Delivering Responsive, Accessible WordPress and Front-End Solutions that Enhance User and Editor Experience

Front-end developer specializing in responsive, accessible websites. Experienced in crafting custom themes, clean and consistent UI, multilingual / multisite setups, and intuitive content editing systems. Strong collaborator focused on clear, maintainable interfaces and high-quality user experiences for visitors and content editors.

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WordPress Developer — Collaborated with designers, product managers, developers, and content owners to create, implement, and maintain WordPress solutions for internal and external sites. Supported user-centered design, accessibility best practices, and streamlined content workflows.

WordPress Development & Site Delivery

• Built custom WordPress themes and reusable front-end components, improving UI consistency and reducing development time 20% for new site rollouts.
• Delivered custom internal WordPress site in 1 week, working with a back-end developer to achieve completion 75% faster than typical turnaround.
• Designed intuitive editing experiences using Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), enabling non-technical teams to update structured content independently and reducing support requests 40%.

Front-End Enhancements & Efficiency

• Converted legacy SASS themes to Tailwind CSS, standardizing styling and decreasing theme maintenance overhead 25% across multiple properties.
• Developed WordPress login enhancement plugin that streamlined Single Sign On (SSO) and hid the non-SSO option, reducing recurring user login confusion 95%.
• Created jQuery-powered Wordle-style game integrated with Google Sheets, enabling non-technical staff to independently update the daily word and increasing intranet engagement.

Accessibility & Cost Optimization

• Performed WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility assessments, delivering recommendations that improved usability and compliance across digital properties.
• Replaced costly SSO plugin with vetted free alternative, eliminating $5K USD per year in licensing expenses while maintaining functionality.

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Web Designer & Developer — Collaborated with graphic designers, product managers, marketing specialists, and copywriters to create, implement, and maintain responsive and compelling website designs, WordPress themes, landing pages, and various web-based assets.

Web & WordPress Development

• Built and managed 2 multisite WordPress networks, creating parent/child themes with custom features, including bilingual support.
• Redesigned 300-page bilingual website, coding CSS and Dreamweaver templates to ensure scalable, maintainable structure.
• Configured dynamic WordPress sidebar promo plugin, empowering non-technical staff to create campaigns—including Eloqua forms—without coding.

Front-End Enhancements & Interactive Features

• Implemented RSS-to-JSON event/news feeds and jQuery rendering, keeping static HTML pages current and engaging.
• Developed interactive registration forms using jQuery and PHP, adding conditional logic, dynamic fields, and automated confirmations to streamline user experience.
• Applied user-centered design and analytics to optimize layouts, improving usability and enabling data-driven design decisions.

Accessibility & Recognition

• Conducted accessibility and usability audits, delivering recommendations that enhanced compliance and overall user experience.
• Led development and design of Ceridian.ca, earning multiple WebAwards (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) for excellence in web design.

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