Derrick Tennant
Professional Services Engineer at WordPress VIP
Linton, Indiana, United States
Summary
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RockstarDerrick Tennant is a Professional Services Engineer with 11 years of experience focused on helping organizations get the most from WordPress at scale through his long-term role at WordPress VIP. Based in Linton, Indiana, he blends deep platform knowledge with client-facing implementation and support, translating complex site requirements into reliable, production-ready solutions. Derrick’s tenure at a high-profile managed WordPress provider suggests strong expertise in performance optimization, security best practices, and enterprise integrations. He pairs practical technical craft with an emphasis on operational readiness and measurable business outcomes, often serving as the bridge between engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders. Colleagues describe him as a steady problem-solver who leverages real-world experience to streamline deployments and reduce ongoing maintenance overhead.
11 years of coding experience
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Github Skills (122)
phpcs10
security10
traffic10
jetpack10
wordpress10
wordpress-api10
api10
js10
jwplayer10
concatenation10
nodejs10
marketing10
redux10
plugin10
php10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/cache-nav-menus
Oct 2017 - Oct 2019
Improves nav menu queries and provides a replacement for core's `wp_nav_menu()` that make nav menus more performant.
Contributions:3 commits, 2 PRs, 2 pushes in 2 years
menunav-menunavperformantqueries
emrikol/fauxbrick
Nov 2015 - Jun 2018
Contributions:4 PRs, 10 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 7 months
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