Hunter Cox
Senior Full Stack Developer
Summary
Senior Full Stack Developer with 10+ years of experience engineering complex web applications. Specializes in modernizing legacy PHP environments by migrating them to Headless Vue.js/Nuxt solutions and Laravel-based microservices. Expert in bridging the gap between traditional CMS data structures and modern JavaScript front-ends using GraphQL and REST APIs. Leverages deep knowledge of WordPress internals and CLI tooling to build scalable, high-performance architectures.
Skills
Modern Frameworks
- Vue.js
- Nuxt.js
- Laravel (Architecture & API Design)
- Tailwind CSS
- jQuery
WordPress Architecture
- Headless Configuration
- Custom Plugin Development
- WP-CLI Automation
- Advanced Custom Fields (Data Modeling)
- Database Optimization
Languages
- PHP (Modern/OOP)
- Python
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- SQL
- Bash/Shell
- HTML5/CSS3
Environment & DevOps
- Git
- GitHub Actions
- Bitbucket Pipelines
- Command Line/Terminal
- SSH Debugging
- Docker Basics
- NPM/Composer
Work Experience
TorchLight Hire - Contract Full Stack Web Developer
2023-02 - Present
- Headless Migration (Vue/Nuxt): Proposed and currently lead a strategic initiative to decouple a legacy WordPress site into a Headless architecture using GraphQL, Vue.js, and Nuxt.js. Project approved through 2026.
- DevOps Implementation: Engineered GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments to WP Engine, standardizing the release process and eliminating manual FTP transfers.
- System Diagnosis: Regularly troubleshoot environment mismatches and server configuration issues (Nginx/PHP-FPM) via SSH to ensure high availability for a medical client.
- Development: Engineer complex page layouts using a custom framework around ACF flexible content.
FineView Marketing - Lead WordPress Developer
2021-08 - 2023-02
- Workflow Architecture: Established the agency's first complete DevOps infrastructure, implementing Version Control, Bitbucket Pipelines for CI/CD, and comprehensive internal documentation.
- Tooling Standardization: Modernized the development stack by introducing NPM scripts and Gulp task runners to ensure code consistency across the team.
- Technical Direction: Advised leadership on technical decisions and led the build of custom WordPress sites from Adobe XD mock-ups.
Data Crunch Corp - Full Stack Developer
2021-04 - 2021-07
- Executed feature additions for existing sites via custom plugin development and child theme modifications.
- Managed and resolved client requests regarding site features and performance optimization.
Willow Marketing - WordPress Developer
2018-10 - 2019-06
- Collaborated with the digital team to build custom themes matching strict design and functionality specifications.
Collective Alternative - WordPress Developer
2017-11 - 2018-04
- Project Leadership: Led development on multiple concurrent projects while maintaining legacy codebases.
- Strategy: Advised the team on strategies and technical direction for both new builds and legacy maintenance.
IronGate Creative - WordPress Developer
2015-12 - 2017-06
- Managed development for multiple client projects simultaneously.
- Transformed custom Photoshop designs into functional WordPress themes.
Snap Creative - Web Designer/Developer
2013-12 - 2015-12
- Designed web mockups using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.
- Translated PSDs into production code utilizing the Zurb Foundation framework.
Projects
Neuro-Symbolic Logic Router - Private Project
Stack: Python, SQLite, Gemini API, Microservices, ETL Pipelines
- Architecture: Engineered a CLI-based reasoning engine that decouples cloud-based LLM inference from deterministic local verification. Orchestrated a local microservices architecture where specialized "Oracle" scripts verify natural language claims against massive local datasets.
- Goal: To prototype a constraint-based verification system that moves beyond standard RAG, successfully reducing LLM hallucination by enforcing strict logic layers over probabilistic outputs.
Headless WP & Laravel Integration - Private Project
Stack: WordPress, GraphQL, Laravel, Vue.js
- Architecture: Engineered a proof-of-concept app fetching data from WordPress via GraphQL and rendering it through a Laravel/Vue hybrid front-end.
- Goal: To experiment with modern authentication flows (JWT) between a decoupled CMS backend and a Laravel application layer.
Education
Knightstown High School - Diploma
2007 - 2011