Holger Mueller

Skills

Developing Single-Page applications using React and Vuejs. Specifically, built a wish-list application that allows users to login and keep a list of items they’d wish to buy and prioritized those items.

Developing SQL and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Firebase and MySQL.

Designing and building websites using Wordpress.

Wireframing, mock-uping, and lo-fi and hi-fi prototyping with Figma and Adobe XD.

Designing, building, and deploying WordPress sites.

Tech Stack

Vue, Vuex, Vuetify, Nuxt

React, Gatsby, Redux, Material UI

JS, Node, Express

Firebase, MySQL, MongoDB

Wordpress, Elementor/Cornerstone, Hostinger

Professional Projects

St Paul's Episcopal Church

A WordPress site that I redesigned and built a new page for.

Indepence County Library Friends Foundation

A WordPress site I designed, built, and deployed for the non-profit group Indepence County Library Friends Foundation

Community Justice Investigations

A WordPress site I designed and built for the non-profit group Community Justice Investgations.

Volunteer Projects

CARE Clinic Red Wing

I migrated this site from Weebly to WordPress, employed a carosel for their donor logos, and made some other small changes around the site.

Personal Projects

Blog

Nuxt JS front-end JAMstacked with markdown files serving as the backend (ends?). Deployed on Vercel.

QR Coder

HTML, CSS, Vanilla JS, and the QR Code CDN allow users to generated a QR code they can download to print in various sizes, with a little Three JS thrown in.

Huddle Landing Page

I built this page as part of a learning path on Frontend Mentor.

Weather App

Obligatory portfolio project pulls and displays data from the OpenWeather API, along with a dynamic background image determined by current weather conditions.

Profesional Work Experience

Freelance Web Designer and Developer, Remote

Oct. 2023 - Current

Building sites that meet accessibility standards
Ensuring sites are optimized for mobile
Coordinating with multiple stakeholders to deliver projects by deadline

Web Development Tutor, Remote

Apr. 2023 - Current

Tutoring students on HTML, CSS and JavaScript fundamentals
Communicate directly with students to assess their skills and develop solutions to meet their needs
Explain complicated terminology in a manner students can understand
Review process for pushing code to Github
Show students how to break large projects down to small, manageable tasks
Guide students through searching for and reading through tech documentation
Guide clients through WordPress fundamentals

Floor/Inventory Lead/Manager, Magers & Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN

Aug. 2019 - June 2022

Collaborate with warehouse management to maximize inventory flow
Prioritize multiple tasks for execution by floor staff
Communicate with floor staff to devise the best plans to meet deliverables
Assist in training of new team members
Consult with floor management to formalize inventory SOP documents

Bookseller, Magers & Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN

Sept. 2015 - Aug. 2019

Authorized to buy used books after one year
Authorized to price used paperbacks after two years
Receive inventory into the database/POS system
Assist in fulfillment of online orders
Keep store organized and presentable
Assist in training of floor staff

Adjunct Professor of English SUNY Orange, Middletown, NY

Jan. 2013 - Aug. 2015

Composed writing assignments and exercises on various topics to maximize student engagement with course materials
Communicated complex, abstract concepts and technical terms to multiple students in clear, understandable terms
Proofread student papers to point out areas for improvement
Met with students individually to plan best approaches for improving writing skills

Faculty Writing Consultant SUNY Orange, Middletown, NY