About Me

Web developer, software engineer, front-end ninja, back-end guy are some of the many terms used for developers. I don't consider myself any of these really. My main goal with every project is to analyze the problem and figure out how it could be solved with code. Whether the solution uses my current skills or if I need to learn a new language or framework, I strive to use the best tool for the job.

I am Todd Kersey, a developer based in Indianapolis, Indiana. I have been developing web-based applications for almost a decade. In the past, I have worked with and for some great companies. From enterprise to small business to non-profit clients, I have helped many types of organization to reach their goals on the web. I enjoy developing solutions and want to work with others who feel passionate about their work and their projects.

Languages

HTML5
CSS3
JavaScript
PHP
Python
XML/XSLT
JSON
SQL
Swift

Tools

Databases (MySQL/Postgres)
CSS Preprocessors (Sass)
Task Managers (Grunt/Gulp/NPM)
Dependency Managers (Bower/Composer)
IDE (Sublime Text/Vim)
ElasticSearch
Xcode
Content Management Systems (ExpressionEngine/Craft/WordPress/Drupal)

Work

NALIT 2016

Technologies: Ionic, Angular

Problem: The State of Indiana was hosting a conference called National Association of Legislative Information Technology (NALIT). They wanted to provide the conference’s first mobile app to give attendees an easy way to navigate the schedule and Indianapolis.

Role: In this project, I developed the application and collaborated on the design to ensure the interface is user friendly.

Visit the NALIT Code Repository

Kevin Harvick

Technologies: ExpressionEngine, HTML5, CSS3 (Sass), PHP (CodeIgniter)

Problem: Kevin Harvick is a popular and successful NASCAR driver. His website was due for an upgrade and needed to be made responsive. In addition, he needed to add additional features like presenting his schedule, adding race photos, and pushing his social media outlets.

Role: For this website, I worked with the designers to ensure the requirements were met and prototyped the initial interactive wireframes. Then, I built out the front-end and the ExpressionEngine back-end to make each page/section editable by the marketing team.

Visit the Kevin Harvick's Website

IMA Collection

Technologies: Python (Django), HTML5, CSS3 (Sass), JavaScript, ElasticSearch

Problem: The Indianapolis Museum of Art was looking to put their object data online so objects can be viewed whether they are on display in the museum or not. They wanted the public to be able to experience and/or research the objects without needing to be physically in the building.

Role: The IMA Lab team collaborated on this project and each team member was responsible for a particular part of the project. My role consisted of setting up ElasticSearch and building the interface to display the result, apply filters and paginate the objects. This included building Python scripts that pulled data from a Postgres database and inserted it into the ElasticSearch index.

Visit the IMA Collection Website

IMA Conservation Science Lab

Screenshots of Conservation Science Lab website

Technologies: WordPress (with ACF), HTML5, CSS3 (Sass), JavaScript, Foundation

Problem: The Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Conservation Science Lab needed a place where researchers can review tutorials about how certain storage materials affect artworks. The website needed to display data about chemical compounds and be easily editable as new researchers were coming on board to write their own information within the CMS.

Role: On this project, I worked with the CS Lab to determine what would fit their needs best. We determined building a WordPress site would help them meet their goal and allow them to create accounts for any researchers creating content. Then, I worked with the designer to make sure we met their needs and I built the front-end and back-end of the website.

Visit the IMA Conservation Science Lab Website

Alfred Jacob Miller Online Catalogue

Technologies: Python (Django), HTML5, CSS3 (Sass), JavaScript, ElasticSearch

Problem: Alfred Jacob Miller was an American artist from the early 1800s who captured early Native American and Fur Trading lives through his paintings. The Ricketts Art Foundation, The Buffalo Bill Center of The West, and the Museum of the Mountain Man wanted a place where all of available artworks could be compiled and presented as one large collection.

Role: For AJM Online Catalogue, I worked with the project manager to ensure we were on track with the needs of all 3 organizations. I took the designed mockups and built out the front-end with a Django admin interface for editing content. in addition, I set up the ElasticSearch instance and scripts to index data as artworks are added into the back-end.

Visit the Alfred Jacob Miller Online Catalogue

Honorable Mentions

Indy Public Safety Foundation - Built with Craft CMS
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - Audio Tour - Built web app using Backbone.js, Underscore.js and Drupal.

References

“Todd is one of the most knowledgable coders and individuals I have worked with professionally. You can always count on Todd to be punctual, productive and willing to go the extra mile to fulfill a clients request or complete a project. Todd is truly an asset to our coding team.”

— Tom Hudock, M.S.

“I had the pleasure of working with Todd for over three years. He's an exceptional leader, manager, mentor and friend. I reported directly to Todd and assisted him in difficult projects, oftentimes spanning several months. Todd's ability to manage and delegate tasks, as well as meet deadlines and surpass client expectations is nothing short of outstanding.

Todd takes the time to go the extra mile to onboard team members and teach them tools they can use not only for their current position, but also skills that can be applied throughout their career.

Todd is an exceptional leader, mentor and friend. He will be a valuable asset to any team.”

— David M. Auble

“Todd is an amazing developer, hands-on leader, and a genuinely great person. Todd, sets a high bar for himself and it challenges those around him to keep up and improve their own work ethic. Todd isn't only a very hard worker, he constantly stays on top of changes in the web industry and has a wealth of knowledge on website development. Todd is extremely approachable as a person, loyal, reliable, and decisive in his direction as a leader.”

— Jeffry Garrigus

“I had the pleasure of working with Todd for about three years. Todd was always THE guy that you gave the most complex assignments to. He would frequently receive requests for help from other developers who were stuck on a hard problem and Todd would usually be able to figure it out. I would highly recommend Todd for any web development position and am confident he would excel.”

— Joel Hubartt

“Todd has a high level of skill with web technology. In the off chance that he does not know how to do something he tirelessly researches until he does. In addition, he is hard working and a great co-worker making him a valuable employee. He is a calm person who makes everyone around him better. The litmus test: I would work with Todd again - no question about it.”

— Eli Wood