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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

New Orleans, LA

• Managed hundreds of salon / beauty industry websites through CentOS hosting with Apache & WHM / cPanel. Oversaw platform upgrades & large-scale migrations. Regularly handled DNS, email routing, and basic SEO.
• Developed Wordpress themes, custom plugins, B2B web applications, and internal APIs.
• Provided custom-tailored ecommerce solutions and gift card systems through Foxycart, WooCommerce, and Shopify. Additionally developed sales tracking dashboards and databases on a per-client basis.
• Email marketing (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Emma) & CRM integration (Salesforce, Demandforce, Hubspot)
• Hiring & training of junior roles, project strategy, and Google Analytics custom reporting.

New Orleans, LA

• Contracted web development for freelance clients.
• Designed and engineered web applications with content management and client training upon launch.
• WordPress theme development and tutorials, plus hosting & cPanel management.

New Orleans, LA

• Transitioned over time from print & web designer to senior developer on large-scale WordPress sites.
• Collaborated with established local industries on improving web-based efforts to increase city tourism.
• Project management responsibilities included client meetings and CMS training upon site completion.
• Provided minor back-end development and server troubleshooting/support.

Thibodaux, LA

• Developed in-house web and ecommerce projects. Designed safety-oriented promotional materials for the oilfield.
• Engineered customized safety checklist forms and data sheets for oilfield settings, streamlining data tracking processes and enhancing safety standards in high-risk environments.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Interned on various print design projects for both local and international businesses.
• When not working for a client, I learned web standards and design techniques from mentors within the company.