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Siamak Madandar
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Web Developer
Toronto, ON, Canada
Toptal member since August 21, 2018
Bio
As a senior full-stack web developer, Siamak excels at implementing pixel-perfect front-end experiences from provided designs. He is also adept at crafting user-friendly back-end systems that meet specific requirements to provide the best user experience for both site visitors and administrators.
Portfolio
Band of Coders
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, Bitbucket, WP Engine, Jira
emfluence
WordPress, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)...
Full Stack Resources
Front-end, Phaser.io, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), React, Jenkins, GitLab...
Experience
- User Interface (UI) - 10 years
- JavaScript - 10 years
- jQuery - 10 years
- CSS - 10 years
- WordPress - 10 years
- PHP - 10 years
- HTML - 10 years
- WooCommerce - 5 years
Work Experience
Senior Full-stack Web Developer
2024 - PRESENT
Band of Coders
- Maintained WordPress websites on WordPress Managed Hosting, running updates and providing suggestions to make the site more maintainable.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira as a reporting tool.
- Create CI/CD pipelines on Bitbucket to automate the build process and deployment.
Technologies: WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, Bitbucket, WP Engine, Jira
Full-stack WordPress Developer
2021 - PRESENT
emfluence
- Maintained a few enterprise websites running a WordPress Multisite environment.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Mavenlink as a reporting tool.
- Worked with WordPress VIP and Azure hosting providers.
Technologies: WordPress, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), GitHub, Azure, WordPress VIP, WordPress Multisite, WordPress Themes
Senior Full-stack Web Developer
2018 - 2025
Full Stack Resources
- Developed sites and apps based on LAMP/LEMP and Jamstack environments.
- Performed automatic testing and deployment using a variety of CI/CD tools.
- Implemented modern cloud hosting, such as AWS, DigitalOcean, Netlify, and Azure.
Technologies: Front-end, Phaser.io, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), React, Jenkins, GitLab, Jira, Laravel, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Vue, Ubuntu, Linux, PHP, WooCommerce, MySQL, Bootstrap, WP Engine, JavaScript, Apache2, CSS, jQuery, WordPress, Jamstack, LEMP, LAMP, HTML, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Multilingual Websites, WordPress Themes
Full-stack Web Developer
2013 - 2018
9thCO Inc
- Created new and maintained existing websites using LAMP, WordPress, Drupal, and Magento.
- Provided quotes and consultation for new development and bug fixes.
- Improved performance of websites to get a better rank in search engine results.
- Fixed SEO issues that prevented the site from getting indexed properly.
- Migrated and deployed websites to various hosting providers.
Technologies: Front-end, Bitbucket, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Ubuntu, Linux, PHP, WooCommerce, MySQL, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Apache2, CSS, jQuery, Magento, Drupal, WordPress, LAMP, HTML, WordPress Plugins, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Multilingual Websites, WordPress Themes
Web Developer
2013 - 2013
Convurgency Inc
- Developed new websites using PHP frameworks and CMS platforms.
- Fixed SEO issues of existing sites to get a better rank on Google search results.
- Fixed bugs and deployed to WHM/cPanel hosting providers.
Technologies: Front-end, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Linux, JavaScript, LAMP, Apache2, CSS, jQuery, WordPress, cPanel, MySQL, PHP, HTML, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes
Full-stack Web Developer
2010 - 2013
Freelance Clients
- Developed full-flash websites with eye-catching motions.
- Built a social media website for the LEGO community to connect and enter the lottery program.
- Let the users create their own avatar by mixing and matching different parts of the LEGO minifigures.
Technologies: Flash, HTML, Flash ActionScript, CSS
Project History
Aiia (Open Banking EU) Website via Full-stack, Armstrong, and MasterCard
I re-platformed the site from SaaS to WordPress, created a custom block theme based on the Mastercard design guide, built custom blocks to support designed components, and migrated blog posts using web scraping techniques.
Ekata Website (via Full-stack, Armstrong, and Mastercard)
Redeveloped and rebranded the ekata website to align with Mastercard design guidelines, using a WordPress built-in block editor (Gutenberg) to manage complex designs through the CMS.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Custom block theme
• Used wp-scripts (a webpack preset) for assets bundling
• Custom blocks
• Advanced custom fields
HIGHLIGHTS
• Custom block theme
• Used wp-scripts (a webpack preset) for assets bundling
• Custom blocks
• Advanced custom fields
WestJet CreditCard Savings (via FSR via Armstrong via Mastercard)
A Vue-based app to calculate savings when spending credit cards for travel costs.
Features highlight:
• Enhanced UI/UX
• Accessibility enhancement (users are able to use and navigate through the app with their keyboard)
• Clean and responsive design
Features highlight:
• Enhanced UI/UX
• Accessibility enhancement (users are able to use and navigate through the app with their keyboard)
• Clean and responsive design
Credit Card Selector Widget (via FSR via Armstrong via Mastercard)
https://www.atb.com/resources/tools/personal-mastercard-selector/A Mastercard selector widget for ATB bank helps customers find the right credit card by navigating through the app and making selections.
Built by Vue.js and packaged by Vue CLI, using Vue Router in an abstract mode.
Here is the demo/staging project on Netlify in case the production URL has changed or is no longer available:
https://atb-card-selector.netlify.app/
Built by Vue.js and packaged by Vue CLI, using Vue Router in an abstract mode.
Here is the demo/staging project on Netlify in case the production URL has changed or is no longer available:
https://atb-card-selector.netlify.app/
Dragos
https://www.dragos.com/A WordPress website hosted on Pantheon.
ROLE
Full-stack developer
HIGHLIGHTS
• Fixed bugs
• Added/updated existing Gutenberg blocks
• Performed CookiePro integration
• Added a spotlight feature to the main navigation menu
ROLE
Full-stack developer
HIGHLIGHTS
• Fixed bugs
• Added/updated existing Gutenberg blocks
• Performed CookiePro integration
• Added a spotlight feature to the main navigation menu
Allied Properties (via 9thCO Inc)
https://www.alliedreit.com/A WordPress site with lots of customization.
Role: Full-stack developer (front- and back-end developer and DevOps)
Highlights:
• Multilingual (Polylang)
• Google Maps API (with a custom popup)
• Bootstrap 4 (Flexbox)
• CSV import
Role: Full-stack developer (front- and back-end developer and DevOps)
Highlights:
• Multilingual (Polylang)
• Google Maps API (with a custom popup)
• Bootstrap 4 (Flexbox)
• CSV import
Mueller Co. (via 9thCO Inc)
https://www.muellercompany.com/A multi-site Drupal installation powers eight sites:
http://www.muellercompany.com/
http://www.muellergas.com/
http://www.echologics.com/
http://www.hydrogate.com/
https://www.millikenvalve.com/
http://www.henrypratt.com/
http://www.joneswaterproducts.com/
http://www.uspvh.com/
Role: Full-stack developer (front- and back-end developer and DevOps)
Highlights:
• Leveraged the sub-theme functionality, used the bootstrap theme as a base, and built a custom sub-theme with common layouts/styles/functionalities. Each site had a minimal custom theme, which reduced the cost of both development and maintenance.
• Multilingual
• Google Maps API (+ KML layers)
• Advanced search, including searching the contents of files (PDFs)
• ACL and user registration
• Resource library with a Zip download
• Geo-locate by IP and suggest the preferred site/language
• Mailchimp integration
http://www.muellercompany.com/
http://www.muellergas.com/
http://www.echologics.com/
http://www.hydrogate.com/
https://www.millikenvalve.com/
http://www.henrypratt.com/
http://www.joneswaterproducts.com/
http://www.uspvh.com/
Role: Full-stack developer (front- and back-end developer and DevOps)
Highlights:
• Leveraged the sub-theme functionality, used the bootstrap theme as a base, and built a custom sub-theme with common layouts/styles/functionalities. Each site had a minimal custom theme, which reduced the cost of both development and maintenance.
• Multilingual
• Google Maps API (+ KML layers)
• Advanced search, including searching the contents of files (PDFs)
• ACL and user registration
• Resource library with a Zip download
• Geo-locate by IP and suggest the preferred site/language
• Mailchimp integration
H. Paulin (via 9thCO Inc)
https://www.hpaulin.com/About the company:
H. Paulin is run by a dedicated team that is focused on providing the best service to our customers. Since our inception in 1920, H. Paulin has been a customer-first organization that has built a loyal customer base centered on trust, dedication, and long-lasting relationships. We truly are “First in Fasteners.”
Technical features:
• A Magento site with more than 20,000 SKUs
• Multilingual (EN and FR)
• Mass update using CSV import
• Hosting consultation
Role: Full-stack developer (front- and back-end developer)
H. Paulin is run by a dedicated team that is focused on providing the best service to our customers. Since our inception in 1920, H. Paulin has been a customer-first organization that has built a loyal customer base centered on trust, dedication, and long-lasting relationships. We truly are “First in Fasteners.”
Technical features:
• A Magento site with more than 20,000 SKUs
• Multilingual (EN and FR)
• Mass update using CSV import
• Hosting consultation
Role: Full-stack developer (front- and back-end developer)
Global Furniture Group via 9thCO Inc.
https://www.globalfurnituregroup.com/A CodeIgniter website with a responsive design front end for mobiles. No front-end framework, only styles needed for the site.
ROLE
As a front-end developer, I worked with back-end developers to deliver the project on time.
ROLE
As a front-end developer, I worked with back-end developers to deliver the project on time.
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, Google Maps API, Vue, Moment.js, Three.js, React, Vuex
Tools
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), NPM, Vagrant, Git, Gutenberg Editor, GitLab CI/CD, Gulp, Sequelize, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Asana, NGINX, Vue CLI, Figma, Jenkins, Basecamp, Webpack, GitHub, Flash
Languages
JavaScript, Sass, CSS, HTML, PHP, TypeScript, Flash ActionScript
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Yarn, Laravel, Hapi.js, Phaser.io, React Native
Paradigms
Responsive Web Design (RWD), DevOps, Jamstack
Platforms
LAMP, WordPress, WooCommerce, Apache2, cPanel, DigitalOcean, Pantheon, Drupal, Magento, Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ubuntu, LEMP, Docker, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, WordPress VIP
Storage
WP Engine, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite
Other
WordPress Plugins, Front-end, WordPress Multisite, Multilingual Websites, WordPress Themes, User Interface (UI), Web Scraping
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