Application
A WordPress designer and developer with strong agency experience, dependable execution, and the ability to build polished websites that support real business goals.
I’ve spent about 9 years building, maintaining, and improving websites across agency, contract, and freelance roles, with a strong mix of WordPress implementation, visual design, responsive refinement, client support, and production-ready execution.
Overview
A practical design and development background built around client-facing WordPress work.
Thank you for reviewing my application. My background is rooted in WordPress website design and development across agency, contract, and freelance roles, with experience spanning page-builder implementation, responsive design, troubleshooting, structured content, client support, and long-term website maintenance.
I work best in environments where strong design sense, dependable execution, and clear communication all matter. I’m comfortable stepping into established workflows, following direction closely, refining layouts thoughtfully, and delivering polished work that supports broader business and marketing goals.
Experience
Relevant experience
KWSM
WordPress Developer | Mar 2018 – Dec 2020
Supported a high volume of client websites in a digital marketing agency environment, handling ongoing development, layout refinement, content implementation, SEO-minded updates, troubleshooting, mobile optimization, and WordPress maintenance.
Lithia Web & Creative
Web Developer & Designer | Mar 2023 – Present
Design, develop, and maintain WordPress websites for service-based businesses and independent organizations, handling page building, content structure, plugin configuration, visual cleanup, performance improvements, troubleshooting, and long-term support.
DocMe360 – Department of Veterans Affairs Project
WordPress Configuration Specialist | Oct 2024 – Jul 2025
Supported the configuration and rollout of standardized WordPress sites for a large-scale initiative, with work focused on usability, layout consistency, structured content, accessibility-minded implementation, and detail-driven production quality.
Strengths
What I bring
- Strong WordPress and page-builder experience
- A clean, modern, user-focused design sensibility
- Confidence in HTML, CSS, responsive implementation, and troubleshooting
- Experience translating provided content into polished page layouts
- Comfort with revisions, feedback, and client-focused refinements
- Familiarity with SEO-minded structure and formatting
- Clear communication and dependable delivery across multiple projects
Selected work
AI, automation, and systems projects I’ve been developing
Alongside client website work, I’ve been actively using AI to help design better workflows, content systems, QA tools, and scalable WordPress processes. A lot of this work is focused on making websites easier to build, easier to maintain, and more consistent over time.
AI-assisted WordPress application and portfolio pages
I’ve been developing repeatable application-page systems that combine custom Gutenberg or Elementor layouts, tailored copy, reusable token-based structure, and AI-assisted content refinement. The goal is to turn job applications into polished, role-specific landing pages instead of generic submissions.
SEO and content planning workflows for WordPress builds
I’ve been building workflows that use AI to turn intake information, service details, and client goals into stronger page structure, clearer messaging, and SEO-minded content. That includes planning page sections, filling missing content gaps, and supporting more structured site builds before development starts.
Python-based website QA and page review tools
I’ve been working on Python-based workflows for page quality control, including screenshot capture, page auditing, reporting, and content review. These are aimed at improving client communication and making next-step recommendations more concrete and repeatable.
AI-supported structured content and import systems
A recurring focus has been using AI to support structured WordPress systems: helping generate missing fields, shape import-ready content, improve content consistency, and support scalable site setups using tools like CSV imports, options pages, custom fields, and reusable templates.
Prompt-driven development and build documentation
I’ve also been refining prompt-driven workflows for development, documentation, and project setup — especially for WordPress builds where consistency matters. This includes creating reusable prompts, build specs, field maps, and implementation notes that help turn messy ideas into structured execution.
AI experiments around long-term website maintainability
A lot of the experimentation has been less about flashy AI features and more about practical outcomes: reducing repetitive work, improving editing systems, clarifying content structure, supporting better handoff documentation, and building website workflows that stay useful after launch.
Closing
Thank you for taking a look.
I’d welcome the opportunity to contribute to the right team and help deliver websites that are polished, effective, easy to manage, and aligned with real business goals.
Billy Bates
billy@lithiaweb.com