Carmelo Santana

Your Partner in Digital Craftsmanship

Empowering businesses through technology and self awareness. I merge innovation with mindfulness to build solutions that are both powerful and purposeful.

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Digital Experiences

A selection of projects where I've helped shape ideas into reality.

Alpaca Bot
Alpaca Bot
A privately hosted WordPress AI chat interface offering customizable system prompts and automated workflows.
WordPress
AI
Chat
Open Source

Launched January 2024

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Ender Hive
Ender Hive
A robust server manager for game servers, providing a clean interface for managing instances, players, and settings.
GameDev
Server Management
UI/UX

Launched August 2022

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Release Bento
Release Bento
A Composer package simplifying WordPress plugin/theme releases with GitHub Actions integration.
Composer
PHP
GitHub Actions
WordPress

Launched September 2022

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Azelis Search
Azelis Search
React powered UI paired with a custom WordPress search API for a global chemical distributor.
React
REST API
WordPress

Launched January 2022

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Shellper
Shellper
Bash utilities to help automate server provisioning. Compatible with Linode StackScripts.
Bash
Automation
Linode

Launched July 2021

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Whitepaper Wiki
Whitepaper Wiki
Cryptocurrency database of white papers infused with current market data from CoinGecko.
Crypto
CoinGecko
WordPress

Launched April 2021

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SendADF
SendADF
A PHP library to build Auto-Lead Data Format ADF/XML leads. Compatible with most automotive CRMs.
PHP
Automotive
Composer
XML

Launched December 2020

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RoK Monster OCR
RoK Monster OCR
A PHP CLI utility that analyzes screenshots and video from Rise of Kingdoms for various data points such as governor power, deaths, kills and more.
PHP
CLI
OCR
Tesseract

Launched September 2020

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Work That Matters

Each project begins with understanding what truly matters to you.

$150/hour

AI Automation

Starting at $2,500

WordPress Migrations

Suggested Donation $65/session

Breathwork Coaching

AI Automation

I help you identify where automation makes sense and where it doesn't. Together, we'll build systems in realtime that reduce busy work and increase team efficiency.

  • We build custom workflows that fit your exact needs
  • Learn n8n or Zapier to automate tasks without coding
  • Clear documentation and training so you stay in control
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What My Colleagues Are Saying

Insights from fellow developers, clients, and collaborators.

"Carmelo has a record of bringing positivity and transparency to any meeting. His work-ethic and problem solving abilities are on par with any world-class developer you'll find. His ability to bring a design or concept to life is inspiring."
Jonathan Rouse

Jonathan Rouse

Senior Designer

"I hired Carmelo because of his expertise in WordPress, unbeknownst to him we were facing a Shopify emergency. He was a true professional. He is the rare breed of a highly proficient developer as well as a great communicator."
Jason Otero

Jason Otero

Senior Creative Director

"I place a premium on the ability to execute and Carmelo never failed to deliver. He moves projects forward, 'crosses his t’s and dots his i’s,' works beautifully with others, and does it all with a positive attitude."
Jenna Weinerman

Jenna Weinerman

VP Marketing

Carmelo Santana - Technical Lead & WordPress Architect

Hi, I'm Carmelo Santana 👋

Technical Lead & WordPress Architect

With over 15 years in engineering, I focus on cultivating a healthy, mindful approach to technology. I believe the best work comes from a place of clarity and balance, merging innovation with mindfulness to build solutions that are both powerful and purposeful.

Let's explore how I can help with your project:

  • • WordPress architecture & enterprise integrations
  • • Automation & workflow optimization
  • • Technical leadership & strategic guidance
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