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Patrick John Stevens | Resume

Summary​

I am a front-end developer with 6+ years of experience, skilled in designing and building websites and web applications that provide a seamless and valuable user experience. I excel at communication and thrive in collaborative environments. My strong background in WordPress and modern front-end frameworks and tooling allows me to consistently deliver top-notch results on a broad range of projects.

Skills​

Web Development​

  • Proficient in modern HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, as well as WordPress theme and plugin development and hosting using platforms like WP-Engine, Flywheel, and Siteground. Familiar with WordPress and PHP coding standards and comfortable using version control tools like GitHub and BitBucket. Experienced in mobile app development using the Ionic Framework and Capacitor, and comfortable with development environments like Bash/Shell and VSCode.

  • Experience working with technologies such as React, Angular, and TypeScript, as well as testing tools like Jest, Cypress, and PlayWrite. I am familiar with tools like NPM, CLIs, and DNS, and have experience with documentation and deployment using Docusourous and Vercel.

  • Actively exploring new technologies like React/Remix/Next, Vue/Nuxt, Astro, QwikCity, Svelte/SvelteKit, SolidStart, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and headless CMS platforms like WordPress. Interested in GraphQL, the JAM stack, and platforms like Vercel and Netlify for deployment and hosting. Keeping an eye on newer technologies like Deno and Supabase, as well as Xata. Always looking to stay up-to-date and expand my skillset in the field of web development.

Professional Experience​

PS WebWork LLC​

Owner/Developer/Speaker

December 2015 - present

Assist multiple companies with website design and development, SEO, WordPress Hosting, business consulting, and marketing strategy on a part-time basis. All our customers have sites built on WordPress.

  • Selected as a speaker at WordCamp in 2019 and gave a talk on the steps to have SEO success on client websites
  • Web and WordPress Developer (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, RESTApi, SQL, WordPress, web platform technology.)
  • Designed, created, and continue to support and maintain multiple WordPress for clients

Kiewit​

Web Developer/Online Media Specialist

September 2019 - May 2022

Design, build, refactor, optimize, and deliver WordPress websites, themes, and mobile apps for internal clients throughout North America.

  • Designed and built multiple Google Data Studio reports for the Corporate Communications executive team
  • Provide monthly analysis and insights of all company websites and apps to the Corporate Communications executive team
  • Set up Google Analytics on all websites and Google Tag Manager for specific websites and apps that required analysis of Key Performance Indicators on the project.
  • Worked independently with internal clients to scope, design, build and launch dozens of WordPress websites.
  • Architected and built a custom block/layout builder with Advanced Custom Fields.
  • Designed and developed UX and features for mobile apps using Adobe XD, Ionic, Capacitor, and Angular.
  • Trained internal clients on using the WordPress Admin.

SCORR Marketing​

Web Developer and Digital Analyst

May 2016 - February 2019

Daily focus on designing, building, testing, and analyzing WordPress websites using HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Javascript, PHP, Photoshop, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager.

  • Lead the development of several website projects.
  • Improved our WordPress foundation theme.
  • Built a custom API-integrated plugin using HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript.
  • Designed, set up, and launched our real-time dashboard solution for our agency and clients.
  • Created standard operating procedures for Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and client-facing digital performance presentations.
  • Google-certified on Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager
  • Trained other team members on Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager

VoterSnap​

Founder

2014 - 2016

VoterSnap was a mobile site that generated the full version of a voter's ballot and candidates presented to the voter on Election Day. However, instead of just seeing a name and a party reference, it provided a powerful and concise message directly from the candidates.

  • Designed and built site, landing pages, and mobile VoterSnap prototype for the 2014 Nebraska Primary Elections.
  • Built high-converting landing pages for the VoterSnap Beta Sign-up. 10% to 30% Conversion Rate.
  • Implementing Lean Startup processes to improve the User Experience (UX) and the User Interface (UI), marketing, business model, and tech development.
  • Successful Alpha MVP launch in March 2014. Successful Beta MVP launch in October 2014.
  • Created an innovative, targeted, and cost-efficient model to increase clicks to the VoterSnap landing pages.
  • Silicon Prairie News Articles: VoterSnap Launch, VoterSnap Year 1 Review

Education & Certifications​

Missouri Western State University​

2002 - 2004 | Business and Psychology

Interface Web School / AIM Code School​

December 2015 | WordPress Developer Certification

Cybersecurity Threat Briefing​

December 2021 | CEU Certification

Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager​

September 2018 - September 2020 | Certification

Code & Projects​

Code​

GitHub​

Featured Projects & Websites​

Personal Knowledge Hub / Open Source Knowledge Hub​

  • This project is what you are reading and interacting with right now. This is a personal knowledge hub that I built using Docusaurus, React, and Vercel. It's a place where I can share my knowledge and experience with others. It's also a place where I can learn and grow as a developer and a person. I'm hoping to add more projects to this hub in the future.

Get Wisdom Every Day / Christian Wisdom - Personal Blog​

  • This is one of the first blogs that I built using WordPress and a theme that I've customized. This site continues to have new organic traffic every day due to it being evergreen content that is applicable to many people around the world. There will be additional content in the future with a complete redesign using Gutenberg and WordPress.

PS WebWork LLC / Business Website​

  • This is the website for my business, PS WebWork LLC. It's built using WordPress and Divi.

Interior Design and Contracting Website​

  • This is a website that I designed and built for a local interior design and contracting company. It's built using WordPress and Divi.

Cross Electronic Recycling Website​

  • This a client website that I partnered with their internal desing team to set up a new website, hosting and Divi theme for their organization. A nice benefit of using Divi is that it empowered them to replicate the design, layouts, and components on their other websites.

Voluteering​

WordCamp Omaha​

2018 - TBD | Speaker, Teacher, Coding Volunteering

I volunteer to help people interested in using WordPress to achieve their goals and to improve my skills as a web designer & developer, teacher, and speaker. I'm hoping WordCamp Omaha will start back up in 2023.

Open Nebraska​

Jan 2014 - Jan 2016 | Speaker, Volunteer

Open Nebraska is a civic innovation organization serving the citizens of the great state of Nebraska. Our mission is to solve community problems through civic application development, open data advocacy, and tech education. We aim to drive innovation and community engagement in Nebraska by making local information more accessible to the public.

Big Ideas @ Berkeley​

Judge - UC Berkeley's Scaling Up Big Ideas | November 2014 - December 2014

Who are Big Ideas judges?​

Judges are professionals from a variety of fields with one thing in common: a passion for innovative ideas. To ensure we provide teams with the best feedback possible and help them to think deeply about their topic and the field, it falls into, we look for judges who have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience and at least ONE of the following:

  • Professional skills critical to supporting early-stage startups (e.g. Business plan development, Scalability and design thinking, Financial Modeling, IP Strategy, Market Research, Organizational design, Branding/consumer engagement)
  • Expertise in an industry/field that is directly related to one of the 9 Big Ideas Contest categories (e.g. ICT, International Development, CleanTech, Social Justice, Big Data, etc).

What do Big Ideas Judges do?​

Judges help the Big Ideas team determine who will advance to the final round of the contest and who will be selected to receive awards. Judges review student proposals, score them and provide detailed feedback on how the student or team could improve upon their idea or proposal. This feedback is extremely valuable to students, who receive it anonymously and rely heavily on it to improve their idea!

Lifegate Church | Midtown Campus​

Volunteer / Server / Leader

2015 - present

I've served in multiple roles over the years. I'm currently co-leading a men's group at the Omaha, NE, Midtown Campus.

Clifton Strengths Assessment​

Leadership Style​

You primarily lead through your strengths of strategic thinking and relationship building. If you sense a leadership gap, you naturally step up and lead using your influencing strengths.

Top 10 Strengths​

  1. Strategic - You quickly weigh alternative paths and determine the best one. Your natural ability to anticipate, play out different scenarios, and planning ahead makes you an agile decision-maker.

  2. Ideation - You are fascinated by ideas. Because you enjoy looking at the world from different perspectives and are always searching for connections, you are a powerful and creative brainstorming partner.

  3. Learner - You love to learn, and you intuitively know how you learn best. Your natural ability to pick up and absorb information quickly and to challenge yourself to continually learn more keeps you on the cutting edge.

  4. Individualization - You notice and appreciate each person's unique characteristics, and you don't treat everyone the same. Because you can see what makes each individual unique, you know how to bring out their best.

  5. Communication - You are good at capturing people's attention by what you say and how you say it. Your ability to find words for your own and others' thoughts and feelings highlights important messages and helps you make meaningful connections.

  6. Context - You look to history to understand the present. Your distinctive ability to see the link between where you have been and where you are going is extremely valuable for planning and decision-making.

  7. Developer - You see the raw potential in people and even small signs of progress as you actively invest in their development. Your encouragement helps others learn, grow and improve.

  8. Relator - You naturally form genuine and mutually rewarding one-on-one relationships. Your authenticity allows you to build close, long-lasting connections that foster trust and confidence.

  9. Woo - You have an exceptional ability to win others over. Because you energize social situations and naturally put strangers at ease, you help build networks by connecting people with each other.

  10. Restorative - You love to solve problems. Your ability to analyze a situation, identify potential shortcomings and modify as needed makes you powerful in times of difficulty and crisis.

Fun Facts​

  • I am married to my best friend, Amy Stevens, we have two amazing foster children, and two sweet-elder shit-zus puddles.
  • I am a devoted Kansas City Chiefs fan and go to several games every year. I was at the Greatest Game Ever Played with my mom!
  • I'm a veteran of the United States Air Force. I served in Supply and Logistics for the 139th Airlift Wing of the Missouri Air National Guard from 2002-2007.