Available for Lead Roles

Bridging the gap between
Engineering & Design.

I am a Senior Full-Stack Developer, Team Lead, and former Designer & Marketer. I build scalable WordPress, React, and Laravel applications while ensuring the design vision and business goals never get lost in translation between departments.

View Selected Work My Technical Approach
Chris Steurer - Senior Full-Stack Developer and Technical Lead working on web development projects

"BTW I really like that you are on our team its been great. I was reminiscing on my first year here last week and that I had todo a bunch of extra work and since you've joined I have not needed to do any of that. I appreciate it."

CW

Previous Product Manager

"Anyway, you know that I greatly enjoy working with you--if not, let this solidy it. You're awesome fosho!"

EH

Previous Director

"If you're referring to Chris knowing how to get things done, then yes.. he's awesome!"

BR

Previous Design Manager

"You are a thought partner and a doer. I was talking about that yesterday, how some aren't both."

KH

Previous Lead Designer

More than just code.

My journey didn't start in a terminal. I began in graphic design and advertising. This background gives me a distinct advantage as a Technical Lead: I speak the language of all stakeholders—design, marketing, sales, and product—and translate their needs into technical solutions.

I don't just "implement designs"—I collaborate on them to ensure feasibility, performance, and conversion optimization. Whether I'm managing a team or architecting a headless WordPress + React solution, I keep the business value in focus.

Project Management
Design Systems
Cross-functional Comms
Agile/Scrum Leadership

Technical & Leadership Arsenal

While WordPress is my home turf, I've expanded into modern JS frameworks and backend architecture to lead complex projects.

Advanced WordPress

  • Custom Theme/Plugin Dev
  • Advanced Data with ACF/PODS
  • Gutenberg Block Development
  • Custom Business Integrations
  • WooCommerce Customization
  • Performance Optimization
  • Training and Documentation
  • Business Process Integration

Modern Stack

  • React.js / Angular
  • Laravel / PHP 8+
  • Tailwind CSS / SASS
  • REST & GraphQL APIs
  • Typescript
  • Node.js
  • Docker
  • AI & LLMs

Design & Marketing

  • Figma
  • Marketing Funnels
  • SEO & Search Ads
  • Email Marketing
  • Landing Pages
  • CTR & Conversion Optimization
  • Flexbox & CSS Grid
  • Style Guides & Design Systems

Leadership & Ops

  • Team Lead / Code Review
  • Project Management (Jira)
  • Process and Business Automations
  • Project Planning and Estimates
  • Developer Management
  • UI/UX Translation
  • Design, Development, and Marketing Alignment

Technologies I Work With

A comprehensive view of the tools and platforms I use to build scalable, performant applications.

Featured Timeline

Years active and recency for selected skills.

Updated 2026-02
WordPress
2012–2026
14 yrs
React
2020–2026
6 yrs
TypeScript
2022–2026
4 yrs
MySQL
2013–2026
13 yrs
jQuery
2012–2025
13 yrs
AI/LLMs
2024–2026
2 yrs
Automations
2015–2026
11 yrs
Laravel
2019–2024
5 yrs
Shopify
2020–2022
2 yrs
Postgres
2020–2026
6 yrs

Skill Spectrum

Grouped by current depth for broader coverage.

Core
WordPressVS CodePHPJavaScriptHTMLCSSSCSSACFCustom Post TypesCustom TaxonomiesWooCommerceUXSEOAutomations
Strong
Marketing FunnelsGoogle AnalyticsReactAngularTypeScriptMySQLjQueryREST APIsDockerGitPerformance OptimizationGutenberg BlocksAccessibilityUIFigmaAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAffinity DesignerAffinity PhotoJiraLinearMondayN8NAI/LLMsTailwind
Working
WP MultisitePPC (Google Ads, Facebook Ads)Email Drip CampaignsMailChimpGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Search ConsoleSupabaseGitHub ActionsLaravelNode.jsGraphQLJestWPMLShopifyPostgresViteWebpackComposerNPMDevops
Learning
SalesForceAdobe After EffectsPenPotHeadless WordPressServerless
My Philosophy

It's not just about writing functions.
It's about solving business problems.

Great code that doesn't serve a business goal is just digital clutter. I excel at looking holistically at a company's operations and marketing goals before a single line of code is written.

Discuss your bottlenecks

Holistic Business Audits

I dig deep into your operational workflows to identify inefficiencies. Often, the best solution isn't a new website, but a digital integration that automates data entry, syncs inventory, or streamlines communication.

Turbo-Charging Marketing

Performance is a marketing feature. I optimize assets, scripts, and delivery pipelines to ensure your site isn't just "live," but actively converting. Faster load times mean lower bounce rates and higher ad quality scores.

The Translation Layer

I speak fluent "Marketing," "Design," and "Engineering." I excel at translating complex technical constraints into business logic for stakeholders, and translating vague business goals into concrete technical specs for developers.

Project Case Studies

A deep dive into high-performance websites and applications.
Click any project to see the full technical breakdown.

Playground & Tools

Useful tools and fun experiments I've built to scratch an itch.

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DIY Ipsum Generator

Banish boring 'Lorem Ipsum.' Generate text from curated themes or paste your own source material to instantly create a custom vocabulary that matches your project's voice.

Generate Text →

SEO Migration Redirect Verifier

Don't let a migration kill your ranking. Bulk validate 301/302 redirects to ensure your SEO equity stays intact during site moves.

Check Links →

Activity Weather Dashboard

Temperature isn't everything. Build custom weather profiles and get granular, hour-by-hour 'Go/No-Go' scores for any activity, powered by Stormglass.io data.

View Weather →

LLM Price Comparison

Navigate the AI pricing wars. Real-time cost comparison across major LLM providers to help you budget your next AI feature.

Compare Prices →

Real Cost Calculator

Put spending in perspective. A calculator that contextualizes the true cost of purchases based on your hourly rate and working life.

Calculate Cost →

Compair BnB

Overcome analysis paralysis. A weighted decision matrix to score and compare Airbnb listings based on the amenities that actually matter to you.

Find the Best One →

Scrum Sidekick

Streamline your standups. A lightweight Chrome extension to manage updates and tickets so you can get back to coding faster.

Manage Tickets →

WP Missing Alt Tag Finder

Deep-scan your WordPress site for accessibility gaps. Finds missing alt tags in content, ACF fields, and hardcoded templates.

Start Scan →

Git Diff Viewer

Review code changes without sending data to the cloud. A local-only, browser-based diff viewer for quick and secure code reviews.

View Diffs →

Dry Fire Target Scaler

Calculate the precise scaling math for simulated distance training. Perfect for practicing long-range precision in small spaces.

Scale Targets →

Kilo Code To Telegram MCP Server

Bridge your IDE to your phone. An MCP server that pushes AI coding agent updates to Telegram, keeping you in the loop while you step away.

Connect Agent →

Ready to scale your team or project?

I'm currently open to new opportunities as a Senior Developer or Team Lead. Whether you need a custom Laravel application, a headless WordPress build, or someone to bridge the gap between your design and dev teams.

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