Summary
Brian Haferkamp is a seasoned web developer with over 15 years of experience designing, building, and consulting on websites and web applications across nonprofits, publishing, and small business sectors. Based in Chicago, he currently leads web efforts for a major regional office of The Salvation Army, overseeing 400+ domains, a WordPress multisite environment, and a team of 8–10 marketers while shaping CMS strategy and migrations at national and international levels. He has a strong hands-on background in HTML/CSS, WordPress, PHP, MySQL, analytics, and CMS training, and previously built bespoke sites for top publishers and New York Times bestselling authors. Comfortable working remotely and internationally, he’s also an independent game designer and solo entrepreneur who has published a line of tabletop sports games generating meaningful revenue. Colleagues rely on him to bridge technical development, content strategy, and stakeholder training—often translating complex platform needs into practical, scalable solutions. His mix of longtime front-end craft, operations experience (SSL, DNS, servers), and product-minded side projects makes him unusually versatile for mid-size and mission-driven organizations.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts, Management and Organizational Leadership, Master of Arts, Management and Organizational Leadership at Liberty University
Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies, Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies at Wayland Baptist University
German, Spanish, Korean