Hi, I'm Dan Crum, a front-end developer with over a decade of experience building and maintaining websites and web applications across diverse industries. I blend technical skills with a creative production background, working with PHP, JavaScript, SCSS, WordPress, and more. My experience also spans video, animation, advertising, and branding, which helps me craft digital experiences that look great and perform well. I've delivered OEM-compliant, polished solutions for major national brands and led teams through complex build and migration projects. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams on Site Builder (a custom platform built for WordPress), custom plugins, and scalable tools. When I'm not coding, you can find me behind the camera or editing, always chasing the next creative project. You can connect with me on LinkedIn: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Daniel L. Crum

Hi, I'm Dan Crum, a front-end developer with over a decade of experience building and maintaining websites and web applications across diverse industries. I blend technical skills with a creative production background, working with PHP, JavaScript, SCSS, WordPress, and more. My experience also spans video, animation, advertising, and branding, which helps me craft digital experiences that look great and perform well. I've delivered OEM-compliant, polished solutions for major national brands and led teams through complex build and migration projects. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams on Site Builder (a custom platform built for WordPress), custom plugins, and scalable tools. When I'm not coding, you can find me behind the camera or editing, always chasing the next creative project. You can connect with me on LinkedIn: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Dan Crum, a front-end developer with over a decade of experience building and maintaining websites and web applications across diverse industries. I blend technical skills with a creative production background, working with PHP, JavaScript, SCSS, WordPress, and more. My experience also spans video, animation, advertising, and branding, which helps me craft digital experiences that look great and perform well.

I’ve delivered OEM-compliant, polished solutions for major national brands and led teams through complex build and migration projects. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams on Site Builder (a custom platform built for WordPress), custom plugins, and scalable tools. When I’m not coding, you can find me behind the camera or editing, always chasing the next creative project. You can connect with me on LinkedIn: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

See more

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
See more

Work Experience

Front End Developer at Dealer Inspire / Cars Commerce
September 1, 2019 - April 1, 2026
Developed websites across the nation for major OEMs including Ford, Toyota, and BMW; updated and maintained a wide array of custom plug-ins; trained production on Site Builder; established a new team to migrate OEMs to a new platform; built tools used by production to build per-OEM sites, including custom blocks, datasources, and plug-ins; delivered OEM-compliant products under strict deadlines; worked with PHP, JavaScript, CSS, Typescript, Vue, GitHub and Bitbucket.
Front End Developer at Media Made Great
April 1, 2016 - April 1, 2019
Designed and coded landing pages for Spectrum/TWC, Paynet, and Kmart; created static HTML5 ads; shot and edited video ads; developed websites using WordPress, WooCommerce and Drupal with custom plug-ins; built web apps including a digital scavenger hunt and a 3D racing game; developed kiosk software with multimedia directory and mapping data; created branding, character designs, animations; performed product photo shoots and image manipulation.
Cinematographer at Shaw Media
August 1, 2014 - August 1, 2015
Scheduled shoots, prepared scripts, and liaised with clients; created motion graphics/templates in Apple Motion; produced native advertising and edited TV ads; shot and edited the prep-football web series 'The Huddle'; filmed local events and published highlights.
Cinematographer at American Dealers
July 1, 2013 - August 1, 2014
Established look and tone with an aged aesthetic; managed team on shoots and during episode editing; edited/rendered episodes using Final Cut Pro X; designed the UI and co-developed UX for the American Dealers website; conducted owner interviews to tell their story authentically.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Media Studies at Northern Illinois University
January 11, 2030 - May 12, 2026

Qualifications

Add your qualifications or awards here.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Retail