Dorinda Fischer
Senior Web Developer / Ruby on Rails / PHP

Portfolio

Design + Programming Projects

Fabricut.com Quick Ship Panels
Fabricut.com Quick Ship Panels
January 2022 - Completed a major code refactor of Fabricut's Quick Ship Panel product configurator, replacing outdated React components with Stimulus controllers.

Collaborative project with UI/UX designer and frontend developer
Ruby on Rails 5, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS S3, Stimulus, React, HTML, CSS, javascript
 
Fabricut.org
Fabricut.Org
July 2020 - Completed development of a new version of fabricut.org, the company’s website for employees. The site offers tools and information for employees such as vacation scheduling, an employee directory, the employee handbook, and online employment applications. It also allows HR to send and track text messages to employees via integration with Twilio’s SMS API.

Collaborative project with UI/UX designer and frontend developer
Ruby on Rails 6, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq, HTML, CSS, javascript, jQuery, AWS S3, SendGrid API, Twilio SMS API
 
Weiss Realty
Weiss Realty
  • Custom CMS to manage agency's own real estate listings and agent information
  • Real estate data from the REALTORS® Association of Northwestern Wisconsin
  • Interactive maps for real estate listings
  • "Property Quick Search"
Full project ownership (design, frontend and backend)
PHP, MySQL, MLS data (RETS/IDX), phRETS, Google Maps API v3, KML data utilized to create map polygons for county overlays, HTML, CSS, AJAX, jQuery, javascript
 
Dairy AdvanCE
Dairy AdvanCE
"Dairy AdvanCE™, created by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), has emerged as the nation's go-to-resource for finding, tracking and reporting continuing education in dairy. Dairy farmers, farm employees, allied industry and college students are using this online continuing education (CE) management tool to demonstrate and prove their dedication to continuous improvement and lifelong learning."

Full project ownership (design, frontend and backend)
PHP, MySQL, PayTrace eCommerce API, HTML, CSS, jQuery, javascript
 
Professional Dairy Producers Foundation
Professional Dairy Producers Foundation
  • Online Donations
  • Custom CMS allows management of:
    • Featured Donor Information
    • Imapct / I Believe Quotes
    • Slideshow / banner images
    • Archived News
Full project ownership (design, frontend and backend)
PHP, MySQL, PayTrace eCommerce API, HTML, CSS, jQuery, javascript
 
CDPEC
CDPEC (Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest)
Created a complex online scorecard system for participating students, coaches and judges according to provided specifications. What is the CDPEC? "The Contest represents the culmination of student training by college professors who are experts in dairy product evaluation. A group of industry experts select the six products to be judged in each of the six categories, and they evaluate them using the same attributes and scoring values taught by the coaches. ... During the competition, the students utilize their method honed sensory skills and standardized scorecards to evaluate the quality of and score the products. Teams and individuals that score closest to the expert evaluations are honored with awards."

Full project ownership (design, frontend and backend)
PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, jQuery, javascript, complex business logic implemented for scoring participants' scorecard submissions against judges' determinations including multi-level tie breakers
 
Farm First Dairy Cooperative
Farm First Dairy Cooperative
  • Redesigned website improves content organization for a streamlined user experience
  • Custom CMS allows management of:
    • Home page featured items
    • Slideshow / banner images
    • Newsletters / news and events
    • Content for select web pages
Full project ownership (design, frontend and backend)
PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, jQuery, javascript