Resume

Charles "Chuck" Milliken

Full Stack Web Developer

Fairview, TX

Summary

Full-stack web developer with 7+ years delivering production web applications, client platforms, and internal SaaS tools. Deep experience across JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Next.js, Svelte/SvelteKit, Node.js/Express, REST APIs, and WordPress. Proven in Agile/Waterfall delivery, CI/CD, and GitHub workflows, with hands-on deployment across Vercel, Netlify, Firebase, GCP, and Linux environments. Strong in UI/UX, SEO/SEM, analytics, and performance-focused builds.

Technical Background

  • JavaScript, TypeScript, React, React Native, Next.js, Svelte, SvelteKit, Node.js, Express.js
  • HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, TailwindCSS, Material UI, responsive design, accessibility basics
  • Vite, Webpack, npm, package ecosystems, GitHub, CI/CD, Agile, Waterfall
  • API development: REST, LAMP, SQL/NoSQL, Firebase, Appwrite, GraphQL (working knowledge), Nest.js (working knowledge)
  • CMS/Platforms: WordPress, Elementor, Divi, ACF, WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, Contentful, Strapi
  • DevOps/Hosting: Vercel, Netlify, Firebase, GCP, WHM/cPanel, Linux, Proxmox
  • SEO/SEM/AEO, conversion tracking, Google Ads/Analytics, Bing Ads, SERP reporting
  • Design/Creative: UX/UI principles, Photoshop, Affinity Photo
  • IT/Infra: POTS/VoIP (FreePBX), Windows/Mac/Linux, networks, NAS, printers/copiers

Professional Experience

Full Stack Web Developer — Funnel Science, LLC (Plano, TX)

Jan 2019 – Present

  • Delivered multiple client-facing applications using React and Next.js, including an eCommerce platform (ERP phase one) and a real-time auction platform with pre-auction bidding and live clerking.
  • Built Svelte/SvelteKit applications: logistics communication platform, cryptocurrency trading app, and storage auction website.
  • Designed Node.js/Express APIs for crypto trading and logistics products; built a WebSocket service to decouple real-time events between React/Next.js frontend and LAMP backend.
  • Created WordPress plugins with Svelte and PHP (interactive calculators, camp-registration listing integrations).
  • Developed JavaScript tracking scripts to consolidate third-party analytics and route data into internal SaaS forms and Salesforce.
  • Led modernization of internal SaaS into a mobile-first PWA; rebuilt responsive UI and shipped to Google Play and Microsoft Store.
  • Built and migrated WordPress sites on client-provided hosting and in-house servers; supported Elementor/Divi workflows.
  • Managed SEO/SEM operations; executed Google Ads and Bing Ads campaigns with internal conversion tracking and CRM analytics.
  • Deployed FreePBX VoIP with Sangoma phones, migrated POTS numbers to Twilio, configured IVR; later delivered a similar call-center deployment for a client.
  • Supported internal infrastructure: network, ISP, Wi-Fi, endpoints, office equipment, NAS, and remote employees.

Web Developer — Adfinity.biz (Rockwall, TX)

Jul 2011 – Dec 2018

  • Built, redesigned, and maintained WordPress sites using Genesis Theme Framework, ACF, and popular plugins.
  • Customized layouts with hand-written HTML/CSS/JS; ensured cross-browser compatibility.
  • Supported SEO initiatives (on-page optimization, content/structure improvements).
  • Executed digital marketing support (social media, email campaigns, advertising).
  • Administered web servers, security, and configuration via WHM/cPanel.

Web Developer/Administrator — Cookies By Design (Plano, TX)

Jul 2007 – Dec 2010

  • Maintained corporate website and product catalog; delivered ongoing content, layout, and SEO updates.
  • Built an intranet portal for franchise communication.
  • Produced email marketing campaigns and ensured HTML compatibility across clients.
  • Created and optimized product imagery; reported on web/email performance and supported SEM campaigns (Google, Yahoo, MSN).

Professional Development

Self-Directed Learning

Ongoing skill development through online courses, vendor documentation, and applied practice (Coursera, Udemy, Net Ninja, and official docs).