John Loy

Developed and maintained a web-based file transfer tool to facilitate safely exchanging film assets between Dreamworks and vendors

Developed and maintained a web-based tool for inspecting the readiness of 3D model assets, including a WebGL-based 3D model viewer

Developed and maintained a web-based digital "backlot" tool for retrieving and reusing digital assets used in past Dreamworks films

Assisted with development and management of a visual design system of UI components for use in Dreamworks web-based applications

Built documentation sites with Jekyll, Astro, and Storybook for internal tools, including Dreamworks' OpenMoonray project https://docs.openmoonray.org/

Developed the first version of the https://sigmasquared.io/ HR tool for talent optimization, providing D3.js-based visualizations for data analysis

Developed features for an internal supply chain management application for Anheuser-Busch InBev using React, TypeScript, Docker, Node (API), SQL Server, and Azure

Migrated a Chrome/Firefox web extension to Safari for Capital One using Angular, TypeScript, and XCode

Led an initiative to migrate the WillowTree website from a React SSR SPA to a static JAMStack site using a custom SSG build tool built on standard Web Components and Netlify

Mentored colleagues at WillowTree, particularly about web standards and the web platform

Used a variety of front-end frameworks and technologies, including React, Angular, Web Components, and TypeScript

Led development of a full rewrite of the HBO Nordic OTT streaming web application, a React+Redux+TypeScript SPA, from inception to release and maintenance

Developed features for the HBO Nordic and Fox Chromecast applications

Provided on-site support for the HBO Nordic client

Mentored colleagues, new hires, and interns at WillowTree

Developed the centerpiece autocomplete search UI involving live search filtering, search results, and geo results visualization

Worked with Backbone.js on the front-end

Worked with Clojure on the back-end

Executed a rewrite in Rails of the flagship Scitent web-based learning management system, tailored to clients like the American Heart Association

Worked with Backbone.js and Knockout.js on the front-end

Worked with Ruby on Rails and MySQL on the back-end

Served clients from e-commerce, higher education, non-profit, and medical industries

Developed the Youth Leadership Initiative for the U.Va. Center for Politics, a mock election web application serving tens of thousands of educators and students worldwide

Worked with jQuery, and otherwise “vanilla” JavaScript, on the front-end

Worked with PHP, Rails, Grails, and ColdFusion on the back-end

Guided the library through a redesign effort, involving information architecture, visual design, SEO, technical solutions, and stakeholder training

Developed a UI framework, templating, and CMS solution to accommodate the needs of thousands of pages and dozens of website stakeholders

Contributed to the UI development of the library catalog search

Conducted user research to inform ongoing site development

Guided the College and Graduate School through a redesign effort, involving information architecture, visual design, SEO, technical solutions, and stakeholder training

Designed, built, and maintained the first two incarnations of A&S Online, the primary web news publication of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Developed a custom CMS solution for A&S Online using PHP, MySQL, and Apache

Designed and assisted with production of print publications such as brochures, pamphlets, corporate identity packages, event invitations, and advertising displays

Designed layout and coded websites for corporate and non-profit clients, including Monticello and the University of Virginia

Produced illustrations as graphic elements for design projects