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Stefano Ginella
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress Developer
Novara, Province of Novara, Italy
Toptal member since September 14, 2018
Bio
Since 2011, Stefano has been making a living as an Italy-based web developer and designer. However, his interest in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and WordPress began long before. His specialty is WordPress development–creating tailored WordPress websites, converting various design files, like Figma, Sketch, PSD, AI, INDD to WordPress, WordPress maintenance, optimization, and hardening, along with possessing an in-depth knowledge of most major plugins.
Portfolio
Codeable
WordPress, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Elementor
Self-employed
PHP, JavaScript, SCSS, CSS, HTML, WooCommerce, WordPress, WordPress Themes...
RT7 Inc.
HTML, WordPress, CSS, JavaScript
Experience
- CSS - 14 years
- JavaScript - 14 years
- PHP - 14 years
- HTML - 14 years
- WordPress - 14 years
- WordPress Themes - 14 years
- Responsive Design - 10 years
- Figma - 6 years
Preferred Environment
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), WordPress, DDEV
The most amazing...
...thing I've done was the redesign of a high-traffic news website, considerably improving its loading time and resource usage.
Work Experience
Certified Expert WordPress Developer
2019 - PRESENT
Codeable
- Developed numerous websites for small and mid-sized companies. Designed themes from scratch or used popular page builders like Elementor or Oxygen Builder.
- Troubleshot bugs and WordPress plugin incompatibilities efficiently and quickly.
- Offered ongoing maintenance support for WordPress websites, including backups, updates, and monitoring.
Technologies: WordPress, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Elementor
Freelance Web Designer and Developer
2012 - PRESENT
Self-employed
- Designed, redesigned, and developed more than 100 websites, from simple showcase websites to full-fledged eCommerce platforms.
- Provided ongoing support to dozens of clients, keeping their websites secure, optimized, and updated.
- Developed custom WordPress websites, integrating all significant plugins, such as WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, ACF Pro, WPML, Polylang, and many others.
- Helped clients configure and optimize their hosting and set up all the third-party services they needed to take full advantage of their online presence.
- Developed super-fast static websites with Jekyll static site generator.
- Cooperated with web agencies, graphic designers, and directly with many small and medium-sized companies.
- Collaborated efficiently with various professional figures, from graphic designers to project managers, SEO specialists, and copywriters.
Technologies: PHP, JavaScript, SCSS, CSS, HTML, WooCommerce, WordPress, WordPress Themes, Tailwind CSS, Responsive Design, Responsive Coding, Responsive Web Design (RWD), WordPress Theme Design, Elementor, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), ACF PRO, AI to WordPress, Figma, PSD to WordPress, HTML to WordPress, Content Management Systems (CMS), Custom Post Types, PhpMyAdmin, WordPress Plugins, MySQL, JSON, WP Engine, Gutenberg Editor, Git, Gravity Forms
Junior Web and Graphic Designer
2011 - 2011
RT7 Inc.
- Designed websites and graphic materials for print and screen.
- Contributed to some engaging and fast-paced startup projects.
- Improved my English by working in a foreign country with a multicultural team.
Technologies: HTML, WordPress, CSS, JavaScript
Community and Social Media Specialist
2006 - 2011
MTV Italia
- Moderated and managed a forum and a community composed mostly of teenagers.
- Managed multiple social media accounts when social media marketing was still unchartered territory.
- Oversaw the social channels for the launch of various internal projects.
Technologies: Content Management Systems (CMS)
Experience
Dermovitamina
https://www.dermovitamina.it/I created this site using WordPress and WooCommerce with the Elementor Pro page builder. I also developed custom blocks for the blog posts, as well as added features and minor customizations via code.
Odience
https://odience.io/I created a custom WordPress theme to let the client handle site content with ACF Pro flexible content fields. The design was provided by the client. I used front-end based Tailwind V4 and vanilla JavaScript, with custom-tailored animations.
Trusted Peptides
https://www.trustedpeptides.com/I designed and implemented Trusted Peptides' website using WordPress, WooCommerce, and the page builder bricks, along with custom code and styles to achieve a modern look and feel and add a few custom features.
All4Health
https://all4.health/I designed and implemented All4Health's website using WordPress and the page builder Elementor Pro. I added some custom CSS on top of the page builder's default styles and used various entrance animations.
HUM Nutrition Blog
https://www.humnutrition.com/blogI developed the new HUM Nutrition blog based on a design provided by the client. I extensively used ACF Pro and built the front end using Tailwind CSS.
The website integrates seamlessly with the Instagram API and YouTube Data API since all videos are taken automatically from their YouTube playlists. Everything was deployed to Kinsta hosting.
The website integrates seamlessly with the Instagram API and YouTube Data API since all videos are taken automatically from their YouTube playlists. Everything was deployed to Kinsta hosting.
Waterfront Italy
https://www.waterfrontitaly.com/I developed the new Waterfront Italy website based on a design provided by a graphic designer.
I used Roots Sage 9 as a WordPress starter framework with extensive use of ACF Pro to create a simple page builder, and the front end is based on Tailwind CSS.
The website makes extensive use of FacetWP for advanced property filtering. Everything was deployed to Kinsta hosting.
I used Roots Sage 9 as a WordPress starter framework with extensive use of ACF Pro to create a simple page builder, and the front end is based on Tailwind CSS.
The website makes extensive use of FacetWP for advanced property filtering. Everything was deployed to Kinsta hosting.
Certifications
JUNE 2019 - PRESENT
Codeable Certified WordPress Expert
Codeable
Skills
Libraries/APIs
YouTube API
Tools
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), ACF PRO, PhpMyAdmin, WPML, Gutenberg Editor, Figma, Git, PostCSS, Lando, Illustrator CC
Languages
HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, PHP
Paradigms
Responsive Coding, Responsive Web Design (RWD)
Platforms
WordPress Theme Design, WordPress, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), WooCommerce
Frameworks
Tailwind CSS, Vanilla JS
Storage
WP Engine, JSON, MySQL
Other
Responsive Design, WordPress Themes, AI to WordPress, PSD to WordPress, HTML to WordPress, Custom Post Types, Content Management Systems (CMS), Elementor, Gravity Forms, FacetWP, WordPress Page Builder, API Integration, WordPress Plugins, CSS3 Animation, Troubleshooting, Bricks, DDEV, Custom WordPress, Flexible Content field
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