front end web developer // game developer

ShaqStoutamire

I build fast web interfaces

FUN FACT: This entire website - including the images, resume, and hidden game - is under 48kb.

NowWorking as a web developer while growing Defacid LLC into an indie game studio.
FocusMinimal, durable front ends with clear interaction, strong typography, and readable code.
EdgeA game developer's eye for feel, responsiveness, systems, and user-facing polish.

Shaquille Stoutamire

Digital Front End Developer III

hello@defacid.com shaq.io defacid.com linkedin.com/in/defacid Warren, Ohio, United States

Profile

Front-end web developer with a game development background, focused on building fast, expressive, maintainable interfaces. Lead developer for ProgressiveCommercial.com with experience across Contentstack CMS migration, ASP.NET architecture, Vue/Nuxt planning, accessibility improvements, performance work, and production site ownership.

Experience

Digital Front End Developer III, Progressive Insurance

- Present
  • Senior developer for ProgressiveCommercial.com, overseeing new content creation and migration into a custom Contentstack CMS.
  • Maintain and evolve current ASP.NET architecture while supporting future Nuxt / Vue.js work.
  • Support tooling and source-control transition work from TFS toward Git-based workflows.

Digital Front End Developer II, Progressive Insurance

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  • Helped transition the codebase to a modern framework, improved accessibility, and consolidated multiple sites.
  • Used a custom jQuery fork and dynamic loading strategy to improve FCP and reduce LCP from 6 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
  • Used Adobe XD, then Figma, for tool mapping and design prototyping.

Digital Front End Web Developer I, Progressive Insurance

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  • Managed ProgressiveCommercial.com as the only developer on the team, handling site maintenance, page creation, copy updates, and feature work.
  • Built a Product Selection tool using .NET, C#, JavaScript, jQuery, and SASS.
  • Increased user engagement, drove website traffic up 20% year over year, and improved site performance by 30%.

Other Work

Game Designer, Defacid

- Present
  • Develop PC, Mac, web, and mobile games using HTML5, JavaScript, Canvas, Phaser, Game Maker: Studio, Unity, and C#.

Founder, HackYSU

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  • Founded a student and mentor club and annual hackathon at Youngstown State University; served as sole web developer and lead graphic designer.

Freelance Designer, Shaq.io

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  • Delivered logo design, web design, and application development projects for local businesses, small businesses, and personal projects. Clients include: Go2Advertising, EyeMed, Prodigal Media, The Creative Group

Skills

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Vue.js
  • Nuxt
  • Contentstack
  • ASP.NET
  • C#
  • SASS
  • Responsive UI
  • Accessibility
  • Performance
  • Release Management
  • Game Development

Education

Youngstown State University

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Computer Science and Information Systems

University of Toledo

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Electrical Engineering

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