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A timeline of roles and the outcomes that came with them. Prefer the one-page version? Download my résumé.

  1. Nov 2025 — Present · Remote, USA

    Full Stack WordPress Developer

    ParagonWP

    • Deliver custom WordPress/WooCommerce solutions for a portfolio of clients including OTPBooks.com, WelleTraining.com, OhioSPF.org, and BePresentOhio.org, owning each engagement from scoping to launch.
    • Built a custom membership/LMS flow for OTPBooks, integrating payments and gated content.
    • Developed custom Gutenberg blocks for OhioSPF.
    • Provide ongoing development, security patching, and plugin/core updates across client sites, keeping properties like WelleTraining.com secure and up to date.
    WordPress WooCommerce PHP JavaScript React

  2. Aug 2022 — Nov 2025 · Remote, USA

    Full Stack WordPress Developer

    Bridgenext

    • Led delivery of six enterprise web platforms across three years, including WordPress builds for the American Heart Association, Acosta Group, Livcor (Blackstone), and Novelis, owning execution from planning through launch across up to four concurrent projects.
    • Led the AHA's multilingual multisite serving millions of visitors, including a custom health center directory built on the Google Maps API.
    • Acted as player-coach for a team of developers, mentoring engineers and unblocking complex builds to keep high-visibility projects on schedule.
    • Owned estimation, resource planning, and sprint execution, improving predictability and delivery efficiency across projects.
    • Served as technical lead in stakeholder meetings, translating product, business, and design requirements into scalable solutions.
    • Extended delivery beyond WordPress into Umbraco and C# builds, including the Claire's platform.
    JavaScript PHP React WordPress Umbraco C# SCSS AWS

  3. Mar 2020 — Jul 2022 · Tamarac, FL

    Lead Web Developer

    Ilmigo

    • Delivered custom WordPress/WooCommerce platforms for multiple clients, owning projects end-to-end from architecture to deployment.
    • Built scalable themes and custom plugins (LMS, event systems, user dashboards), extending WooCommerce beyond core capabilities.
    • Led and coordinated a small team of developers, improving delivery speed and project execution across concurrent client work.
    • Integrated third-party systems (APIs, payments, memberships, LMS), enabling complex business workflows and product features.
    • Developed reusable components and solutions (calculators, generators, custom dashboards) to improve user experience and reduce development time.
    WordPress WooCommerce PHP JavaScript MySQL

  4. Jan 2016 — Feb 2020 · Tamarac, FL

    Lead Web Developer

    Shift4Shop

    • Led a team of frontend developers, driving delivery of ecommerce platform features and improving overall development velocity.
    • Architected and built a flexible core templating engine, removing key design constraints and enabling scalable theme development.
    • Led modernization of the admin panel, implementing a dual-version strategy to support legacy systems while enabling phased rollout.
    • Delivered high-impact platform features (page builder, theme editor, delivery calendar), improving merchant experience and product capability.
    • Owned sprint planning, task delegation, and hiring, scaling the team and improving execution consistency.
    • Partnered with leadership to improve performance and profitability across multi-vertical ecommerce sites.
    ASP VBScript HTML SCSS jQuery JavaScript

  5. Jun 2014 — Jan 2016 · Tamarac, FL

    Web Developer

    Shift4Shop

    • Built and customized ecommerce themes for the platform, improving flexibility for merchants and internal teams.
    • Led redesign and responsive overhaul of a large-scale website (1,000+ pages), successfully delivering after prior failed attempts.
    • Introduced structured deployment and change management processes, reducing production issues and improving reliability.
    • Created base templates and a SASS framework, standardizing frontend development and significantly reducing revision cycles.
    • Implemented version control for the theme ecosystem, improving maintainability and release tracking across products.
    HTML SASS JavaScript jQuery

  6. Jan 2014 — May 2014 · Weston, FL

    Web Developer

    Showpitch

    • Built a custom WordPress site (news/blog) from design comps, establishing the platform's initial content presence.
    • Contributed to core product development using ASP.NET (C#), supporting front-end features with Bootstrap and LESS.
    • Delivered responsive UI components and collaborated across design and backend to ship product features.
    • Developed marketing email templates to support user acquisition efforts.
    WordPress PHP ASP.NET C# Bootstrap LESS
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