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Autumn foliage at Ridley Creek State Park • James Kernicky © 2004


JAMES KERNICKY

Ask me about bushcraft, botany, guitar, or outdoor photography.


ABOUT ME

I'm a WordPress designer/developer and front-end programmer based in Madison County, Kentucky. I've been building projects since 2009 and studying modern web development since 2020.

I enjoy creating performant, accessible, and cleanly designed websites — from custom WordPress themes to JavaScript-driven UI features. My most recent WordPress site uses a theme I built from the underscores starter.

You can explore my work on my portfolio or download my resume (PDF).


WHAT I’M WORKING ON

  • ✔️ Completing a Python 3 Bootcamp by Colt Steele
  • ✔️ Finishing a web development capstone project for Code:You
  • ✔️ Rebuilding my Guitar Chord Namer project as a better multi-instrument chord namer (what-chord-is-this)
  • 📌 Collaborating on JS-generated guitar chord SVGs
  • 📌 Improving keyboard layouts for multilingual support in WriterAssist

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

  • Inventory Planner/Analyst (12+ years)
    Using MS Access & SAS for analysis, forecasting, and reporting

  • Pet services business owner
    Built & optimized a 175-page WordPress website with custom CSS & SEO

  • Volunteer Web Dev

    • Two Average Gamers: Improved Lighthouse score from ~43% → ~71%
    • propMeUp: Completed site, trained owner through Slack Huddles

  • Freelance Work (Fiverr)
    WordPress block theme site • WordPress.com setup • PDF-to-HTML conversions

  • SEO Content Writer (The HOTH)
    Keyword research, SEO titles, meta descriptions


Personal / Beyond the Keyboard

Outside of development, I’m usually learning something new or building something from scratch:

  • Outdoor Activitues: Camping, bushcraft. orienteering, and other outdoor skills
  • Music: guitar, piano, and music in general
  • Photography: Outdoor and abstract subjects are my favorites
  • Lifelong learner / nature enthusiast: I'm addicted to learning!

TECH STACK

Front-End

Back-End & CMS

Tools & Workflow


CONNECT WITH ME


GITHUB STATS

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  1. vision-grid-express vision-grid-express Public

    Code:You Capstone project - Search Unsplash images, save them to a personal board with notes, and view them in modals or as a slideshow.

    JavaScript 1

  2. what-chord-is-this what-chord-is-this Public

    Vanilla JavaScript app for properly naming chords based on user fret numbers for guitar, mandolin, banjo, and ukulele.

    JavaScript 1

  3. typescript-virtual-keyboard typescript-virtual-keyboard Public

    A virtual keyboard designed to help users with limited fine motor skills compose emails more easily. Features include Enter, Tab, Shift, Caps Lock, Delete, and arrow key functionality. Built with T…

    HTML 2

  4. tarp-configs tarp-configs Public

    React and Tailwind CSS project based on my interest in Bushcraft and wilderness survival. This project calculates ridgeline height for 33 tarp setups based on user dimensions and tarp size.

    JavaScript 3

  5. tower tower Public

    Custom WordPress theme built to get the design I wanted without the slow page loading issues you get from page builders.

    CSS 2

  6. guitar-chord-names guitar-chord-names Public

    A JavaScript-powered tool that identifies guitar chords based on user input, supporting flat or sharp keys and altered tunings. The app returns chord names along with six related data points. Built…

    JavaScript 5 1