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Frances G. - Remote CMS developer

Frances G.

Web Developer
Based in: 🇺🇸 United States
Timezone: Pacific Time (US & Canada) (UTC-7)

About

Every great mission deserves a digital masterpiece.

As a Fractional CXO and Full Stack Web Developer with 15+ years of experience, I help purpose-driven organizations turn scattered ideas into seamless digital experiences that inform, inspire, and connect.

I founded Goldlilys Media to partner with nonprofits, museums, wellness brands, and cultural institutions making a difference. For teams with a strong mission who need a trusted strategist to bring their vision online with clarity, intention, and impact.

Your website is often the first experience someone has with your mission. It shouldn’t just look good.

It should:

✔ Tell your story with clarity
✔ Invite meaningful engagement
✔ Grow with your goals

What Makes Goldlilys Media Different:
🎯 Strategic Simplicity – We turn complex ideas into intuitive, easy-to-manage platforms. No tech overwhelm.
🎯 Efficiency Meets Elegance – Our designs are fast, accessible, and built to feel effortless.
🎯 People-First Development – We listen first. Every layout and line of code is shaped by your vision and audience.

🔧 Tech with Purpose
We build scalable, SEO-optimized, and accessible sites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, WordPress, Drupal, Shopify, and more, always with a strong UX focus.

Whether you’re launching a nonprofit site, a digital archive, or a platform that celebrates science, art, or wellness, your mission deserves to shine.

Let’s create your digital masterpiece.

Areas of Expertise:
Full Stack Web Development, Web Maintenance, User Documentation, Troubleshooting, Responsive Design Principles, Quality Assurance, Technical SEO Specialist, Custom WordPress and Drupal Themes & Plugins / Modules Development

Industry Experience:
Advertising/Marketing, Art and Media, IT, Government, Health and Wellness, Higher Education, Life Science and Innovation, Non-Profit Organizations, Museums, Travel

Work Experience

Lead Web Developer
Binary Defense | Feb 2024 - Present
HubSpot
- Revamped the Binary Defense website architecture, cutting page load times by 60% which improved user engagement and search engine rankings for key cybersecurity terms. - Strengthened data security by configuring HubSpot for GDPR/CCPA compliance, preventing 10+ data breaches and avoiding costly penalties - Streamlined website maintenance workflow, reducing update deployment time by 50%
Web Developer
Balboa Park Online Collaborative | Aug 2015 - Present
HTML/CSS
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript

Partnered with Balboa Park Online Collaborative to migrate 6+ legacy websites to WordPress with custom themes, improving load times by 60%

  • Increased user engagement through targeted performance optimization and WCAG/ARIA compliance improvements
  • Notable projects: Balboa Park and San Diego History Center website revamps

Projects

Aikiway Professional Development
2011
HTML/CSS
SQL
JavaScript
"When we improve the quality of our connection with others, we improve the quality of our world." Innovative lectures & workshops that help solve "people problems" and improve workplace relations for positive change. Michael Chojnacki teaches the principles of Aiki (way of harmony) and human dynamics to create the highest level of interpersonal communication, leadership, and life balance.
Vision Systems Technology
2013
HTML/CSS
SQL
JavaScript
The project consists of redesigning and developing the existing static website to a Drupal CMS with custom features that the clients wanted. More about the project can be read at https://goldlilys-media.com/portfolio/vision-systems-technology . Project began on August 2013 and site was launched on February 2014. Continuous improvements afterwards. VST is managed by Kris Balch and Terry Guy who both have over 45 years combined experience at Eastman Kodak Company. If you want experts in the digital imaging field and make the "right" decisions for your project, Vision Systems Technology will be happy to assist you.

Education

Starter's Academy
Certificate of Completion・Full Stack Development
Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
UC San Diego
Bachelor's degree・Bachelors of Science, Computer Science
Sep 2002 - Jun 2008

Certifications & Awards

Arc Certified Remote Developer
Arc.dev | Oct 2020
Staying Sharp With AngularJS
Code School | Nov 2015