Resume

Award-winning Web Developer with 15+ Years of Experience

William Beeler

Yukon, OK 73099 | ph. 405-738-9092 | will@williambeeler.com

Summary

Award-winning full-stack web developer with over 15 years of experience in crafting and deploying top-tier websites and web applications using Laravel, Drupal/WordPress module & theme development. Laravel certified.

Professional Experience

Scranton Gillette Communications (January 2023 – Present)

Director of Web Development

  • Identified a need for a more efficient system and built an internal application that tracked status of various websites, utilizing Laravel to create a complex solution.
  • Led cross-platform development teams, guiding them towards success in multiple web frameworks (including Drupal and Laravel).
  • Led and inspired the web development team, guiding them towards success.
  • Contributed to the creation of top-tier print magazine websites, including ProBuilder, Furniture Lighting & Decor, ProRemodeler, ProTradecraft, The Diapason, and others.
  • Established comprehensive web development standards across platforms, ensuring ADA compliance and SEO optimization, utilizing Lighthouse reporting, axe Devtools, and similar tools.
  • Identified and resolved technical challenges, ensuring smooth operation of web infrastructure across multiple platforms (including Laravel Forge, Laravel Valet, Pantheon, Platform.sh and others).

VisionPoint Marketing (2020 – January 2023)

Senior Web Developer

  • Implemented accessibility measures and ensured compliance with WCAG 2.1 standards across websites, with a focus on serving higher education clientele.
  • Contributed to projects for esteemed institutions such as University of North Carolina Greensboro, University of North Georgia, and Colorado Community College Systems, among others.
  • Played a key role in developing a versatile starter kit theme for WordPress and its counterpart in Jigsaw, incorporating Blade Templating, Sage 10, ACF, ACF Composer package, Gravity Forms, NPM, Laravel Mix, SASS, and more.
  • Leveraged the ACF Composer package to craft numerous functional Gutenberg Blocks to complement the Starter Template.
  • Engineered a personalization system for university websites using the Laravel framework, generating embeddable links that dynamically adapted the user experience based on visitor interactions.
  • Employed a diverse array of technologies and platforms including AWS, Digital Ocean, Git, GitHub, Git Tower, Matomo, WP Spinup, Siteground, EC2, RDS, MySQL, HTML5, CSS, PHP, SQL, JSON, XML, Bootstrap 5+, JavaScript, React, and caching strategies.
  • Integrated WP JSON API extensively in projects for University of North Carolina Greensboro.
  • Actively participated in Scrum methodology through weekly and semi-weekly stand-up meetings.

Go Fish Digital (2017 – 2020)

Senior Web Developer

  • Received prestigious recognition from the US Search Awards.
  • Engineered a Laravel-based personality quiz application with backend functionality, garnering approximately 40,000 completions within a mere 2-week timeframe. Successfully deployed on Fortrabbit.
  • Attained Laravel Certification through company support and guidance.
  • Showcased my contributions to the U.S. Congress, specifically in the development of the EIG Map for Distressed Community Index utilizing Mapbox.js technology.
  • Contributed to winning a nationally acclaimed award for the company with my work on the EIG project.
  • Designed and developed numerous plugins and themes for various platforms including WordPress, Laravel, and GIS Software (Mapbox.js), among others.
  • Spearheaded diverse interactive projects such as Three.js implementations, interactive maps, quizzes, drag-and-drop features, and more.

Pace Communications (2016 – 2017)

Front-end Web Developer

  • Partnered on website initiatives for Fortune 500 clientele including Wells Fargo, Trulia, Lyft, Argo, and AAA.
  • Utilized a toolkit comprising Cornerstone (for SVN), Gulp, Bootstrap 3, and various jQuery plugins to drive front-end development on multiple client ventures.
  • Incorporated Vagrant and complementary technologies into project frameworks, maintaining alignment with Scrum stand-up practices throughout.

UNC of Chapel Hill, RENCI (Renaissance Computing Institute) (2014 – 2016)

Web Master

  • High usage of HTML5, CSS3 (SCSS), JavaScript (jQuery, AngularJS), WordPress theme/plugin development, Google Analytics, domain management, data organization, social media tools & integration, and Linux servers
  • Led development of nationally recognized data science website.
  • Managed company website security, enhancements, server maintenance.
  • Directed projects involving staff, students, administrators.
  • Spearheaded front-end proof of concept for iRODS sub-project.

March Interactive (2012-2015)

Web Developer/Designer

  • Skills & Expertise: Mobile development, WordPress, Full-stack, Linux Server, PHP, HTML, Javascript, MySQL, Photoshop
  • Clientele: Engagements with municipal authorities; Diverse portfolio including e-commerce enterprises, among others

Altyris, Inc. (2011-2013)

Digital Marketing Manager

  • Skills & Expertise: Graphic design, Photoshop and Illustrator for website development, PHP, HTML, and JavaScript
  • Executed web marketing strategies and managed social media campaigns.
  • Optimized websites for improved search engine rankings (SEO) and generated traffic analysis reports.
  • Oversaw a team of SEO writers and built an intranet site for a local bank.

William Beeler (Self-Employed) (2008 - 2016)

Contractor & Owner

  • Present comprehensive internet strategies, innovative web designs, tailored solutions, and dynamic social media and e-commerce applications to potential clients.
  • Manage Linux VPS servers proficiently, with expertise in Ubuntu and CentOS, across platforms such as Media Temple, Digital Ocean, Linode, and beyond.
  • Develop exclusive tools for real estate enterprises leveraging Laravel's capabilities.
  • Pioneered the creation of an e-commerce Content Management System using CodeIgniter.

Education

Over 4+ years of college education...

2009 - Associates in Visual FX and Animation - Academy of Art University - San Francisco, CA

2006 - Completed Courses for Graphic Design - Cedarville University - Cedarville, OH