Jeff Everhart

Tech Lead - Web

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May 2026 - Current (5 months)

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Web Developer

JE Media and Design

Aug 2012 - Current (14 years 2 months)

- Created mission-critical APIs using TypeScript and NodeJS/Express that interact with a NuxtJS/Vue front end application for SoldNest, a machine learning-focused real estate startup in San Jose - Developed a geolocation based web app for the Civil Rights Walking Trail, a project funded by a grant from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities using Leaflet - Created custom WordPress themes and static landing pages using Bootstrap 4, SCSS, PHP and responsive design techniques for Letterpress Communications - Migrated data and email services for ~100 employees across three locations from Rackspace Cloud to G Suite for Green Front Furniture

Developer Advocate

Knock

Dec 2023 - May 2026 (2 years 6 months)

- Founding developer relations hire - Grew organic website traffic over 100% in the first nine months, then by another 50% in the following nine months - Grew Slack community 120% in the first twelve months, which drove paid self-serve signups + enterprise lite pipeline, consistent 'support' mentions in G2 reviews, and NPS promoters - Drove LLM search enhancements across docs and marketing site, resulting in #1 share of voice in primary topical cluster (notification infrastructure) within six months - Helped run a GTM play that resulted in a 130% increase in paid self-serve signups in Q3 2025, which was then fully automated in Knock using Orb billing data - Wrote SQL queries and rETL syncs to bring product usage data into Knock to power lif

Senior Staff Developer Advocate

WP Engine

Oct 2023 - Dec 2023 (3 months)

- Served as team lead for headless/decoupled product area, coordinating the activities of other developer advocates to ensure a consistent cadence of new content across media types (articles, videos, live events) and adequate customer support across communities (Discord, Slack) - Led a large project to move Atlas documentation from a bespoke Next.js/MDX solution to Astro Starlight, which reduced technical debt for the dev rel team, improved contributor experience by enabling PR preview environments, and improved the UX by leaning into affordances provided by a proper documentation framework - Coordinated efforts across P&E, PMK, and Sales to proactively engage Gatsby Cloud customers using WordPress during its EOL period to help enable migra

Senior Developer Advocate

WP Engine

Jan 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 10 months)

- Worked with product teams to create world-class hosting infrastructure for Node.js applications using WordPress via REST and GraphQL APIs by turning customer pain points into actionable features for the Atlas hosting platform, Faust.js, WPGraphQL, and Advanced Custom Fields - Produced engaging and informative technical content in the form of documentation, blog posts, videos, conference presentations, and webinars/live streams - Nurtured a technical community in Discord, growing it from fewer than 400 users in 2022 to over 1300 in 2023 - Created and maintain an open-source library of tools and starters in multiple JavaScript frameworks like Next.js. Nuxt.js, Astro, and Remix

Associate Director of Learning Innovation

Virginia Commonwealth University

Feb 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

- Provided senior-level technical guidance to an LMS transition (BB -> Canvas) after the loss of multiple key leadership personnel during the COVID 19 pandemic - Created multiple time-saving automations using the Canvas API, Google Apps Script, and Google Workspace that relieved pressure on internal technical staff - Supervised and mentored a remote team of technical professionals, including designers, developers, and support specialists - Served as Interim from Feb 2021 and was promoted via professional development plan Nov 2021

Web Developer

Virginia Commonwealth University

Jun 2017 - Nov 2021 (4 years 6 months)

- Designed and deployed a chatbot on the VCU Online website using AWS services like Lex, Lambda, DynamoDB, and API Gateway - Developed REST API endpoints for WordPress using object-oriented PHP to drive headless CMS experiences. - Prototyped a highly scalable and resilient database architecture for WordPress multisite using sharding and replication on AWS Relational Database Service - Created custom WordPress themes and plugins for a use cases like audio annotation, geospatial data collection, and learning analytics using tools like OO PHP, SCSS, Vue.js, Leaflet, and Firebase - Administered a WordPress multisite instance with over 30K sites on DigitalOcean Linux with NGINX, Apache, and MariaDB using command line and GUI tools. - Audited web

Web Developer

Virginia Farm Bureau Family of Companies

Apr 2016 - Jun 2017 (1 year 3 months)

- Owned the full stack development for an agent and office locator feature, which involved writing Web API routes in C# and ASP.NET, creating stored procedures in SQL Server, and creating a dynamic interface using Bootstrap 3, KnockoutJS, and Google Maps - Created a custom data mapping between legacy CMS content and the DNN (DotNetNuke) CMS, which involved migrating thousands of records using C# and SQL - Collaborated heavily with UX/UI designers to create a component library of brand-compliant patterns by refactoring repeated styles into CSS utility classes, which helped to unify content produced by website admins across the organization - Gathered requ

Adjunct Instructor

Longwood University

Aug 2013 - Jun 2019 (5 years 11 months)

Courses: English 150 PLUS: Writing and Research (First Year Composition) English 382 Grammar: Theory and Practice (Online) English 483 Writing in the Elementary Classroom (Hybrid + Online) English 479 Writing in the Middle, Secondary and College Classroom (Hybrid) Liberal Studies 300: Interdisciplinary Research Liberal Studies 461 Senior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Research

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Program Coordinator

Talented and Gifted Cooperative

Jul 2013 - Jan 2014 (7 months)

In this role, I screen and hire program teachers for 10 positions in conjunction with the TAG Program Co-coordinator, school district Talented and Gifted Coordinators and university stakeholders. Supervise and administer all aspects of the on-site portions of camp, including scheduling, discipline, and transportation. Work collaboratively with the Office of Professional Services and a university Practicum Supervisor to provide acceptable placements for teacher candidates from Longwood's College of Education and Human Services.

Instructional Technologist

Longwood University

Jun 2013 - Apr 2016 (2 years 11 months)

In this role, I develop, implement, and assess instructional technology training programs for faculty, staff, and students at a 4-year university with approximately 5000 students and 300 faculty. Provide instructional design consultation to online and face-to-face faculty using the Quality Matters rubric and the ADDIE development model. Work collaboratively with faculty members to deploy class-specific assignments that integrate technology using pedagogical best practices. Serve as backup administrator for Instructure's Canvas Learning Management System. Research and present on emerging trends in educational technology and pedagogy at regional, national and international conferences.

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Guitar Instructor

Buffalo Creek Guitar Company

Sep 2010 - Jun 2017 (6 years 10 months)

As a guitar instructor, I develop customized lessons for clients ranging from 6y-adult. Instruct students in both individual and small group contexts. Provide advanced and intermediate instruction in music theory, blues, jazz and rock guitar. Assist with sound engineering for Buffalo Creek events. Recommend resources and equipment to students and other interested retail customers as appropriate. Communicate with parents of minor students regarding playing goals, student progress and practice regimens.

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