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• Develop custom PHP API connections to a Salesforce-like business management application (Podio), automating approximately 40 hours per week of staff time and greatly expanding operational monitoring and reporting• Integrate Composer-driven PHP and Google Sheets to drive ongoing business intelligence on trends in sales, profitability, and user satisfaction• Modernize a legacy PHP ecommerce application into a high-performing WordPress & WooCommerce sales platform, increasing sales by over 200%• Design, develop, and deploy 10+ custom WordPress plugins to meet business needs from product stock management to checkout security

• Lead development of multiple PHP-based web applications using Laravel and Symfony• Plan company direction, overseeing six acquisitions and sales ranging in value from $5,000to $250,000• Regular speaker at local meetups and international PHP and WordPress conferences• Delivered over 130 beautiful and performant WordPress sites for clients, and hundreds ofcustom WordPress plugins

• Developed a custom software suite for use across jointly owned high-traffic online publications (Daily Dot, Nautil.us, and others)• Architected JavaScript ad-bidding and delivery system, replacing expensive, low-functioning system from third-party vendor; reduced operating costs by $110,000+ per year• Collaborated on the creation and mentorship of an five-person internal development team to replace external contractors

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Teach classes on WordPress and other topics to working professionals and those looking to make a career transition

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Ba, History

BA in History, cum Laude

High School

Activities and Societies: National Ocean Science Bowl, Science Olympiad, FIRST Robotics, Science Bowl