keeping the standards updated within as they changed.

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National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

NASM specializes sports medicine education. I was a part of a team of developers who transformed the NASM.org website into a modern design.

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NASM Website Project

With a small team of developers, we rebuilt the entire NASM.org website from scratch. This included the migration of hundreds of pages.

Specific pages, templates, and components that I was personally responsible for include the All Courses page, the Product Description Pages, and the global footer.

https://nasm.org
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All Courses Page

The All Courses page is one of the largest in terms of functionality and visibility. This page dynamically loads course data via a JSON file and displays them using a grid design along with pagination. Users can then use various built-in filters to narrow their search. In addition, certain URL parameters can be passed that will automatically filter by the given category to create a landing page for that category.

https://nasm.org/products
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Product Description Pages (PDPs)

The Product Description Pages (PDPs) were built as a template for many different products. Included in the template is multiple rotators, accordions, and product matrices.

https://www.nasm.org/become-a-personal-trainer
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Global Footer

The global footer is the footer that is used for every page throughout the NASM.org website. It includes multiple accordions as well as a scrolling marquee.

https://nasm.org/
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Zywave Projects

These designer websites are examples of my most recent work. Each design was developed into a WordPress theme where it could be then sold to clients and further customized as desired.

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Evolve Theme

The Evolve theme was the highest-selling theme we produced.

https://evolvetemplate.com
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Luna Light Theme

Luna Light was the choice for those clients that wanted a web presence that had less content with a simple feel.

https://lunalightins.com
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Tres Mar Theme

Tres Mar is one of the fancier themes we produced. The sharp design and fun animations made this a popular option.

http://tresmarins.one.zysites.com
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Side Projects

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Cessna Pilots Society

I created this theme for Cessna Pilots Society to update their site from a 2006-era design.

https://cessna-pilots-society.surge.sh
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Pier 1 Content Asset Examples

This small collection of screenshots are examples of content assets that I have created that were at one time featured on the Pier 1 Imports homepage.

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Bootcamp Projects

These 3 projects are examples of what I did in Bootcamp.

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Event Countdown Webpage

A static webpage that I built using React. Some of the third-party libraries used are Material-UI, React-Slick, and React-Reveal.

https://event.brian-poole.com/
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Cryptocurrency Tracker

This web application pulls Cryptocurrency values by utilizing a third-party API. These values are then rendered to view.

https://crypto.brian-poole.com/
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the Movie Collection Database

Fresh take on my unique final project for DevMountain built with React, Firebase, Material-UI, Font Awesome & an API.

https://tmcdb.brian-poole.com/
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