Development of WordPress landing page for multi-platform mobile application. Wrote custom plugins to connect to web service to retrieve and display slider images and events listing.
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Hi there, I’m Carla Ullrich. I provide web development and consulting services to creative studios, software development companies, and consulting firms.
Featured Projects
Boreal Genomics
Custom WordPress theme development for Canister Creative.
Ninja Training
Consulting, site architecture , WordPress theme customization, and image/video processing.
(understanding) sex work
Custom responsive WordPress theme development for Raised Eyebrow Web Studio.
Southbrooke Living Brochure Site
Custom responsive WordPress theme development. Interactive floor-plan developed using SVG and javascript to ensure portability across devices. Email campaign tool configuration and template development.
Backyard Creative Website and Portfolio
Custom WordPress theme with loads of bells and whistles. Worked with Backyard Creative early on in the design phase to build in several areas for interactivity and animation, resulting in an engaging user experience.
The back-end makes use of Custom Post Types to allow Backyard Creative to make quick and bullet-proof updates to their Portfolio.
BC Hydro Power Smart Forum and Excellence Awards
The BC Hydro Power Smart Forum and Excellence Awards are BC’s leading energy conservation conference and awards program.
Custom website development using WordPress, technical consulting, and ongoing maintenance (for Resilient Consulting Group Inc.)
Salt Spring Coffee Website and Estore Development
Website and E-store consulting and redevelopment for Salt Spring Coffee using Joomla and Netsuite.
Completed in partnership with Lisa Hemingway of Backyard Creative
Spirit of Vancouver Photo Submission Site
The goal of the Spirit of Vancouver contest site is to encourage discussion around what the Spirit of Vancouver means to residents.
Custom module/theme development. Facebook Connect integration. Developed for FVC Technologies.
Carla has that rare ability among technical people to be able to explain things in an understandable way to the layperson, and always accounts for the business or end-user impacts of technical decisions.—Mary Sturgeon, former Principal at Resilient Consulting Group
Carla became a member of our social media team and WOWed myself and the other members of my team with her intense web programming knowledge and effective use of a wide range of web tools.—Charles Tremewen, former Director of Marketing at Spring Spring Coffee
Carla is delightful. I love her professionalism and practical sensibility. Her interactive and programming skills played an immense part in the success of Junxion’s online offering.—David Kuefler, Junxion Strategy
Carla excels at problem solving, is an outstanding and skilled developer as well as being great to work with. She searches until she finds the best possible solution, understanding the problem and the implications beyond the immediate impact.—Travis Junck, Trillion Industria Business Solutions
Carla is a rare breed of web programmers – very personable, highly skilled, reliable and easy to communicate with. She always has our clients best interests in mind – often going out of her way to do something right.—Lisa Hemingway, Backyard Creative
I work on projects and with clients whose end goal closely aligns with my personal values.
Services
What I bring to your project
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Clear communication.
When in the company of developers, I can talk the technical talk, but a clear strength is my ability to relate this information to you, my client, in a manner that’s easy to understand. What this does is save you time and money and helps to keep development to schedule.
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I’m flexible and proficient
13 years of development experience translates into the ability to jump in with both feet and quickly become immersed and productive in just about any framework or system.
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I provide sound, solid solutions.
I won’t cut corners (aka hack or slash) a product just to get it out the door. Security, longevity and performance are of the utmost importance.
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I mind the details.
I have enormous respect for strong web design and typography. What this means to you, is that my work is clean, and accurately reflects your original design. PS – designers appreciate this, big time.
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A co-operative spirit
I understand my strengths, and know that certain things are best left to some of my trusted colleagues. They are: Content strategy and writing, Web design, Online marketing. Fortunately, I know great individuals who specialize in each of those areas so if you need a lead, don’t hesitate to ask!
What I can do
- Drupal and WordPress development
- Custom web development (PHP, HTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, Actionscript)
- Technical consulting
- Online strategy
- SEO/Social media
- Email templates & campaign management
Carla, can we do ?
You can fill in the blank
A lot of clients approach me with lofty ideas and goals; my role is to find a suitable solution and to work with you to implement it on time and budget.
Just ask!
Clients
Some of my favourite clients include
Development companies
Development companies come to me looking for an extra set of hands on an as-need basis.
- Explora Labs
- Affinity Bridge
- FCV Technologies
- UBC Sustainability Office
Creative design studios
Creative design studios often require technical consulting and implementing of web designs.
- Backyard Creative
- Canister Creative
- Raised Eyebrow Web Studio
Consulting firms
Consulting firms ask me help with web strategy, development, email marketing campaigns and web maintenance.
- Walker Content Strategy
- Resilient Consulting Group Inc
- Aitken Leadership Group
About
A little bit about me
I am a freelance web developer and consultant with more than thirteen years training and experience in the software industry.
My background in software development gives me a definitive edge when it comes to designing robust technical solutions and developing custom modules and systems for the web.
Prior to striking out into the world of freelance, I worked with amazing companies building experience, an understanding of client needs and expertise along the way.
Curious? Visit my LinkedIn profile.
I hold an honours diploma in Computer Systems Technology from BCIT.
When I’m not staring at code, I often stare at my garden and love to grow my own veggies. Zucchini anyone?
I live in a 100 year old character house that my husband and I have been renovating for more years than I’d like to admit!
Food is a bit of an obsession for me. I sit down and read cookbooks the way most people read novels.
Contact
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