Responsible for establishing a pathway/methodology for future WordPress development with WordPress 6 and WordPress 6 Full Site Editor. This included building a base theme and creating the necessary dependencies such as the theme.json, patterns and reusable blocks and other new WordPress features.

Provided continuing development, support and improvements to preexisting client sites.

Developed Advanced Custom Fields based plugin-based framework for rapid WordPress custom block develop- ment and to help convert traditional ACF blocks to Gutenberg blocks.

Worked with backend developers to create a feature rich WordPress Block based websites to share custom made presentations with clients and sales people.

Converted preexisting websites from older frameworks to Word Press 6.0 blocks. This involved breaking apart the old code and developing separate blocks for both container and child elements that could be easily update and recombined by the client.

Used layouts from designers created with: Figma, Sketch, and Illustrator to create nearly identical, responsive websites based on the initial design.

Worked with QA to make sure that all sites passed strict ADA compliance.

Responsible for client staging and production environments.

Implemented solutions for version control, site backups and deployment from staging to production.

Assumed control of incomplete or abandoned site development projects started by previous developers or development teams and converted them too WordPress.

Configured and develop a custom based digital signage using open source CMSs, low cost mini pcs and open source linux based OSs.

Developed a customizable framework for building online brochure and catalogs, this framework was designed to allow clients to quickly add text images and video with minimal training and support.

Built a companion website for print magazine that included custom post types and administration for managing stories, properties, realtors, chefs, recipes, galleries, and an ad builder that allowed the user to build their own ads and ad layouts.

Web front-end design, database migration, CMS management and integration.
Built complex and highly interactive CMS themes using customized CSS, jQuery, and HTML.

Developed custom CMS client admin section to simplify authoring and content creation catered to each client needs and requirements.

Created trade show presentations, design promotional and print material.

Responsible for client video hosting, and optimization.

Built scalable multiscreen CMS based digital signage platform.

Responsible for site migration to multiple third party hosting providers, testing and post launch follow up.

Lead developer and designer for web based iPad sales presentations and tools.

Built multiple ecommerce solutions with woocommerce, shopify and Cart66.

Research and testing of new plugins, themes, and various other CMS tools and platforms to determine feasibili- ty and internal training.

Crated a WordPress based solution for both Roku and Amazon based channels as a potential client request and product offerings,

Developed 20+ zero configuration, cross platform, multimedia instructional software applications with a collective pass rate of %99.9.

Developed a lightweight video CD-ROM & web based open captioned solution for hearing impaired students to comply with section 508 accessibility standards.

Created multi-entry podcast architecture for both MPEG-4 H.264 iPod compatible video & on-demand streaming feeds.

Designed complex, high impact, promotional video presentations for television, events, and conferences.

Designed corporate style logos, Distance Ed. Website, and help develop the architecture for the campus cable television network.

Collaborated with developers to create client websites and videos.
Compression specialist for web-based video.
Created cross-platform promotional projects and video displays for trade shows. Optimized graphics and web video for all websites designed by Healant.

Redesigned and built the Computer Tree Website.
Created presentations for sales events.
Performed maintenance for Apple products for colleges and universities in the MD, DC and Va area.

EDUCATION
East Carolina 1990-96

GITHUB
https://github.com/ipodscott/

PORTFOLIO
https://scottsaunders.design
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