Brent Wilson

Sold MustangEvolution.com after a nine-year growth period (2003-2012).

Architected infrastructure serving 100,000+ concurrent users during election coverage.

Developed custom WordPress solutions powering 60,000+ content pages.

Maintained 95%+ customer satisfaction across enterprise support roles.

Infrastructure and systems

Linux (LEMP/Centmin Mod), Cloudflare Zero Trust, Redis, MySQL, Apache/Nginx, system hardening.

Development and frameworks

PHP, Laravel, WordPress (plugins/themes), JavaScript, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap 5.

Tools and platforms

Git, Docker, Envoyer/Forge, TestRail, Jira, Asana, Google Analytics.

Specialisations

Performance optimisation, SEO, QA testing, security hardening, monetisation strategy, technical writing.

WordPress Support Technician and QA Specialist — Liquid Web

Enterprise WordPress hosting support and QA for mission-critical customer environments. Maintains a 95%+ satisfaction rating across 40+ tickets a week, troubleshooting plugin conflicts, server-level performance, security vulnerabilities and caching strategy; runs QA passes through TestRail, Jira and Asana to prevent regressions; advises on hardening, performance and SEO, and documents solutions to the internal knowledge base.

Founder and Principal — BamaPolitics.com

Alabama's leading political news platform, built and operated end to end. Scaled to 60,000+ indexed pages and 100,000+ unique visitors on peak election days on a hardened Centmin Mod LEMP stack behind Cloudflare Zero Trust, holding 95+ PageSpeed scores through custom caching and CDN tuning. Custom WordPress plugins for election results, voter guides and structured political data; a bespoke Bootstrap 5 front end built for WCAG 2.1, SEO and mobile; revenue through AdSense optimisation and content partnerships; live election coverage, investigative journalism and voter tools.

Independent Consultant — Web Systems and Development

Consulting and implementation across infrastructure, content publishing and community platforms, from Huntsville, Grapevine and Chattanooga. Architects, secures and maintains high-performance Linux servers for content-heavy sites; builds custom WordPress plugins, themes and integrations; implements hardening, SSL/TLS, firewall rules and intrusion detection; maintains XenForo communities with custom moderation workflows; and provides ongoing consultation on performance optimisation, SEO strategy and infrastructure scaling.

Built: thewilsonnet.com

Chief Operating Officer — Group Net, LLC

Operations, infrastructure and growth for a portfolio of faith-based online communities — ChristianForums, ReligiousForums, BaptistBoard and affiliates. Delivered 5+ million monthly pageviews across eight branded platforms, led 12+ moderators, administrators and content managers, cut hosting costs 40% through consolidation, caching and CDN work, and reached 99.9% availability with automated backups, disaster recovery and uptime monitoring.

Tier 1–3 Support Technician — Social Knowledge, LLC

Escalated support for high-traffic XenForo communities serving 100,000+ monthly active users: server administration, database optimisation and platform customisation, working with the development team to fix bugs affecting customer communities.

Founder and Principal — MustangEvolution.com

Founded and scaled one of the web's largest Ford Mustang enthusiast communities from a high-school hobby to a profitable exit. Grew to 50,000+ registered members with a full newsroom covering the industry, performance modifications and enthusiast events; monetised through display advertising, partnerships, premium memberships and affiliate marketing; sold in 2012 after nine years.

Computer Science and Business — Calhoun Community College and Athens State University

Three years of coursework in Computer Science and Business before moving to full-time entrepreneurship. Continued professional development since through industry certifications, technical documentation and hands-on systems work.