Greg Cole
Web Developer

LinkedIn Website
I specialize in many aspects of web development with expertise in WordPress, including Gutenberg block development, performance optimization, accessibility, efficient content management, event-based tracking, scalability, and automation. I am deeply passionate about enhancing the user experience on websites and creating valuable online experiences. More recently I have been expanding my skill set into devops with npm, webpack and github actions as well as hosting on Cloudways with New Relic monitoring.

Expertise

WordPress

  • Building React Gutenberg Blocks
  • Site Migration to Native Blocks
  • MySQL / relational databases
  • PHP, ACF and Timber (Twig)
  • Local Development in Docker / localwp

Devops / Hosting

  • Webpack / NPM
  • GitHub / Github Actions
  • Cloudways Hosting
  • Cloudflare DNS & Domains
  • New Relic Monitoring
  • API Integrations

Front-End

  • Vanilla JS
  • Responsive SCSS (w/ BEM) and HTML
  • PageSpeed Best Practices
  • Accessibility (WCAG AA & AudioEye)
  • GDPR and CCPA Compliance
  • Static Site Generators

Other Skills

  • Event Tracking / AB Testing / GA4 / Mixpanel
  • Coding with chatGPT / copilot
  • Advanced Google Sheets
  • SEO Best Practices / Schema
  • Agile Scrum
  • Proactive Problem Solver

Experience

Year Position Sites Projects / Skills
Jan 2024 - CurrentTimbers Company
Web Developer		casalidicasole.com
timberskauai.com
thesebastianvail.com
and 10 others
  • Migrated 11 sites from agency ownership to company ownership using Cloudways and the latest Google Servers with substantial savings.
  • Led projects to integrate and redesign booking engines (synxis and ihotelier) and other services into our sites in cost effective ways.
  • Created a modern webpack build process using github actions and deployments to staging and live sites.
  • Optimized sites from poor to good ratings in Google Search Console.
  • Selected AudioEye for accessibility compliance and rolled out to 13 sites with manual edits and refactoring.
  • Set up infrastructure, server, and website monitoring in New Relic with real time alerts to email and phone apps.
  • Managed all DNS and 150+ domains in cloudflare.
Jul 2019 - Nov 2023Launch That LLC
Senior Front-End Developer		annuity.org
drugwatch.com
retireguide.com
and others
  • Conducted code reviews for half of the business's websites, fostering a culture of collaborative learning by sharing knowledge with my immediate team and other developers.
  • Led migration (while automating data transformation) from ACF-based page builder to native Gutenberg blocks on Annuity.org, reducing content entry time by 90%.
  • Implemented an affiliate partner ad placement system that the team used to increase monthly revenue by 15%.
  • Developed a user-friendly form builder with HTML5 validation for improved form creation UX and reliability.
  • Led a complete rebuild of Drugwatch.com, streamlining components and improving scalability.
  • Created a hub of PHP audit templates to provide valuable insights on CTAs, affiliate ads, and other page elements with a user-friendly view of custom database queries.
  • Optimized Annuity.org's pagespeed by converting thousands of lines of jQuery to vanilla JS.
  • Transitioned from Gulp to Webpack for faster build processes and modern linting.
  • Built a node screenshot tool to check for style errors on all pages quickly.
  • Implemented and iterated on automated testing for lead capture and interactive elements using Ghost Inspector.
  • Installed and managed error monitoring with Bugsnag.
Jan 2016 - Jul 2019Pearson Online Learning Services
Front-End Developer		online.maryville.edu
librarysciencedegree.usc.edu
and developed roughly 10 more sites		WordPress, ACF, Twig / Timber plugin, HTML5, Responsive CSS3, BEM, jQuery, WCAG 2.1 AA compatibility, testing sites with iOS voiceover and Android TalkBack, Agile Scrum, GA3, A/B testing, responsive emails
2012-2017Freelance Designer and Developerfloridasurffilmfestival.com
totempress.org
himalayanyouthfoundation.org,
elipingfrancesperkins.com		WordPress, jQuery, plugins, Stacey CMS
2011-2016Atlantic Center for the Arts
Program Assistant and Technical Projects		atlanticcenterforthearts.orgWordPress, advanced taxonomies, plugins, HTML5, responsive CSS, jQuery.
Also created donor database with MS Access, assisted artists with projects and tech, photo/videography, ran computer lab
2006-2011University of FloridaBFA in Graphic Design
Adobe Creative Suite, web design, indexhibit, international study abroad with Joomla CMS
BFA in Digital Media
Creative programming with processing, experimental game design with Unity, Arduino, Premiere Pro, Google Maps and Earth API