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Aaron VanLaan

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Full Stack Developer at Freelance/Self Employed, building custom PHP, WordPress, and Laravel websites for client needs.

United States

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At Freelance/Self Employed, I develop templated and custom websites using PHP, WordPress, and Laravel, and maintain client sites for performance and security.

At Elite Deals LLC, I contributed to web platforms through API integrations and responsive front-end development. As Lead Developer, I directed a team of four engineers and spearheaded a Laravel and Laravel Nova unified system for company operations and customer interactions.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Full Stack Web Developer

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Freelance/Self Employed

May 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Developed templated and custom websites using PHP, WordPress, and Laravel, and managed maintenance and updates for multiple client sites.

PHP WordPress Laravel Website Maintenance Security

Full Stack Developer

Elite Deals LLC

Oct 2024 - May 2025 (7 months)

Integrated third-party APIs, developed responsive front-end interfaces, and optimized front-end assets to reduce page load times.

API Integration Responsive Design Frontend Development Performance Optimization JavaScript CSS

Lead Developer

Elite Deals LLC

Aug 2017 - Oct 2024 (7 years 2 months)

Directed a team of 4 engineers, spearheaded the development of a unified system using Laravel and Laravel Nova, and replaced legacy websites with modern ecommerce sites.

Laravel Laravel Nova Team Leadership Ecommerce Payment Gateway Integration Inventory Management Order Management Analytics API Integration

Web Developer

Elite Deals LLC

Aug 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year)

Assisted in updating legacy systems to modern standards, implemented responsive web design, and optimized website performance.

HTML CSS JavaScript Responsive Design Performance Optimization

Developer / Drafter

Palmetto/CT&T, INC

Jun 2013 - Apr 2016 (2 years 10 months)

Redesigned company website, transitioned from Drupal to WordPress, leveraged web services for GIS data, and used Python and C# for ArcGIS data conversion and plugins.

Drupal WordPress GIS Python C#ArcGIS Web Services

Web Developer / Creative Director

DNT Media, INC

Apr 2012 - Jun 2013 (1 year 2 months)

Planned client site designs from PSD to live implementation, converted proprietary eCommerce platform from procedural to object-oriented PHP, and developed websites using HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, and CSS.

PHP HTML JavaScript AJAX CSS Ecommerce Web Design