Resume

Introduction

Creative and strategic WordPress Engineering professional with over ten years of experience in leading web development teams and managing complex projects. Skilled in delivering high-quality, user-centric websites and applications, with a strong focus on WordPress platform. Demonstrated success in driving technological innovations, improving website functionalities, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals. Adept at fostering a collaborative work environment and committed to delivering exceptional results in fast-paced, creative agency settings.

Strengths

Building custom from-the-ground-up WordPress themes, partnering with design, development & SEO agencies, and code so clean you can eat off it. I even named my dog Pixel.

  • Soft Skills: Project planning, scheduling, and I host a mean game night.
  • Software: WordPress, PHPStorm, Advanced Custom Fields, Gravity Forms, SCSS, Gulp/Grunt, Adobe Photoshop, Figma

Professional Experience

GoFundMe
Manager, WordPress Engineering
2019 – Present

Previous Positions: 
Senior WordPress Engineer, WordPress Engineer
  • Integrated GoFundMe’s Design System into WordPress theme structure
  • Built dynamic navigation menu based on user’s logged-in status and preferences
  • Oversaw and reviewed work from outsourced contractors
  • Launched GoFundMe’s first dynamic pricing calculator with real-time results
  • Scale, translate & localize marketing/legal/trust & safety pages for INTL locales
  • Launched GoFundMe’s first dynamic pricing calculator with real-time results
  • Launched new marketing website for GoFundMe Charity product to increase product awareness
  • Redesigned and rebuilt the GoFundMe Blog to optimize for SEO, driving marketing traffic and conversions
  • Simultaneously migrated Core WordPress site to WordPressVIP while launching Causes product feature
  • Instrumented Amplitude on key WordPress pages for granular level user data tracking
  • Lead international translation and localization migration to MultilingualPress Enterprise Suite
  • Launched new GoFundMe Newsroom with robust press/comms contact form
  • Implemented page speed friendly Gutenberg Blocks and restructuring international content
  • Onboarded, trained and managed WordPress team members

Previous Employers

Senior WordPress Developer
LawRank
2018 – 2019

Senior WordPress Developer
Traina Design
2017 – 2018

WordPress Developer
1.21 Interactive
2014 – 2017

WordPress Developer
Jacob Tyler
2013 – 2014

Marketing Specialist
Medicine Agency
2009 – 2011

Education

BS, Entrepreneurship w/ Emphasis in Marketing
University of San Francisco

Awards

8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards
Winner – Branded Content

14th Annual Shorty Awards – GoFundMe’s AAPI Community Relief Fund
Winner – Fundraising

5th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards – GoFundMe Presents: True Stories of Good People
Finalist – Podcast