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Selected Consulting Projects.

Freelance & Consulting

Throughout my career I've partnered with startups, nonprofits, and small businesses to improve their digital presence through UX, branding, websites, and e-commerce.

While these engagements were smaller in scope than my enterprise work, they required wearing many hats balancing strategy, design, development, and client communication to deliver practical solutions that supported real business growth.

Project Snapshot

Role

Freelance & Consulting

Timeline

2008–present

Industry

SaaS / E-commerce / Real Estate / Retail / Digital Media

Focus

Brand Strategy, UX, Marketing

Responsibilities

Brand Management • UX Strategy • Web Development • SEO • Creative Direction

Wander Flowers

Industry

Real Estate

Role

UX • WordPress • SEO • Branding

Challenge

Create an approachable website for first-time homebuyers while giving the business owner an easy-to-manage platform.

Solution

Designed and developed a custom WordPress website with reusable templates, local SEO, and neighborhood-focused content.

Outcome

  • Improved local search visibility
  • Simplified content management
  • Created a more trustworthy digital presence
Real estate website home pageReal estate website pagesReal estate blog and about page
Prox home page laptop imageProx about us pageProx leadership page

Prox.io

Challenge

Inherited an unfinished platform that suffered from usability, performance, and maintainability issues.

Solution

Rebuilt both the front-end and CMS while preserving the established visual identity.

Outcome

  • Faster website
  • Improved security
  • Easier internal maintenance

Rusty Flames

Challenge

Create an e-commerce platform capable of supporting long-term business growth.

Solution

Migrated from Shopify within WordPress to WooCommerce, improving inventory management, shipping workflows, and merchandising flexibility.

Outcome

  • Better shopping experience
  • Improved scalability
  • Supported national expansion
Candle shop home page on laptopRusty Flame Candle Shop about us pagePurchase page for candle shop

What These Projects Have in Common

Although every client had different goals, the process remained consistent.

Every engagement began by understanding the business problem before choosing the right solution.

Whether redesigning a website, improving an e-commerce experience, or creating a new brand identity, my focus was always on reducing complexity, improving usability, and helping businesses create better experiences for their customers.

Working with organizations of every size from local startups to global enterprises has strengthened my ability to quickly understand problems, adapt to new industries, and collaborate with diverse teams.

Prox.io advice page
Prox.io blog page
prox.io experts page
prox.io leadership page
Rusty Flame Candle Shop home page
Rusty Flame Candle Shop products page
Rusty Flame Candle Shop product details page
Rusty Flame Candle Shop checkout page
Wander Flowers home page
Wander Flowers about page
Wander Flowers buying page
Wander Flowers selling page
Wander Flowers staging page
Wander Flowers blog page
Wander Flowers blog detail page