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Hi, I’m Trenton Lawson, a passionate web designer and developer with extensive experience in UI/UX design, front-end development, and WordPress solutions. I have a strong background in creating responsive, accessible, and performance-driven websites aligned with brand standards across various industries including energy, government, logistics, and legal services. I enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver scalable and maintainable web properties that serve high traffic and critical business needs.
Throughout my career, I’ve honed my skills in tools like Figma, Adobe XD, and technologies such as ReactJS, Node.js, and PHP. My approach emphasizes a user-centered design process, rapid prototyping, and continuous improvement through usability research. I’m excited to bring my creative and technical expertise to deliver engaging digital experiences that truly resonate with users and stakeholders.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Sr. Website Designer, Webmaster, Full-stack Developer at Danzinger & Del Lano - Law Office
December 31, 2024 - August 3, 2025Worked on various websites and web applications. Managed LAMP cPanel/WHM server and instance. Created and managed internal web applications, and designed and developed web applications for the law firm. Designed, developed, and maintained PHP-based websites meant to aggregate client data and serve as marketing sites. Maintained Wordpress websites, troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts. Proposed and developed custom web solutions, deploying 3 web applications using Railway, Next, Node server, React, and PHP. Developed and published a macro tool for extracting and modifying client data.
Sr. Website Designer, Sr. Website Developer at Harris County Universal Services - Government
March 31, 2024 - August 3, 2025Lead designer for website mockups and implementation using prototyping tools like Figma and Adobe XD. Led user research initiatives including usability testing, persona development, and journey mapping. Employed UI/UX design methodologies such as audience surveying and competitor analysis. Utilized Power BI for interface design and data visualization and used GIT for version control. Spearheaded projects within DNN infrastructure using Wordpress, ReactJS, and Azure. Played a key role in refining UX/UI design processes resulting in improved efficiency and deliverables quality.
Lead UX/UI Designer and Engineer at Ceva Logistics - Logistics and Freight
December 31, 2019 - August 3, 2025Collaborated in Agile/Scrum teams to create a backend portal for shipment and freight booking. Utilized Material UI with React for front-end templates of internal web applications. Created user journey maps and wireframes plus high-fidelity mockups. Leveraged Power BI for data visualization interfaces. Managed code integrations via GitHub and Git CLI. Spearheaded CEVA's design language and curated design systems, updated legacy apps to Bootstrap, and ensured responsive, cross-browser compatible design for residential and commercial tracking portals.
Website Designer, Wordpress Developer at Fuzati LLC - Design Agency
January 31, 2019 - August 3, 2025Led multiple Wordpress projects from design and theme creation to support tasks. Developed websites using HTML/CSS, PHP, jQuery, and JavaScript on LAMP stack and ported to WP Engine. Built Wordpress themes from scratch and integrated payment-processing services like Stripe. Extended plugins with custom PHP for added functionality.
Linux/Apache Support Engineer, Wordpress Developer at Hostgator - Web Hosting
April 30, 2018 - August 3, 2025Provided Wordpress support and troubleshooting for client sites and servers. Assisted with server issues and DNS configurations. Worked with plugins and payment integrations. Developed client-specific Wordpress front-end using PHP, HTML, and CSS.
UX/UI Designer, Website Designer at Velocious Delivery - Medicinal Transportation
July 31, 2014 - August 3, 2025Designed and developed custom websites for medicine/parcel distribution. Ensured search engine optimization and user experience enhancements.
UX/UI Designer, Web Designer at Traditions Fence - ECommerce
December 31, 2013 - August 3, 2025Developed and designed company website, managed production environment, and provided ongoing support. Ensured SEO and UX optimization.
Website Designer, Content Management Specialist at Houston Independent School District (HISD)
April 30, 2013 - August 3, 2025Managed content for over 200 school websites. Conducted training seminars for web editors.
Website Designer Intern at OddKnee Design Studio - Design Agency
July 31, 2012 - August 3, 2025Designed and developed client websites using Foundation/Bootstrap.
Sr. Wordpress Developer, Website Designer at Energy Transfer - Oil & Gas
April 1, 2025 - PresentDesigned and implemented custom-branded WordPress themes for enterprise sites including energytransfer.com. Engineered modular functionality with Custom Post Types, Advanced Custom Fields, and custom PHP for Gutenberg blocks. Led UI/UX design and front-end development for responsive, accessible components. Architected scalable WordPress solutions and advised on web infrastructure. Conducted technical planning meetings with IT leadership. Enhanced editorial workflows by optimizing admin interfaces, user roles, and reusable content blocks. Delivered performant and maintainable code supporting high traffic and stakeholder visibility.
Sr. Website Designer, Webmaster, Full-stack Developer at Danzinger & Del Lano - Law Office
December 31, 2024 - August 3, 2025Managed LAMP cPanel/WHM server and developed internal web applications and marketing websites. Created and maintained PHP-based sites aggregating client data. Troubleshot theme and plugin issues on WordPress websites. Proposed custom solutions and deployed 3 web applications using Railway, Next.js, Node.js, React, and PHP. Developed a macro tool for client data extraction and modification.
Sr. Website Designer, Sr. Website Developer at Harris County Universal Services - Government
March 31, 2024 - August 3, 2025Led design and implementation of website mockups using prototyping tools like Figma, Adobe XD, Invision, and Framer. Led user research including usability testing, persona development, and journey mapping. Applied UI/UX design methodology and employed Power BI for data visualization. Used GIT for version control. Spearheaded projects within DNN infrastructure utilizing WordPress, ReactJS, and Azure. Played a key role in defining UX/UI design processes to improve quality and efficiency.
Lead UX/UI Designer and Engineer at Ceva Logistics - Logistics and Freight
December 31, 2019 - August 3, 2025Collaborated in Agile/Scrum teams to build backend portal for shipment and freight booking. Used Material-UI with React for front-end templates. Created user journey maps and various fidelity wireframes and mockups in Figma. Leveraged Power BI for data visualization. Managed GitHub version control. Developed the design language and curated design systems. Updated and migrated legacy tracking apps to Bootstrap. Led responsive and cross-browser compatible web application implementation.
Website Designer, Wordpress Developer at Fuzati LLC - Design Agency
January 31, 2019 - August 3, 2025Led multiple WordPress projects from design through theme creation and support. Developed sites with HTML/CSS, PHP, JavaScript, and jQuery on LAMP stack and ported to WP Engine. Built WordPress themes from scratch and integrated Stripe payments. Customized plugins and extended functionalities for each project.
Linux/Apache Support Engineer, Wordpress Developer at Hostgator - Web Hosting
April 30, 2018 - August 3, 2025Provided WordPress technical support and server troubleshooting for client websites. Assisted with DNS configuration and plugin integrations, including payment processing. Developed WordPress front-end components with PHP, HTML, and CSS.
UX/UI Designer, Website Designer at Velocious Delivery - Medicinal Transportation
July 31, 2014 - August 3, 2025Designed and developed custom websites for medicine and parcel distribution business with a focus on SEO and user experience optimization.
UX/UI Designer, Web Designer at Traditions Fence - Ecommerce
December 31, 2013 - August 3, 2025Developed and designed company website, managed production environment, and provided ongoing support, ensuring SEO and UX optimization.
Website Designer, Content Management Specialist at Houston Independent School District (HISD) - School District
April 30, 2013 - August 3, 2025Managed content for over 200 school websites and conducted training for web editors.
Website Designer Intern at OddKnee Design Studio - Design Agency
July 31, 2012 - August 3, 2025Designed and developed client websites using Foundation and Bootstrap frameworks.
Sr. Wordpress Developer, Website Designer at Energy Transfer - Oil & Gas
April 1, 2025 - PresentDesigned and implemented customized WordPress themes for enterprise sites, including energytransfer.com and energytransferlng.com. Developed modular functionality using Custom Post Types (CPTs), Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), and custom PHP for Gutenberg blocks. Led UI/UX design and front-end development of responsive, accessible components consistent with brand standards. Architected scalable WordPress solutions and advised on web infrastructure strategy alongside IT leadership. Enhanced editorial workflows by optimizing admin interfaces, roles, and reusable content blocks. Delivered performant, maintainable code for high-traffic web properties.
Sr. Website Designer, Webmaster, Full-stack Developer at Danzinger & Del Lano - Law Office
December 31, 2024 - August 3, 2025Managed LAMP cPanel/WHM server and developed internal web applications for the law firm. Designed, developed, and maintained PHP-based websites aggregating client data and marketing. Maintained WordPress themes and resolved plugin conflicts. Proposed and implemented custom web solutions using Railway, Next.js, Node.js, React, and PHP. Deployed 3 web applications to support company needs. Developed macro tools for client data extraction and modification.
Sr. Website Designer, Sr. Website Developer at Harris County Universal Services - Government
March 31, 2024 - August 3, 2025Led website mockup design and implementation using Figma, Adobe XD, Invision, and Framer. Conducted usability testing, persona development, and user journey mapping. Applied UI/UX methodologies including surveying and competitor analysis. Created intuitive data visualizations with Power BI and used GIT for version control. Spearheaded projects within the DNN infrastructure and developed service-oriented websites using WordPress, ReactJS, and Azure. Contributed to UX/UI design process improvements across the organization.
Lead UX/UI Designer and Engineer at Ceva Logistics - Logistics and Freight
December 31, 2019 - August 3, 2025Collaborated in Agile/Scrum teams to develop backend portals for shipment and freight booking. Used Material UI with React to build fluid front-end templates. Created user journey maps, wireframes, and mockups in Figma for branded services. Leveraged Power BI for data visualizations. Managed GitHub repos and branching strategies. Led design language creation and design system curation for tracking applications. Migrated legacy apps to Bootstrap framework and implemented responsive design with CSS, XHTML, and JSF.
Website Designer, Wordpress Developer at Fuzati LLC - Design Agency
January 31, 2019 - August 3, 2025Led WordPress projects from design and theme creation to ongoing support. Developed websites using HTML/CSS, PHP, jQuery, and JavaScript on LAMP stack locally and deployed to WP Engine. Built WordPress themes from scratch and integrated payment processing with Stripe. Extended plugin functionalities using custom PHP.
Linux/Apache Support Engineer, Wordpress Developer at Hostgator - Web Hosting
April 30, 2018 - August 3, 2025Provided WordPress technical support and troubleshooting for client sites and shared servers. Assisted with server-related issues and DNS configurations. Worked on client WordPress sites as front-end developer using PHP, HTML, and CSS. Integrated payment services and plugins.
UX/UI Designer, Website Designer at Velocious Delivery - Medicinal Transportation
July 31, 2014 - August 3, 2025Designed and developed custom websites for medicinal and parcel distribution. Optimized websites for search engine potential and user experience.
UX/UI Designer, Web Designer at Traditions Fence - ECommerce
December 31, 2013 - August 3, 2025Developed and designed company website and managed production environment. Provided ongoing support and optimized SEO and user experience.
Website Designer, Content Management Specialist at Houston Independent School District (HISD) - School District
April 30, 2013 - August 3, 2025Managed content for over 200 school websites and conducted training seminars for web editors.
Website Designer Intern at OddKnee Design Studio - Design Agency
July 31, 2012 - August 3, 2025Designed and developed client websites using Foundation and Bootstrap frameworks.
Sr. Wordpress Developer, Website Designer at Energy Transfer - Oil & Gas
April 1, 2025 - PresentDesigned and implemented a custom-branded WordPress theme deployed across enterprise sites including energytransfer.com, energytransferlng.com, and ittakesenergy.com. Engineered modular functionality using Custom Post Types (CPTs), Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), and tailored PHP for custom Gutenberg blocks. Led UI/UX design and front-end development for responsive, accessible components aligned with brand standards. Architected scalable WordPress solutions and advised on web infrastructure strategy in collaboration with IT leadership. Conducted technical planning meetings to influence structural decisions at both platform and server levels. Enhanced editorial workflows by optimizing admin interfaces, user roles, and reusable content blocks. Delivered performant, maintainable code for mission-critical web properties supporting high traffic and stakeholder visibility.
Sr. Website Designer, Webmaster, Full-stack Developer at Danzinger & Del Lano - Law Office
December 31, 2024 - August 3, 2025Worked on various websites and web applications. Managed LAMP cPanel/WHM server and instance. Created and managed internal web applications, and designed and developed web applications for the law firm. Designed, developed, and maintained PHP-based websites meant to aggregate client data and serve as marketing sites including louisiana-mesothelioma-center.com. Maintained and updated pages and themes for multiple Wordpress websites, troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts. Proposed and developed custom web application solutions, deploying 3 web applications using Railway, Next, Node server, React, and PHP. Developed and published a macro tool for extracting and modifying client data when native application functionality was limited.
Sr. Website Designer, Sr. Website Developer at Harris County Universal Services - Government
March 31, 2024 - August 3, 2025Led design and implementation of website mockups using prototyping software such as Figma, Adobe XD, Invision, and Framer. Conducted user research, including usability testing, persona development, and journey mapping. Employed UI/UX design methodology including audience surveying, competitor analysis, user journey mapping, and wireframing. Utilized Power BI for interface design and data visualization, and managed version control via GIT. Spearheaded projects within DNN infrastructure for Harris County’s service-oriented websites, using Wordpress, ReactJS, and Azure. Played a key role in refining the UX/UI design processes within entities, improving efficiency and deliverable quality.
Lead UX/UI Designer and Engineer at Ceva Logistics - Logistics and Freight
December 31, 2019 - August 3, 2025Collaborated with development teams in Agile/Scrum environments to create backend portals for shipment and freight booking. Utilized MatUI with React for front-end templates of internal applications. Produced user journey maps, low-fidelity wireframes, and high-fidelity mockups in Figma. Leveraged Power BI for data visualization charts. Used GitHub for version control. Spearheaded CEVA’s design language and curated design systems for shipment tracking applications, and led updating and migrating legacy tracking applications to Bootstrap. Led responsive design implementation using CSS, XHTML, JSF, and media queries to produce cross-browser compatible and mobile responsive web applications.
Website Designer, Wordpress Developer at Fuzati LLC - Design Agency
January 31, 2019 - August 3, 2025Led multiple WordPress projects from design and theme creation to support tasks. Developed websites using HTML/CSS, PHP, jQuery, and JavaScript on LAMP stack and ported to WP Engine. Built WordPress themes from scratch, integrated payment processing services like Stripe, and extended plugin functionalities using custom PHP.
Linux/Apache Support Engineer, Wordpress Developer at Hostgator - Web Hosting
April 30, 2018 - August 3, 2025Provided WordPress technical support and troubleshooting for client websites and shared servers. Assisted with server-related issues and DNS configurations. Worked with various plugins and integrated payment processing services on WordPress websites. Also worked as front-end developer using PHP, HTML, and CSS on client WordPress sites.
UX/UI Designer, Website Designer at Velocious Delivery - Medicinal Transportation
July 31, 2014 - August 3, 2025Designed and developed custom websites for a medicine/parcel distribution business, focusing on search engine potential and user experience optimization.
UX/UI Designer, Web Designer at Traditions Fence - ECommerce
December 31, 2013 - August 3, 2025Developed and designed the company website, managed production environment, and provided ongoing support. Ensured website SEO and user experience optimization.
Website Designer, Content Management Specialist at Houston Independent School District (HISD) - School District
April 30, 2013 - August 3, 2025Managed content for over 200 school websites and conducted training seminars for web editors.
Website Designer Intern at OddKnee Design Studio - Design Agency
July 31, 2012 - August 3, 2025Designed and developed client websites using Foundation/Bootstrap.
Sr. Wordpress Developer, Website Designer at Energy Transfer - Oil & Gas
April 1, 2025 - PresentDesigned and implemented a custom-branded WordPress theme deployed across enterprise sites including energytransfer.com and related domains. Engineered modular functionality using Custom Post Types (CPTs), Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), and tailored PHP for custom Gutenberg blocks. Led UI/UX design and front-end development for responsive, accessible components aligned with brand standards. Architected scalable WordPress solutions and advised on web infrastructure strategy in collaboration with IT leadership. Conducted technical planning meetings to influence platform and server structure. Enhanced editorial workflows and delivered performant, maintainable code for mission-critical web properties supporting high traffic and stakeholder visibility.
Sr. Website Designer, Webmaster, Full-stack Developer at Danzinger & Del Lano - Law Office
December 31, 2024 - August 3, 2025Managed LAMP server environment including cPanel/WHM. Designed and developed multiple PHP-based websites to aggregate client data and serve marketing objectives. Maintained and extended WordPress themes and content. Troubleshot theme and plugin conflicts. Proposed and developed custom web application solutions, deploying 3 web apps using Railway, Next.js, Node.js, React, and PHP. Developed tools for client data extraction and transformation in absence of native application capabilities.
Sr. Website Designer, Sr. Website Developer at Harris County Universal Services - Government
March 31, 2024 - August 3, 2025Led website mockups and implementations using prototyping tools such as Figma and Adobe XD. Directed user research initiatives including usability testing, persona development, and journey mapping. Applied UI/UX design methodologies with audience surveys and competitor analysis. Used Power BI for interface design and data visualization. Employed GIT for version control across development, staging, and production branches. Developed service-oriented websites within DNN infrastructure using WordPress, ReactJS, and Azure. Contributed significantly to defining and improving UX/UI design processes and efficiencies.
Lead UX/UI Designer and Engineer at Ceva Logistics - Logistics and Freight
December 31, 2019 - August 3, 2025Collaborated with Agile development teams to build backend portals for shipment and freight booking. Utilized Material UI and React for front-end templates. Generated user journey maps, produced wireframes and mockups in Figma. Leveraged Power BI for data visualization interfaces. Managed code versioning with GitHub. Led design language creation and curated design systems for internal and external applications. Participated in migration of legacy applications to Bootstrap framework. Led responsive, cross-browser compatible portal development using CSS, XHTML, JSF, and media queries.
Website Designer, Wordpress Developer at Fuzati LLC - Design Agency
January 31, 2019 - August 3, 2025Led WordPress projects from theme design to deployment and support. Developed WordPress sites using HTML, CSS, PHP, jQuery, and JavaScript on LAMP stack locally and ported to WP Engine. Built themes from scratch including payment-processing integrations like Stripe. Extended plugins with custom PHP functionality.
Linux/Apache Support Engineer, Wordpress Developer at Hostgator - Web Hosting
April 30, 2018 - August 3, 2025Provided WordPress technical support and troubleshooting for client websites and server issues. Managed DNS configurations and plugin integrations. Front-end development on client WordPress sites using PHP, HTML, and CSS.
UX/UI Designer, Website Designer at Velocious Delivery - Medicinal Transportation
July 31, 2014 - August 3, 2025Designed and developed custom websites for medicinal parcel distribution business. Optimized websites for search engine potential and enhanced user experience.
UX/UI Designer, Web Designer at Traditions Fence - ECommerce
December 31, 2013 - August 3, 2025Developed and designed company website, managed production environment and provided ongoing technical support. Optimized site for search engine performance and user experience.
Website Designer, Content Management Specialist at Houston Independent School District (HISD) - School District
April 30, 2013 - August 3, 2025Managed content for over 200 school websites and conducted training seminars for web editors.
Website Designer Intern at OddKnee Design Studio - Design Agency
July 31, 2012 - August 3, 2025Designed and developed client websites using Foundation and Bootstrap frameworks.
Education
Computer Science Degree at Western Governors University, Utah
March 1, 2015 - August 3, 2025High School Diploma at Challenge Early College HS, Houston
August 1, 2008 - May 31, 2012Computer Science at Western Governors University, Utah
March 1, 2015 - August 3, 2025High School Diploma at Challenge Early College HS, Houston
August 1, 2008 - May 31, 2012Computer Science at Western Governors University, Utah
March 1, 2015 - August 3, 2025High School Diploma at Challenge Early College HS, Houston
August 1, 2008 - May 31, 2012Computer Science at Western Governors University, Utah
March 1, 2015 - August 3, 2025High School Diploma at Challenge Early College HS, Houston
August 1, 2008 - May 31, 2012Computer Science at Western Governors University, Utah
March 1, 2015 - August 3, 2025High School Diploma at Challenge Early College HS, Houston
August 1, 2008 - May 31, 2012Qualifications
Industry Experience
Government, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education, Energy & Utilities
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