Sr. Web Developer | ps:studios (Phoenix, AZ)
Aug 2015 – Present
- Full-Lifecycle Development: Architect, design, and launch 40+ custom-built WordPress and static HTML web platforms from complex Figma and InDesign design systems.
- Modern Web Architecture: Engineer highly performant headless WordPress API applications leveraging Vue.js and Nuxt framework technologies.
- AI Workflow Optimization: Leverage AI tools into the development pipeline, reducing boilerplate and complex coding hours by 12% and accelerating time-to-market.
- Infrastructure & Database Management: Orchestrate cloud and traditional hosting architecture across Plesk, cPanel, WP Engine, and Pantheon, successfully executing secure SQL database configurations and complex migrations with zero downtime.
- Bespoke WordPress Engineering: Develop tailored custom WP themes utilizing Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) alongside native Gutenberg blocks and builder ecosystems (Elementor, Enfold) to maximize client editing flexibility.
- API Integration: Program robust, secure data pipelines linking external 3rd-party enterprise platforms (Salesforce, MailChimp, Constant Contact) via the Gravity Forms API to streamline automated client lead collection.
- Leadership & Scoping: Drive project accuracy by assisting in technical engineering estimates, authoring structured internal documentation, and conducting comprehensive technical training seminars for non-technical clients.
- DevOps Standardizations: Revolutionized internal team workflows by deploying customized Webpack configurations, successfully standardizing local development environments and cutting code initialization time.
- Asset Optimization: Create and optimize production-ready vector assets and digital imagery via Photoshop and Illustrator, improving overall site performance and Core Web Vitals.
- Performance Tracking: Initialize Google Analytics (GA4) tracking and reporting in combination with corresponding Google Tag Manager (GTM) event tracking.
- Email Engineering: Build modular, responsive HTML email templates for MailChimp and Campaign Monitor, ensuring flawless cross-client rendering through rigorous Litmus testing.