Frontend Engineer & WordPress Developer
I'm Cole Futch, a frontend developer focused on building reliable, maintainable web platforms. From headless WordPress and component-driven websites to custom plugins and full-stack applications, I turn complex requirements into practical solutions.
THE TOOLKIT
Astro / Vue / Nuxt / WordPress / ACF / Laravel
Project perspectives
A selection of production platforms, open-source development, and personal applications that reflect how I approach architecture, implementation, and maintainable software.
Production Platform
Developing and maintaining a public-facing digital experience for Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex using Astro, Vue, and headless WordPress. The work includes reusable content components, CMS integrations, multilingual implementation, and ongoing platform improvements.
Open-Source Plugin
A focused WordPress plugin demonstrating reusable content blocks, native Gutenberg integration, PHP rendering, and responsive frontend styling.
Personal Application
A Laravel-based data ingestion application exploring scheduled polling, API integrations, background processing, and administrative workflows.
Capabilities
I work across frontend engineering, content management systems, and application development, with an emphasis on maintainability, accessibility, and practical technical solutions.
Component-driven interfaces, responsive design, TypeScript, modern JavaScript frameworks, accessibility, and maintainable frontend architecture.
Custom themes, plugins, ACF blocks, headless WordPress integrations, and content structures designed for flexible publishing.
Backend workflows, API integrations, scheduled processing, data management, and internal applications.
Deployment workflows, production support, technical SEO, multilingual implementation, and iterative platform improvements.
In practice
Kennedy Space Center
Visitor Complex
I currently work on the digital experience at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, developing and maintaining frontend systems that support public-facing content, events, and visitor information. My responsibilities span component development, headless CMS integration, production support, and collaboration with marketing and content teams.
My background also includes IT infrastructure and systems administration, which informs how I approach reliability, maintainability, and technical problem-solving.
More About My ExperienceTechnical Collaboration
I collaborate with agencies and teams on focused WordPress and frontend development projects, including custom themes, ACF components, plugins, headless integrations, and ongoing technical improvements.
I work best with clearly defined requirements, established workflows, and collaborative teams that value maintainable solutions.
Outside of production development, I build tools, explore new technologies, and contribute to open-source software. These projects give me room to experiment with architectural approaches, strengthen existing skills, and work with technologies beyond my day-to-day responsibilities.
PUBLIC PROJECT / WORDPRESSWordPress Content Cards A focused Gutenberg block, with source you can inspect.Next steps
Whether you're looking for a frontend engineer, evaluating a technical partner, or need help with a WordPress implementation, I'm open to discussing opportunities where my experience can make a difference.