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Bruno Santana Stefani
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress Developer
Palhoça - Santa Catarina, Brazil
Toptal member since August 24, 2022
Bio
Bruno is a seasoned WordPress developer with excellent knowledge of WordPress plugin and theme development, web systems, and project management. As an expert in PHP, he can work with leading web technologies like HTML, CSS, and MySQL while also using JavaScript frameworks such as Node.js, Babylon.js, and React. Bruno is ready to work in a team and always aims to deliver a job he starts.
Portfolio
Electrician U
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), APIs, Yoast SEO, SEO Tools, HTML5, CSS...
FlightHelp
PHP, WordPress, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress Plugins...
Digital Meta Group
WordPress, Elementor, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Cloudflare, WordPress Plugins...
Experience
- WordPress - 8 years
- JavaScript - 8 years
- WordPress Themes - 7 years
- WordPress Plugins - 7 years
- Linux - 6 years
- WordPress REST API - 6 years
- PHP - 6 years
- WordPress API - 5 years
Preferred Environment
WordPress, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, Linux, JavaScript, Elementor, APIs
The most amazing...
...project I've coordinated is a total reboot of an LMS platform, from visuals and development to legal preparation for professors and courses.
Work Experience
Electrician U LMS Platform
2024 - 2024
Electrician U
- Worked on a project that involved developing and deploying a comprehensive WordPress-based LMS using the LearnDash plugin for Brett and Dustin at Electrician U.
- Developed a comprehensive LMS for Electrician U using LearnDash, customized to meet the educational needs of Dustin with interactive content and a branded experience.
- Integrated WooCommerce with a custom payment gateway to ensure secure, efficient transactions, supporting various payment methods for a seamless user experience.
- Developed an integration to sync the two systems according to specific business logic. This involved multiple roles with different permissions and the capability of managing users effectively.
- Created the front end using custom Gutenberg blocks with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). This approach allowed for a modular and customized design aligned with Electrician U's theme and branding. Each block was designed to be easily customizable.
- Implemented a unique blog post structure to provide a distinctive user experience for both blog posts and learning paths. This involved creating templates that supported various types of content and media, ensuring a cohesive and engaging experience.
- Employed OOP principles to ensure a scalable and maintainable codebase, facilitating the development of modular and reusable code for efficient future updates and expansions.
- Maintained strict adherence to best web practices throughout the development process, including following security protocols, optimizing performance, and ensuring accessibility for users with disabilities.
- Assisted the CEO in finding a server solution to meet their specific needs. Handled the deployment of the project, including setting up the server and ensuring all security measures were in place.
- Developed an email invitation system for seamless user onboarding.
Technologies: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), APIs, Yoast SEO, SEO Tools, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), WooCommerce, LearnDash, eCommerce, Composer, MySQL, WordPress, Sass, Migration, Gutenberg Editor, Git, GitHub, CI/CD Pipelines, Site Speed Optimization
WordPress Developer
2023 - 2023
FlightHelp
- Developed a plugin from scratch to automate a specific business need.
- Integrated a form, contract, and ticket plugin with the plugin I made to flow data through them.
- Integrated an API to communicate with the WordPress back end, making changes and updating existing data generated by user actions.
- Created a Git repository to track changes and have some version control.
- Implemented a PHP OOP structure within the plugin to facilitate future maintenance and code readability.
Technologies: PHP, WordPress, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress Plugins, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Gravity Forms, APIs, Scrum, Git, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, HTML, jQuery, Gulp
Freelance WordPress Front-end Developer
2022 - 2022
Digital Meta Group
- Developed the CrAzyTs NFTs landing page for the artist Luciano Martins, resulting in almost 50 sold NFTs.
- Performed page speed optimizations with properly sized images, caching, and correct JavaScript load.
- Integrated the Cloudflare CDN to improve deliverability to the user and add an extra layer of defense to the application protecting the server IP.
- Performed SEO using the right page HTML tag hierarchy, sitemap inclusion, and robots for discoverability.
- Created the design using Elementor to build the basic structure of the pages. I used HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create WordPress shortcodes for custom page elements and to overcome the plugin limitations without installing extra add-ons.
- Used JavaScript for Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics integration.
Technologies: WordPress, Elementor, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Cloudflare, WordPress Plugins, Web Development
Freelance WordPress Full-stack Developer
2022 - 2022
NSC Comunicação
- Created a research proposal submission system that allows researchers to submit projects related to the company's products and follow their status through the system.
- Used PHP to make a custom plugin for the application's logic that enabled creating the customized post type, ACF fields, shortcodes, email sending, and SMTP integrations.
- Developed the pages' basic structure design with Elementor and used HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to generate WordPress shortcodes of custom page elements and to overcome the plugin limitations without installing extra add-ons.
- Built the back and front end of the project while collaborating with a designer, a project manager, and an SEO manager.
- Used Node.js to manage my JavaScript packages like gulp. I worked with gulp to compile and bundle my Sass and JavaScript.
- Worked with an object-oriented programming (OOP) framework in my PHP and back end. I used a PHP composer for my class management.
- Created search queries with MySQL within the WordPress framework.
Technologies: PHP, Node.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Custom Post Types, Gulp, Sass, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Composer, MySQL, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, WordPress API, Web Development
Freelance WordPress Front-end Developer
2022 - 2022
Digital Meta Group
- Created new Luciano Martini's eCommerce based on the homepage design made by a designer, resulting in a 15% lower bounce rate.
- Used PHP to create a custom plugin for the application's logic that enabled shortcodes, tracking codes, and the custom template of the WooCommerce pages.
- Improved the eCommerce's page speed with good development practices, image size, and adequate JavaScript loading and caching.
- Built the basic structure of the pages with the design that I developed using Elementor. I created WordPress shortcodes of custom page elements and overcame the plugin limitations without installing extra add-ons, using HTML, Sass, and JavaScript.
- Developed the WooCommerce custom templates from scratch with HTML, Sass, and JavaScript.
- Used Node.js to manage my JavaScript packages like gulp. I worked with gulp to compile and bundle my Sass and JavaScript.
Technologies: WordPress, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP, Elementor, WooCommerce, Node.js, Sass, Web Development
Freelance WordPress Front-end Developer
2021 - 2022
NSC Comunicação
- Developed the landing page for the beLovers project. The project aimed to create a page to capture leads with a form and send the data to the wepipe CRM using a custom API integration.
- Created a custom plugin for the application's logic using PHP, which integrated the Elementor form API to the wepipe CRM.
- Used Elementor to develop the design for the basic structure of the landing page. Worked with HTML, Sass, and JavaScript to create WordPress shortcodes of custom page elements and to overcome the plugin limitations without installing extra add-ons.
- Worked with Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics integration using JavaScript.
- Worked with gulp to compile and bundle my Sass and JavaScript using Node.js to manage my JavaScript packages.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, Elementor, JavaScript, WordPress, APIs, PHP, WordPress REST API, WordPress Plugins, WordPress API, Web Development
WordPress Full-stack Developer
2019 - 2021
Nith Treinamentos
- Organized the entire web development cycle and web infrastructure of the company.
- Supervised a support team to solve the learning management systems (LMS) and consulting platform user problems.
- Created landing pages, including the page and systems layouts.
- Led development projects and the support team. Depending on the project, I built designs using pure HTML, Sass, JavaScript, or Elementor.
- Managed the company's web platforms, such as ActiveCampaign, Microsoft Teams, DigitalOcean, and Cloudflare.
- Designed and developed a paid ticket system for consulting using WordPress and an LMS recurring system for the company's students using WordPress and LearnDash.
- Used JavaScript for Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics integration. Node.js was also utilized to manage JavaScript packages like gulp.
- Built custom WordPress plugins and themes with PHP and used MySQL inside the WordPress framework for most of the company's back-end code and search queries.
- Worked on Linux VPS, DNS, email, and ERP management.
Technologies: PHP, WordPress, APIs, VPS/VDS, Linux, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Elementor, Node.js, Team Leadership, Web UI Design, LearnDash, Composer, Gulp, MySQL, WordPress API, WordPress REST API, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes
Freelance WordPress Front-end Developer
2017 - 2018
Ballangh
- Created and developed the layout of the eCommerce structure with WooCommerce. The project introduced a traditional company to the internet.
- Set up a Linux VPS with NGINX and Docker to increase speed and security.
- Created the logistical process of the products' delivery to the customer.
- Integrated the Cloudflare CDN to improve the user's deliverability and add one more layer of defense to the application protecting the server IP and acting as a firewall.
- Developed the design using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, considering page speed optimizations with properly sized images, caching, and correct JavaScript load.
Technologies: CSS, JavaScript, HTML, Linux, MySQL, WordPress, PHP, VPS/VDS, Web UI Design, Composer
Experience
Meta Art City
Meta Art City is a metaverse project that brings art into the metaverse so it can be easily accessible to everyone.
My role in this project was to create the eCommerce with WooCommerce and integrate Firebase. I also made all WordPress pages and developed the plugin simultaneously.
We launched the minimum viable product (MVP) in February 2022. I still work on the project periodically, providing web development service, mainly Firebase-related.
My role in this project was to create the eCommerce with WooCommerce and integrate Firebase. I also made all WordPress pages and developed the plugin simultaneously.
We launched the minimum viable product (MVP) in February 2022. I still work on the project periodically, providing web development service, mainly Firebase-related.
Nithflix LMS System
https://membros.nith.com.br/Nithflix is the LMS platform I helped create when I started at Nith.
This very challenging project made me grow greatly in just a few months. I was responsible for creating the system's reset from the ground up after the team leader left. I managed this project with all the best practices in the market. Together with my team, I solved a lot of technical and legal problems.
The project resulted in a new UX, UI, visual identity, and a 50% cheaper infrastructure. Moreover, all legal issues regarding courses and professors were resolved.
This very challenging project made me grow greatly in just a few months. I was responsible for creating the system's reset from the ground up after the team leader left. I managed this project with all the best practices in the market. Together with my team, I solved a lot of technical and legal problems.
The project resulted in a new UX, UI, visual identity, and a 50% cheaper infrastructure. Moreover, all legal issues regarding courses and professors were resolved.
International PDF Visualization System
A user PDF visualization system with custom sign-up and login pages and taylormade user roles.
The admin can register user groups as companies. Then, the admin registers PDF documents as a custom post type with advanced custom fields, choosing the company or companies that will have permission to access this file.
I collaborated with a project manager and a designer on this project, developing the design from scratch. Working on this project was my first international job.
The admin can register user groups as companies. Then, the admin registers PDF documents as a custom post type with advanced custom fields, choosing the company or companies that will have permission to access this file.
I collaborated with a project manager and a designer on this project, developing the design from scratch. Working on this project was my first international job.
Certifications
NOVEMBER 2021 - PRESENT
Become a WordPress Developer: Unlocking Power with Code
Udemy
Skills
Libraries/APIs
WordPress REST API, Node.js, jQuery, WordPress API, React, Babylon.js
Tools
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), LearnDash, Gulp, Git, GitHub, Gutenberg Editor, Composer
Languages
HTML5, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Sass
Paradigms
Scrum, Web UI Design, Object-oriented Programming (OOP)
Platforms
WordPress, Linux, WooCommerce, Firebase
Storage
MySQL
Other
Elementor, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, eCommerce, Migration, Site Speed Optimization, APIs, VPS/VDS, Custom Post Types, Cloudflare, Gravity Forms, Web Development, Yoast SEO, SEO Tools, Team Leadership, CI/CD Pipelines
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