Hudson Latimer
IT Support & Web Developer
Summary
NSCC IT Programming diploma graduate (May 2026) based in Halifax, NS. Experienced with Windows and macOS support, Microsoft 365 administration, and small-business web development. Recently completed a six-week placement supporting a full website rebuild for GoLocalQuote. Seeking an entry-level IT support or help desk role.
Education
NSCC — IT Programming Diploma
Halifax, NS · Sept 2024 – May 2026- Core: networking, OS fundamentals, scripting, databases, web development.
Experience
Founder & Lead Developer — Huddy Digital
Halifax, NS · Remote · 2024 – Present- Built and shipped small-business websites end-to-end: hosting, DNS, design, copy, deploy.
- Local SEO work for Halifax-area trades and service businesses — Google Business Profile, schema, on-page.
- Side tools: SolveHFX (civic-tech issue reporting), HFX SEO (local rank checker), Maple Domains (.ca availability tracker).
Web Development Work Placement — GoLocalQuote
Halifax, NS · April – May 2026 (Present)- NSCC IT Programming placement focused on a full rebuild of golocalquote.com.
- Diagnosed the live site (33/100 mobile PageSpeed, single-page architecture, missing meta and schema) and built the rebuild around fixing those gaps first.
- Front-end work in Next.js, responsive layout overhaul, image pipeline (PNG → WebP/AVIF), and on-page SEO including LocalBusiness schema.
- Wrote the maintenance documentation the team uses for future updates.
Technical Skills
- IT Support
- Windows 10/11 & macOS · Active Directory basics · Microsoft 365 admin · Ticketing systems · Hardware troubleshooting · Remote support tools
- Networking & Systems
- TCP/IP fundamentals · DNS / DHCP · VPN setup · Basic Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) · PowerShell scripting · Supabase
- Web Development
- TypeScript / JavaScript · React & Next.js · Tailwind CSS · Node.js · REST APIs · Git & GitHub · Netlify
- AI & LLMs
- Claude / Anthropic API · OpenAI API · Prompt engineering · AI-assisted development · LLM integration
- SEO & Analytics
- Google Business Profile · Local SEO audits · Schema.org markup · GA4 / Search Console · Keyword research · Page speed (Core Web Vitals)
Selected Projects
- HFX SEO — hfxseo.ca
Free SEO and speed audit tool for Halifax businesses. Lighthouse scores, Core Web Vitals, screenshots, and AI-powered recommendations.
- Maple Domains — mapledomains.ca
.ca / .ns.ca availability tracker. Cron-driven registry checks with drop alerts.
- Swept Away Escapes & CB Woodworks — client sites
Designed, built, and deployed Next.js sites for Halifax-area small businesses. Hosting, DNS, and SEO setup included.
References
Available on request.