
Chris Ard
Senior Web Developer
Starting at a very young age, Chris has been troubleshooting computer problems and looking for better ways overcome technical barriers for friends, family, and local businesses. He tends to think outside-of-the-box and enjoys making the digital world simpler and easier to understand for the every-day user. As the Senior Web Developer at Social Tap, Chris is often building new, custom solutions that both look great and save time and resources for everyone involved.
Chris has over 8 years of experience as a WordPress developer and a thorough understanding of the following Front-end Web Development technologies / concepts:
- HTML & CSS, Bootstrap
- On page SEO Best Practice
- Responsive Web Design
- PHP & Custom WordPress Themes / Plugins
- Javacript / jQuery / JSON or API integration
- Database management / SQL
- Server Management & CLI
- WordPress Performance Performance & Security
He has studied Web Development & Information Technology at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and also has a degree in Behavioural Science obtained when he lived in United States. Since technology is rapidly evolving, he continues to sharpen his digital knowledge daily by learning from industry leaders online using services like Lynda, Udemy, Stack Overflow, and Github.
As a Web Designer with technical experience, he is constantly looking at the broader picture to make sure a website functions and looks great on a microscopic level. He believes that the little things are what lead to making a great impression and a successful product. Chris prefers keeping his design ideas simple and clean, but of course, loves to explore outside the boundaries for new ideas. He is always chasing after the latest and best way to build high functioning websites that convert.