
Alvaro Franz
WordPress Developer
Alvaro is a full-stack web developer specializing in WordPress with 10+ years of experience. He started his web development journey at a very young age and has kept learning the ins and outs of the web and everything revolving around development. Alvaro is exceptionally passionate and stays up to date with current practices in the field. He spends most of his time working with WordPress, which he considers the most beautiful open-source technology ever.
Portfolio
Experience
CSS - 8 yearsHTML - 8 yearsPHP - 8 yearsAjax - 8 yearsWordPress - 6 yearsJavaScript - 6 yearsUser Experience (UX) - 4 yearsUser Interface (UI) - 4 yearsAvailability
Preferred Environment
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), WordPress, Laragon, Git, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
The most amazing...
...project I've developed is a WordPress-based wellness platform for the Spanish fitness influencer Ginna Pedrós.
Work Experience
Full-stack Developer
Three Ventures
- Developed new components for the corporate site based on designs provided via Figma.
- Added custom functionality to multiple WordPress websites via plugins and theme modifications.
- Worked on page-speed optimization by applying modern standards and best practices.
Freelance WordPress Developer
Self-employed
- Developed custom WordPress plugins for several clients to satisfy special requirements that could not be solved with already available options.
- Maintained the created solutions to make sure they kept working with WordPress updates.
- Helped the clients find the best solution for their problems, always starting with the most simple solution to keep the cost as low as possible without compromising the project requirements.
WordPress Expert
Right Venerable Means, LLC
- Developed a custom theme and plugins for a personal brand.
- Helped the client manage the website by creating modules that can be modified without assistance.
- Optimized the website for a fast and clean user experience.
Full-stack Developer
everis Spain, S.L.U
- Contributed to the development of the front end for Iberia Airlines.
- Tracked and fixed bugs for several internal tools for Orange Spain.
- Worked on a team in charge of launching a new product for Iberia Airlines, starting from the product design to the final implementation and release.
- Followed Agile methodology on a daily basis to stay productive and coordinated with the team.
Full-stack Developer
Affiliaction
- Created optimized landing pages for email marketing campaigns, with eye-catching design and fast performance to increase conversion rates.
- Set up an email server on CentOS and ensured that DKIM and SPF were configured correctly to guarantee good email delivery.
- Implemented SendGrid API in a custom plugin to manage and keep track of massive email campaigns.
- Coordinated a team of three front-end developers who were in charge of creating the HTML/CSS layouts that had to be converted into optimized WordPress themes.
Experience
Wellness Platform Based on WordPress
https://ginnapedros.com/I built everything on my own, without using third-party plugins, covering the following areas:
• Converted a layout made by a professional graphic designer to HTML5/CSS3.
• Implemented a payment gateway (in this case, the client chose Stripe).
• Implemented a custom "pay per bank transfer" flow in which clients can show the bank transfer confirmation to validate their payment.
• Built an invoice generator that would send PDFs by email after purchasing a plan.
• Created a page for clients to allow easy management of active clients.
• Made a private messaging system between clients and specialists.
• Created custom templates for nutrition and fitness plans.
• Created a built-in calendar page to allow specialists and administrators to keep track of all important events.
Also, I am proactively maintaining the platform and proposing new features that will increase its provided value and ease of use.
Open-source Plugin to Extend Front-end User Functionality
https://github.com/alvarofranz/banana-user-profilesEducational Blog Based on WordPress
https://www.salamarkesa.com/It also includes a custom plugin that adds extended functionality to the native WordPress admin area, helping authors publish faster and write math, chemistry, and physics equations.
Skills
Languages
PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Platforms
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), WordPress, WooCommerce, Linux, CentOS, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker
Other
Ajax, WordPress Design, WordPress Plugins, Content Management, WordPress Themes, Elementor, Migration, Laragon, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Design, DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), Product Development, Development
Frameworks
Angular, SPF, Tailwind CSS
Libraries/APIs
React, MathJax
Tools
Illustrator CC, SendGrid, LaTeX, Git, NPM, Vagrant, NGINX
Education
Ph.D. Degree in Engineering
Universidad de Sevilla - Seville, Spain