
Hanan Abu Kwaider
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress Developer
Mersin, Camili Mahallesi, Akdeniz/Mersin Province, Turkey
Toptal member since October 22, 2021
Hanan is a Senior Web Developer with over 10 years of experience specializing in WordPress and custom web solutions. She builds scalable themes and plugins, optimizes performance, and integrates APIs and third-party services. With growing expertise in AI-driven solutions, Hanan combines modern AI capabilities with reliable development practices and works closely with clients to turn business ideas into fully functional products.
Portfolio
Experience
- CSS - 10 years
- HTML - 10 years
- WordPress - 9 years
- JavaScript - 8 years
- PHP - 8 years
- jQuery - 6 years
- WooCommerce - 3 years
- Git - 3 years
Preferred Environment
Windows, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), MacOS
The most amazing...
...web-based application I’ve developed was for a jeans factory to help clients design their own custom jeans from scratch to the final design.
Work Experience
Senior WordPress Developer
Toptal
- Integrated intelligent workflows using the Make (Integromat) platform to automate comment responses via ChatGPT, enhancing user interaction and reducing manual moderation.
- Integrated multiple 3rd-party APIs to extend functionality across various client platforms, improving interoperability and streamlining business processes.
- Improved website performance by implementing advanced caching, asset minification, and server-side optimizations—raising Google PageSpeed scores from the 40s to the 90s.
- Led the revamp of websites during rebranding initiatives, aligning design and functionality with updated brand identities to improve user experience and visual appeal.
- Designed and developed high-performing websites and scalable WooCommerce-based eCommerce platforms tailored to client requirements and based on Figma designs.
- Strengthened website security through best practices, including secure authentication mechanisms and hardening of WordPress environments.
- Provided continuous support, resolved critical bugs, and implemented feature enhancements to ensure long-term stability and client satisfaction.
- Helped clients identify evolving business needs and proposed and implemented solutions aligned with their vision.
Senior Web Developer
UCG
- Determined appropriate methods and tools for each project.
- Developed multiple websites for medium and large-sized companies with high-quality interfaces and an excellent user experience.
- Created multiple web-based applications for advocate office management, clinic management, and others.
Team Leader
DAS Group
- Oversaw technologies, tools, and techniques used within the team.
- Worked closely with the business and engineers on issues related to design and requirements.
- Developed and implemented IT standards and procedures to aid in the development of high-quality software.
- Ensured that all engineers within the team understood and followed existing IT standards.
- Confirmed that projects were accurately estimated and delivered on schedule.
- Ensured that all software developed within the team satisfied the business requirements as specified.
Web Developer
Middle Solution
- Built a complete HR system using PHP, HTML, and CSS, and during that period, I did three months of training in an HR company to learn the workflow such as hiring process, leaves, and payroll.
- Tracked and fixed bugs in the e-learning system and added new features to it.
- Built custom CMS and many websites based on it using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Web Developer
Freelance
- Developed eCommerce websites using WordPress, WooCommerce, and OpenCart.
- Created news websites using WordPress and Joomla as content management systems (CMS).
- Built multiple company profile websites using WordPress.
Experience
Energy Toolbase
https://www.energytoolbase.com/Safe Start Child
Zenysis Website
https://www.zenysis.com/Outlier Suppliers
SourceMark Website
https://sourcemarkusa.com/Yields
https://www.yields.io/Elite Multimedia
https://elitemultimedia.com/AdMaritime Awards
https://maritime-awards.com/Verto Education
https://vertoeducation.org/TripMate-AI
Ishtar Food Industry
https://ifood.ltd/en/Morgano Motors
https://morganomotors.com/Union Plastic
http://union-pvc.com/44 Media
https://44m.uk/Union Cables
https://union-cable.com/Orjeen
AD Maritime
UCG Development
Tyromer
https://tyromer.com/Thumbprint
Education
Ph.D. Degree in Computer Engineering
Mersin University - Mersin, Turkey
Master's Degree in Computer Engineering
Mersin University - Mersin, Turkey
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
Arab International University - Syria
Skills
Libraries/APIs
WordPress API, jQuery, WordPress REST API, WooCommerce API, Calendly API, REST APIs, NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Free Weather API
Tools
WPBakery, Git, Figma, WPML, Google Analytics, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), GitHub, Adobe Photoshop, ChatGPT, Gutenberg Editor, Ninja Forms, LearnDash, Zoom, Mailchimp, Seos
Languages
PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, CSS3, PHP 7, SQL, Python 3, Python
Frameworks
Bootstrap, CodeIgniter, Tailwind CSS, Laravel, Streamlit
Paradigms
Responsive Web Design (RWD), UI Design, Responsive Coding, Web Performance Optimization (WPO), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), REST, Hosting, Responsive
Platforms
WordPress, WooCommerce, cPanel, Web, Windows, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), OpenCart, Calendly, LAMP, MacOS
Storage
MySQL, WP Engine
Industry Expertise
Web Design
Other
WordPress Themes, Website Conversion, Web Development, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Design, SVG, CSS3 Animation, Elementor, PSD to WordPress, Responsive UI, eCommerce, SEO Tools, Responsive Design, Ajax, Landing Pages, Custom Post Types, Animation, Pixel Perfect, Responsiveness, Robust Web Development, User Interface (UI), Web Hosting, Load Time, Performance, Website Performance, WordPress Website Optimization, Elementor Pro, Websites, HTTP, Data Entry, Figma to WordPress, WP Rocket, Themes, WordPress Page Builder, Programming, Multilingual Websites, UI Animation, Data Migration, Payment APIs, APIs, Online Payments, Forms, Gravity Forms, Design, WordPress Optimization, Google Tag Manager, Web Speed, Performance Tuning, Site Speed Optimization, User Experience (UX), Front-end, Plugins, Content Management Systems (CMS), Healthcare IT, Technical Leadership, Custom Themes, Theme Customization, Mobile First, Web Security, Yoast SEO, Performance Optimization, Third-party Integration, Web Accessibility, Security, GoDaddy, PSD, Translation, Plugin Customization, Cursor AI, Critical Thinking, Data Mining, Web Mining, Machine Learning, Data Scraping, Web Scraping, WooCommerce Subscriptions 2, API Integration, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Astra, Google Search Console, Page Speed Optimization, Accessibility, Scripting, Sage WordPress Theme, Migration, Quizzes, Recommendation Systems, Data Analysis, Website Optimization, ADA Compliance, WCAG 2, LangChain, Large Language Models (LLMs)
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