Summary
James Pederson is a freelance web developer based in Madison, Wisconsin, with 11 years of professional web development experience. He specializes in PHP/MySQL with a strong emphasis on standards-driven XHTML/CSS and JavaScript, and has built solutions on WordPress, Drupal, Magento, osCommerce, CakePHP, and other CMS platforms. His work spans both front-end and back-end, including print design (Photoshop/Illustrator), SEO/web marketing, and usability studies, as well as configuring servers and workstations across Windows, Mac, and Linux for seamless cross-OS interaction. He serves financial institutions and colleges/universities, delivering reliable, scalable websites and tools for enterprise clients from his base in Madison. James has led freelance projects at jpederson.com since 2006 and previously contributed in roles at Design Like Mad, Magna Publications, PFS Corporation, Clarity Technology Group, and The Charlton Group, reflecting a broad track record across agencies and corporate environments.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Madison Area Technical College
La Follette High School
English, spanish (fair)