Jeff Van Gorp

Résumé

Jeff Van Gorp, Technical SEO Engineer. I work on the parts of a website that search depends on: crawling, rendering, indexing, structured data and performance. Then I write the code that fixes them.

Blue Springs, MO · LinkedIn · GitHub

Experience

  1. – Present

    Technical SEO Engineer · Delta Defense (USCCA)

    Technical SEO engineering, site performance and measurement for Delta Defense and the USCCA, with content support when the need arises.

    • Technical SEO: crawling, indexing and rendering
    • Core Web Vitals and mobile-first search performance
    • Code and performance optimization
    • Schema.org structured data
    • GA4 measurement

  2. –

    Technical SEO Engineer · Empire Today

    Led technical SEO initiatives across Empire Today's web properties, working closely with web development and marketing teams.

    • Technical audits with Google Search Console, Screaming Frog and ContentKing to find and resolve HTML, CSS and JavaScript issues
    • Schema.org structured data for services, products and other content types
    • XML sitemap and robots.txt optimization for efficient crawling
    • Core Web Vitals and page-speed fixes, implemented directly or guided through development teams

  3. –

    SEO Specialist · BrightEdge

    Advised global clients on on-page and technical optimization using the BrightEdge platform, across more than two dozen client accounts.

    • Recommendations on titles, H1s, meta descriptions and image alt text, grounded in keyword research
    • Technical audits with BrightEdge ContentIQ, OnCrawl and Screaming Frog to resolve crawling and indexing issues
    • Implemented optimized content in WordPress, Magento and BigCommerce, via WYSIWYG editors and directly in HTML/CSS

  4. – Present

    Web Entrepreneur · JeffV Solutions

    One-person web services business providing small businesses with a better web experience.

    • On-site and off-site SEO: keyword research, content optimization, technical analysis and code fixes
    • Responsive website design and development with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
    • Website management: hosting, SSL, email, domains, backups, updates and migrations
    • Traffic, keyword and social analytics collection and reporting

Earlier career

  1. –

    Calibrations Technician · Test & Measurement Inc.

    Calibrated inspection, measurement and test equipment across dimensional, pressure, temperature, electrical and RF/microwave disciplines for measurement accuracy and low uncertainty. Two periods: Jul 2014 to Mar 2017 and Jul 2019 to Jul 2021.

  2. –

    Calibrations & Electronics Technician · United States Army

    Tested, calibrated and repaired electronic and mechanical test equipment, including microwave and electronics test sets, aviation systems and precision instruments, against standards traceable to NIST.

Education

  • Master's in Information Technology
    Colorado Technical University · Starting January 2027 · CTU Patriot Scholarship featured recipient
  • B.S. in Information Technology, Website Development
    Colorado Technical University · 2017–2021

Skills

  • Technical SEO
  • Structured data
  • Core Web Vitals & performance
  • GEO & AI search
  • Web development
  • Accessibility
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Google Search Console · Google Analytics 4 · Screaming Frog · ContentKing · OnCrawl · BrightEdge · WordPress · Magento · BigCommerce · Next.js