
Coulter Peterson
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress Developer
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Toptal member since November 2, 2020
Coulter is the owner and CTO of a Canadian software company. He has a passion for WordPress and thus enjoys serving clients one-on-one. Coulter has been involved in innovative web startups that now serve over 2,000 users and has worked with corporations, charities, and small businesses.
Portfolio
Experience
- Ubuntu Linux - 8 years
- JavaScript - 6 years
- Server Administration - 6 years
- Git - 4 years
- WordPress - 4 years
- Divi - 4 years
- PHP - 4 years
- MySQL - 4 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Google Workspace, Bitbucket, Ubuntu Linux, Git, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), MacOS, Windows, GitHub, Teams, Zoom
The most amazing...
...thing I've created and managed was a large client SaaS startup with thousands of users and over $100,000 in pre-launch revenue.
Work Experience
Senior Web Developer
Wicket
- Architected and developed a configurable toolkit to shorten projects from 24 months to 2 months using Alpine.js/JavaScript, PHP, and SASS/SCSS.
- Architected and developed custom PHP integrations between the Wicket Member product and 3rd-party tools to speed up implementation from five months to two weeks.
- Designed new, concise branding for our SaaS products.
- Created documentation for new and existing best practices.
- Owned and coordinated successful client software launches.
CTO and Founder
Maplespace Inc.
- Owned, ran, and developed my WordPress agency that handles all the WordPress needs of multiple clients. Saw nearly everything, from hacked sites to fixing a tangled mess of outdated plugins.
- Oversaw the development of a new client startup and assisted with WordPress-based tasks. Overall efforts resulted in over $100,000 of pre-sale revenue for the startup even before the product was fully live.
- Built WordPress plugins to create an affiliate commission system, provide a friction-free Mailchimp opt-in experience, and more.
- Developed a social media platform using WordPress, and its iPhone app has been available in the App Store since 2018. The platform can handle hundreds of users in its current version and many more on a larger server.
- Handled project management using Monday.com as the central communication and reporting tool.
- Set up all Google accounts and integrations while assisting clients with their own G Suite setups and integrations.
- Built an interactive startup for a client using PHP, which made calculations from a large database of cars to make comparisons on the fastest vehicle for the price of the car, and then provided a local Craigslist link for each vehicle.
Support Engineer
Gravity Wiz
- Contributed new code snippets in PHP and JavaScript to our GIT repo that let users customize their product experience.
- Improved our software products by re-creating customer issues, identifying breaking edge cases, documenting them, and/or suggesting a fix.
- Assisted clients with custom implementations of their Gravity Form configurations that utilized our products.
Full-stack Developer
Power to Change Canada
- Rebuilt the donation process for the organization by leveraging the existing API and creating a low-friction, pleasant experience on top of it in WordPress, PHP, and JavaScript, allowing a smoother donation experience.
- Built and designed new streamlined websites for sub-brands in PHP/WordPress and Laravel/Statamic, while following the provided Adobe XD and Figma designs with pixel-perfect accuracy.
- Automated repetitive data-entry tasks with Python to close lagging communication gaps between departments.
- Worked on the Salesforce implementation team, which involved a custom SQL sync with the legacy CRM.
- Built an MVP marketing game with the Unity Game Engine.
Full-stack Developer
Freelancer for Flywheel (Now WP Engine)
- Built the Broken Link Checker functionality into the local platform, allowing users to scan for broken links on their WordPress websites before making their website live on a server.
- Helped test and build libraries alongside the local team to improve community involvement in projects.
- Participated in weekly standups via Zoom and tracked all progress in Asana.
WordPress Developer
Freelancer for Aspen Grove Studios
- Took over the development of WordPress plugins that extended Divi theme's features, which required both PHP and React in a single environment.
- Tracked bugs and progress in GitLab. Also kept the team up-to-date via Slack.
- Tested plugins I developed using the local tool on my Mac before pushing them to the rest of the team via Git.
Full-stack Web Developer
FirstPage Marketing
- Migrated a custom back end from Microsoft Access 2003 to use modern WordPress 5+ and MySQL. Converted all custom functions and migrated them into the newly-designed site.
- Created a custom customer reviews platform with PHP, complete with an admin dashboard. This made it easier for businesses to get reviews from clients for their Google My Business and Yelp accounts.
- Added custom fields and made significant changes to existing WordPress websites to improve usability and the client's ROI.
- Built website designs from scratch using only PHP, which resulted in a website that mirrored the original design one-to-one.
Experience
App Builder SaaS Product
https://22apps.comNonprofit WordPress and Divi Website
Social Media Network Built on WordPress
Broken Link Checker Feature for Local by Flywheel (Now WP Engine)
https://localwp.comEducation
Diploma in Computer Information Systems
University of the Fraser Valley - Abbotsford, BC
Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree in Computer Science
Wenatchee Valley College - Wenatchee, WA
Certifications
CompTIA Network+ Certified Technician
CompTIA
CompTIA A+ Certified Technician
CompTIA
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, Node.js, WordPress API
Tools
Slack, Skype, Local by Flywheel, Google Workspace, Git, Bitbucket, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Google Analytics, Subversion (SVN), GitHub, Zoom
Languages
CSS, HTML, Java, Python, HTML5, JavaScript, PHP
Frameworks
Divi, Electron, React Native, Alpine.js
Platforms
Windows, MacOS, WordPress, cPanel, WooCommerce, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Ubuntu Linux, Windows Server, Shopify, Alpine Linux, Docker
Paradigms
DevOps
Storage
MySQL, WP Engine
Other
DNS Servers, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, Web Development, HTML to WordPress, Elementor, Server Administration, IT Networking, Network Switches, WordPress Design, Subnet, PSD to WordPress, Teams, DNS, Servers, Web Project Management, Mobile/Web Project Management
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