Experienced WordPress leader with a passion for wellness and personal growth. I excel at designing and implementing custom WordPress solutions that streamline digital workflows, optimize site performance, and ensure seamless user experiences.
Website Strategist, carmelosantana.com
Sep, 2023 - Present
Providing managed WordPress services, including theme and plugin development, hosting, SEO, and advertising.
Decreased database queries by 90%
Reduced page load times by 29%
Created and maintained custom plugins and themes for clients
Lead WordPress Engineer, Updater, Inc.
Jan, 2022 - Jul, 20231 year 6 months
Played a critical role in planning and deployment of several national telecommunications websites, receiving millions of visits per year. Successfully mentored fellow team members, contributing to the growth and expertise within the team.
Reduced WordPress deliverables time to market by 50%
Increased lead qualification with partners like AT&T, Verizon and Xfinity.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to launch multiple successful projects.
Product Developer, T R I M Agency
Jun, 2021 - Jan, 20227 months
Increased product visibility in the global chemical distribution sector.
Lead development of React component to search thousands of products across multiple brands, powered by a custom WordPress REST API
Lead Software Engineer, DealerX
Aug, 2010 - Nov, 202010 years 3 months
Engineered and successfully launched industry first custom WordPress solution for automotive dealership websites. Featuring geo-location radius search API.
Launched first Volkswagen of America national Certified Pre-Owned vehicle ad campaign and website
Managed 20+ million inventory items annually
Dec, 2023 - Present
Founded a privately hosted WordPress AI Chatbot that offers customizable conversational models and automated workflows.
Self hosted AI framework
Active community
Oct, 2022 - Present
Created a Composer package simplifying WordPress plugin/theme releases.
Feb, 2020 - Present
Lead developer of terminal application simplifying server provisioning and maintenance.
Fully automates Apache, PHP and MySQL configurations
Plugin development
Theme development
WP REST API
WP CLI
Gutenberg
ACF
WooCommerce
Multisite
WP Engine
Pantheon
Flywheel
Bedrock
Sage
Automated deployment
PHP
Bash
HTML5
CSS
htmx
JavaScript
OAuth
SEO
Web Accessibility
Generative AI
Embeddings
Chatbots
Conversational Models
Automated Workflows
ChatGPT
LLM (Large Language Models)
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Machine Learning (ML)
Docker
Kubernetes
Portainer
OpenTofu
Terraform
Webmin
cPanel
AWS
Azure
Cloudflare
GCP
DigitalOcean
Akami
Optimizely
Okta
Leading teams
Fostering collaboration
Ensuring project success
Digital Art, , Dutchess Community College
Oct, 2003 - Jun, 2005
Farm Hand, Downing Park Urban Farm
Apr, 2023 - Nov, 2023
Regularly volunteer in urban farming, aligning with my commitment to sustainability and community well-being.
Assisting families in need by providing much needed food to residents of Newburgh.
Worked with a team of volunteers to design and implement new irrigation systems for the farm.
