Thanks for visiting my page, I am Simon Ertel. I have mainly worked as a

Front-end developer.

In the age of AI, with creative possibilities multiplied, and being curious, imaginative, and loving to make and create all kinds of things, online and offline, feel free to contact me!

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Simon Ertel

FRONT-END DEVELOPER

19 years of experience

write.me@simonertel.net

Skills

Languages and scripts :: HTML5, CSS 3, Javascript (vanilla & jQuery), SVG, JSON, XML, PHP
Database / tools :: MySQL, PHPMyadmin, MySqlWorkbench
tools :: Photoshop, Illustrator, InkScape, Sublime Text, Eclipse, Notepad++
CMS :: Dotclear, Wordpress, Ionize, Drupal
Framework :: Code Igniter, Smarty, Fuel PHP, node JS
Virtualisation :: Xamp, Wampp, Cygwin

Professional experience

Front-end developer - Lefebvre Dalloz

July 2022 - Present

Joined the team in charge of the front-end redesign of the Lefebvre Dalloz Jurisprudence platform.
Set up a React-based front-end architecture, with Storybook for UI component development.
Added many components to a shared Design System used across multiple Lefebvre Dalloz projects.
Worked on accessibility compliance together with an accessibility auditor.
Participated in code reviews and Agile sprints.
Ongoing maintenance across projects.

Technical environment:: React, TypeScript, Storybook, Codex, AI, webpack, pnpm, git, Visual Studio Code

Baker at Farine & O

January 2022 - June 2022

Worked as a baker at Farine & O, a bakery that no longer exists.
Helped implement the bread range defined by owner Olivier Magne, Meilleur Ouvrier de France.

Career transition - Baker

June 2021 - December 2021

CAP bakery training, diploma obtained, then worked in a bakery for 6 months
At the same time, built various online websites and tools
https://patefolle.200.work/ (tool for dough and fermentation management)
https://bestbaguettes.200.work (tool to visualize bakeries awarded for the best baguette in Paris)
https://devinator.200.work (playful learning support tool)
https://panemportions.vercel.app (tool to review bread ratios in preparation for the CAP exam)
Also built, but not available online: a tool based on Puppeteer to automate a visual submission workflow on the Redbubble customizable products platform

Technical environment:: React, Node.js, Puppeteer, JSON, Visual Studio Code, npm, Vercel

Bouygues Immobilier - Front-end developer

June 2019 - January 2021

Visual and technical redesign
Setup of the Preact stack on Drupal 8
Webpack configuration to parse front-end assets and setup of deployment scripts
Use of APIs such as MapBox and TravelTime to display interactive maps to users

Technical environment:: Preact X, CSS Modules, ECMAScript, webpack, Twig, Drupal 8, Storybook, Visual Studio Code, React, Drush

Datakili - Front-end developer

March 2019 - March 2019

Visual and technical redesign, CSS knowledge sharing, and use of the Material UI library.

Technical environment:: React (v16), TypeScript, JSS, Visual Studio Code, Redux

Rakuten (ex PriceMinister) - Front-end developer

January 2017 - December 2018

Visual and technical redesign with strong performance, isomorphism and responsive constraints; definition of a workflow (choice of the Tachyons atomic CSS library) and setup of a team CSS guideline.

Technical environment:: React (v15), CSSNext, PostCSS, Tachyons, webpack, IntelliJ, Scala

L'Étudiant - Front-end developer

May 2016 - December 2016

Joined the team focused on the visual redesign. Preact was used for components, with BEM naming conventions for CSS.

Technical environment:: Node.js, npm, Preact, Sass, Agile methods

Microsoft - Design Dev

December 2015 - April 2016

Bug fixes and ongoing improvements across multiple tasks, while accounting for constraints from the US headquarters and international teams on the web side of the Microsoft Entertainment area

Technical environment:: JavaScript, HTML5, Sass, Knockout, TypeScript, C#, Visual Studio, Agile, Scrum, TFS

SCOR - Front loading optimization

July 2015 - October 2015

JavaScript, HTML5, Internet Explorer
Java, Eclipse
Front loading optimization, major reduction in loading time, collaboration with offshore teams (India)
Use of Eclipse, PrimeFaces Java framework, YSlow, and JavaScript addons to optimize HTML structure

Technical environment:: CSS3, JavaScript, several JavaScript libraries, Eclipse

GéoService (Schlumberger group) - Front-end developer for a business application

January 2015 - July 2015

HTML5 and CSS3
jQuery and related plugins
Proprietary framework based on React.js, using a broad toolchain (gulp, eslint, browserify, lodash, bootstrap, stylus)
Responsive design
WordPress theme creation and integration
Use of TFS and Tomcat through Eclipse
Proprietary Java framework: Casper

Technical environment:: CSS3, Node.js, npm, Eclipse Luna, JSP, Casper

Twenga - Senior Front-end Developer, then Lead

October 2009 - December 2014

HTML5 and CSS3 development
jQuery, jQuery UI and vanilla JavaScript development
Responsive design
Stylus usage and Sass experimentation
Performance and loading time optimization (YSlow)
Built in-house JavaScript plugins (sliders, popups…)
Created Node.js routines for code compression
UI design and contributions to the visual identity
Use of SVN and Git
Compliance with web standards (W3C, WAI, RGAA)
Testing and recruitment of front-end integrators to expand the team

Technical environment:: PHP (FuelPHP), HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Photoshop, Fireworks, Illustrator, Sublime Text, shell, modern.IE, Cygwin

Pixmania - Front-end developer

May 2007 - October 2009

XHTML and CSS development
Tortoise SVN
Responsive design
jQuery and native JavaScript development: animations, Ajax
Compliance with W3C and RGAA standards
Cross-browser testing: Firefox, Chrome and IE6+

Technical environment:: HTML, CSS, jQuery, Mootools, Photoshop, Fireworks, Illustrator

Partner's Développement - Web integrator

June 2006 - May 2007

HTML and CSS integration
PHP development
Newsletter creation: editorial, web design and integration
Graphic design work
Work aligned with Web standards (W3C, WAI, RGAA)
Site debugging with Firebug and Internet Explorer Developer Tools

Technical environment:: XHTML, HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Fireworks, Illustrator, Notepad++

Education

Multimedia director training

January 2004 - May 2005

Alternating work-study program at École Multimédia in Paris, with experience at Société Générale.
Graduated as a Multimedia Integration Designer.

BTS in Visual Communication

June 2003 - Present

Graduated with a BTS in Visual Communication, specializing in editorial graphics and advertising, at the LISA high school in Angoulême.

Applied Arts Baccalaureate (AA)

September 2001 - Present

This Applied Arts Baccalaureate no longer exists under that name today.