Melissa Piper
I'm a front-end developer with 20+ years of experience building accessible, user-centered websites for higher education, nonprofits, and enterprise clients.
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I’m a front-end developer with 20+ years of experience building accessible, user-centered websites for higher education, nonprofits, and enterprise clients. I have deep expertise in Drupal and WordPress ecosystems, modern JavaScript frameworks, and component-driven UI development.
I’m also a passionate accessibility advocate with hands-on WCAG testing experience, contributions to accessibility initiatives, and a commitment to educating teams on inclusive web practices. I enjoy partnering with designers and stakeholders to create engaging, performant experiences that work for everyone.
- 11 years' experience
- Joined June 2026
Industry experience
- Education
- Non-Profit Organization
- Professional Services
- Media & Entertainment
- Software & Internet
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Work experience· 8 roles
Maintained, upgraded, and supported Drupal and WordPress client websites, ensuring security, performance, and long-term stability across multiple client engagements; implemented and trouble-shot custom solutions to meet client requirements under tight deadlines; performed core, module, and plugin updates while mitigating risk and resolving upgrade-related issues; managed deployments across environments, ensuring stable and reliable releases; diagnosed and resolved front-end and CMS-related issues across multiple projects.
Continue to develop front-end of client sites with attention to accessibility and usability; wrote semantic HTML and CSS; integrated content with headless CMS and maintained Drupal modules; collaborated with designers on transitions/animations and performance improvements.
Created and edited content for Pitt’s websites, ensuring accessibility, accuracy, and up-to-date information; collaborated with stakeholders to maintain information and optimize content for search visibility.
Education
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