Front-End Web Developer

Ari David Simon

***** ***** ******* *****, **** O’ Lakes, FL 34638 C: 407-***-**** *********@*****.*** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

As a seasoned Wordpress Designer/Developer with full stack expertise, I am passionate about crafting digital experiences from the ground up, translating concepts into functional and visually compelling websites. My expertise spans both front-end and back-end development, allowing me to create seamless user interfaces while optimizing performance behind the scenes. I thrive in leadership and mentoring roles, guiding teams toward successful project completion. Committed to continuous learning, I embrace the ever-evolving web development landscape, always eager to explore new technologies and frameworks that enhance user experiences and streamline processes. EDUCATION

Associate of Science: Recording Arts, February

2005 Full Sail - Winter Park, FL

Associate of Arts: General Studies, May 2003

Valencia Community College - Orlando, FL

WORK HISTORY

Sr. Wordpress Developer, 8/2023 to 6/2024

RPM – NY, NY

● Developed custom Wordpress Gutenberg responsive and mobile friendly websites with SEO optimization

● Work directly with SEO Team to ensure SEO Best Practices are used to meet client’s goals and objectives

● Help service and maintain client website

● Develop custom Gutenberg blocks

● Create and setup email newsletters using MailChimp Sr. Wordpress Developer / Development/Design Team Manager, 10/2021 to 8/2023 Socius Marketing / Evercommerce – Tampa, FL

● Manage a team of developers and Designers

● Manage new development projects

● Lead weekly team marketing meetings with developers

● Developed custom Wordpress responsive and mobile friendly websites with SEO optimization

● Work directly with SEO Team to ensure SEO Best Practices are used to meet client’s goals and objectives

● Help service and maintain client websites

● Work with third-party IT to launch websites, along with using SSH to activate SSL Certificates

● Wireframe and sketch designs before implementing on a per project basis

● Participate and lead client meetings for website development and custom projects Production Manager, 03/2020 to 10/2021

Front-End Web Developer, 02/2017 to 03/2020

Crystal Clear Digital Marketing / PatientNOW / RX Marketing – Orlando, FL

● Manage a team of Front-End Developers, Back-End Developers and Email Marketing Designers

● Lead weekly team marketing meetings with developers and management

● Developed and designed over 200 different Wordpress responsive and mobile friendly websites with SEO optimization

● Work directly with SEO Team to ensure SEO Best Practices are used to meet client’s goals and objectives

● Help service and maintain client websites

● Create new Wordpress themes and clean up CSS and functionality

● Create and develop landing pages for SEM Campaigns

● Participate and lead client meetings for website development and custom projects

● Work with third-party IT to launch websites, along with using SSH to activate SSL Certificates

● Train new team members

● Wireframe and sketch designs before implementing on a per project basis Web Developer / Designer, 06/2006 to 02/2017

Trusun Media Inc. – TSM Studio – Longwood, FL

● Have developed and designed over 100 different responsive and mobile friendly websites or media

● Based projects for companies in diverse markets

● Created custom templates for WordPress

● Updated and maintained WordPress sites

● Participated in and led client meetings to learn about development of project scopes

● Conceptualized, planned and executed original designs for a wide range of website properties

● Collaborated with fellow designers to create clean interfaces and simple experiences

● Helped set up website hosting and email accounts

● Designed print and marketing initiatives for websites, social media and other marketing material

● Identified and eliminated website bugs to improve user experience

● Completely updated and redesigned user experience for multiple companies' websites

● Setup backend content management systems (CMS) for easy client updating

● Designed logos, other collateral and built email campaigns for MailChimp SKILLS

WordPress Development:

• Custom Theme Development, Custom Plugin Development, Gutenberg Blocks, Advanced Custom Fields

(ACF), WooCommerce, Large-scale Multi-site Installations

• Implemented caching techniques (object caching, database query optimization) and server management

(Cloudflare, WP Engine) to improve scalability and performance

• Regularly conducted performance audits and load testing to ensure platforms could handle high traffic volumes without latency or downtime

PHP Development:

• Advanced PHP, WordPress Hooks & Filters, Custom Post Types & Taxonomies, API Integrations Database Management:

• MySQL Optimization, Custom Database Tables, Complex SQL Queries API Integrations:

• REST API Development, Custom Endpoints, Third-Party API Integration Security:

• WordPress Hardening, User Roles & Permissions, Security Best Practices (XSS, SQL Injection Prevention)

• Conducted security audits for enterprise WordPress sites, ensuring compliance with industry standards

(GDPR, CCPA)

• Enforced strong security measures, including user roles & permissions, SSL certificate management, and server-side hardening

Performance Optimization:

• Caching Techniques (Object & Database Query Caching), Code Profiling, Query Optimization Version Control & Deployment:

• GitLab, Git, CI/CD Pipelines, Automated Deployments (GitLab CI, Jenkins), SSH and SSL Management

• Efficient development and deployment workflows built on GitLab pipeline for CI/CD.

• Implementing automated deployment workflows,This guarantees only high-quality code gets pushed to production environments and also reduces deployment time and manual errors.. Server Management:

• Linux Server Administration, Docker for Development Environments, Cloudflare, WP Engine Front-End Development:

• HTML, CSS, SASS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Responsive Design, Cross-Browser Compatibility Back-End Development:

• Developed and integrated REST APIs with third-party services for complex data exchange, ensuring secure, scalable endpoints.

• Handled JSON data interactions, building custom endpoints that consumed or exposed information for real-time applications.

• Worked in high-security WordPress environments, using code sniffing tools (PHPCS, ESLint) and enforcing strict security measures (WordPress Hardening, XSS, SQL Injection Prevention) Tools & Platforms:

• Bitbucket, GitHub, Webflow, Google Suite, Adobe Suite, ProTools, Monday.com SEO & Analytics:

• Implemented SEO best practices on large, public-facing WordPress platforms, ensuring optimal site structure, content, and metadata to maximize search engine visibility.

• Set up and configured Google Analytics, using data to guide continuous performance improvements and user engagement metrics.

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