James Higgins Technical PM & Full-Stack Developer

About Me Experience

15+ years building for the web.

Full-stack developer and technical project manager based in Vancouver, BC. I bring together hands-on development experience and team leadership — managing designers, developers, content creators, and QA through the full project lifecycle, from scoping and estimates to launch and beyond.

Skills

Development

PHP · Laravel · JavaScript · jQuery · Vue.js · React · SQL · HTML5 · CSS3 · SASS · WordPress · WooCommerce · Magento

Project Management

Agile & Kanban · Jira · Basecamp · Asana · Monday.com · Microsoft Teams · Stakeholder reporting · Time & cost estimation

Infrastructure

Git · Docker · Vagrant · LAMP/LEMP · Linux · WP Engine · Pantheon · Microsoft Azure · Kentico · Sitefinity

Experience

Technical Project Manager

Falcon Software Company Inc.

Sept 2020 – Present

  • Managing enterprise-level web projects through an IBM partnership delivering software and services to the Government of British Columbia
  • Led the development phase of BritishColumbia.ca's redesign and migration to WordPress; currently managing ongoing feature requests and enhancements
  • Managed the successful redevelopment of Healthstream.com and continue to oversee maintenance and enhancements
  • Leading redesign and development of a WordPress application for the Health and Science Association of Saskatchewan
  • Provide fine-grain time and cost estimates, advise on code architecture and DevOps strategy, and direct UX/UI decisions for stakeholders

WordPress · Kentico · Sitefinity · JIRA · Microsoft Azure · WP Engine · UnderStrap · Microsoft Teams

Technical Project Manager

NativeAds

July 2019 – May 2020

  • Managed web-based advertising projects including website builds, PPC funnels, landing page development, and lead generation systems
  • Created and managed InvestorWebinars.com, a video streaming marketing platform
  • Managed the technical implementation of a private CPA network
  • Led a company-wide initiative to establish a knowledge base and introduce Git version control

WordPress · PHP · Google Analytics · Monday.com · Git · Slack

Web Developer / Project Manager

Ryders Eyewear

Nov 2016 – Nov 2019

  • Reverse-engineered and rebuilt an automated build and deployment strategy for a WordPress/WooCommerce e-commerce store supporting ~$1M in annual sales
  • Implemented Kanban workflow via Trello for development task management
  • Delivered feature requests including third-party marketing tools, checkout modifications, and site restructuring
  • Generated MySQL reports for stakeholder analysis

WordPress · WooCommerce · PHP · Pantheon · Lando · Docker · Git · MySQL · Gulp · Basecamp

Web Developer

The Rand Group

June 2017 – Oct 2018

  • Managed and developed internal and external client websites for a Microsoft Dynamics solutions partner
  • Worked across a range of high-profile client sites with multilingual support and CRM integrations

WordPress · Microsoft CRM · Microsoft Azure · WPML · jQuery · Bootstrap 4 · Asana

Education

BCIT

2014

Applied Web Development

University of British Columbia

2006 – 2010

BA Philosophy