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My career spans board-level technical and commercial roles, including Managing Director at Pavilion Publishing Ltd and CTO at Documedia PLC. As the founder of Pootlepress, I’ve developed WordPress plugins used by thousands worldwide and trained over 5,000 individuals in WordPress over the past decade. My expertise lies in digital strategy, online business development, and WordPress education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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