hi, i'm jess

I'm Jessica Townsend, a full-stack web developer with five years of experience across WordPress, Shopify, and modern JavaScript, recently focused on integrating AI agents in development and content workflows.

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this is me

I graduated from Purdue University in May 2021 with a B.S. in Web Programming & Design and a B.S. in Virtual Product Integration.

Currently, I'm a full-stack developer at the Thought and Expression Company, where my recent work has included a Next.js dashboard that consolidates data from multiple sources for in-house analysis, custom Shopify app development against the GraphQL Admin API, and custom WordPress plugin and Gutenberg block development. I also have prior experience at SFP, an agency based in Lafayette, IN, building and maintaining sites across a range of industries.

On the AI side, I design and build workflows around Claude Code, including custom skills for things like pre-meeting work summaries and GitHub issue implementation. I've also built Claude integrations for Shopify and WordPress that let agents publish posts and push updates directly.

I live in southwest Washington with my dog. In my free time I enjoy traveling, indoor rock climbing, and getting out to hike and camp in the national parks I moved out here for.

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Here are a few projects I've worked on over the years. If you have any questions or want to know more, email me at jessicaat123@gmail.com.

Screenshot of the Cata Blocks plugin in the WordPress block editor

cata blocks

A custom WordPress plugin that adds a library of Gutenberg blocks. Highlights include an advanced modal block that lets editors compose any block content inside a hamburger-style modal, and a REST API block that pulls data from configurable endpoints to surface post recommendations across our sites.

react wordpress block dev
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Screenshot of the Teays River Brewing homepage

teays river brewing

A live-updating taproom site for a restaurant and brewery in Lafayette, Indiana, on a custom WordPress theme. I integrated the Untappd API with a Vue front-end so the current beer selection updates as taps change throughout the day, letting customers check what's pouring before they head over.

vue untappd api wordpress
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Screenshot of the Ag Alumni Seed homepage

ag alumni seed

A site for a popcorn hybrid supplier in Romney, Indiana that highlights the services they offer and showcases the popcorn seed varieties they produce. The site is built in Laravel and runs on EF3, the custom CMS developed and maintained by SFP.

laravel custom cms
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