June was one of the most productive months I’ve had in a long time. I spent the past four weeks strengthening the technical foundation of my website, advancing my WordPress development work, refining the identity of Veritas Key LLC, making major progress in my EdD dissertation, and closing the month with a significant professional interview. This post captures everything I accomplished and where I’m heading next.

Strengthening the Digital Backbone of vladimirkuljak.com/

I dedicated a large portion of June to improving the reliability, SEO structure, and long‑term scalability of my site.

Robots.txt Overhaul

I cleaned up conflicting directives, removed outdated rules, and validated the entire file to ensure proper crawling by search engines.
Robots.txt overhaul

Sitemap Repair & Search Console Sync

My sitemap had indexing issues that were quietly affecting SEO. I corrected the URLs, revalidated the structure, and reconnected everything to Google Search Console.
Sitemap repair

REST API Troubleshooting

I resolved REST API errors that were blocking schema tools and SEO plugins. This included fixing authentication failures, JSON response issues, and plugin conflicts.
REST API fix

Website Outage Diagnosis

Earlier in the month, my site experienced a global outage. I diagnosed the issue, confirmed it was DNS/server‑level, and restored availability.
Outage diagnosis

Advancing My WordPress Engineering Work

June was also a month of serious development work — the kind that moves a project from “functional” to “professional.”

Preparing My Plugin for WordPress.org Submission

I completed PHPCS cleanup, added sanitization/escaping, wrote a proper readme, packaged the ZIP, and tested activation/deactivation hooks.
Plugin preparation

Custom Cookie Banner via WPCode

I built a custom cookie banner injected through the footer using WPCode. It features smooth animations, localStorage persistence, and GDPR‑aligned behavior.
Cookie banner setup

Front-End Customizations

I refined layout spacing, typography, mobile responsiveness, and header/logo alignment.
Front-end fixes

Pinterest Domain Verification Attempt

I attempted Pinterest domain verification using a meta tag, but caching and header conflicts prevented Pinterest from detecting it.
Pinterest verification

Veritas Key LLC: Refining Identity, Purpose, and Direction

June also included meaningful progress on Veritas Key LLC, my clarity‑focused support service for individuals navigating institutional pressure, investigations, probation, or workplace conflicts.

Clarifying the Core Identity of Veritas Key LLC

I refined the brand’s positioning to make its mission unmistakably clear:

• Veritas Key works with individuals, not institutions
• I provide structured clarity, not legal representation
• I help clients navigate institutional processes, not influence them
• The focus is on truth, documentation, and personal agency

This clarity strengthens the foundation of the business and sets expectations correctly.

Content Development for Veritas Key

I worked on multiple content pieces that support the brand’s mission:

• A refined business description
• A stronger site title and tagline
• A professional launch message
• A blog post about the origin and philosophy of Veritas Key
• Focus keywords aligned with clarity, documentation, and personal advocacy

SEO & Structural Work

I improved the technical foundation of the Veritas Key website by updating meta descriptions, improving schema alignment, validating robots.txt and sitemap accuracy, and strengthening homepage messaging.
Business description update

Academic Progress: A Major Shift in My EdD Dissertation

June included one of the most important academic decisions of my EdD journey.

Pivoting Fully to a K‑12 Dissertation Focus

My dissertation chair, Dr. Giuseffi, directed me to focus exclusively on K‑12, not higher education, for my EdD dissertation.
K‑12 dissertation pivot

This required me to reframe my entire approach.

What I Completed This Month

• Reframed my problem statement
• Adjusted my purpose statement
• Drafted K‑12‑specific research questions
• Confirmed continuous enrollment in EDU 781 and EDU 790–791
• Integrated RSH 780 work into the updated dissertation template
• Sent a professional acceptance message confirming the new direction

What Comes Next

My July academic workload will focus on:

• K‑12 IT problem statement
• K‑12 purpose statement
• K‑12 research questions
• Chapter 1 outline

This pivot sets me up for a stronger, more aligned dissertation trajectory.

Professional Growth: A Major Career Milestone

Director of Digital Workplace & Technology Services Interview

On June 29, I completed my interview for the Director of Digital Workplace & Technology Services position — a major professional milestone and a clear reflection of my leadership trajectory.

I demonstrated:

• Clear, confident communication
• Strong leadership maturity
• Systems-thinking applied to organizational transformation
• Deep understanding of digital workplace strategy
• Readiness for executive-level responsibility

I also followed up with a professional message to Brandon and his team, reinforcing respect and gratitude.

Interview reflection

This interview was a powerful way to close the month — and a sign of where my career is heading.

Closing Thoughts

June 2026 was a month of building, refining, and moving forward.
I strengthened the technical backbone of vladimirkuljak.com/, advanced my WordPress engineering skills, improved SEO infrastructure, and made decisive progress in my EdD dissertation. I also expanded the identity and clarity of Veritas Key LLC, reinforcing its mission and digital presence. And I closed the month with a successful interview for a director-level role that aligns perfectly with my long-term professional goals.

July will focus on expanding content, drafting dissertation components, and continuing to optimize my digital systems.