Kevin Vess
Chief Technology Officer at Bright Light Media
Kensington, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolKevin Vess is a seasoned creative technologist and Chief Technology Officer with over two decades of experience blending design, front-end development, and team leadership to improve web presence and operational workflows. He founded and led Vess Studio for more than a decade, specializing in WordPress-driven, accessible, and performance-minded websites while also building a 5-star-rated WordPress plugin. Kevin’s background in visual communications gives him a designer’s eye for semantic HTML/CSS and UX, coupled with the technical fluency to set realistic build expectations and bridge gaps between senior leadership and creative teams. As a quality-driven manager, he routinely steps in as a strategic connector for organizations that already have engineering resources but need clearer creative-technical coordination. Based in Kensington, Maryland, he brings a practical mix of hands-on implementation, client-facing consulting, and staff coaching that consistently delivers polished, user-friendly digital products.
12 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BFA, Visual Communications, BFA, Visual Communications at Gibbs College
English, French
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (20)
wordpress10
plugin10
wordpress-plugin10
php-library8
wordpress-themes8
mouse-events6
html6
inline-styles6
advanced-custom-fields6
css6
jquery6
bootstrap-carousel6
cross-domain6
javascript6
custom-post-type4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
kevinvess/wp-force-login
Jun 2014 - Dec 2022
A simple lightweight WordPress plugin that requires visitors to log in to interact with the website.
Contributions:20 releases, 50 commits, 15 PRs in 8 years 7 months
wordpress-pluginwordpressplugin
kevinvess/staffer
Dec 2017 - Aug 2018
Contributions:2 pushes in 8 months
wordpressstaff-managementwordpress-pluginstaff
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