Russell Delacour

Managing Web Agency Lead at BOMB Magazine

Led complete platform transformation for a 40+ year-old nonprofit arts publication: migrated from Craft CMS 3 to Craft CMS 4, transitioned e-commerce from Shopify to Craft Commerce, and restructured content taxonomy across 11,000 articles. Designed and built a custom membership paywall system using miniOrange SSO with Fulco Fulfillment as IDP provider, implementing subscriber authentication, content gating, and a personalized member dashboard. Oversaw the Craft Commerce e-commerce implementation, including checkout, account management, and donation features. Improved performance with a 30% reduction in page weight and 40% faster load times. Currently leading Salesforce CRM integration and Cloudflare Enterprise migration.

WordPress Developer at UNCF (Igicom)

Contributing developer for uncf.org via Igicom. Led Annual Report digital experience development (6 custom templates), The Events Calendar Pro customization, and modular program page architecture. Managed 81 ACF field groups with version-controlled JSON sync across development team.

Lead Developer at UNCF Institute for Capacity Building

Led custom theme development for HBCU support organization. Architected library of 30+ custom ACF Gutenberg blocks for modular page building. Directed ADA/WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance audit and remediation. Designed UNITE conference section with speaker management and multi-color theming system.

Lead Developer at BCG Henderson Institute

Custom Elementor-based WordPress build for Boston Consulting Group’s strategy think tank. Directed custom Elementor widget development for editorial content. Architected password-protected member area and a custom language translation solution for global reach.

Lead Developer at IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (IEEE GRSS)

Led WordPress development for IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society with Samson Labs. Architected membership portal, event calendar system, and publication management for peer-reviewed journals. Directed conference registration integration and technical committee oversight.

Lead Developer at American Federation of Arts

Led WordPress development for nonprofit art exhibition organization (est. 1909). Architected exhibition catalog system and membership portal. Directed e-commerce and donation integration strategy.

Lead Developer and Technical Architect at Hester Street

Led development for nonprofit urban planning organization (via Objective Subject). Designed 5-post-type architecture with cross-referenced taxonomy system. Supervised implementation of BEM methodology and modular codebase.

Webmaster at Pratt Institute

Senior technical role developing all web technology for the Institute. Promoted early VR tour technology, webcam networks, and live streamed events for major Pratt events.

Director of Web Development at Live Music Channel

Led web development for broadband streaming media startup; early VR tour technology and live streaming initiatives.

Web Developer at Russell Delacour (Self-Employed / Independent Web Development)

Independent web development consultancy providing technical strategy and planning, front-end and back-end development, CMS architecture, e-commerce implementation, development team building, and ongoing site management and support.

Managing Web Agency at BOMB Magazine

Led platform transformation for a 40+ year-old nonprofit arts publication, migrating from Craft CMS 3 to Craft CMS 4, moving e-commerce from Shopify to Craft Commerce, restructuring taxonomy across 11,000 articles, and building a custom membership paywall with SSO and IDP integration; implemented performance optimizations and currently overseeing Salesforce CRM integration and Cloudflare Enterprise migration.