Summary
Catherine Obrien is an experienced Open Source developer and WordPress consultant with over 12 years guiding custom PHP and WordPress solutions for small-to-medium agencies nationwide. With a background in graphic design and advertising, she blends creative design instincts with hands-on technical leadership—having served as CTO, director of new media, and founder of a consultancy that supplements agency technical teams. Catherine specializes in WordPress customization, plugin and Genesis theme development, and database-driven web applications, and is comfortable managing projects and mentoring teams from concept through deployment. Her career began in web development for enterprise and B2B clients, where rapid execution and cross-disciplinary collaboration became hallmarks of her approach. Outside of code she writes and acts, a creative outlet that often inspires inventive technical solutions and empathetic team leadership. Based in Cincinnati, she brings a rare mix of design sensibility, client-facing experience, and practical open-source craftsmanship.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
BS Des., Graphic Design, BS Des., Graphic Design at University of Cincinnati