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Fotis Routsis

Verified Expert in Engineering

WordPress Developer

Athens, Greece

Toptal member since February 9, 2017

Expertise

Back-end Developers WordPress Development HTML5 Web Development CSS PHP jQuery MySQL Git Python JavaScript

Bio

Fotis is a web developer based out of Athens. He has been working with WordPress since 2007 and is primarily focused on back-end development (themes, plugins). He holds a B.Sc. in Informatics and an M.Sc. in Health Informatics, and he has worked on various eGov projects. He loves building stuff with WordPress and is always curious about the possibilities that new versions have to offer. He has worked solo, in teams, and remotely.

Portfolio

Freelance

WordPress, JavaScript, MySQL, PHP, Plugins, Back-end...

Experience

WordPress - 15 years
CSS - 14 years
WordPress Plugins - 8 years
PHP - 8 years
MySQL - 8 years
APIs - 7 years
WooCommerce - 6 years
jQuery - 6 years

Preferred Environment

Bitbucket, GitHub, Atom, Notepad++, Sublime Text 3

The most amazing...

...project I've been involved is the Diavgeia, a Greek national platform built for uploading all the public decisions online.

Work Experience

Web Developer

2007 - PRESENT

Freelance

Developed WordPress sites with custom themes.
Built WordPress plugins.
Created Facebook apps for websites (contests, games).
Utilized WordPress as a back-end engine for various projects.
Contributed in various open government projects.
Trained people in various government agencies on open data.

Technologies: WordPress, JavaScript, MySQL, PHP, Plugins, Back-end, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), REST, Web, CSS, API Integration, Python, eCommerce, Yoast SEO

Experience

Odysseus Contest

http://www.odysseus-contest.eu

Pan-European contest for students in space exploration. Contains the whole flow, from registration to project evaluation. More than 3,000 participants. Built from scratch.

Famous for a Reason

Campaign website for Famous Whiskey. Did the voting system based on Facebook login.

VinegarTop

Back-end development for a custom theme on the Vinegar Top product website. Custom post types and taxonomies along with SEO optimizations.

OpenGov Consultations

Complete solution for the needs of public law consultations. Used by the Greek Ministries.

Travel Blog

Backend Development of custom theme for famous hotel chain in Greece.

Education

2015 - 2015

Certified Trainer in Open Data

Open Data Institute - London

2007 - 2009

Master of Science Degree in Health Informatics

National University of Athens - Athens, Greece

2002 - 2007

Bachelor of Science Degree in Informatics

Athens University of Economic and Business - Athens, Greece

Skills

Libraries/APIs

jQuery, WordPress API, Facebook API, jQuery CDN

Tools

Bitbucket, Git, Subversion (SVN), Sublime Text 3, Atom, GitHub

Languages

CSS, HTML, PHP, JavaScript, Python

Paradigms

Search Engine Optimization (SEO), REST

Platforms

WooCommerce, WordPress, Web, Linux, Joomla 3

Frameworks

Yii 2

Storage

MySQL

Other

APIs, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Rescue, HTML to WordPress, Website Migration, WordPress Themes, Plugins, Back-end, API Integration, eCommerce, Yoast SEO, PSD to WordPress, PSD to HTML, Web Security, Payment APIs

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