Joseph Koonce

Work Experience

Lead front end developer Publisher Clearing House

• July 2017 - Present
• Jericho, NY

• Designed and planned the tech stack for rewards (rewards.pch.com) using PHP, Laravel, Node.js, Vite, HTML5, CSS3, Sass, Vue.js, and Bootstrap, which set a strong foundation for the project's success.
• Led a team of two junior developers, mentoring them through regular code reviews, which helped elevate the coding standards and improve overall code quality, fostering a supportive environment for skill development.
• Developed a Node.js build that optimized code by error-checking CSS and JavaScript, ensuring consistent coding practices among all developers, which enhanced project maintainability.
• Utilized blade components to increase code reusability and improve SEO, helping the site perform better in search rankings and providing a cleaner codebase.
• Upgraded legacy code to modern standards, which improved performance and maintainability, ensuring the project remained relevant and efficient.

• Designed and planned the tech stack for PCH (www.pch.com) employing PHP, Laravel, Node.js, HTML5, CSS3, Sass, Inertiajs, Webpack, Vue.js, and Bootstrap, establishing a robust framework for ongoing development.
• Led a team comprising two junior and one senior developer, mentoring both levels of experience and conducting regular code reviews, which raised the team's coding standards and quality of work.
• Created aNode.js build for PCH to optimize error checking in CSS and JavaScript, ensuring all developers adhered to coding standards for consistency across the project.
• Leveraged blade components to enhance code reusability and boost SEO, resulting in improved user experience and site visibility.
• Upgraded legacy code to align with modern standards, which streamlined processes and improved system efficiency.

• rewards.pch.com
• pch.com
• pch.com/games
• pch.com/slots
• frontpage.pch.com
• lotto.pch.com

Senior Front End Developer Publisher Clearing House

• Oct 2014 - July 2017
• Jericho, NY

• Designed and planned the tech stack for Answer & Win (survey.pch.com/pchsurveys) using PHP, Laravel, Node.js, Webpack, HTML, CSS, Sass, and Bootstrap, which set a strong foundation for the project's success.
• Developed a Node.js build that optimized code by error-checking CSS and JavaScript, ensuring consistent coding practices among all developers, which enhanced project maintainability.
• Upgraded legacy code to modern standards, which improved performance and maintainability, ensuring the project remained relevant and efficient.
• Implemented a responsive design framework, ensuring that our websites were optimized for all devices.

• survey.pch.com
• search.pch.com

Senior Front End Developer AjMadison

• Jul 2007 - Aug 2017
• Brooklyn, NY

• Translate visual designs into clean, efficient code for web and mobile browsers.
• Improve team efficiency through automation and implemented MVC frameworks.
• Increase revenue and conversion rates.
• Ensured cross-browser and cross-device compatibility.

• ajmadison.com