Garth Oliver

Senior Software Engineer | Full-Stack Web Development | AI-Assisted Engineering

Detroit Metropolitan Areagartholiver1992@gmail.comLinkedIn

Summary

Senior software engineer and full-stack web developer with production experience across modern JavaScript applications, WordPress platforms, commerce systems, and API integrations. Independently owns work from requirements and technical planning through implementation, QA, deployment, and ongoing maintenance, with React, Next.js, and TypeScript breadth alongside deep WordPress and WooCommerce expertise.

Experience

  1. Senior Web Developer

    M Agency · full-time

    Jan 2021 – Present

    React.js · Node.js · Next.js · Twig · Web Applications · Tailwind CSS · WordPress

  2. Web Developer

    Combustion · freelance · Detroit, MI

    Apr 2020 – Jun 2021

    WordPress

  3. Web Developer

    M Agency · contract · Tacoma, WA

    Jan 2019 – Dec 2020

    Node.js · Twig · Web Applications · WordPress

  4. Lead Frontend Developer

    Growth Management Group, LLC · full-time

    Feb 2018 – Jan 2019

    Node.js · Next.js · Web Applications · Tailwind CSS · WordPress

  5. Web Developer

    PUSH 22 · full-time

    Nov 2016 – Feb 2018

    WordPress

  6. Web Developer

    RZM · contract

    Jan 2015 – Feb 2016

    Web Applications · WordPress

  7. SEO

    RZM · contract

    Jan 2014 – Jan 2015

Selected project work

Art Morrison Product Builder

Art Morrison

An inventory-backed chassis configurator and customer experience built on WordPress.

WordPress · Tailwind CSS · jQuery · Twig · WordPress REST API · Stripe

Patriot Fire Commerce Platform

Patriot Fire

A customized WooCommerce platform and plugin suite for location-specific product and order workflows.

WordPress · WooCommerce · PHP · Tailwind CSS · Alpine.js · Twig · Git · CI/CD

RxSense Intranet

RxSense

A sanitized case study for an access-restricted headless WordPress company intranet.

React · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · Headless WordPress · GraphQL · REST APIs · SSO · Google Calendar API · Google Maps API

Technical skills

Languages and frameworks
TypeScript · JavaScript · React · Next.js · Node.js · PHP
Web foundations
HTML · CSS · Responsive Web Design · Tailwind CSS · Bootstrap · jQuery · Alpine.js
CMS and commerce
WordPress · WooCommerce · WordPress Plugin Development · Twig
APIs and integrations
GraphQL · REST APIs · Google Calendar API · Google Maps API · Stripe · Single Sign-On
Delivery
Git · CI/CD · Application QA · Production Deployment

Education

Mott Community College

Associate of Arts (AA)

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

2012 – 2014