``If it hasn't been done...

I’m the guy thats going to find a way to do it.”

Michael C Barber III

My name is Michael C Barber III and I love to create. Whether it’s a new design, or the ideas laying the groundwork for a small business. If It hasn’t been done, I’m the guy that’s going to find a way to do it. Right now I’m a professional in the UI/UX design space as well as a successful small business owner in St. Louis. I have a wife, 2 kids and a dog and their smiling faces are what truly makes me happy.

Proficiencies

  • UI / UX
  • Photoshop
  • Axure
  • Adobe XD
  • HTML5
  • CSS
  • Adobe Suite CC
  • Agile Process
  • Google Analytics
  • WordPress CMS
  • Microsoft Suite
  • Salesforce / Pardot
  • JQuery
  • Sharepoint
  • Visual Studio
  • Sketch

Resume

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I don't shy away from challenges

My professional history dates back to commissioned sales in Sears electronics. I discovered I had an excitement for technology and people alike. This was my first job and I was only 16yrs old in a suit, out selling co-workers in their late 40’s cashing in over thousands of dollars a week. The fact that I was only a sophomore in high school, balancing homework, varsity wrestling and track, should give a hint that I don’t shy away from challenges.

– Fun Fact: My boss taught me how to tie my tie before walking out on the floor on my first day.

New Passion

Moving on from Sears, I continued my retail experience at Best Buy learning more and more about consumers, their thought process and buying habits. I was also attending Ranken College majoring in Architecture & engineering. I always loved drawing, but It was there where I became skilled at drawing through software and learned the basics of html. I began designing on the side, learning advanced code with books from the library, and even taking on clients. It was through these new paths that I discovered a new passion.

– Fun Fact: I was the President of the Car Club, and organized the yearly Open House / Car Show still running today.

Things don't always go as planned

After college, i continued my stint at Best Buy since i didn’t get either of the 2 unpaid internships that over 300 grads from the St. Louis area was competing for. But I also started acquiring clients and customers looking for design work. I then opened up my first business, a design shop, in a little office in Central West End catering to those in the medical field. Business was booming for almost 2yrs, and then it wasn’t. Un-phased, I shopped my portfolio around, worked a few contracts and eventually landed a position at Integrated Network Cable

– Fun Fact: I actually became a real estate agent prior to landing a job at INC and I had 1 buyer before the real estate market started to implode.

I'm may not be perfect, but I am a limited edition

Things I like

  • My family
  • Creating Income streams
  • Design
  • Photography
  • Woodworking

Things I don't like

  • Negative Energy
  • Seafood
  • making mistakes

The People I Love

I feel so blessed, so loved and so thankful for the people in my life.
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