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I'm a highly experienced full-stack WordPress developer with over 25 years in web development and maintenance, specializing in designing and building highly responsive WordPress websites with a strong focus on user experience and functionality. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, scalable solutions. I excel at delivering custom themes and plugins, integrating third-party APIs, and ensuring performance, security, and accessibility. I work well independently and collaborate closely with clients and teams to translate designs into polished, working interfaces.…I'm a highly experienced full-stack WordPress developer with over 25 years in web development and maintenance, specializing in designing and building highly responsive WordPress websites with a strong focus on user experience and functionality. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, scalable solutions. I excel at delivering custom themes and plugins, integrating third-party APIs, and ensuring performance, security, and accessibility. I work well independently and collaborate closely with clients and teams to translate designs into polished, working interfaces.

Leslie Wendling

Web Developer, Full Stack Developer, Front-End Developer, +2

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I'm a highly experienced full-stack WordPress developer with over 25 years in web development and maintenance, specializing in designing and building highly responsive WordPress websites with a strong focus on user experience and functionality. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, scalable solutions. I excel at delivering custom themes and plugins, integrating third-party APIs, and ensuring performance, security, and accessibility. I work well independently and collaborate closely with clients and teams to translate designs into polished, working interfaces.…I'm a highly experienced full-stack WordPress developer with over 25 years in web development and maintenance, specializing in designing and building highly responsive WordPress websites with a strong focus on user experience and functionality. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, scalable solutions. I excel at delivering custom themes and plugins, integrating third-party APIs, and ensuring performance, security, and accessibility. I work well independently and collaborate closely with clients and teams to translate designs into polished, working interfaces.

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I’m a highly experienced full-stack WordPress developer with over 25 years in web development and maintenance, specializing in designing and building highly responsive WordPress websites with a strong focus on user experience and functionality. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, scalable solutions.

I excel at delivering custom themes and plugins, integrating third-party APIs, and ensuring performance, security, and accessibility. I work well independently and collaborate closely with clients and teams to translate designs into polished, working interfaces.

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Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance/Contract Web Developer at Freelance - Various Clients

August 1, 2011 - Present

Designed and developed modern, responsive WordPress websites; implemented custom themes, plugins, and widgets to meet diverse client and project requirements. Frontend development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery; optimized for speed, performance, and mobile responsiveness. Backend integration with custom post types and taxonomies; implemented third-party APIs and managed database structures and queries. Performed QA and maintenance, ensuring accessibility standards and SEO best practices. Collaborated with design teams to translate wireframes into functional web elements; communicated requirements clearly with clients and team members.

Lead Programmer/Analyst (Lead Webmaster) at Richland College

March 30, 1999 - September 27, 2010

Led full-stack web development for a 10,000+ page college website on a LAMP stack; designed and developed responsive interfaces and dynamic applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and PHP. Deployed WordPress installations with custom themes and plugins; customized backend functionalities including custom post types, taxonomies, and admin panels; integrated complex applications via XML/XSLT/AJAX to simulate SIS data. Managed site redesign, QA, accessibility, and SEO. Implemented security protocols and regular backups. Managed redesign with business analysis, information architecture, UI/UX, translating design requirements into functional web elements.