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Justin Holt

Craft CMS Development, Done Right.

Charlotte, NC, USA Available for hire
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About

27+ years of web development experience. I build custom Craft CMS solutions — from plugins and headless APIs to full-stack builds and AI-powered workflows. Official Craft CMS Verified Partner. 
Full-stack Craft CMS expertise for projects of any size, from solo builds to team augmentation.  I've been building for the web since 1996. After years working with WordPress, Drupal, ExpressionEngine, and Magento, I found Craft CMS in 2017 and never looked back. Since 2019, I've worked exclusively in the Craft CMS / Yii ecosystem — building custom solutions for clients ranging from startups to enterprise organizations. I'm based in Charlotte, NC, where I also organize the local Craft CMS developers meetup.
  • Custom Development
    Custom plugins, modules, and integrations built to extend Craft CMS beyond its core capabilities. Twig, PHP, Yii — the full stack. 
  • Commerce
    Craft Commerce storefronts, payment integrations, product configurators, and custom order workflows built for your business. 
  • Second Seat Developer
    I embed alongside agency development teams as a force multiplier — strengthening capacity, accelerating timelines, and bringing deep Craft expertise to your existing workflow. 
  • DevOps, ServerOps & Hosting
    Server management, deployment pipelines, DDEV environments, and performance optimization. Your Craft site, running fast and reliably. 
  • Consultation & Training
    Helping development teams level up their Craft CMS workflows. Architecture reviews, content modeling strategy, and best practices training.
  • Ongoing Maintenance
    Retainer-based support for updates, security patches, Craft version upgrades, and ongoing feature development. Your site stays healthy long-term.
  • Frontend Builds
    Pixel-perfect frontend implementation with Tailwind CSS, vanilla JavaScript, PHP/HTML/Twig templating, and Vue.js for interactive components — translating designs into fast, accessible interfaces.
  • Site Scans & Mitigation
    Comprehensive audits covering security vulnerabilities, SEO health, accessibility compliance, and site speed performance — with actionable fixes to bring everything up to standard.
  • Craft Plugin Implementation
    Expert setup and configuration of the Craft ecosystem — SEOmatic, Formie, Blitz, Commerce, Navigation, Retour, Sprig, CKEditor, and more — tailored to your project's needs.
Common Challenges, Solved
  • Off-server image transforms for optimal next-gen responsive image delivery at scale
  • Effective Blitz + Cloudflare caching with Datastar & Sprig dynamic content loading patterns
  • Optimal server architecture using Forge, load balancers & Redis for high-traffic Craft sites
  • Content schema strategy for smart modeling, component reuse & extensible content blocks
  • Improving general & faceted search with Algolia + InstantSearch integration

Selected work

Morton Buildings

Full-stack Craft CMS build featuring an interactive 3D building configurator, Algolia-powered search, video integration, and Blitz caching for performance at scale.

AFM Real Estate

Multi-site Craft CMS installation with Algolia-powered property search, serving forest and timberland listings across multiple regions.

Tosco Music

Charlotte-based nonprofit music organization built on Craft CMS with event listings, performer profiles, and community engagement tools.

ELC Pinellas

Early childhood education nonprofit built on Craft CMS with a provider search portal, resource management, and community outreach tools.

CKC Data Solutions

Craft CMS site for a network and fiber cabling company specializing in data centers. Built with Tailwind CSS and structured content modeling for service portfolios.

Cal Faucets

Custom faucet builder with 25+ artisan finishes, powered by Craft CMS and Commerce. Customers configure products with real-time previews before purchasing.

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