Dave Moore, Developer in Newport, PA, United States
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Bio

David is a senior web developer and project manager with over 25 years of experience in website design, development, and marketing for clients including Hershey's, Warner Bros., Discovery, McDonald's, and PBS. His primary expertise is in WordPress, PHP, and JavaScript for international brands, and he thrives in full-stack environments. David developed and maintained over 300 WordPress environments simultaneously while working with SEO marketing firms JPL, Green T, and WebDrafter.

Portfolio

PA Department of Community and Economic Development
ADA Compliance, Adobe CC, WordPress, Web Marketing, Email Marketing, cPanel...
Self-employed
Web Development, Website Design, ADA Compliance, PHP, JavaScript, WordPress...
Green T Design
WordPress, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Custom Themes, cPanel...

Experience

  • Web Development - 20 years
  • Adobe CC - 20 years
  • WordPress Plugins - 14 years
  • WordPress API - 14 years
  • PSD to WordPress - 14 years
  • WordPress Themes - 14 years
  • WordPress - 14 years
  • ADA Compliance - 10 years

Preferred Environment

cPanel, Web Host Manager (WHM), LAMP, Git, Notepad++, PHP, WordPress, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Custom Themes, Adobe CC

The most amazing...

...website I've ever built was a WordPress environment that managed data and the API used by a McDonald's Happy Meal app for Reading is Fundamental.

Work Experience

WordPress Consultant

2018 - PRESENT
PA Department of Community and Economic Development
  • Developed and managed all agency WordPress websites, custom themes, and custom plugins.
  • Managed agency full-stack, cPanel, WHM, and Nexcess environments.
  • Worked with the governor's office, tourism office, and business attraction departments to develop marketing campaigns and web-based assets and tools.
  • Served as a member of the ADA compliance team with certifications through Level Access.
Technologies: ADA Compliance, Adobe CC, WordPress, Web Marketing, Email Marketing, cPanel, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, PSD to WordPress, WordPress API, WordPress Security, CMS, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Web Developer

2003 - PRESENT
Self-employed
  • Developed, hosted, managed, and maintained the upkeep of various small businesses, musicians, charities, government, marketing, live events, and personal websites.
  • Architected business solutions, specializing in helping small rural businesses across Pennsylvania establish an online presence.
  • Donated 160 business hours annually to local charity and nonprofit organizations within rural central Pennsylvania.
Technologies: Web Development, Website Design, ADA Compliance, PHP, JavaScript, WordPress, Web Hosting, cPanel, Web Host Manager (WHM), Graphic Design, Animation, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, PSD to WordPress, WordPress API, CMS, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

WordPress Developer

2018 - 2018
Green T Design
  • Developed custom WordPress themes and plugins for marketing clients.
  • Brought in temporarily to get the development team back on schedule and relieved their six-month backlog in six weeks.
  • Restructured internal SEO systems and modernized SEO methods used for marketing clients' websites.
Technologies: WordPress, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Custom Themes, cPanel, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, PSD to WordPress, WordPress API, WordPress Security, CMS, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Interactive Front-end Developer

2016 - 2018
JPL Creative/Dvinci Interactive
  • Developed WordPress themes and plugins, as well as Angular, jQuery Mobile, and Handlebar apps.
  • Collaborated with international companies such as Hershey, Warner Bros., and McDonald's.
  • Architected the Discovery Channel's first free web-based streaming platform within a WordPress environment.
Technologies: WordPress, Angular, Handlebars, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), SharePoint, Drupal, jQuery, jQuery Mobile, cPanel, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, PSD to WordPress, WordPress API, WordPress Security, CMS, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

WordPress Theme and Plugin Expert

2016 - 2017
Codeable.io
  • Served on a 200-member international team of WordPress experts.
  • Qualified and selected as part of the top 2% of applicants.
  • Reviewed as a 5-star expert based on client feedback.
Technologies: WordPress, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), APIs, Gravity Forms, WordPress API, Web Development, Website Design, PSD to WordPress, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, WordPress Security, CMS, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Chief Technical Officer (CTO) | Senior Web Developer

2012 - 2016
WebDrafter.com
  • Developed and maintained over 300 websites located on multiple dedicated LAMP servers.
  • Built the majority of websites using WordPress, along with Magenta, Moodie, CS-Cart, and Drupal.
  • Appointed a chief technical officer and named to the board of directors.
Technologies: LAMP, WordPress, CS-Cart, Drupal, Web Host Manager (WHM), Web Marketing, Website Design, Web Development, PSD to WordPress, Email Marketing, cPanel, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, WordPress API, WordPress Security, CMS, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Experience

Reading is Fundamental Happy Meal App for McDonald's

https://newsindiatimes.com/mcdonalds-usa-to-celebrate-literacy-month-with-popular-childrens-books-in-happy-meals/
I built an Android and iOS app for Reading is Fundamental's Happy Meal tie-in with McDonald's. The tie-in toy was a classic children's book with a QR code on the back cover that launched the app store. It could be used to view recommended books based on interests, age, and difficulty, and allow the user to track books read. It was built on AngularJS and used the WordPress API to host the data. I built the WordPress environment that hosted the app data, acted as an admin area for the app features, managed users, and contained the REST API for communications with the app.

Education

2003 - 2004

Vocational Diploma in Web Development and Design

Computer Learning Network (CLN) - Mechanicsburg, PA

Certifications

SEPTEMBER 2022 - PRESENT

Accessibility Practitioner Certification

Level Access

SEPTEMBER 2022 - PRESENT

Accessibility Foundations Certification

Level Access

Skills

Libraries/APIs

jQuery, WordPress API, REST APIs, jQuery Mobile, Handlebars, Node.js

Tools

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe CC, CS-Cart, Flash, Git, NPM, Gulp, Notepad++, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)

Languages

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, CSS

Paradigms

Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Platforms

WordPress, LAMP, cPanel, Drupal, SharePoint

Frameworks

Responsive Frameworks, Angular

Other

ADA Compliance, Web Marketing, Email Marketing, Web Development, Website Design, PSD to WordPress, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, Web Host Manager (WHM), Web Hosting, Graphic Design, APIs, Gravity Forms, Accessibility, Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA), WCAG 2, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), WordPress Security, CMS, Custom Themes, Animation

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