A. BAXTER HALL
Web Developer & Award-Winning Digital Creator
Building Websites
Since 2017
I am a Web Developer developing Interactive Content and Web Platforms for Canadian Business to Business (B2B) Publications such as Interactive Case Studies, Infographics, WordPress Multi-Sites, Custom Plugins and much more.
Prior to entering the technology field, I was a butcher at Sanagan's Meat Locker, a cook at Bar Isabel and staged at Michelin-starred Luksus at Tørst in Brooklyn. After attending BrainStation to switch my career path, I haven't looked back. Outside of work, I have been building Automated Trading Systems using Python, experimenting with Blockchain Technologies and Building my own DevOps Infrastructure.
I currently play bass in a Post-Hardcore band called Oust in Toronto (featured in Absolute Underground in 2025) and previously played bass guitar in Inherent Vices while living in Vancouver (featured in The Georgia Straight in 2012).
What I Do
Frontend Development
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, TypeScript, Vite, responsive design, scroll-driven animations, Framer Motion.
Interactive Content & Data Viz
Award-winning interactive case studies, infographics, D3.js data visualization, scroll-based narrative design.
CMS & Digital Publishing
WordPress enterprise multi-site, Drupal, custom themes & plugins, Genesis Framework. Major Canadian publications including Advisor.ca, Canadian Underwriter, Truck News.
Python & Automation
Automated trading systems, data pipelines, API integrations, WebSocket real-time data streams, multi-module application architecture.
Blockchain & Web3
Smart contract interaction, on-chain data verification, prediction market integrations with Polymarket, Web3.py.
DevOps & Infrastructure
Docker, CI/CD with GitHub Actions, AWS ECR, Lando, Nginx, cloud deployment on Koyeb and Railway.
Email & Marketing Tech
Responsive HTML email templates, PHP template engines, email deployment platforms (CF MediaView to Omeda migration), newsletter systems.
Analytics & Ad Tech
Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Google Tag Manager implementation and management.
Award-Winning Work
2025 Canadian Online Publishing Awards
Best Industry Feature
Interactive Case Study with Canada Life: "Segregated Fund Policies"
Published at Advisor.ca & Conseiller.ca
View ProjectBest Content Marketing Campaign
Infographic for Sun Life Global Investments: "Is 65 the new 45?"
Published at Advisor.ca
View ProjectPortfolio
Interactive Content
Client Websites
Platform Development
Enterprise-level tools and platforms
Newsletter Toolkit Plugin
Custom WordPress plugin powering email newsletters across 10+ publications. 28 modular content block types, email service API integration (Omeda), Outlook conditional rendering, responsive email templates, ACF-based builder interface, multi-site deployment.
Enterprise Publishing Infrastructure
WordPress theme development, Docker containerization, CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions, custom RSS feeds, audience analytics integration, and cloud hosting management across a portfolio of B2B media properties.
Side Projects
Polymarket Trading Platform
Multi-strategy automated trading system for prediction markets. Real-time WebSocket data, on-chain blockchain verification, Discord integration. 4,000+ lines across multiple strategies.
Market Intelligence Bot
16-module Python application monitoring 250+ securities. Technical analysis (RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands), volume screening, market signal detection, and automated Discord alerting.
Copy Trading Engine
Real-time trade mirroring system with 3 copy modes (fixed, percentage, scaled), safety limits, state persistence, and sub-2-second polling.