Shaun Santa Cruz

Implemented a headless WordPress architecture using React and Apollo Client for a seamless front-end experience. Developed the integration between WordPress as a content management system and the React-powered front-end.

BollyX On Demand was developed from the ground up as a subscription-based fitness video streaming platform. Since 2014, I’ve led its development and product strategy, ensuring seamless integration with BollyX's successful online instructor portal, which offers training worldwide. Beyond BollyX On Demand, I lead development across their other platforms as well, creating a unified experience across all sites.

For this project, I was responsible for:

• Developed a custom subscription platform leveraging Stripe’s PHP API for seamless payment processing.
• Implemented secure video URL token signing to safeguard intellectual property and prevent unauthorized access.
• Engineered a custom workout builder using React, enabling users to create personalized fitness routines.
• Designed a quick-start feature that dynamically generates playlists based on the BX dance format, tailoring workouts to the user’s available time.
• Conceptualized and built an intuitive custom playlist maker, enhancing user experience and flexibility in workout curation.

Developed a custom block theme and meticulously removed all legacy CMS wrappers from the database. Migrated their USPTO trademark library API integration from a system cron to a WordPress plugin. Additionally, collaborated with the client to optimize site performance and enhance SEO for better visibility and search indexing.

Developed a new website for The Saul Steinberg Foundation, leveraging WordPress's taxonomy system to streamline artwork organization on the backend and enable seamless filtering on the front-end.

I have been the sole developer across three iterations of their website, maintaining a long-standing partnership to evolve and optimize their online presence. Vessel Studios is a leading 3D medical animation studio that transforms complex scientific concepts into visually compelling narratives.

Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is a nonprofit advocacy group founded in 1973 to protect and restore Montana’s natural environment.

For this project, I was responsible for:

• Optimized resource-heavy plugins to enhance site performance and reliability.
• Improved front-end load times by diagnosing and resolving performance bottlenecks.
• Fixed various bugs and layout issues to ensure a seamless user experience across devices.

MMA Design is a space and technology consulting firm specializing in the design and development of innovative solutions for the aerospace, defense, and commercial sectors.

For this project, I was responsible for:

• Implemented and maintain a Content Security Policy (CSP) to ensure compliance and enhance security.
• Developed an on-site check-in/check-out web application for streamlined visitor management.
• Designed and built reusable web components to improve development efficiency and consistency.