Experience

Matador Jobs

• Canada
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner/Developer

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Following its launch early in 2018, Matador Jobs became a Bullhorn partner in June 2018. Matador is a premium WordPress plugin that connects and integrates recruitment websites with the power of the Bullhorn CRM. https://matadorjobs.com/ https://www.bullhorn.com/marketplace/matador-jobs/ Following its launch early in 2018, Matador Jobs became a Bullhorn partner in June 2018. Matador is a premium WordPress plugin that connects and integrates recruitment websites with the power of the Bullhorn CRM. https://matadorjobs.com/ https://www.bullhorn.com/marketplace/matador-jobs/



Paul & Gina Bearne

• Senior Full-Stack WordPress Developer; Partner

  • Jul 2011 - Present

  We are a web consultancy based in Southern Ontario, Canada, serving both a local and international clients.We focus on WordPress, specializing in creating highly performant, scalable, accessible and SEO friendly code (plugins, themes and WordPress based applications) for large WordPress sites that are often multi-site, multi-language, VIP and/or e-commerce.We undertake short, medium and long-term projects. Current and recent work includes:• a multi-site scrape and import for sizeable product aggregation site• custom Gutenberg blocks and themes for international holiday organization• WordPress API back-end development for React front-end site for international music production company• WordPress API back-end for React front-end hosted on WordPress VIP for a Corporate brand site for a Fortune 100 company• Research Portal overhaul, to monetize content and increase premium client subscriptions for a major financial data company, involving a high level of API integration with both internal and external sales and management systems - www.cbinsights.com/research• addition of Gutenberg blocks to my original Author Avatars plugin (http://bit.ly/authoravatars)• complex e-learning membership sites (LearnDash, WooCommerce, EDD)• WordPress VIP support for a Hollywood news organization• multi-site WordPress installs for JIB Inc and the Cystic Fibrosis Society, Canada• multi-language (WPML) WordPress sites including iko.com and bridgehousecanada.com• development of an extreme WordPress template (hirshhorn.si.edu) for The Juice Agency• e-zine theme and landing page using WordPress for FUEL Advertising (Quebec Lotto)• custom WordPress templates for agency and corporate sites• Consulting Product Lead and interface design (WordPress theme and Angular JS with Bootstrap) for a stealth start-up.• team and individual mentoring• code architectural consultancyhttp://bearne.ca/



XWP

• Australia
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• WordPress Engineer

  • May 2021 - Sep 2022

  Contributing to the development of world-class software, primarily related to contributions to WordPress core as part of the XWP team. Contributing to the development of world-class software, primarily related to contributions to WordPress core as part of the XWP team.



10up

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Web Engineer

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2014

  Short remote freelance contract with 10up working on some of the world’s best WordPress websites. Short remote freelance contract with 10up working on some of the world’s best WordPress websites.



Metro English Canada

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior WordPress Developer

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2014

  Worked as a full-stack developer, tasked with maintaining and enhancing the WordPress VIP sites http://metronews.ca and http://journalmetro.com, along with http://clubmetro.ca. Other projects included the multi-lingual http://sleep-centre.ca / http://centredusommeil.ca and the award winning http://temp.metronews.ca project. Worked as a full-stack developer, tasked with maintaining and enhancing the WordPress VIP sites http://metronews.ca and http://journalmetro.com, along with http://clubmetro.ca. Other projects included the multi-lingual http://sleep-centre.ca / http://centredusommeil.ca and the award winning http://temp.metronews.ca project.



TE Connectivity

• Switzerland
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant Social Media Analyst/Specialist

  • Oct 2009 - Sep 2011

  During this time, I worked on a consultancy basis as corporate social media lead for T.E. Connectivity, a global B2B manufacturing company. This contract included managing a company name change across the full range of social media properties and coordination with corporate web and email changes.• Corporate Social Media lead, advising, monitoring and coordinating TE’s global Social Media activities• Trouble-shooter, identifying and analysing potential risks, expediting and escalating response as needed• Recruiter and coach for new bloggers and editors, from product specialists to senior management• Trainer for new Social Media technologies via WebEx and in person• Podcast and video recorder/editor/producer for YouTube (120+ videos) and company websites• Day to day manager of social media accounts (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, WordPress)• WordPress specialist, including template and plug-in development for an internal WordPress multi-site with over 200 blogs and the external blogs (three and counting)Key Achievements Gained TE an early-adopter Social Media advantage by evangelizing and facilitating take up (from 2006) Put Social Media on the agenda for all business units and marketing efforts Correctly anticipated and managed brand protection by acquiring relevant usernames and URLs Successfully re-branded all Social Media properties as part of a company name change (2011)

• eBusiness Systems Analyst/Project Leader

  • Sep 2000 - Sep 2009

  • Project leader, devising processes and overcoming technical hurdles in extracting 100,000 documents from a legacy system and data manipulation for insertion into new document system. • Lead designer and coder of control pages written in .NET, with AJAX / ASP front end and RSS feeds for document system to replace flat listings on Tyco Electronics Websites (UK and worldwide). • Sole designer and coder (classic ASP) for training Website including, bookings, materials and records. • Project leader and coder from concept to delivery of a Technical Data Website (15,000 pages). • Presenter of a series of awareness raising webinars and presentations to a worldwide internal audience.



Fujitsu

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Technician

  • Sep 1996 - Sep 2000

  PC hardware install / break and fix3rd party support at Tyco Electronics (formerly Raychem) PC hardware install / break and fix3rd party support at Tyco Electronics (formerly Raychem)



Pales

• Veterinary Services

• Owner

  • Sep 1990 - Sep 1995

  PA, Lighting and Events SystemsCorporate to rock and roll PA, Lighting and Events SystemsCorporate to rock and roll