James Farmer

Chief Executive Officer at WPMU DEV

James Farmer has a strong background in education and technology. James has held various leadership roles throughout their career. In 2000, James worked as the Computer Assisted Language Learning Coordinator at La Trobe University International, where they were responsible for designing and developing online teaching and learning materials. From 2002 to 2003, they served as the Flexible Learning Coordinator at RMIT University, managing the design and development of online courses. At Deakin University, where James worked from 2003 to 2006, they were a Lecturer in Education Design, conducting research and development in the use of emerging technologies in online teaching and learning. James also provided training and consultation to academics in implementing social technologies into their courses. In 2006, James served as the Online Community Editor at The Age, where they managed the development of blogs and online communities. Since 2007, James has held various executive positions at WPMU DEV, Incsub, and Edublogs, including CEO and Chief Executive Officer.

James Farmer completed their education at the University of Hull. In 1994, they enrolled in the university and pursued a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in English Language & Literature. James successfully completed this program in 1997. Additionally, in the same year, they obtained a CELTA certification from the University of Hull in English Language.

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Melbourne, Australia

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WPMU DEV

==WordPress Site Management==WPMU DEV is the ultimate WordPress platform for web developers and designers. Build, manage, optimize, and update unlimited WordPress sites from one dashboard. Having a hard time juggling multiple clients or sites? WPMU DEV’s site management hub gives you everything you need to manage, monitor, secure, optimize,update, and backup unlimited sites. Including a fully-integrated client billing system that you can use to set up recurring subscriptions and create your own branded client portal.==WPMU DEV Hosting - reliable, powerful, and feature-packed==WPMU DEV Hosting offers a range of flexible and affordable hosting plans. They’re all isolated, compartmentalized, and use dedicated resources to ensure peak site-speed and security. Some of the best hosting plans when it comes to performance and features. Speaking of features… enjoy free email accounts, Web Application Firewall (WAF), SSL certificates, and migration assistance. As well as developer-friendly tools like: one-click staging, easy SFTP/SSH access, phpMyAdmin. Finally, take your hosting to the next level with cloning and templates, easy file and DNS management, and smart site analytics.==12 integrated pro WPMU DEV plugins==A full suite of pro WordPress plugins covering all aspects of site development, design, and management. WPMU DEV's plugins cover everything from site security, performance, and backups, to white labeling, marketing, and SEO. Including our award-winning Smush plugin, which currently boasts 1+ million active installs.==The best WordPress support==Every WordPress company claims to provide amazing support, but our team truly delivers the goods. We guarantee: fast response, friendly service, and to do everything we can to solve your problem. You can turn to our experts about ANY WordPress issue via private ticket and 24/7 live chat, or there’s always our growing community of members and like-minded web developers, who are more than happy to help and share their opinions.


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