WordPress Developer
2009 - PRESENTFreelance- Collaborated directly with agencies, companies, and individuals to execute custom design files in WordPress and Shopify, including projects for Fortune 500 companies.
- Handled API integration of various third-parties into WordPress websites, enabling clients to easily leverage third-party platforms of their choosing.
- Adapted seamlessly to various agencies' processes on overflow work, both in my development approach (such as using an in-house starter theme) and flexibility to work with designs from nearly any design application.
- Extended WordPress plugins by using hooks, giving clients the ability to leverage well-built plugins when appropriate to save thousands in development fees and drastically reduce development timelines.
- Executed technical search engine optimization factors, ensuring clients lose zero SEO traction in a redesign and giving them a valuable tool to grow their search engine presence moving forward.
- Optimized numerous WordPress websites through reducing plugin usage, significantly improving site assets, and performance optimization, leading clients to see up to a 90% reduction in site loading time.
- Migrated WordPress websites to and from various environments, often single-handedly managing a smooth launch process of full website redesigns or new features.
- Built incredibly intuitive WordPress admin areas for even the most complex front-end features, enabling even the least tech-savvy clients to manage their site with ease.
Technologies: PHP, Git, APIs, AI to WordPress, WordPress Plugins, PSD to WordPress, Zeplin, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Web Development, Flexbox, Sass, CSS3, CSS, HTML5, HTML, WordPress