Radu Dragomir
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Toptal member since June 29, 2017
Radu is a full-stack developer based in Romania, specializing in Shopify, WordPress, and Laravel. He has more than a decade of professional experience and has been working as a full-time freelancer since 2012. His go-to languages are PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Lately, he's been mainly working with agencies—developing WordPress themes and plugins and Shopify for 3rd-party apps where he uses Laravel and PHP.
Portfolio
Experience
- PHP - 18 years
- WordPress - 15 years
- Shopify - 14 years
- Databases - 14 years
- User Experience (UX) - 10 years
- Shopify Plus - 8 years
- Laravel - 8 years
- Vue 2 - 5 years
Preferred Environment
PhpStorm, MacOS, Git
The most amazing...
...thing I've done was to integrate a WordPress website with three Shopify stores to create a seamless experience for the customers.
Work Experience
Shopify and WordPress Developer
i-Health - Main
- Migrated the online store from WooCommerce to Shopify Plus.
- Built a custom theme for Shopify 2.0 using Bootstrap front-end framework.
- Migrated to Shopify Checkout Experience and all the discounts logic from Shopify Scripts to Shopify Functions.
Web Developer
Freelance
- Developed various custom 3rd-party apps for Shopify using Laravel.
- Created various custom themes for both Shopify and WordPress using the client's design files.
- Built a crewing platform using Laravel.
- Integrated an international ticket-booking system with a WordPress website with a custom payment method.
Shopify Website Developer
Livingood Practice Management, Inc
- Built and launched custom reusable content blocks for a Shopify Plus store using a custom theme, improving merchandising flexibility and reducing reliance on developer support for storefront updates.
- Developed custom Tapcart blocks to extend the mobile app experience, keeping app functionality aligned with the web storefront and supporting a more consistent cross-channel customer journey.
- Implemented custom Shopify discount functions and promotional logic mechanisms, enabling more advanced offer setups than native discounts and improving the client’s ability to run tailored campaigns at scale.
WordPress Developer
Z News Service, Inc.
- Onboarded new clients for the news distribution service.
- Created new connections between systems through RESTful APIs.
- Managed and updated WordPress installations. Helped with the new developments.
Lead Developer
Bluefin Commerce LLC
- Was part of the Lightning Start team and helped put together the requirements for the MVP.
- Built the Shopify theme for the store with all MVP requirements.
- Integrated all the Shopify apps required by the MVP.
WordPress Developer
Scott Benson DBA Benson IXD Solutions (via Toptal)
- Developed a WordPress plugin (insurance premium calculator).
Shopify Developer
Master Organic Chemistry (via Toptal)
- Created a custom Shopify theme.
WordPress Developer
Business Training Works, Inc. (via Toptal)
- Redesigned the website completely.
Freelance Shopify Developer
NBBG, LLC DBA 2Betties (via Toptal)
- Provided maintenance and support for their Shopify needs.
Business Analyst | App Developer
Rompetrol Group
- Provided support for the IBM Maximo asset management.
- Developed various modules for Maximo AM.
- Engineered a custom solution for service requests in PHP.
- Supported the Maximo update from 5.2 to 6.2.
- Developed with Crystal Reports.
Experience
Back For Business
CduC Private Golfing Estate
Mirqab Mall
Daybreaker
https://www.daybreaker.com/Poco by Pippa
https://www.pocobypippa.comPippa Collection
Chernobyl Children International
https://www.chernobyl-international.comEducation
Bachelor of Information Science Degree in Mathematics and Informatics
Ovidius University of Constanta - Constanta, Romania
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, jQuery, Stripe API, Shopify API, jQuery UI, Liquid, JSON API, WordPress API, WooCommerce API, Sage, Vue 2, PayPal API, Node.js
Tools
Git, Asana, GitHub, PhpStorm, Shopify Plus, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Bitbucket, Gulp, NPM, Sketch, Photoshop CC, Jira, Figma
Languages
Liquid Template, Sass, PHP, Less, JavaScript, SQL, CSS, HTML, HTML5, SCSS, Shopify Liquid, GraphQL, Java
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Bootstrap 3, Laravel, ZURB Foundation, Responsive Frameworks, Bedrock
Paradigms
RESTful Development, DRY, Agile Software Development, UX Design, UI Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Automation, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Platforms
MacOS, Shopify, WordPress, WordPress Theme Design, WooCommerce, DigitalOcean, Webflow, Klaviyo
Storage
Databases, JSON, Database Architecture, MySQL
Other
Web UI, CRM Systems, Web Development, Web App Development, Shopify Theme, PSD to Shopify, Shopify Payments, Slack App, Apps, APIs, HTML Templates, Templates, Plugins, Wireframe to Product, Data Architecture, Shopify Customizations, WordPress Themes, HTML to WordPress, PSD to WordPress, WordPress Plugins, eCommerce, Custom Solutions, Responsive UI, WordPress eCommerce, Elementor, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Pixel Perfect, WordPress Design, API Integration, Full-stack, Front-end, Full-stack Development, Subscriptions, Figma to Shopify, Site Speed Optimization, Third-party Integration, Image Optimization, Custom Shopify Apps, Error Handling, Webhooks, Gravity Forms, Landing Pages, Leadership, Accessibility, TapCart
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