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Enterprise CMS Development

Enterprise web content management systems built on WordPress, headless architectures, and modern API-driven stacks.

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WordPress web application for The Worldbank to assist with bulk PDF creation and distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic
MIT Technology Review's custom headless WordPress stack combines content published in both Drupal and WordPress with a single API and frontend (Next.js/React)
Tufts Medical Center: Custom WordPress CMS development work to build out a custom design with in-house teams.
Puck.news SaaS subscription engineering and content paywall architecture supporting >100k customers.
Cred.ai's WordPress powered custom websites providing headless CMS APIs to Android and iOS apps, and for powering a custom onboarding flow at apply.cred.ai
MIT: custom WordPress plugin, theme and brand implementation work for CSAIL and the Internet Policy Research Initiative, MIT Arts and Sloan Review
Internationalized and localized custom WordPress theme built for TripAdvisor
Certified WordPress VIP approved developer with experience committing and shipping code on the platform
SBLI's custom life insurance WordPress application development using Angular & Typescript
Swagger.io's open-source custom content theme powered by democratized content on GitHub, anyone can create a PR and contribute.
NetBrain enterprise B2B software: a custom WordPress theme with specific security and back-office application requirements
American Student Assistance custom theme support and ongoing maintenance and support for asa.org

Enterprise CMS development built on WordPress, headless architectures, and modern API-driven stacks. I design, build, and support enterprise web content management systems that editorial teams love and engineering teams trust.

Enterprise Web Content Management systems with structured content models, editorial workflows, and role-based governance.

Headless CMS Development with WordPress, Strapi, Payload, Ghost or Craft as the backend and Next.js or React in front.

One API for Every Channel feeding your website, native apps, and internal tools from a single content source.

Editorial Experience First so publishing, embargoes, and approvals work the way your content team actually operates.

Enterprise Integrations connecting the CMS to your CRM, data warehouse, SSO, and marketing stack.

Migration Without Losses moving legacy platforms to a modern CMS with URLs, SEO equity, and content history intact.

Enterprise CMS Development Services

The full lifecycle of an enterprise web content management system, handled by one senior developer: architecture, build, integrations, and the long-term support that keeps it healthy.

  • CMS Architecture & Selection Requirements-driven recommendations across WordPress, headless WordPress, Strapi, Payload, Ghost and Craft, based on your team, content model, and budget rather than a favorite tool.

  • Enterprise WordPress CMS WordPress configured as an enterprise web content management system: structured content models, custom post types and taxonomies, editorial workflows, and permissions that hold up in regulated organizations.

  • Headless CMS Builds As an experienced headless CMS developer I build API-first stacks: the CMS as content backend, REST or GraphQL in the middle, and Next.js or React frontends, like the MIT Technology Review platform below.

  • Content Modeling Field architectures, relationships, and reusable components designed so editors compose pages without a developer and content stays structured for every channel, including AI answer engines.

  • Editorial Workflow & Governance Roles, approvals, embargo publishing, audit trails, and multi-author operations for teams that publish daily.

  • Enterprise Integrations SSO with Microsoft Entra and SAML, CRM sync with HubSpot and Salesforce, BigQuery pipelines, DAM and translation systems, and internal APIs.

  • Multisite & Multi-brand Networks of sites sharing one codebase and governance model: domain mapping, shared components, and per-brand theming.

  • Platform Migrations Moving from Drupal, Sitecore, Adobe Experience Manager, HubSpot CMS or legacy stacks with full URL mapping, redirects, and SEO preservation.

  • Performance & Security Core Web Vitals, edge caching, WAF and hardening on the same enterprise standards as my dedicated security practice.

  • Ongoing Engineering Retainer-based support after launch: updates, new features, and the compounding gains of a developer who knows your codebase.

Enterprise CMS Projects

Enterprise content platforms I've architected, built, and supported: headless publishing for MIT Technology Review, subscription publishing for Puck, app-connected content APIs for Cred.ai, and secure banking content management for Coastal1.

MIT Technology Review: headless WordPress CMS with a Next.js frontend combining Drupal and WordPress content in one API Puck.news: enterprise WordPress CMS powering a subscription publication with daily editorial operations Cred.ai: WordPress as a headless CMS serving content APIs to iOS and Android apps Coastal1 Credit Union: secure enterprise WordPress content management for a regulated financial institution NetBrain: enterprise B2B WordPress CMS with strict security and back-office requirements
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“Kevin quickly stood out for his deep expertise and clear, no-fluff communication. He delivered our corporate blog above expectations, and his proactive solutions and strategic thinking made a real impact.”
Maura Welch, Senior Director of Brand
“Kevin supported our WordPress platform through a period of real growth. For a publication that ships daily, having someone who can be trusted with the infrastructure is not optional.”
Katie Burke, Director of Product
“We had a bug in a custom post type that our own debugging could not resolve. Kevin found the specific cause, fixed it, and had it live on production. He is who we call for the WordPress problems nobody else can trace.”
Jennifer Heath, Program Administrator & Information Systems Manager
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Enterprise Web Content Management

Over the past 18 years I've built enterprise CMS platforms for publishers, financial institutions, universities, and B2B software companies. Each one balances the same three constraints: editors need to move fast, engineering needs stability, and the organization needs governance. Getting all three right is the job.

  • Structured content models and reusable components

  • Editorial workflows, embargoes, and approvals

  • Role-based permissions and governance

  • Compliance-ready: HIPAA, ITAR, SOC 2, GDPR environments

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Headless When It Earns Its Keep

Headless architecture is a tool, not a default. When one content source needs to feed a website, native apps, and internal systems, an API-first CMS is the right call, and I've shipped them at enterprise scale. When it doesn't, I'll tell you, because a simpler stack your team can run is worth more than a fashionable one.

  • Headless WordPress, Strapi, Payload, Ghost, Craft

  • REST and GraphQL API layers

  • Next.js and React frontends

  • Content APIs for iOS and Android apps

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Connected to Your Whole Stack

An enterprise CMS never lives alone. I wire content platforms into the systems around them so data flows without manual work and access follows your identity provider.

  • Microsoft Entra & SAML SSO

  • HubSpot & Salesforce

  • BigQuery & data pipelines

  • Google Analytics & Tag Manager

  • Cloudflare & edge caching

  • Translation & DAM systems

  • Stripe & subscription billing

  • Any third-party API

Common Tasks & Requests

A sample of the enterprise CMS work I handle every month:

  • CMS platform evaluations and architecture reviews
  • Content model design and ACF field architecture
  • Headless API development and frontend integration
  • Editorial workflow and permissions configuration
  • Legacy CMS migrations with SEO preservation
  • SSO and enterprise authentication setup
  • Performance tuning and Core Web Vitals work
  • Security hardening and compliance reviews
  • Multisite and multi-brand network management
  • In-admin documentation and editor training

Benefits of working together

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One Developer Across the Whole Stack

Enterprise CMS projects fail in the gaps, between the CMS, the API layer, and the frontend framework. I handle all three myself, so there's no project manager coordinating separate backend and frontend developers, and no integration issues discovered at launch. When you need something I'm available by text, email, or a call.

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Clear Communication for a Complex Architecture

An enterprise CMS touches engineers, content editors, and marketing at once. I'll work as part of your internal team in Asana, Jira or Slack, explain architecture decisions in plain terms, and make sure the editorial experience gets as much attention as the code.

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Experience Without Ego

Over 18+ years I've built with enterprise WordPress, headless WordPress, Strapi, Payload, Ghost, Craft and modern JavaScript frontends, so my CMS recommendation is based on your requirements, not my favorite tool. I keep an open mind and leave ego out of the work: knowing the best way to do everything is a great way to never learn anything.

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Better Results

The payoff of a well-built enterprise CMS should be measurable: faster page loads, better Core Web Vitals, and content teams that ship without developer help. A long-term partner who knows your content model and codebase keeps compounding those gains long after launch.

Let's Chat

If you're looking for expert consulting from a seasoned specialist schedule a consultation on Google Meet, or contact me by email.

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