I’m a Full-Stack Web Developer with over 12 years of experience in web development — including 5 years in sales and project management and more than 7 years focused on Front-End and WordPress development.
Technical Expertise.
Front-End & Core Tools:
Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. Working knowledge of PHP and MySQL. Linux-friendly and comfortable in CLI environments.
Practical Experience.
WordPress Front-End:
- Theme development and customization
- Advanced work with dynamic Gutenberg blocks, ACF, and Elementor Widgets API
- Familiar with the latest WordPress concepts such as multi-block architecture and the Interactivity API
- Building custom user interfaces and dynamic dashboards using PHP + Vue.js
- Creating custom Google Analytics events for UX tracking and conversion optimization
- SEO and performance optimization to improve visibility, speed, and Core Web Vitals metrics
WordPress Back-End:
- Setting up Linux/Debian servers from scratch and working across various hosting providers
- Experience with advanced environments such as Bedrock and containerized WordPress (Docker)
- Extending and customizing third-party plugins
- Enhancing the admin panel with custom post types, meta fields, custom MySQL tables, analytics dashboards, and configuration pages
- Integrating third-party APIs and implementing complex data-exchange logic
- Integrating OpenAI API for AI-driven content generation, data parsing features, and prompt engineering
Other Technologies:
- React.js — Basic experience creating custom Gutenberg blocks; familiar with modern routing patterns (react-router-dom loaders/actions)
- Vue.js — Creating custom interactive components and standalone scripts integrated with PHP backends
- Magento 2 — Front-end development and theme customization
- Angular 2+ — Some commercial experience building SPA applications using external APIs; familiar with newer features such as signals
- Experienced with Git, Gulp, and Webpack
- Basic understanding Node.js and Next.js.
Earlier Background:
Before entering IT, I worked in development management and civil law within the energy-efficient manufacturing sector — experience that shaped my strategic thinking, attention to detail, and ability to collaborate effectively across different disciplines.
Full info and portfolio - shanti-dev.com
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