CV

Work Experience

2019 – Present

Glacier Media Digital

Senior WordPress Developer

Designing and developing custom WordPress websites and themes for a variety of clients using modern WordPress developments techniques and tools such as Advanced Custom Fields, and Sage.

2016 – 2018

Eggbeater Creative

Digital Director

Managing a team of 3 – 5 local and remote developers building custom themed WordPress sites for clients ranging from local businesses, Universities, NGOs and international corporations. Modern build processes and project management tools are used to ensure the completion of client friendly custom websites and meet demanding deadlines.

2013 – 2016

Pennant Creative

Designer / Developer / Owner

Designing and developing e-commerce websites for a multitude of small businesses using WordPress and Shopify platforms. Day to day tasks include creating WordPress themes from scratch using html, css, bootstrap, SASS/LESS, php, javascript and jQuery. Additional tasks include maintaining client servers (WHM, cPanel, Apache), database backups (phpmyadmin, wp-cli), client theme repositories (git, bitbucket, github), local environments (VVV, Vagrant) and app deployment (VV, Wordmove). As the sole proprietor I am also responsible for developing and maintaining client relationships, marketing (outreach, e-mail campaigns and social media) and managing business operations (invoicing, accounting).

2009 – 2014

Fleet Objects

Designer / Operations

Developed and maintained client database and e-commerce website. Translated the brand identity across multiple platforms including website and Mailchimp templates. Designed and developed several new product lines. Pursued and maintained sales and client relations. Planned and executed marketing and outreach campaigns based on Mailchimp and web-analytics.

2008 – 2013

Molo Design

Workshop Coordinator

Managed a staff of up to 10 full and part time employees. Liaising with sales team and design team to ensure that client orders were created and delivered on time, with impeccable attention to detail and quality. Managing timelines for multiple simultaneous projects. Daily use of Adobe Creative suite to create brand guideline documents.

Education

Online Learning

Extensive research and self directed learning through readings and small projects on w3 schools, stack exchange, codepen, css-tricks, a list apart, codrops, tuts+, smashing magazine, github and many other sites. This learning was primarily goal driven and resulted in either the completion of a feature or fix for a client site.

Simon Fraser University

Bachelor of Arts

Joint Major Anthrolopolgy + Arts and Culture

Joint degree in Arts & Culture and Anthropology with a focus on the use of music, art, fashion and material culture by individuals and sub-cultures to construct identities and community.

Skills + Attributes

  • Web languages and tools – HTML, CSS3, php, JavaScript, jquery, gulp, yarn, bower, web pack, sass, Laravel Blade, liquid, WordPress, bootstrap, cssgrid, google maps, slick slider
  • Server management, Deployment & SEO – cPanel, whm, wordmove, nagios, vagrant, vvv, mamp, composer, wp-cli, google analytics, google search console, git, trellis, bedrock, shopify slate
  • Project management – asana, trello, slack, bitbucket, github, gitflow
  • Graphics and handover – photoshop, illustrator, InDesign, XD, sketch, zeplin
  • Wordpress plugins – advanced custom fields, woocommerce, migratedb pro, w3 total cache, yoast, gravity forms
  • Extensive knowledge of WordPress and Bootstrap
  • Proficient with OSX, Linux and Windows operating systems
  • Dedicated to creating clean well documented code that complies with contemporary web standards
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to head teams while leading by example
  • Task driven, self starter and lifelong learner, constantly expanding on knowledge base

Interests

  • Data visualization and data journalism, currently learning d3.js
  • Current self directed learning on Laravel Blade, Yarn, and React
  • Active member of Vancouver’s music and arts community. Currently a member of the band Total Shock.
  • Poster and album cover design. View my print portfolio at tylermounteney.com/print
  • Baseball fan and data nerd, I created a website that compiles historical data on professional Baseball in Vancouver. This site and blog are currently being managed by members of the Northwest chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)