Jacqueline is available for hire
Hire JacquelineJacqueline Hernandez
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress Developer
Montreal, QC, Canada
Toptal member since February 11, 2021
Bio
Jacqueline is a software developer with over seven years of experience building engaging and interactive websites. She specializes in WordPress and has extensive hands-on experience in back-end and front-end development. Through her experience, Jacqueline has learned to work efficiently and deliver maintainable, high-quality code.
Portfolio
Houghton University - Main
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, CSS...
Golden Financial Services Debt Settlement Corp
HTML, JavaScript, CSS, WordPress, PHP, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), ACF PRO...
Hill Barth & King LLC dba HBK CPAs & Consultants
WordPress, WordPress Plugins, Technical Leadership, PHP, Robust Web Development...
Experience
- PHP - 9 years
- WordPress - 9 years
- CSS - 9 years
- HTML - 9 years
- MySQL - 9 years
- jQuery - 7 years
- JavaScript - 7 years
- Bootstrap - 7 years
Preferred Environment
MySQL, Apache, Git, PHP, WordPress, NGINX, Adobe Photoshop
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is a travel agency website with its booking and back-end systems.
Work Experience
WordPress Developer
2023 - PRESENT
Houghton University - Main
- Implemented ad hoc changes and fixes on the university website.
- Developed new widgets, such as a new calendar and students' stories.
- Made visual improvements to enhance the website's aesthetics.
- Provided ongoing website maintenance support on a daily basis.
Technologies: WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, CSS, HTML, MySQL, WPBakery
WordPress/Front-end Web Developer
2025 - 2026
Golden Financial Services Debt Settlement Corp
- Built and shipped custom WordPress components for a high-traffic financial review site, including React-based interactive tools (a debt calculator slider with dynamic UX behaviors) and vanilla JS utilities like a time-based live counter class.
- Engineered a dual-template routing system (Gutenberg vs. Divi) across multiple custom post types using template_include hooks and ACF field group logic, along with SEO infrastructure improvements.
- Set up and maintained a dual-repository GitHub sync workflow for a shared component library plugin, enabling reliable code sharing across projects while managing SSH-based authentication and remote aliasing.
Technologies: HTML, JavaScript, CSS, WordPress, PHP, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), ACF PRO, GitHub, Tailwind CSS, jQuery, React, Gutenberg Editor
Senior WordPress Developer
2023 - 2026
Hill Barth & King LLC dba HBK CPAs & Consultants
- Created a completely new custom theme from scratch based on the company-provided designs.
- Optimized performance and structure to meet web development best practices and improve site speed and all relevant metrics.
- Migrated all content from the old website, adjusting it to the new theme without a glitch. The switch to the new website took less than 10 minutes.
Technologies: WordPress, WordPress Plugins, Technical Leadership, PHP, Robust Web Development, Custom Themes, Theme Customization, SEO Tools, Web Analytics, React, jQuery, JavaScript, CSS, CSS5, WordPress Back-end Customization, Responsive Design, WordPress API
WordPress Developer
2024 - 2024
Mindflix Inc
- Assisted the client in completing the key features of the website.
- Added extra features that helped the client attract many potential sponsors and users.
- Developed three fully functional websites, ready to serve as the front-end for their business.
Technologies: WordPress, WordPress Themes, WordPress Design, Elementor, WordPress Plugins, jQuery, JavaScript, CSS, CSS5, HTML, WordPress Back-end Customization, Subscriptions, eCommerce, Responsive Design
Senior WordPress Developer
2023 - 2023
BCS Interactive, LLC
- Created a custom theme from scratch based on the designer's Figma file for the Bronxarts.net website.
- Added language support with WPML for three languages.
- Launched the website successfully, meeting the client's deadlines.
Technologies: PHP, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, Figma, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, WP Engine, WPML, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), ACF PRO, WordPress Back-end Customization, Responsive Design
WordPress Developer
2021 - 2023
Hoag - Marketing
- Developed multiple custom templates and options to enhance the web experience on multiple websites on the Hoag network, but mainly for their main website Hoag.org.
- Tracked and fixed bugs and followed up on projects using Jira software.
- Helped the marketing department with Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to track campaigns and marketing goals.
- Helped with the transition from Google Analytics to Google Analytics 4 for all their web properties.
- Set up deployment scripts from code repositories to DigitalOcean servers.
Technologies: CSS, WordPress, HTML, GitHub, jQuery, Bootstrap 4, Adobe Photoshop, PHP, Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Google Tag Manager, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Back-end Development, Front-end Development, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), ACF PRO, Vue, DigitalOcean, WordPress Back-end Customization, Responsive Design, WordPress API
WordPress Developer
2021 - 2023
Team Keeley, LLC
- Finished the custom development for some parts of the website that couldn't work with plugins.
- Pushed the website to production and switched the old website to the new WordPress version.
- Added multiple custom functionalities to AffiliateWP.
- Supported the ongoing daily maintenance and development of new features.
Technologies: WordPress, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, WooCommerce, LearnDash, Gamification, BuddyPress, Elementor, AffiliateWP, Sass, CSS5, HTML5, WordPress Back-end Customization, Subscriptions, eCommerce, Responsive Design, WordPress API
WordPress Developer
2021 - 2021
D2 Legal Technology
- Cleaned up the company's custom WordPress theme, fine-tuning its appearance and usage.
- Set up social media tools to post content easily, optimizing the previous solution.
- Pushed the new website solution to production without any downtime.
Technologies: PHP, WordPress, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, Adobe Photoshop, Responsive Design
WordPress Developer
2021 - 2021
A Timeout with Mom
- Created different profile account types for subscriptions.
- Enabled different features to be available for users, including smart search, group and private chat, professional reviews, payment workflow, verification process, and online appointment bookings.
- Generated custom shortcodes so the client can use them on any part of the website.
- Reviewed thoroughly and set up all website plugins, removing unnecessary ones.
- Adjusted the website CSS for all resolutions, including LG, MD, and SM devices.
Technologies: PHP, WordPress, CSS, HTML, WordPress Plugins, JavaScript, jQuery, WordPress Themes, Adobe Photoshop, Apache, MySQL, Responsive Design
Web Developer
2014 - 2021
Cuba Education Tours
- Developed a custom WordPress theme with a booking system that has worked for over six years.
- Optimized the website performance using SEO and SEM guidelines, achieving first-page organic search ranking and significantly increasing website traffic.
- Created and maintained a WordPress multisite platform to host hundreds of travel agents' websites.
Technologies: PHP, jQuery, HTML, CSS, Git, MySQL, WordPress, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, SEO Tools, Apache, Back-end Development, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), eCommerce, Responsive Design
Web Developer
2020 - 2020
Ma Maison - Real Estate
- Developed a website for a real estate company that automatically brings all properties from the centralized system.
- Ensured that the website had excellent responsive versions for mobile devices.
- Achieved good website performance and speed that matches software development best practices.
Technologies: WordPress, PHP, CSS, HTML, Sass, Git, JavaScript, jQuery, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, Adobe Photoshop, Responsive Design
Web Developer
2013 - 2014
Freelance
- Developed several custom WordPress themes from scratch.
- Built HTML, CSS, and jQuery templates from Photoshop files.
- Developed custom WordPress plugins to avoid the unnecessary load of resources from bigger plugins on the market.
Technologies: PHP, CSS, HTML, WordPress, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes
Lead Developer
2011 - 2012
IT Services Provider for Tourism (GET)
- Conducted the analysis and design of a payroll module adapted to the tourism field.
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive backup plan and disaster recovery strategies.
- Wrote coding logic for business layer and data access layer using C#, Visual Basic, ADO.NET, and LINQ to SQL.
- Created tabular reports, parameterized reports, and drilled down and drilled through reports using SQL Server Reporting Services, Crystal Reports, and DevExpress Report Controls (XtraReports).
Technologies: SQL, C#, Crystal Reports
Experience
Cuba Explorer—Travel Website Platform
https://cubaexplorer.comA travel agency website with a booking system and back-end tools for the sales department. I served as a project manager on this ongoing project, leading ten programmers. I also acted as a developer to help the team achieve high-quality coding and deliver results.
Montreal Real Estate Agent Website
Built this WordPress website with a custom-made theme and a unique design provided by the client.
The website is also integrated with the listings provider, Centris, which allows them to get daily updates of their properties automatically, considerably reducing the administration work.
The website is also integrated with the listings provider, Centris, which allows them to get daily updates of their properties automatically, considerably reducing the administration work.
Online University to Empower and Support Moms
Mom Mastery University is a digital mom coach in your pocket. The online university also helps you build a community where you find daily support. Developed upon WordPress and the integration of multiple plugins like LearnDash, WooCommerce, GamiPress (for gamification and rewards), BuddyPress for communities, and AffiliateWP for partnership options.
WordPress Developer – Marketing
https://www.hoag.orgI was the WordPress developer for the digital and marketing teams. Helped developed multiple options and custom templates for the main website. Supported the department with Google Analytics and GTM expertise.
Bronx Arts Schools Website
https://bronxarts.netA custom WordPress theme built from scratch based on the designer's Figma file. With the use of only a few core plugins, this solution has Google Maps integration, WPML for language support, and several custom blocks to match the design.
New WP Theme for the Company's Main Website
https://hbkcpa.comA new website created from scratch, migrating content from the old website. The requirements were that it should be easy to maintain and edit, to keep the use of external plugins to a minimum so it didn't affect performance, and to add several new features.
Education
2000 - 2005
Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering
Polytechnic Institute José Antonio Echeverría (CUJAE) - Havana, Cuba
Skills
Libraries/APIs
WordPress API, jQuery, BuddyPress, React, Vue
Tools
Apache, Git, Adobe Photoshop, Crystal Reports, Adobe Experience Design (XD), LearnDash, AffiliateWP, GitHub, Figma, Google Analytics, WPML, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), ACF PRO, NGINX, WPBakery, Gutenberg Editor
Languages
PHP, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Sass, SQL, C#, HTML5
Platforms
WordPress, WooCommerce, DigitalOcean
Storage
MySQL, SQL Server DBA, WP Engine
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS
Paradigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Gamification
Other
WordPress Themes, WordPress Customization, WordPress Back-end Customization, Responsive Design, WordPress Plugins, Subscriptions, eCommerce, SEO Tools, Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Elementor, Affiliate Programs, CSS5, Bootstrap 4, Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Google Tag Manager, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Back-end Development, Front-end Development, WordPress Design, Technical Leadership, Robust Web Development, Custom Themes, Theme Customization, Web Analytics
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