Steve Morton

Web Developer

Priority Health ThinkHealth

I handled backend WordPress development for this beautiful minimalist health blog. I built a very user friendly featured posts field that allows different posts to be chosen for each category.

Anheuser-Busch Newsroom

On this corporate WordPress newsroom build I was challenged with integrating the social media properties of Anheuser-Busch’s 30+ brands in near real time. I built a wrapper for the FaceBook and Twitter APIs powered by WordPress’ HTTP API and internal cron system that went on to be used on several other sites.

Royal Caribbean Corporate Newsroom

I provided WordPress dev assistance on this corporate newsroom project for Royal Caribbean Cruises. I helped during the QA process and built easy to use custom content management fields for some of the complex content types found on the ‘About’ section.

General Motors FastLane

My team was challenged to push design limits with a redesign for General Motors’ FastLane content hub. I provided consulting early in the planning and design phases of the project and was tasked with backend WordPress development of the unique result.

Otezla HCP

I handled backend WordPress development on this informational site targeted at healthcare professionals for Celgene’s prescription drug Otezla. I coordinated with an external design firm to ensure that client requirements were met while maintaining dev feasibility and adhering to the strict laws governing drug websites.

Twin Metals Minnesota

I handled both frontend and backend development on this redesign of Twin Metals Minnesota’s WordPress website. Using custom WordPress rewrite rules I built a feature which integrates the client’s Flickr account and YouTube channel directly and seamlessly into the site.

Experience

Education

  • Towson University

    2004 - 2009
    Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems

Professional

  • Mindgrub

    Web Development Lead
    2016 - Present

    In my new position as Web Development Lead I provide WordPress development expertise and consulting to the creative team at Mindgrub.

     

  • Weber Shandwick

    Senior Web Developer
    2010 - 2015

    As a Senior Web Developer at Weber Shandwick I build content platforms and web applications for nationally recognized brands. I specialize in developing highly customized responsive WordPress themes and plugins. I am often called upon to provide technical oversight and consulting for projects throughout the agency network. I work closely with clients and account teams to translate requirements and designs into high quality experiences for visitors and CMS users alike.

  • Groove Commerce

    Web Developer
    2009 - 2010

    While at Groove Commerce I developed themes for eCommerce websites on the ASP.Net StoreFront and Magento platforms. I also built custom WordPress themes and plugins for lead generation websites. I worked closely with the marketing team to implement search engine optimization techniques and features to increase sales and conversion rate for our clients.

  • Towson University

    Student Helpdesk Manager
    2004 - 2009

    While attending Towson University I was employed at Student Computing Services – a collection of technology support services for students of the university. I managed a staff of 16 student employees. We supported several academic systems and technology resources for more than 55,000 users. During my time there we implemented a campus wide residential network providing internet to approximately 4500 students. I also assisted with several side projects including creating technology training multimedia, rebranding the university website and tutoring students in the use of creative software applications.

Volunteer

  • Digital Harbor Foundation

    Tech Coach
    September 2013

    The Digital Harbor Foundation runs several after-school and summer programs for Baltimore City youth on tech topics such as 3D printing and web development. I volunteered as a tech coach to mentor a group of high school students as they built WordPress websites for either a local non-profit organization or their own personal projects. The 12 hour ‘Web Slam’ culminated in an awards ceremony with a panel of judges that including several local tech business leaders, community activists, and a senator.

Skills

Core

  • WordPress

    WordPress

  • PHP

    PHP

  • jQuery

    jQuery

  • HTML5

    HTML5

  • CSS3

    CSS3

  • JavaScript

    JavaScript

Other

  • Version Control ( Git )
  • CSS Preprocessors ( LESS, SCSS )
  • Build Tools ( Gulp )
  • Dependency Management
  • APIs ( SOAP/REST )
  • Server Configuration ( LAMP )
  • mySQL
  • Bootstrap
  • bbPress
  • SEO
  • Photoshop
  • UX

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