
Eduard Milushi
Verified Expert in Engineering
JavaScript Developer
Tirana, Tirana County, Albania
Toptal member since May 19, 2016
Eduard is a senior software engineer and digital architect, coding for the web since 2008 and full-time since 2014. He's led a team of around 10, shipped WordPress and Joomla products from scratch, and built Laravel and Node.js apps with CI/CD and API integrations. He specializes in headless WordPress—Next.js, Apollo, and Tailwind on a WP back end—and HubSpot automation, with an AI-augmented workflow (Copilot since its 2021 preview, Claude daily).
Portfolio
Experience
- JavaScript - 16 years
- PHP - 16 years
- HTML5 - 16 years
- WordPress - 12 years
- WooCommerce - 12 years
- PhpStorm - 10 years
- Bootstrap - 10 years
- CSS3 - 7 years
Preferred Environment
PHP, JavaScript, WordPress, Laravel, HubSpot, Next.js, Node.js, React, Git, Claude
The most amazing...
...project was a Node.js app I built that migrated 2+ million records between HubSpot accounts with zero data loss, safely within strict API rate limits.
Work Experience
Lead Engineer
Q4intelligence, LLC
- Architected and led Q4Intelligence's migration from a monolithic WordPress site to a headless Next.js 16 front end on a WordPress/WPGraphQL back end, building the front end across 178 commits alongside a parallel GraphQL API.
- Built and maintained the platform's core WordPress plugin across 448 commits, extending MemberPress, LearnDash, and BuddyBoss with GraphQL resolvers, corporate-account membership sync, and a custom forum engagement system.
- Engineered seamless WordPress-to-Next.js single sign-on via a JWT and server-side cookie-bridge system, hardened against redirect loops, XSS, and WP Engine WAF false logouts.
- Developed a MemberPress-to-HubSpot transaction sync handling complete, failed, pending, and refunded states to prevent duplicate deals, with daily cron reconciliation and failure alerts.
- Created a blog-syndication suite (HubSpot-to-HubSpot and HubSpot-to-WordPress) with batched API updates, cron scheduling, JSON-LD structured data, and encrypted token storage.
- Designed and maintained the q4intel.com HubSpot CMS child theme, building custom HubL modules and a decoupled blog architecture that serves posts from AWS Lambda/API Gateway with client-side caching.
- Shipped custom HubSpot themes, modules, and blog templates for 9+ client agencies in the employee benefits and insurance sector, standardizing delivery across the portfolio.
- Implemented a Schema.org JSON-LD structured-data system (Organization, Article, Breadcrumb, FAQ, HowTo) driven by page type, and led technical SEO across q4intel.com and client sites.
- Managed domains, DNS, and email deliverability - SPF, DKIM, and DMARC - for multiple client sites, and integrated analytics and search tooling, including Google Search Console, Google Analytics, and PostHog.
- Delivered as lead engineer across roughly a dozen repositories, a HubSpot theme portfolio, and around 940 tracked commits over nearly four years - owning architecture, implementation, deployment, and infrastructure end-to-end.
Senior WordPress/WooCommerce Developer
SavyStudio.com, LLC
- Engineered the store's WooCommerce Subscriptions experience, building configurable 1–6 week subscription schemes, a "Subscribe & Save" default flow, and an auto-applied 25% first-subscription discount via a dedicated Subscriptions_Discount class.
- Built a custom subscriber dashboard as a mu-plugin, letting customers manage subscriptions, update shipping addresses without page reloads, view upcoming orders, and track gift cards.
- Migrated custom order and subscription data to WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) - including Klaviyo metadata, cancellation-survey data, and upcoming-orders logic - ahead of WooCommerce's legacy-storage deprecation.
- Implemented an automated accessibility testing pipeline with axe-core and resolved extensive ADA/WCAG color-contrast and a11y issues across checkout, account, and product pages.
- Standardized a complex, multi-year legacy codebase to WordPress PHP Coding Standards, bringing dozens of theme, plugin, and mu-plugin files into PHPCS compliance across a shared repository.
- Developed custom Gutenberg blocks, including a block-based Klaviyo reviews system and ACF-driven product blocks, adhering to the client's strict Gutenberg-first standard.
- Integrated and hardened multiple third-party services — Klaviyo, Metorik, ShopMy affiliate tracking, AutomateWoo, ShipStation, and GTM server-side tracking - several built as standalone mu-plugins.
- Optimized store performance and security, fixing a slow WC_Coupon query with targeted object caching and patching a mini-cart link vulnerability.
- Resolved production-critical bugs and fatal errors, including non-numeric price calculations and subscription edge cases for users without active plans.
- Authored 491 commits over 17 months within a formal GitHub git-flow, collaborating with the client's CTO and a multi-developer team on a WooCommerce platform with years of accumulated complexity.
Automation Engineer
Digip AB
- Replaced a fragmented product catalog, duplicated under inconsistent names across platforms and editable only by a developer, with a centralized product, inventory, and pricing system and admin interface as a single source of truth.
- Built a Laravel-based guided deal-creation tool that lets the sales team capture client and product details in one step form and generate a fully-populated HubSpot deal, replacing a process that forced reps to switch platforms mid-call with a client.
- Extended the same engine to power self-service checkout, automatically creating HubSpot deals from webshop orders and eliminating the manual ticket-and-assign step that previously handled every online order.
- Audited a large, tangled HubSpot automation library, removing dead workflows, simplifying overly complex ones, and converting fragile automations into coded workflows so they triggered reliably.
- Integrated the internal Laravel tooling with HubSpot, Stripe, and the webshop in real time to keep product data and pricing consistent across every platform.
WordPress Developer
Infractiv
- Built a fully custom WordPress theme from scratch using Full Site Editing (FSE) and native Gutenberg blocks with no page builder, giving the client site-wide editing control aligned to current WordPress standards.
- Developed a suite of 10 custom Gutenberg blocks in React, following block-editor best practices, to give the client reusable, on-brand content components.
- Converted a Figma design into a responsive, pixel-perfect WordPress site, refining details through iterative review calls with the client.
- Delivered the theme on a modern block-based architecture, ensuring editors could build and adjust pages entirely through the native WordPress editor without developer involvement.
Joomla Developer
Entrepreneur Advertising Group, LLC
- Diagnosed and resolved Google PageSpeed and Core Web Vitals issues on a client's Joomla site, fixing cumulative layout shift and converting images and video to WebP and WebM to cut load times.
- Configured Cloudflare and JCH Optimize, validating performance changes on a dedicated staging environment before rolling them to production.
- Built a custom SP Page Builder add-on with a locations dropdown that switched the displayed phone number per business location, shipping both mobile and desktop versions to production.
- Migrated the site's contact forms to RS Forms Pro, integrating reCaptcha and fixing submission, thank-you, redirect, and import issues.
- Updated Joomla core and all extensions, resolving compatibility and form-submission issues on an aging installation.
- Migrated the Joomla website to a new Bluehost environment and documented how to maintain the locations dropdown for the client's team.
HubSpot Developer
Accuer, Inc.
- Integrated HubSpot with social networks like LinkedIn to auto-post blog posts to LinkedIn whenever they are published on HubSpot.
- Fixed some bugs on their existing HubSpot template.
- Tracked and fixed bugs on some existing HubSpot modules.
HubSpot CRM Developer
Revenue Ops LLC
- Developed a web application using Node.js, Express.js, React, MongoDB, and Docker to facilitate data migration between HubSpot accounts or CSV download.
- Configured support for large datasets and ensured the HubSpot API limits were not reached.
- Implemented authentication, secured MongoDB, and installed Let's Encrypt.
- Configured NGINX as a reverse proxy for the front end.
- Oversaw the successful migration of 2+ million records from two different HubSpot accounts to another HubSpot account. Migrated data included calls, notes, meetings, communications, emails, tasks, postal mail, and quotes.
- Managed the successful download of about 1 million records from HubSpot into CSV.
WordPress Expert
Icon Power LLC
- Migrated a website from GoDaddy to WP Engine for a solar industry company.
- Migrated the company website and an external tool from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4.
- Cleaned up Google Tag Manager and added other custom events based on company needs.
- Fixed custom design bugs on the company's WordPress website.
- Created new UI elements and integrated them into the existing WordPress theme.
- Made some refactoring of the existing WordPress theme.
- Installed and configured WP Rocket for better speed and performance.
Freelance Web Developer
SHOM Tek
- Installed, configured, and managed the Apache and Nginx web servers.
- Created more than 50 Joomla templates from scratch for different company clients.
- Built more than 10 WordPress themes from scratch for company clients.
- Developed WordPress plugins for company clients, like a frequently asked question plugin that generates custom post types and outputs them on the front end using PHP, Bootstrap, and a WordPress API.
- Modified and configured different Joomla components and modules like K2, VirtueMart, DJ Media-Tools, and DJ catalog.
- Migrated more than ten Joomla websites from Joomla 1.5, Joomla 2.5, to Joomla 3.x.
- Implemented 100+ customizations to existing Joomla templates and WordPress themes.
WordPress and WooCommerce Developer
Quick Weight Loss Centers LLC
- Integrated Contact Form 7, WordPress plugin, with Dynamic Yield.
- Merged Contact Form 7 with Zapier to send a fax to a specific number based on a previously selected option on the Form from the user.
- Created dynamic booking form using PHP, jQuery, and Contact Form 7 plugin.
- Supported company updating and maintaining their WooCommerce online shop.
- Made a user-action track and integrated it with Dynamic Yield.
WordPress Developer
SENART Sprl
- Worked with PayPal and Stripe API for online payment.
- Built a location-based search functionality using Google Maps.
- Developed and designed a subscription-based web application on WordPress.
- Created WordPress pagination using jQuery and Ajax.
- Created a plugin that allows registered users to create posts from the WordPress front end (called artworks on the project.).
WordPress and PHP Developer
Big Orange Lab
- Created many WordPress themes from scratch based on the design provided by the client.
- Developed a custom Joomla template from scratch without using any framework except Bootstrap.
- Made different Joomla modules for an existing B2B website.
- Converted a Joomla website to WordPress with a fresh new theme built from scratch while keeping all existing data.
- Built a custom PHP application from scratch with MS SQL on IIS using PHP PDO.
- Updated a custom PHP classified application to use the latest PHP version.
- Modified and created different WordPress plugins and widgets.
- Integrated a custom PHP application with social media to let users log in or register on the application using their preferred social network.
- Created an integration using the PHP HTTP client Guzzle.
WordPress and PHP Developer
Vivi Kola
- Integrated a GeoTracker device with a WordPress website using an API.
- Created an online shop using WordPress and WooCommerce.
- Oversaw more than five WordPress websites under Linux hosting.
- Managed and added new functionalities on an internal CRM and inventory management application built on CakePHP.
- Migrated more than ten websites and web applications from Ubuntu 12.04 and PHP 5.5 to Ubuntu 14.04 and PHP 5.6 to PHP 7.1.
Web Developer | Marketing Manager | Trainer
Institution of Training and Career — ITK Albania
- Created a new Joomla-based website for the company.
- Configured an Apache and MySQL Server with Varnish for best performance.
- Constructed all the company branding materials: Brochures, business cards, flyers, roll-ups, and other outdoor designs.
- Increased the company's online presence by using SEO and SMM techniques.
- Made an HTML, CSS, PHP, and SQL application for email marketing used by the company.
- Developed a JavaScript, PHP, and SQL application to generate certificates of trainees and store them in a local database.
- Created 100+ email marketing templates based on the company's branding and campaign.
Web Developer | General Manager
Teater Kame
- Created a new website for the company using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP for contact and booking forms.
- Increased the company's online presence using SEO techniques.
- Expanded the company's social media presence using SMM techniques.
- Crafted a unique company visual presence by designing the company logo, flyers, menus, brochures, and business cards.
- Built a landing page using PHP, jQuery, HTML, and CSS for a new year's eve event with a countdown option.
Experience
Custom Online Shop with WooCommerce
WordPress Website | Sharad Technologies
I also added custom features to the theme, like custom WordPress fields and custom theme options that can be managed by the client through WordPress Customize without the need to code anything.
The client is very happy, and his comment on my work is shown below:
"Dear Eduard, I will admit this. Your work has done wonders to our product and I feel we've got the best of the site with some amazing presentation."
Twitter Bootstrap Theme | Amla
I will create a Joomla and a WordPress version of it.
Custom Responsive Design for VirtueMart Joomla Component
Free WordPress Plugin
https://wordpress.org/plugins/latest-posts-with-thumbnails-and-ads/It also has several options:
1) To choose a vertical and horizontal view with the carousel.
2) To choose to display HTML and JavaScript ads between every X posts based on user need.
WordPress Website, SEO, and Blogging
Custom WordPress Plugin
The plugin source code is not public anywhere, as it was created only for personal use.
Education
Master's Degree in Agricultural Management
Agricultural University of Tirana - Tirana, Albania
Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Management
Agricultural University of Tirana - Tirana, Albania
Certifications
Certified HubSpot CMS Developer
HubSpot
WordPress Gutenberg Blocks for Beginners
Udemy
MVC Frameworks for Building PHP Web Applications
Get Ahead in PHP: PHP 7 Features and Frameworks
Learning CakePHP 3
PHP: Object-Oriented Programming (2013)
Lynda.com
Google Analytics Platform Principles
Digital Analytics Fundamentals
Bookkeeping
Bilanc Shpk
Skills
Libraries/APIs
WordPress API, WordPress REST API, GraphQL API, jQuery UI, jQuery, Node.js, Stripe, Apollo Client, PayPal API, Facebook API, React, Google Analytics API, WooCommerce API, HubSpot API, Stripe API, Dotenv, PHP CodeSniffer
Tools
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), LearnDash, Bitbucket, Claude, GitHub Copilot, PhpStorm, Composer, Vagrant, Git, Apache, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, WebStorm, GitHub, Gulp, Figma, Gutenberg Editor, Google Analytics, Atom, Subversion (SVN), Varnish, NGINX, PrestaShop, HubDB, Wrike, Jira, HubSpot COS, WPBakery, Webpack 4, Mongoose, BigQuery, NPM
Languages
HubL, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, Sass, HTML5, CSS3, CSS, Less, XML, SCSS, SQL, GraphQL
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), CakePHP, ZURB Foundation, Yii 2, Laravel, Yarn, Next.js, Nuxt.js, VirtueMart, Express.js, Material UI
Paradigms
Model View Controller (MVC), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Automation, Responsive, MVC Design, Kanban, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Agile, B2B, Scrum
Platforms
HubSpot, WordPress, Joomla, WooCommerce, Windows, Linux, Linux Mint, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Marketo, WordPress VIP, cPanel, MacOS, Drupal, Webflow CMS, Webflow, Docker, DigitalOcean, Droplets, Bluehost, Microsoft Power Automate
Storage
MySQL, JSON, Microsoft SQL Server, Memcached, WP Engine, MongoDB
Industry Expertise
Project Management, Web Design
Other
JetBrains IDE, WordPress Plugins, API Integration, Content Management Systems (CMS), Front-end, HTML to WordPress, WordPress Themes, WordPress eCommerce, AI to WordPress, WordPress Multisite, Sketch to WordPress, WordPress Optimization, Bootstrap to WordPress, WordPress Page Builder, Events, Responsive Design, WordPress Design, Elementor, Axios, Cookies, Performance Optimization, Automation Tools, Site Speed Optimization, Web Development, Figma to WordPress, Leadership, Tailwind UI, WPGraphQL, Pipelines, Booking Systems, Sage WordPress Theme, WordPress Multi-user, SEO Audits, SEO Tools, Google Search Console, Technical Leadership, UnoCSS, APIs, iTerm2, Web Project Management, Marketing Mix, Projects, Business Law, Business Management, Finance, Human Resources (HR), Tax Accounting, B2C Marketing, PHP Frameworks, Analytics, Bookkeeping, PSD to WordPress, Servers, HubSpot CRM, HubSpot Marketing Hub, RSS Feeds, Plugins, WooCommerce Subscriptions 2, Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Google Tag Manager, Jira Administration, ACH Payments, CSV, Bcrypt, SP Page Builder, SvelteKit
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