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Ashley Walton

I’m a web developer passionate about creating accessible, pixel-perfect user interfaces that blend thoughtful design with strong engineering. My talents lie at the intersection of design and development, crafting experiences that not only look great but are built for performance and usability.

Currently, I'm the Development Lead at SCS . I'm responsible for engineering high-quality websites, apps, and digital experiences for an array of clients, and working closely across multiple teams includeing developers, designers and product managers.

Experience

March 2024 - Current

Development Lead | Schiefer Chopshop

Take on projects of all shapes and sizes—designing, building, and delivering solutions while fostering a supportive, collaborative team environment where knowledge sharing is second nature.

Work with the team to proactively identify roadblocks, and work through them to keep projects running smoothly, while creating and refining development workflows to ensure code quality, test coverage, and scalability.

  • CSS
  • HTML
  • SCSS
  • Javascript
  • Node.js
  • React
  • Angular
  • JEST
  • PHP
  • Wordpress
  • ASP.NET
  • Azure
  • Umbraco
  • Shopify

May 2013 - Feb 2017

Development Team Lead | Launchfire Interactive

Developer

As a developer at Launchfire I took engaging game designs and developed, maintained, and shipped production code for client websites. Clients included Canadian Tire, Harris Teeter, Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), Shoppers Drugmart, and more.

  • HTML
  • SCSS
  • jQuery
  • Javascript
  • PHP
  • Node.js

Jan 2013 - May 2013

Designer and Developer | INKY Designs

Designed, developed, printed, and assembled stationary and websites for client events. Ranging from weddings, birth announcements, baby showers, and large conferences.

  • CSS
  • HTML
  • SCSS
  • jQuery
  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • Illustrator

Projects

Application icon for an app, composed of a wallet and phone with charts on a green background.

Budgetier

Web app for organizing personal finances. Create a budget, pay down debt, track spending, plan sinking funds, and just generally manage your financial health.

Passion project to learn and grow.

  • Node.js
  • React
  • JEST
  • SQL
  • Express
  • Docker

Interests

  • Ultra Running

    Running super, super long distances up and down mountains is my favorite passtime. QMT50, Bromont80, QMT135. Check me out on Strava

  • Personal Finance

    I'm a bit of a personal finance nerd, which is what ultimately lead me to building Budgetier.

  • Baking

    Sourdough loaves, sugar cookies, cinnamon rolls. You name it, I bake it. I find the processs meditative and delicious.