Chetan Satasiya
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress Developer
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Toptal member since July 9, 2021
Chetan is an expert WordPress developer with more than nine years of hands-on experience. He has delivered reliable custom themes, plugins, and websites for clients globally. He has led teams, created plugins with thousands of installations, and built many high-traction sites with millions of active users. Chetan has contributed to WordPress Core, Meta, Translation, BuddyPress Team, and a part of the WordPress 5.4, 5.3, 5.0, 4.9, 4.8, and 4.7 releases. He also has experience with WordPress VIP.
Portfolio
Experience
- PHP - 9 years
- Performance Optimization - 8 years
- BuddyPress - 6 years
- WooCommerce - 6 years
- LifterLMS - 5 years
- Performance - 5 years
- LearnDash - 5 years
- WordPress VIP - 2 years
Preferred Environment
MacOS, PhpStorm, GitHub, WordPress, WordPress VIP, WooCommerce, BuddyPress, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, Performance
The most amazing...
...project I've worked on is an inspirational website, community, and online shop with more than 10+ million active followers.
Work Experience
WordPress Full-stack Developer
Caligraphy Site
- Orchestrated the migration of a WordPress site from WP Engine hosting to WordPress VIP hosting, ensuring minimal downtime and preserving data integrity throughout the transition.
- Migrated all site data efficiently, including posts, pages, media files, user accounts, and custom content types, from the WP Engine environment to the WordPress VIP hosting platform.
- Developed a bespoke WordPress theme tailored to the website's specific needs and branding requirements.
WordPress Developer
Product Development
- Developed a WordPress plugin with meticulous attention to detail, adhering to industry-standard coding practices and extensively documenting for ease of understanding and future maintenance.
- Implemented a synchronization mechanism within the plugin to seamlessly fetch products from a 3rd-party API and integrate them into WooCommerce stores using REST API endpoints.
- Implemented a scheduled synchronization feature that automatically updates the WooCommerce store at regular intervals, ensuring that product information, pricing, and availability remain up-to-date without manual intervention.
- Automatic web push notifications are triggered upon publishing a new blog post via oneSignal.
- Push Notifications include a customized title, message, and image aligned with the post content.
- Sent push notifications to all subscribers on all browsers: iOS, Windows, Safari, Chrome, and Firefox.
Senior WordPress Developer
Multidots
- Built the page visit counter plugin to record page visits; currently, it has more than 50,000 visits.
- Created three WordPress VIP websites from scratch, and all three sites have a million daily users each.
- Created custom WP-CLI commands for content migrations.
- Reviewed the code of other team members and set up automatic deployment on servers.
- Used WooCommerce with 3rd-party CRM integration.
- Worked on the custom WooCommerce requirements for the clients.
- Set up the sites using FileZilla.
Senior Software Engineer
Kudos
- Built many directory websites. Created custom maps based on different latitudes and longitudes that show maps with different icons.
- Created a kids platform where parents can manage their children's pages, and kids can make their own pages, adding different points of interest.
- Managed four team members, assisting them whenever they needed. Led several projects.
Web Developer
Multidots Solutions, PVT. Ltd.
- Developed WordPress themes and plugins based on client requirements.
- Built a plugin to fetch news based on different sources via an API.
- Reviewed the code of others and gave estimates for clients' projects.
Experience
Sneaker News
Kid's Sneakers
Nitrolicious: Girl's Sneakers
https://nitrolicious.com/WordPress Plugin
The plugin is carefully designed to ensure that new products are automatically added to the store and existing products are updated based on the latest data available from the API.
The syncing process is performed regularly to ensure the store always reflects the most up-to-date product information.
The plugin is highly efficient and user-friendly. Its simple and intuitive interface enables easy management and configuration of the syncing process.
Pilot Information Systems, Inc.
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Science
Gujarat Technological University - Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Gujarat University - Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Certifications
WordPress LinkedIn Skill Assessment Badge
Skills
Libraries/APIs
BuddyPress, WordPress API, WordPress REST API, WooCommerce API, REST APIs, Mailchimp API, jQuery, Google Tag Manager API, Social Media APIs, Stripe, Google API, Stripe API
Tools
PhpStorm, GitHub, WP-CLI, Gutenberg Editor, LearnDash, Facebook Pixel, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Git, GitLab, FileZilla, NGINX, WP eCommerce, Mailchimp, ACF PRO, WP All Import, Forum Software, OneSignal, Multiple Listing Services (MLS), Google Analytics, bbPress, Amazon CloudFront CDN, Figma, Stripe Checkout, SendGrid
Languages
PHP, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, HTML5, SQL, SCSS, Timber, PHP 8
Frameworks
Genesis Framework, Laravel, Twig
Paradigms
Gamification, Hosting, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web UX Design, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), UI Design, UX Design, REST
Platforms
MacOS, WordPress, WordPress VIP, WooCommerce, HubSpot, Google Ads, DigitalOcean, Algolia, cPanel, Zoho CRM, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Mailgun, iOS
Storage
WP Engine, FileZilla FTP Server, MySQL, Databases
Industry Expertise
Social Media, Web Design
Other
WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, Performance, WordPress Design, Search, Elementor, LifterLMS, Troubleshooting, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Google Tag Manager, Business Technology, eCommerce, Performance Analysis, Performance Optimization, Taxonomy, Widgets, Blog Design, Secure Coding, Secure Web Development, HubSpot CRM, Theme Development, Theme Customization, Public Speaking, Website Migration, Web Development, FTP, Web Scraping, Education Management Systems, Payment APIs, Gravity Forms, Site Speed Optimization, Caching, W3 Total Cache, Design, Debugging, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), GoDaddy, API Integration, MemberPress, Event Calendars, Paid Memberships Pro (PMPro), Membership Sites, News, Migration, Web Hosting, Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Page Speed Optimization, Core Web Vitals, WordPress eCommerce, Technical Leadership, Custom Themes, Web Analytics, Robust Web Development, Contact Form 7, Software Architecture, Booking Systems, Planning, Data Scraping, Coupons, Front-end, Accessibility, Plugins, CSS3 Animation, HTML5 Animations, Websites, Fraud Prevention, Plugin Development, Web Scalability, Pixel Perfect, Forum Development, Forum Posting, Forums & Social Networking Portals, Architecture, Mobile First, WordPress SEO, WordPress LMS, Push Notifications, Revamps, Technical Architecture, WooCommerce Subscriptions 2, Video Streaming, UI Animation, Figma to WordPress, Web Push Notifications, Domains & Hosting, Back-end, Content Management Systems (CMS), System Improvements, Yoast SEO, Creative Tech, Cloudflare, Booking, APIs, Store Design, Store Setup, Data Migration, GeneratePress, FastCGI, PayPal, Universal Analytics, Business Services, BrainTree, HTML to WordPress, PSD to WordPress, Sketch to WordPress, Content Marketing Platforms, CRM Configuration, ERP Implementation, SSH, Avada, PSD, Application State Management, Local SEO, Web Marketing, RESTFul APIs, GamiPress, Online Course Design, Search Engines, Web UX, SEO Tools, Beaver Builder, Ticket Systems, Kadence Theme, Themes
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