Shahid Hussain
WordPress Developer
Bahawalpur
Summary
WordPress Developer with 10 years of functional experience designing and managing business websites using WordPress creation tools. Skilled in front-end and back-end development and implementing themes and plugins. Successfully creates attractive and user-friendly websites to meet client expectations in agile environments.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Full Stack Wordpress Web Developer
Scales Advertising
MINNESOTA
06.2020 - Current
- Develop marketing websites and ecommerce sites using WordPress and WooCommerce as custom themes in Genesis Framework with custom post types, custom taxonomy, WP plug-ins like Getblocklab, Jet Engine/Crocoblock, Facetwp WPCodeBox and Custom Gutenberg blocks in LANDO environment.
- Performance optimizing websites through a combination of frontend, backend and server configuration techniques.
- Ensure cross-browser, cross-platform, and multiple device type compatibility for all web solutions and perform all necessary QA on finished products.
- Monitor uptime, hosting, and databases to ensure site is performing at maximum capacity.
- Implementation of content in pages using built in widgets as well custom coded widgets.
- Responsible of creating responsive email templates.
- Convert PSD or XD Designs into custom responsive WordPress Themes.
- Develop whole project with Premium WordPress Themes using different Page Builders (Gutenberg, Visual Composer, Divi, Elementor, Oxygen, Bricks Builder).
- Implementing and managing Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager in websites.
- Implementation of Web Accessibility and security configuration in WordPress websites.
- Continuous Integration and Deployment using Docker, GITLab, GITLab CI.
- Working within an AGILE environment using Basecamp.
- Monitoring, Maintenance and page speed optimization of the live websites.
- Installed required plugins and additional coding to fit final design and functionality requirements.
- Delivered quality commercial websites that met coding standards and cross-browser compatibilities.
- Collaborated with end users on project specifications, strategy and execution to build new WordPress pages and update existing ones.
- Ensure on time project delivery with adherence to code quality and standards.
- Research and implement new technologies.
- Teamed with design and project developers to understand project scope and offer elegant, creative and scalable solutions.
- Implemented and assessed performance of SEO best practices.
- Referenced web analytics reporting to enhance designs and improve site performance.
- Designed and implemented website from initial concept, site architecture and wire frames to finished deliverable.
- Code reviews.
Web Master
I-COM Global Switzerland
Zurich
10.2017 - Current
- Developed and maintaining the company websites built with Squarespace platform.
- Responsible for all development, updates, content placement.
- Implementation of content in pages using built in widgets as well custom code via HTML/CSS/JS/JQuery.
- Responsible of creating responsive email templates.
- All other work assigned by management using squarespace platform.
- Ensure websites are designed for use across browsers and devices using responsive design principles.
- Work closely with Account Managers to strategize site development and design needs.
- Troubleshoot design and programming challenges.
- Effectively present ideas and concepts to clients and team members.
- Meet established deadlines or provide reasonable notice to the team when a deadline extension is needed.
- Stay current in web design and development trends and best practices to be a resource for the team.
- communicate with team using Google Suite, Slack, and Zoom.
WordPress Developer
Karma Network
New York
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Designing and implementing new features and functionality
- Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture
- Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
- Helping formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme and plugin.
- Communicate with clients and deliver them bug free solutions
- Manage technical integration with third party services
- Meeting with clients to discuss website design and function.
- Designing and building the website front-end.
- Designing and managing the website back-end including database and server integration.
- Generating WordPress themes and plugins.
- Conducting website performance tests.
- Troubleshooting content issues.
- Conducting WordPress training with the client.
- Monitoring the performance of the live website using Pantheon server environment.
WordPress Developer
Webkonsepter
Oslo
05.2015 - 09.2017
- I worked as a freelancer and created mockups and Html structures for websites and applications
- Implemented and maintained WordPress, WooCommerce based websites including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and creation of custom themes
- Develop and deploy upgrade/migration plans for WordPress websites
- Convert PSDs into custom Responsive HTML websites
- Setup Domain names and hosting for company on hosting panels
- Communicated with clients via Email and Skype and kept them up -to-date throughout the project.
WordPress Developer
Think Big Digital Marketing
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
03.2012 - 05.2015
- Leveraged strong understanding of WordPress core to manipulate admin and theme components.
- Created and updated re-usable code libraries to streamline WordPress development cycle.
- Developed and implemented SEO and AB testing strategies to improve effectiveness of marketing efforts.
- Implemented and assessed performance of SEO best practices.
- Designed and implemented website from initial concept, site architecture and wire frames to finished deliverable.
- Converted design assets into component-based HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- Triaged bugs and enhancements from GitHub.
- Designed responsive, mobile-first websites from design concepts.
- Installed required plugins and additional coding to fit final design and functionality requirements.
- Converted PSD files into custom WordPress themes.
- Used Chrome Inspector and Firebug to debug live sites.
WordPress Developer
Niche-Vision Technologies
Bahawalpur
08.2010 - 02.2012
- Converted design assets into component-based HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- Used Chrome Inspector and Firebug to debug live sites.
- Developed and implemented WordPress sites, themes and plugins.
- Implemented and assessed performance of SEO best practices.
- Teamed with design and project developers to understand project scope and offer elegant, creative and scalable solutions.
- Provided timely resolution to reported website problems by integrating new solutions into existing platforms.
- Converted PSD files into custom WordPress themes.
Web Designer
Cresset Technology
Lahore
01.2010 - 08.2010
- Promoted brand identity by creating company logos and delivering attractive, user-friendly and unique website.
- Enhanced functionality and appearance of website and repaired functionality issues.
- Translated customer requirements into technical site concepts for bidding and initial planning purposes.
- Configured templates for clients to easily customize.
- Designed highly engaging interactive user interfaces that complied with modern web standards.
- Troubleshot technical issues and optimized websites for search engine optimization, performance and accessibility.
- Determined coding requirements for specialized scripts.
- Designed user interface to meet client specifications,
- Completed domain name registrations and maintained website and web hosting account.
- Acquired and exploited existing code and assets to accelerate project completion.
- Delivered technical presentations to illustrate proposed site designs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Virtual University of Pakistan
Lahore, Pakistan 03.2002 - 03.2007
Skills
Meta Box, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Pods, Custom Post Type UI and Genesis Framework for development of Custom Themes
Elementor, Divi, Bricks Builder, Oxygen Builder, WP Gutenberg using built-in and Custom Components, Visual Composer, Beaver Builder, Themify Builder
WordPress, Squarespace, Shopify
MySQL, MongoDB
Chrome Dev Tools, Firebug, NPM, Gulp, Nodejs, LANDO, Docker, GITLab, GITLab CI
Windows, Linux, Apache, Nginx
Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, Foundation
AWS Lightsail, AWS EC2, AWS S3, Google Cloud, WP Engine, WHM, CPanel, Pantheon, SiteGround, Godaddy, CloudFlare
Visual Studio, Notepad, Dreamweaver CS, Adobe XD, Adobe Illustrator, FIGMA, Photoshop
JIRA, Confluence, Basecamp, Asana, Trello, Zoho, Teamwork
Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, MailChimp, Hubspot
Technical Analysis
Web development projects
Critical Thinking
Decision-Making
Planning and Coordination
Affiliations
Web Programming Google IT Automation with Python (Google Coursera Certificate…..Continued)
Technical Profile
Microsoft Office • SQL • HTML • JavaScript • Microsoft Word • CSS • MySQL • Adobe Photoshop • XML • PHP • SASS/SCSS • Git • Adobe Illustrator • Google Workspace • WordPress • Bootstrap • jQuery • GitHub • Figma • Social media sites • Node.js • Angular • SQL Server • Docker • React • REST • FTP • SSH • Amazon EC2 • Google Drive • Linux • JIRA • Salesforce • Microsoft Outlook • Google Analytics • Microsoft Access • Google Docs • Laravel • Google Ads • Cloud Services
Timeline
Full Stack Wordpress Web Developer
Scales Advertising
06.2020 - Current
WordPress Developer
Karma Network
05.2019 - 05.2020
Web Master
I-COM Global Switzerland
10.2017 - Current
WordPress Developer
Webkonsepter
05.2015 - 09.2017
WordPress Developer
Think Big Digital Marketing
03.2012 - 05.2015
WordPress Developer
Niche-Vision Technologies
08.2010 - 02.2012
Web Designer
Cresset Technology
01.2010 - 08.2010
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Virtual University of Pakistan
03.2002 - 03.2007