VP of Engineering
2018 - PRESENTFriends Indeed, LLC- Acted as lead developer and chief architect, utilizing React Native and Google's Firebase to build out most of the features of the app from the ground up.
- Acted as product manager, creating and assigning tasks on our kanban board to myself and the rest of the team in order to meet business goals for the app.
- Utilized Node.js and Google's Cloud Functions platform to build out dozens of user and chronologically triggered serverless functions for purposes of in-app messaging, push notifications, client lead generation, and data reporting, among others.
- Utilized Expo and several Firestore databases to develop multiple environments and processes for testing staging and production versions of the application on both iOS and Android.
- Devised and executed a hyper efficient process for white-labeling entire application, cutting our path to revenue down by dozens of hours per client.
- Built out data visualization analytics dashboard in order to get a full picture of how people are using the application.
Technologies: Redux, Expo, Firebase, React NativeDeveloper
2017 - 2019Anchour Creative, LLC- Conceptualized and developed a parent and child theme boilerplate which included frequently used custom field modules, saving the company several hours of development time per project.
- Became intimately familiar with developing shortcodes, filters, and custom post types.
- Gained experience using Laravel’s Blade templates and Vue.js.
- Became proficient with Shopify theming and using the Liquid templating language.
- Played a lead role in testing, vetting, and training a newly hired developer.
Technologies: Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, MySQL, WordPress, Vue, jQuery, JavaScript, Blade, PHP, PostCSS, Sass, Gulp, YARN, GitDeveloper
2015 - 2017Golden Spiral Marketing- Contributed to the development of over 20 different client websites, often acting as lead developer, building sites from the ground up and taking them through to completion.
- Overhauled and automated the company’s development workflow, introducing tools like Grunt, Gulp, SASS, Bower, and Node Package Manager.
- Played an instrumental role in the company’s decision to use Wordpress as our primary content management system, allowing much more freedom and efficiency in our site development process.
- Built out custom WordPress starter template, including workflow automation tools, that saved several hours of setup and general development time on all subsequent projects.
- Wrote out full documentation for custom WordPress starter template.
- Suggested and implemented search engine optimization (SEO) improvements to client sites, often including.
- improvements that eliminated several seconds of page loading time.
- Gained experience working with Stripe’s eCommerce platform.
Technologies: Bootstrap, MySQL, WordPress, jQuery, JavaScript, PHP, Sass, Gulp, GitFull Stack Developer
2014 - 2015BKON Connect, LLC- Created a content management system using the MEAN JavaScript application stack.
- Worked extensively with JavaScript and jQuery to enhance all facets of user experience on several applications.
- Developed a native iOS application with Swift to communicate with the aforementioned MEAN stack CMS API.
- Built out mobile responsive company website in both the MEAN stack and WordPress.
- Used SASS, Twitter Bootstrap, and font based icons to build out a responsive user interface.
- Worked closely with a graphic designer to get a responsive user interface perfect.
- Created a data visualization dashboard by integrating the D3.js library with the AngularJS framework.
- Worked with a team of experienced developers, collaborating on Git repositories.
- Gained experience in a Scrum/Agile work environment.
Technologies: PHP, Sass, WordPress, CSS, HTML, D3.js, MongoDB, AngularJS, Node.js, GitDeveloper/Lead Designer
2013 - 2014Music Pub Works- Helped build out a suite of music publishing applications.
- Utilized front-end JavaScript frameworks, such as Knockout.js and AngularJS.
- Worked extensively with JavaScript and jQuery to enhance all facets of user experience.
- Gained back-end experience using PHP, Laravel, and MySQL.
- Designed music player used in the song management portal.
- Built out entire front and back end of the customer relationship management portal.
- Gained experience working remotely and collaboratively using Git version control.
Technologies: CSS, AngularJS, Knockout (Knockout.js), jQuery, Laravel, MySQL, PHP, Git
Seth C Whiting
Software Developer in Portland, ME, United States
Member since March 6, 2019
Seth is a creative and efficient full stack developer specializing in WordPress and React. With six years of full-time development experience and counting, Seth has made everything from fully responsive marketing websites in WordPress to cross-platform React Native applications for iOS and Android. Seth is very driven to learn new things and expand on his existing knowledge in technologies already familiar to him.
Seth is now available for hire
Portfolio
- Friends Indeed, LLCRedux, Expo, Firebase, React Native
- Anchour Creative, LLCTailwind CSS, Bootstrap, MySQL, WordPress, Vue, jQuery, JavaScript, Blade...
- Golden Spiral MarketingBootstrap, MySQL, WordPress, jQuery, JavaScript, PHP, Sass, Gulp, Git
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Chrome, Command-line Interface (CLI), Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Git, OS X
The most amazing...
...time saving tool I've created was a WordPress parent/child starter theme with PHP modules for custom fields my agency used every day. Saved hours every project.
Employment
Experience
- Pleasant Street Dentalhttps://www.pleasantstreetdental.net/
I built out this website while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Maine International Film Festivalhttps://www.miff.org/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Six String Countryhttps://www.sixstringcountry.com/
A website I built out while working at Golden Spiral Marketing. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Fortified Health Securityhttps://www.fortifiedhealthsecurity.com/
A website I built out while working at Golden Spiral Marketing. They brought the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Epicentric Consultinghttp://www.epicentricconsulting.com/
A website I built out while working at Golden Spiral Marketing. They developed the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Chasse & Co (Home Page Only)https://mainecpa.com/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They created the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Community Food Bank of Central Alabamahttps://www.feedingal.org/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Cornerstone Wealth Planninghttps://www.cornerstonewp.com/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They developed the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- DaVinci’s Eatery (Home Page Only)https://www.davinciseatery.com/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They created the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Dirigo FCUhttps://www.dirigofcu.com/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They brought the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Dragonfly Staffing
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Freeport Campinghttps://www.wolfesneck.org/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Good Shepherd Food Bankhttps://www.gsfb.org/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- GTO Electric
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Hebert Constructionhttps://www.hebertconstruction.com/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Karen Gallagher Interiors
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Lighting Conceptshttps://www.lightingconcepts.com/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Richardson and Associateshttps://www.richardsonassociates.com/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Team Misfithttps://www.teammisfit.com/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Greater Nashville Technology Councilhttps://technologycouncil.com/
A website I built out while working at Golden Spiral Marketing. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- J Bouchard and Sonshttps://jbouchard.com/
A website I built out while working at Golden Spiral Marketing. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Trost Financialhttps://www.trostfinancialconsulting.com/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
- Wolfe’s Neck Centerhttps://www.wolfesneck.org/
A website I built out while working at Anchour Creative, LLC. They made the design and I implemented the build on WordPress.
Skills
Languages
Sass, CSS, HTML, PHP 7, JavaScript, PHP, Less, TypeScriptFrameworks
React Native, Bootstrap, Laravel, Express.js, Angular, AngularJS, MUI (Material UI), Tailwind CSS, YARN, Chrome, Knockout (Knockout.js), Redux, JestLibraries/APIs
jQuery, React, Node.js, D3.js, VueTools
Git, Basecamp, Jira, PostCSS, Gulp, WP-CLI, Expo, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe InDesign, SketchParadigms
Data Science, Agile Software DevelopmentPlatforms
WordPress, Meteor, Firebase, Shopify, Amazon EC2, Pantheon, OS X, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)Other
Communication, Remote Work, User Interface (UI), Command-line Interface (CLI), BladeStorage
MySQL, MongoDB, Cloud Firestore, Amazon S3 (AWS S3)Industry Expertise
Project Management
Education
- Bachelor of Business Degree in Entrepreneurship2007 - 2012Belmont University - Nashville, TN
Certifications
- Web Development BootcampJUNE 2012 - AUGUST 2012Nashville Software School
