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James Teerlink

@jamesteerlink

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Full-stack web engineer turning CMS, SEO, and AI into shipped platforms.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead full-stack work where CMS/SEO matter and AI tools speed execution—while I stay the guardrails for security, quality, and the right problem. I thrive bridging clients and engineers, turning plans into shipped platforms.

I turn chaos into shipped platforms, architecting, rebuilding, and structuring CMS-driven web properties for top brands and organizations at scale. I work at the intersection of technical execution and human translation, bridging clients, developers, and vendors while leading full-stack and back-end teams through integrations, site rebrands, and SEO-driven content strategy.

With AI coding tools like Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code in the workflow, I still serve as the human “fulcrum”—guarding security, quality, and whether we’re solving the right problem. From headless backend builds with reusable components and 3rd-party API integrations to WordPress properties focused on keyword growth and structured data for search visibility, I’m low-ego, detail-obsessed, and always learning.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Backend Web Developer

Tanium

Mar 2025 - Jul 2026 (1 year 4 months)

Built and maintained reusable tools and components for a headless architecture web application with multiple public-facing frontend sites and regions. Implemented third-party APIs, supported QA audits on remote servers, and used AI coding tools while applying secure coding standards.

PHP MySQL React JSON Gulp WordPress Git Figma Jira Cursor Claude Code QA Testing Secure Coding AI assisted Development

Senior Engineer - Technical Project Lead

Stellar Elements

Oct 2021 - Oct 2024 (3 years)

Partnered with developers, project managers, and external clients to define and execute application builds, features, and KPIs for up to four teams at a time. Led scope and acceptance criteria, accessibility requirements, CI/CD and deployments, daily code reviews, and mentoring for 3–4 developers.

PHP WordPress Docker Git Bitbucket MySQL Storyblok Next.js TypeScript Webpack Gulp Figma Confluence Jira GraphQL User Stories CI CD Code Review Mentoring

Full Stack Developer, WordPress & SEO

Melaleuca, Inc.

Nov 2017 - Oct 2021 (3 years 11 months)

Developed and improved 20+ WordPress properties to increase keyword rankings within a public relations department. Followed structured data schema best practices for search performance and built a consumer advocacy site supporting medical debt legislation efforts.

PHP WordPress HTML CSS JavaScript MySQL Grunt Ahrefs Google Analytics Schema Hosting and Server Setup SEO

Front End Developer

The Clorox Company

Apr 2014 - Oct 2017 (3 years 6 months)

Built and maintained custom WordPress properties, themes, HTML emails, and WordPress components for Fortune 500 brands. Collaborated with technical leads and project managers to execute site rebuilds, ad campaigns, and feature implementations.