Rodney Solomon

About Rodney Solomon

At Medscape, my innovative solutions, such as significantly reducing application build time from five hours to ten minutes, earned the 2023 Top Innovator Award. This recognition underscores my commitment to enhancing efficiency and productivity within our development team. Utilizing my expertise in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, I have streamlined processes, which has been tremendously beneficial for both junior developers and the quality assurance team.My role as Product Lead has allowed me to train and support developers across multiple projects, including microsites, ads, and polling applications. I have also been instrumental in collaborating with the CSD and Template Delivery teams to optimize our products for reuse, ensuring consistent quality and performance. My dedication to web development and team enablement at Medscape reflects my professional ethos: to drive innovation and knowledge sharing within the tech industry.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, B2b Website Developer

   Dow Jones

   Dec 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Develop, customize, and maintain WordPress websites using Gutenberg, and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) to build dynamic, high-performance, and user-friendly sites. Elevating Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, and Risk & Compliance digital presence by developing and refining a custom WordPress theme and expertly managing plugin updates using PHP, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Node.js, and JavaScript to ensure top-tier functionality and performance. Partnering with the B2B Enterprise Marketing team to deeply understand strategic goals and craft a website architecture that aligns seamlessly with these objectives. Engaging with the Web Team, external vendors and internal stakeholders to build and deploy a scalable, user-centric experience that captivates users. Executing thorough performance assessments and tests to guarantee website responsiveness and cross-device compatibility. Oversee the launch and troubleshooting of site modifications, ensuring flawless functionality across various breakpoints and browsers while addressing QA issues with popular themes and plugins. Staying at the forefront of cutting-edge web trends, leveraging my expertise to drive innovation and create transformative online experiences for Dow Jones’ B2B audiences.

Education

• Morehouse College

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Web Development
• Front-End Development
• SEO
• Technical Support
• Web Design
• Javascript
• Front-End
• Blogging
• Adobe Fireworks
• User Experience
• Management
• Css
• Sdlc
• Logo Design
• Os X
• User Interface
• Website Development
• Xhtml
• Joomla
• Multi-Device Design
• Network Security
• Html5
• Mobile Applications
• Departmental Liaison
• Flash
• Photoshop
• Html
• Jquery
• User Interface Design
• User Interface Prototyping
• Cms
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Help Desk Support
• Mysql
• Databases
• Graphic Design
• Big Data
• React.js
• Information Architecture