
Dustin Ginther
Verified Expert in Engineering
Drupal Themes Developer
Kernersville, NC, United States
Toptal member since June 12, 2020
Dustin is a professional problem solver who brings together a wide breadth of experiences and executable knowledge. More often than not, this manifests in planning and building web-based applications using PHP frameworks like Drupal and WordPress. The prospect of continuing to work on new and exciting challenges is the reason Dustin freelances. He loves working with newer startups and companies branching into new endeavors.
Portfolio
Experience
- PHP - 10 years
- MySQL - 10 years
- Drupal Modules - 7 years
- Drupal 7 - 7 years
- Drupal - 7 years
- Drupal Themes - 7 years
- Drupal 8 - 2 years
- Agile Software Development - 2 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Linux, Windows, MacOS, Microsoft 365, Microsoft, Adobe Creative Suite, Slack, Drupal, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), MAMP
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is a full product suite based around a hub CMS that communicates to the various audiences and touchpoints that retirement communities have.
Work Experience
Lead Back-end Developer
GlynnDevins
- Developed products attached to a central CMS hub for the senior living market. Products included digital signage, sales kiosk, a depositor and waitlist portal, and finishing selections assistant.
- Worked in an agile environment with daily standups and feature and bug tracking within Jira.
- Worked with teams of other disciplines to streamline deployment and support processes.
Application Developer
Frogman Interactive
- Moved through the ranks, starting as a support specialist and then into a lead developer role for client websites.
- Took over as a sole application developer for a custom CMS specific to the senior living market that allowed them to communicate with their audiences via various touchpoints. These included touchscreen kiosks, resident portals, and websites.
- Overhauled consultation and development processes leading to faster turnarounds and more satisfied clients.
- Led the initiative to document all processes for consistent implementation and painless onboarding.
- Oversaw deployments, training of clients, and server maintenance.
Experience
Finishings Selection Assistant
I was responsible for every aspect of the application including interface design, front and back-end development, deployment, and training.
Digital Signage
Communications Portal Suite
Custom CMS
Auditing Platform for Disbursment of Government Funds
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, Drupal Modules
Tools
Drush, MAMP, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe CC, Adobe Photoshop, Git, Adobe Premiere Pro, Slack, Adobe Creative Suite, Composer, Jira, Confluence
Languages
Sass, CSS3, HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, HTML5
Paradigms
Functional Programming, Agile Software Development, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), DRY
Platforms
Drupal 7, Drupal, Drupal 8, LAMP, WordPress, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Microsoft, MacOS, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes
Storage
LAMP Server, MySQL
Frameworks
Laravel
Other
Drupal Themes, Back-end, SSH, Front-end, Microsoft 365, Drupal Theming
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