Richard Summerhayes
Connecting marketing strategy with technical execution | Frontend Development | Marketing technologist | Design
- Role
- Director of Technology at Vssl Agency
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Richard Summerhayes
Professional SummaryUnique combination of frontend development skills, marketing operations expertise, and design background, enabling end-to-end ownership of digital customer experiences. Proven track record of creating user-facing experiences, building marketing systems, and implementing analytics solutions that drive business growth. Experienced working with or leading cross-functional teams on projects that support marketing, engineering, customer support and sales organizations.Core CompetenciesFrontend Development- Core Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript- Frameworks & Platforms: React, NextJS, Play Framework, Shopify, Wordpress- Styling & UI: Tailwind CSS, Material UI, Bootstrap, Foundation- Documentation Platforms: Docusaurus, Antora, Kapa AI- Development Ecosystem: GitHub, GitLab, Vercel, GitHub Pages- AI Development Tools: Claude Code, VS Code, Windsurf, GitHub CopilotMarketing Technology & Operations- Marketing Automation: HubSpot, Marketo, Pardot, Salesforce- Analytics & Tracking: Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Hotjar- Compliance & Privacy: GDPR, CCPA, Cookie Compliance, OneTrust- SEO & Performance: SEO, GEO, MozDesign & User Experience- Brand Development: Brand extension, template development, design system implementation- Design Tools: Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
Experience
Director of Technology
Jan 2026 — Present
Education
Academy of Art University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Web Design & New Media
2004 — 2009
Kingston University
Foundation degree, Art & Design / Graphic Design
1994 — 1996
Skills
- Flash
- Actionscript
- Front-End
- Wordpress
- Graphic Design
- Json
- Css
- Sass
- Responsive Web Design
- Drupal
- User Interface Design
- Mobile Applications
- Html5
- Interaction Design
- Wire Framing
- Html
- Xml
- User Experience Design
- Dreamweaver
- Illustrator
- Javascript
- Html 5
- Web Analytics
- New Media
- User Experience
- Jquery
- After Effects
- Google Analytics
- Photoshop
- Xhtml
- Information Architecture
- Adobe Creative Suite
- User Interface
- Typography
- Cascading Style Sheets (Css)
- Web Development
- Cms
- Indesign
- Front-End Development
- Web Design
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