The Future Has Landed
I was promised flying cars, but all I got was a smart fridge that judges my midnight snacking habits.
Sean Cloney • UI/UX Frontend Developer
"Information defines your personality, your memories, your skills."
- Ray Kurzweil
My Skills
Frontend
React, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, SASS/SCSS, CSS-in-JS, jQuery, Bootstrap
Backend & APIs
Node.js, REST APIs, Firebase, Firestore, Serverless Functions, Third-party Integrations
E-Commerce Platforms
Shopify Liquid, Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC)
Tools & Process
Git/GitHub, Webpack, Vite, NPM, Netlify, CI/CD, VS Code, Agile/Scrum, Jira
Design Software
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, Figma, Sketch
Animation & Video
Adobe Animate, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere
Specializations
Performance Optimization, WCAG 2.1 Accessibility, Responsive Design, Component Architecture, Core Web Vitals, E-Learning/SCORM Development
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
- Confucius
My Work
(a very, very small sample)
Merch Sherpa2026
Platform: Web
Technologies: Shopify
My part: Design and Development
E-commerce website
Merch Sherpa Sales Portal2026
Platform: Web
Technologies: React, Shopify API, Printful API, Firebase, Netlify
My part: Design and Development
Sales Portal for Merch Sherpa customers.
Ask for a demo.
Fuel The Yule (game)2018
Platform: Web
Technologies: JS, CSS, CreateJS/Adobe Animate
My part: Development, including Sound Effects and Animations
An interactive game. Can you keep the fire going? Don't smother it!
Quizzle Bizzle (game)2025
Platform: Web
Technologies: React, Trivia API
My part: Design and Development
This is was created just for fun
Commander in Truth 2016
Platform: Web
Technologies: CreateJS/Adobe Animate, Politifact's API (when there was one)
My part: Development, logic, & UI concepts
The main challenge for this project was making sure the UI/UX was easy to use and intuitive. Recently resurrected with a limited, hard-coded selection because the API is no longer available.
Simon (game)2018
Platform: Web
Technologies: JS, CSS
My part: Development
This website was used as an invitation for an openhouse event
Yellow Umbrella 2018
Platform: Web
Technologies: PHP, JS, SASS
My part: Development
Wordpress website built with custom theme for Richmond's Yellow Umbrella market
Work Request web app2018
Platform: Web
Technologies: Angular, Box.com API
My part: Design and Development
This request form uses Box.com's API and creates a nested folder structure and an RTF file on the fly based on user's selections.
Simple Animation 2012
Platform: Desktop
Technologies: Flash, After Effects, Photoshop
My part: Design and Development
This is an animaiton to help sell a service to restaurant owners.
Doodledon (pong game) 2017
Platform: Desktop
Technologies: JS, CSS
My part: Development, music
Altered code for pong to launch during Wimbledon
CarLotz Animation 2012
Platform: Web
Technologies: After Effects, Flash, Audition
My part: Animation, sound effects, artwork
This animation was created for CarLotz in Richmond, VA
Richmond Radio 2009
Platform: Web
Technologies: Flash (Desktop)
My part: Design and Development
This website won Adobe's Site of the Day Award in October of 2009. I created it to showcase local musicians and venues in Richmond, VA.
(When I fire up my computer from 15 years ago I will add a video.)
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"
- James Howell
My Interests
Hiking
Shenandoah - Luray, VA. Torrey Pines - La Jolla CA, Natural Bridge - Slade, KY
Music
Thievery Corporation, Lamb, Beastie Boys, Mofro, Saul Williams, Made in Heights
Landscaping
Crepe Myrtle, Dianthus, Oleander, Cotinus, Rhododendron, Miscanthus, Sedum, Flagstone
Games
Sea of Thieves, Command & Conquer, Mario Kart, Team Fortress, Halo, Tropico, Cornhole, Zombicide
Astronomy
Singularity, apogee, dark matter, Barnard's Star
Beer
The Great Return, Sculpin, Pocahoptas, Mango Even Keel, Xocoveza
"Standards are nothing more than a lowest common denominator. If we simply accept the standards and don't challenge them, everything will end up looking the same."
- Sean Cloney