
Sanny Srivastava
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress Developer
Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Toptal member since January 4, 2022
Sanny is an experienced enterprise web developer highly skilled in PHP and WordPress. He's committed to delivering high-quality projects with agile development, CI/CD pipelines, optimization for web vitals, and cloud-native/Sass-based apps. He has knowledge of Laravel, Tailwind CSS, Next.js, React, Gutenberg, and more. Sanny implements the latest web technologies and best practices, pixel-perfect HTML/CSS3, responsive designs, and webpack and JavaScript/TypeScript/jQuery with modern frameworks.
Portfolio
Experience
- WordPress - 14 years
- WordPress Themes - 10 years
- WordPress Rescue - 10 years
- WordPress Plugins - 10 years
- jQuery - 8 years
- HTML5 - 8 years
- WordPress REST API - 6 years
- WordPress eCommerce - 5 years
Preferred Environment
WordPress, WordPress Themes, WordPress Rescue, WordPress Plugins, WordPress REST API, WordPress Multisite, WordPress eCommerce, Sage WordPress Theme, jQuery, Ionic, WordPress Page Builder
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is an intranet app for employees to carpool, crowdsource, and share concerns, fostering interaction between employees of group companies.
Work Experience
WordPress Developer
Mightycause Corporation
- Developed a custom Gutenberg block plugin for Mightycause, enabling users to seamlessly embed donation forms, widgets, and buttons within WordPress pages (https://wordpress.org/plugins/mightycause-widgets/).
- Integrated Mightycause API into the plugin to dynamically fetch and display donation forms, ensuring secure, real-time rendering of fundraising content.
- Implemented intelligent auto-resizing logic for donation widgets on both the Gutenberg editor and the front end, enhancing responsiveness and user experience.
- Added conditional rendering and configuration features to support unlimited form variations without requiring coding or theme modifications.
- Collaborated with the product team to ensure the plugin was fully compatible with various WordPress themes and page builders, ensuring UI consistency across installations.
WooCommerce Developer
Bitterleaf Teas Ltd
- Conducted a full audit of the portal's legacy codebase and implemented modular code practices to improve maintainability. Revamped a 15+ year-old international tea trade website to improve performance and reduce load times by 70%.
- Optimized the front-end and back-end architecture, resulting in a 3x improvement in website responsiveness and usability. Redesigned and modernised the complex points and rewards system, ensuring accurate tracking.
- Integrated performance monitoring tools to track uptime and reduce server response lag, improving uptime to 99.9%. Improved cross-browser compatibility and mobile responsiveness, resulting in a 40% increase in user retention and interaction.
Expert CSS Developer
American Contractors Exam Services, Inc.
- Refactored a legacy WordPress website with heavily scattered code by segregating CSS/JavaScript and applying conditional logic for optimized loading.
- Improved site performance by eliminating unused CSS and minimizing resource loads, leading to significantly faster page speeds.
- Migrated outdated HTML/CSS pages to modern Divi Page Builder, ensuring design consistency, responsiveness, and easier maintenance.
- Developed reusable shortcodes and Divi modules for key UI components like headers and footers to streamline layout and branding.
Senior Software Developer
Patrick Mc Cormick DBA PM Consulting
- Developed a WooCommerce website for the telecom industry, enabling the sale of bundled products with customizable package discounts. Implemented proprietary discount automation modules tailored to cart items, enhancing the user experience.
- Leveraged the capabilities of the Breakdance page builder to create dynamic and visually appealing product pages, optimizing conversions and engagement. Customized eCommerce functionalities for seamless integration and streamlined checkout processes.
- Engineered a custom payment gateway solution to facilitate secure transactions and expand customer payment options. Executed concept to implementation, resulting in a highly functional and user-friendly eCommerce platform.
WordPress Developer
Big Bear Home Care Services, Inc.
- Developed a WooCommerce website for homecare services, implementing membership and task management functionalities.
- Engineered a robust availability system, integrating zip code-based search and interest registration for unavailable slots.
- Implemented logical restrictions, such as limiting bookings to a maximum of 90 minutes, ensuring optimal user experience.
Senior Full-stack Developer
TCG Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd
- Built web experiences for premium brands ranging from large-scale eCommerce front-ends to slick data-driven visualizations.
- Developed websites for world-class companies using Laravel, Ionic, React Native, and Angular.
- Managed full software lifecycle, including functional requirements, web accessibility, cross-browser testing, front-end development, and responsive web design.
Senior Full-stack Developer
Cognizant
- Served as a web developer on a UI/UX project for AstraZeneca.
- Undertook advanced training related to modern HTML and CSS page development.
- Delivered various internal company projects for internal sports management and to store historical data.
Full-stack Developer
Benchmark Internet Services Pvt Ltd
- Developed a website for browsing and booking hotels with various filter options such as gold verified and user review system. Built a self-sign-up system for both hotel owners and customers using WooCommerce for booking and payments.
- Reported bugs via Asana and Jira and Bitbucket for version control.
- Increased signup for more than 230 hotels in 2.5 months with average traffic of 4,000 travelers.
- Served as the sole developer for both the back end and front end.
Web Developer
SBJ India
- Converted PSD to WordPress themes. Delivered front-end design and development for various international projects.
- Developed the CSS framework and UI/UX. Assisted with SEO configuration for websites.
- Created starter themes for WordPress used by the internal team.
Experience
YMT Vacations | Affordable Guided Group Tours & Cruise Vacations
https://www.ymtvacations.com/One of the key features of YMT Vacations is its impressive page loading speed. Through a combination of optimization techniques, such as image compression and minification, we were able to achieve lightning-fast load times. Additionally, we developed custom Gutenberg blocks and implemented migration using WP CLI from Softrip CMS to ensure seamless content management.
The website's custom blocks were designed to make content creation and management as efficient and user-friendly as possible. We also used TypeScript to ensure a more robust and scalable codebase.
Overall, we are proud of our work on YMT Vacations and believe it showcases our expertise in WordPress development, performance optimization, and custom Gutenberg block creation. The result is a visually stunning and highly functional website, delivering an exceptional user experience for YMT Vacation's customers.
My Planet | WordPress Multilingual Multisite
https://www.myplanet.se/To achieve this, we used the MultilingualPress plugin for translation, and the website was built using WordPress Multisite. This meant that any changes made to the code or content were automatically applied to both language versions of the website, saving time and effort in the development process.
Our team paid special attention to creating a website that was visually stunning and met the highest performance and functionality standards. We employed best practices for CI/CD to ensure seamless updates and reliable website deployment. We optimized the website for Core Web Vitals to ensure optimal search engine ranking, using pixel-perfect responsive design and W3C-validated HTML.
We are proud to have worked on such a successful project. I believe it showcases my skills as a web developer, particularly in multilingual website development using WordPress Multisite and a shared codebase.
Exodus | Adventure Holidays | Activity Holidays | Adventure Travel & Tours
https://www.exodus.co.uk/One of the most notable aspects of the website is its lightweight and high performance—thanks to our strict adherence to WordPress coding standards and best practices. We optimized the website's code, images, and media files to reduce page load times and ensure fast performance, even on slower internet connections.
The website's search functionality was also enhanced with an Ajax-based search feature, which enables users to quickly and easily find the content they're looking for without having to reload the page.
Finally, we migrated old content to Gutenberg blocks. Our team also developed custom Gutenberg blocks, which allowed our client to create and manage complex layouts and custom post types more efficiently.
Overall, we are proud of the work we did on this travel website and believe it showcases our expertise in WordPress coding, performance optimization, and custom development.
Hayes & Jarvis | Tailor Made Holidays & Long Haul Specialist
https://www.hayesandjarvis.co.uk/We employed best practices for CI/CD to ensure seamless updates and reliable website deployment. We meticulously crafted a pixel-perfect responsive design, ensuring that the website is easy to navigate and visually appealing on any device.
One of the critical features of the website is its Ajax search pages, which provide real-time search results. We also focused on optimizing the website for Core Web Vitals, ensuring fast load times, a smooth user experience, and optimal search engine ranking.
In addition, we adhered to the highest coding and design standards, using jQuery and W3C-validated HTML. Our attention to detail and commitment to quality resulted in a website that looks great and meets the highest standards of performance and functionality.
Enchanting Travels
http://enchantingtravels.com/At Enchanting Travels, we believe that travel is a joy that should be experienced without worry. To reflect this mission, we worked diligently as a team to craft a website that boasts exceptional performance, including lightning-fast load times and rigorous security measures.
Our team held ourselves to the highest coding and design standards, with a component-wise structure that allows for easy customization and scalability.
We used the latest technologies to ensure a modern and user-friendly experience for all Enchanting Travels' customers. Overall, we are proud of our work and feel that it reflects our commitment to excellence as a team of web developers.
Website for Accident Injury Attorneys PA
https://prosperlaw.com/To track user events on the website, I have configured Google Tag Manager to monitor and analyze user behavior. This provides valuable insights into user engagement and can help inform future optimizations for the website.
Overall, the website is built to the highest standards of quality and optimization, focusing on providing an exceptional user experience while maintaining strong search engine visibility.
WordPress Plugin | WordPress Default Featured Image
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-auto-featured-imageThe plugin does not just invoke the filter option and return the featured image; it assigns the image as its thumbnail when the post is being published.
SwiftBoox
https://swiftboox.app/The app is login-restricted, where a user can browse various books and read a sample of the book. If interested, they can buy an epub (non-sharable) version of the book that gets downloaded in the app.
Some notable features include book favorites, price reviews, and book reviews. The REST API was developed in Laravel.
Intranet Sytem for a Corporate
The app includes features such as:
- Carpooling
- Crowdsourcing
- Coupons and redemptions
- Events management
- Annual conferences
The purpose of the system was to provide opportunities between employees. On the day of launch, signup was completed by more than 67% of employees across the company.
Arch Dance
Examprep
https://examprep.org/I implemented various new pages utilizing Divi, a powerful page builder, to enhance the site's structure and user experience. Furthermore, I successfully migrated an outdated HTML/CSS design to a more modern framework, optimizing the site's functionality and visual appeal.
Additionally, I focused on optimizing the website's SEO to enhance its visibility and performance. I implemented strategies to improve core web vitals, resulting in notable enhancements to page speed and load times, thus enhancing the overall user experience.
Live CX
https://livecx.com.au/Various landing pages and blocks were meticulously designed using Elementor, resulting in a visually appealing website with a clean and soothing user experience. By leveraging Elementor's capabilities, I created dynamic and engaging content layouts that captivate the audience's attention while effectively conveying the client's brand message.
The Viking Lifestyle
https://thevikinglifestyle.me/Safari Sights
Livesvaki
https://livesvaki.com/BC’s Non-profit Housing Sector
https://bcnpha.ca/FinCEN BOI Filing
https://fincenboifiling.comSkills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery UI, WordPress API, Stripe, Google Maps API, WordPress REST API, jQuery, React, WooCommerce API, BuddyPress, REST APIs, Google Maps, Stripe API, Salesforce API, Google AdSense, Slick, Playwright
Tools
Gutenberg Editor, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), GitHub, PageSpeed, ACF PRO, Adobe Photoshop, Lighthouse, WPBakery, Git, WPML, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Sketch, Google Sheets, SendGrid, Roots, Trello, Mailchimp, WP All Import, Zapier, Bitbucket, Google Analytics, WP-CLI, Figma, Stripe Checkout, LearnDash, Auth0, OneSignal
Languages
HTML5, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, CSS3, SCSS, SQL, PHP 7, PHP 5, JavaScript 6, TypeScript, XML
Paradigms
Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web UX Design, UX Design, Agile, REST, UI Design, Responsive, W3C, Code Refactoring, Test Automation
Platforms
WordPress, WooCommerce, WordPress Theme Design, Google Ads, Web, DigitalOcean, HubSpot, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Drupal, Salesforce, Shopify, Buddy
Storage
MySQL, WP Engine, JSON, Elasticsearch, Cloudways, Database Architecture
Industry Expertise
Web Design
Frameworks
Ionic, Bootstrap, Laravel, Pods.io, Foundation CSS, Divi, Glide, Tailwind CSS, Next.js, Angular, Ionic 2, React Native, Bootstrap 2, Select2, Vanilla JS
Other
WordPress Themes, WordPress Rescue, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Multisite, Elementor, SEO Tools, WordPress Design, PSD to WordPress, User Interface (UI), Plugins, User Experience (UX), Custom Themes, Front-end, WordPress SEO, CI/CD Pipelines, Ajax, WordPress Optimization, Back-end, Sketch to WordPress, FTP, Web UI, Web UX, HTML to WordPress, APIs, API Integration, WooCommerce Subscriptions 2, Coupons, Mobile First, Content Management Systems (CMS), Revamps, Responsive Design, Front-end Development, Blog Design, Customer Portals, Plugin Development, Web Scalability, Theme Customization, Forms, WordPress Multi-user, Google Calendar, Performance Optimization, Bug Fixes, Websites, Appointment Booking, Stripe Payments, SMS Gateways, Landing Pages, Information Gathering, Learning Management Systems (LMS), GoDaddy, Figma to WordPress, Version Control Systems, WordPress Website Optimization, WordPress Customization, Core Web Vitals, Plugin Customization, Themes, WordPress Page Builder, WordPress eCommerce, Sage WordPress Theme, Gravity Forms, Beaver Builder, Contact Form 7, Optimization, Yoast SEO, eCommerce, Programming, Multilingual Websites, Payment APIs, Responsive UX Design, WP Rocket, Web Development, Web Speed, Full-stack, Full-stack Development, Development, Content Marketing Platforms, CSS3 Animation, Translation, Web Security, Pixel Perfect, Membership Sites, Security, Integration, Iframes, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Zoho, Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Scripting, Technical Architecture, Web Hosting, Payment Gateways, Payment Processing, Localization, Divi Theme Builder, MemberPress, Audio Streaming, Music, HubSpot CRM, Elegant Themes, Booking Systems, Google Search Console, Technical Leadership, Push Notifications, Design, Landing Page Design, Landing Page Optimization, Native Mobile Apps, Technical SEO, PayPal, Strip, App UI, App UX, Boilerplate Code, Performance, PWA, Hybrid Apps, Google SEO, User Roles, Bootstrap 4, Responsive UI, SMTP, CRM APIs, Google Tag Manager, Site Speed Optimization, Page Speed Optimization, Google Structured Data, Local SEO, Cloudflare, BrainTree, HTML5 Animations, Architecture, Swaps, Website Audits
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