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I am a Senior WordPress Developer with a unique mix of an engineer’s thought process, military structure, and active imagination. I use my leadership skills to creatively solve problems, develop solutions, and promote business growth. I am a well-rounded, competitive professional who balances left and right brain thinking effectively. With extensive experience in WordPress development, I have built and maintained hundreds of websites, developed custom themes and plugins, and led teams in delivering high-quality web solutions. I excel in optimizing site performance and integrating AI into workflows to streamline rapid development and deployment.…I am a Senior WordPress Developer with a unique mix of an engineer’s thought process, military structure, and active imagination. I use my leadership skills to creatively solve problems, develop solutions, and promote business growth. I am a well-rounded, competitive professional who balances left and right brain thinking effectively. With extensive experience in WordPress development, I have built and maintained hundreds of websites, developed custom themes and plugins, and led teams in delivering high-quality web solutions. I excel in optimizing site performance and integrating AI into workflows to streamline rapid development and deployment.

Jason C. Heien

Web Developer, Full Stack Developer, Lead Sound Engineer, +2

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I am a Senior WordPress Developer with a unique mix of an engineer’s thought process, military structure, and active imagination. I use my leadership skills to creatively solve problems, develop solutions, and promote business growth. I am a well-rounded, competitive professional who balances left and right brain thinking effectively. With extensive experience in WordPress development, I have built and maintained hundreds of websites, developed custom themes and plugins, and led teams in delivering high-quality web solutions. I excel in optimizing site performance and integrating AI into workflows to streamline rapid development and deployment.…I am a Senior WordPress Developer with a unique mix of an engineer’s thought process, military structure, and active imagination. I use my leadership skills to creatively solve problems, develop solutions, and promote business growth. I am a well-rounded, competitive professional who balances left and right brain thinking effectively. With extensive experience in WordPress development, I have built and maintained hundreds of websites, developed custom themes and plugins, and led teams in delivering high-quality web solutions. I excel in optimizing site performance and integrating AI into workflows to streamline rapid development and deployment.

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I am a Senior WordPress Developer with a unique mix of an engineer’s thought process, military structure, and active imagination. I use my leadership skills to creatively solve problems, develop solutions, and promote business growth. I am a well-rounded, competitive professional who balances left and right brain thinking effectively.

With extensive experience in WordPress development, I have built and maintained hundreds of websites, developed custom themes and plugins, and led teams in delivering high-quality web solutions. I excel in optimizing site performance and integrating AI into workflows to streamline rapid development and deployment.

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Work Experience

Team Leader Production Front End Development Team at CARS.COM / Dealer Inspire / LDM

March 1, 2025 - August 15, 2025

Led a team maintaining over 600 websites including dealership sites, law firms, franchise restaurants, and local news sites. Developed custom WordPress client and dealership websites using ACF, custom blocks, JavaScript, JQuery, and Bootstrap. Created training materials and provided client training. Monitored and maintained high Google PageSpeed scores. Migrated dealership sites to proprietary site builder technology. Participated in Kubernetes transition to accelerate site delivery and reduce load times. Oversaw bug fixes, client requests, and assigned and planned team work. Mentored junior developers and conducted code reviews. Monitored site speed, uptime, SSLs, DNS records, and domain expirations.

Lead Full Stack WordPress Developer at Coalmarch By Workwave

October 1, 2022 - August 15, 2025

Developed custom WordPress themes with multiple designs for rapid and fluid client website building for 250+ sites using ACF, JavaScript, JQuery, and Zurb Foundation. Created architecture and workflows for blog writing and post management with notifications and permissions integrated with Slack and email. Increased Google PageSpeed scores significantly. Migrated 70+ sites from shared hosting and 30+ sites from Joomla to WordPress. Managed, maintained, and updated 250+ client sites using MainWP and WPMUDEV tools. Developed automated user addition, permission, and post handling, optimized script handling, and improved admin user experience, saving over 7 hours of developer time per site. Created custom plugins and themes. Tracked site performance metrics.

Website Designer / Developer / SEO Specialist at Mindchip Industries

July 1, 1999 - Present

Designed and developed WordPress websites, providing dedicated hosting for 40+ sites. Developed an AI chatbot utilizing website content for user queries. Customized WordPress applications and plugins to reduce paper usage and automate systems for local roofing company. Created custom WordPress applications and plugins for a national student athlete sports recruiting company, enabling profile creation and stat entry that is searchable by coaches. Integrated eCommerce sites with Google Maps API, geolocation APIs, and AI technologies to streamline rapid WordPress development and deployment.

Systems Engineer / Web Developer / Marketing at Gleaners Community Food Bank

November 1, 2018 - August 15, 2025

Created automated solutions for internal processes. Added events, fundraising campaigns, and stories using the NationBuilder platform. Developed new email templates and workflow mockups for volunteer opportunities on the website. Identified improvement areas and presented solutions to management. Successfully launched fundraising campaigns with email segmentation and performance metrics.

WordPress Application Engineer at Galaxe Solutions

May 1, 2018 - August 15, 2025

Worked in an elite Agile WordPress team delivering applications integrated with UltiPro and SSO for personalized user experiences. Utilized Bootstrap and Foundation 6 with SCSS, naming conventions, and variables. Created custom post types, taxonomies, workflows, themes, and plugins. Used Agile tools like SourceTree, Git, PHPStorm, MAMP, TFS, and BitBucket. Contributed to sites and apps including galaxe.com, Coins, Connect, OpHeart, Focus, Legal, GFF, Banking, Tech University, Employee Awards System, and Detroit DemoDay.