Summary
Troy Chaplin is a seasoned designer-developer and engineering leader with over two decades of experience and nine years focused in full-stack roles at Carleton University, where he now serves as Assistant Manager, Enterprise Solutions and Integrations. He blends graphic design roots with modern web engineering—expertise that spans Gutenberg block development, React, JavaScript, Tailwind, PHP and Twig—to build intuitive editor experiences that also look great on the front end. Comfortable switching between hands-on coding, project management and technical documentation, he’s repeatedly moved from individual contributor to acting manager roles while keeping delivery velocity high. A longtime WordPress consultant and early web designer, Troy brings a rare mix of visual craft and backend integration know-how to institutional web platforms. Based in Ottawa and balancing a busy family life with two kids, he’s especially energized by solving UX challenges inside the block editor ecosystem.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma Graphic Design, Diploma Graphic Design at St. Lawrence College
English, French