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Andrew Schultz, Ajax Developer in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Andrew Schultz

Ajax Developer in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Member since March 23, 2016
Andrew is an Australian engineer with a passion for travel. He's a highly capable professional specializing in WordPress with the ability to offer extensive technical expertise coupled with outstanding communication skills. His strengths include the ability to rapidly become familiar with new business processes and systems. He has over a decade of experience working as an app developer across the full project lifecycle.
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Portfolio

  • SAI Global
    WooCommerce
  • Breathe
    WordPress, aXcelerate, Infusionsoft, WooCommerce, WooCommerce Subscriptions...
  • Chris Sajnog
    WordPress, PHP, jQuery, CSS, HTML

Experience

Location

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

WordPress, Bootstrap 4, WooCommerce

The most amazing...

...thing I've done was to build a website using a custom purposed theme with no plugins. It allows users to compare travel destinations around the world.

Employment

  • eCommerce

    2019 - PRESENT
    SAI Global
    • Created an eCommerce solution for US operations.
    Technologies: WooCommerce

  • Web Developer

    2016 - PRESENT
    Breathe
    • Developed a student course selector page that was integrated with an external student software system to allow users to enroll and pay for a subscription-based Pilates education service.
    • Customized a WooCommerce Subscriptions integration to enable varied scheduled payment plans based on a student's prior educational completion.
    • Dramatically improved the website's load times by implementing deferred script loading, compressed images, caching, and CDN services.
    • Cleaned the website of malicious code and added anti-hacking measures by incorporating Securi and various other WordPress security hardening measures after a site hack.
    • Converted the site to use the security of SSL encryption to protect user login credentials from being viewed.
    • Created a course calendar via API calls from an external software system to display an aggregated view of student deadlines and attendance dates. This prevented the duplicate of static course information as it could be sourced from one place improving the maintainability of the system.
    • Scheduled functions utilizing a real CRON service and not the default WordPress schedule service which relies on users visiting the site to trigger the scheduler.
    Technologies: WordPress, aXcelerate, Infusionsoft, WooCommerce, WooCommerce Subscriptions, Stripe, PHP, jQuery

  • Web Developer

    2017 - 2017
    Chris Sajnog
    • Fixed the formatting of various elements and page layouts using CSS.
    • Troubleshot and resolved a myriad of issues regarding subscriptions, messaging, plugin conflicts, and site load times.
    • Reduced the number of plugins used on the site by 20% by replacing the bloated plugin solutions with succinct, lean, and custom-coded solutions.
    • Created custom login pages and order redirects based on users' shopping cart items and membership levels.
    • Integrated a messaging system for group discussions on the WordPress posts.
    • Created a "Save the Sale" feature through custom code allowing members to be offered a months free subscription is they decided not to cancel.
    Technologies: WordPress, PHP, jQuery, CSS, HTML

  • Lead WordPress Developer

    2014 - 2017
    Early Childhood Australia
    • Converted a static HTML eCommerce site into a dynamic, WooCommerce powered platform with the ability to sell physical, virtual, and subscription items.
    • Created a personalized PDF Terms and Conditions upon the purchase of electronically distributed teaching materials.
    • Performed regular testing and scheduling of WordPress plugin and core updates.
    • Developed a custom shipping plugin to meet the business requirements of the client.
    • Implemented a booking system to allow the selling of ticketed educational events around the country.
    • Performed a seamless integration of additional customer demographic details into the customer's account page.
    Technologies: WordPress, PHP, jQuery, MySQL, WooCommerce

  • Web Developer

    2016 - 2016
    Innovize
    • Created a website called "Send a Friend" which enabled users to send colleagues a gift. Customers are sent an email/SMS with a coupon for a complimentary item that they can redeem at the merchant it was purchased for.
    • Integrated with the Twilio API for sending SMS to recipients informing them of their free gift.
    • Generated QR coupons via PassKit that are used to redeem the gift in store.
    • Developed a Bootstrap popup window that captures recipient demographics. This was added to the shopping cart via AJAX and form validation ensured all the required fields were entered.
    • Stored custom checkout field data in the order and modified the checkout page to include all the recipient data to validate the gift was being sent to the correct details.
    Technologies: WordPress, Ajax, jQuery, PHP, Twilio API, PassKit API, Bootstrap

  • Analyst Programmer

    2006 - 2016
    Department of Health and Aging
    • Developed a password reset tool used across the entire government department in ASP.NET. Implemented a system that resulted in a significant reduction in the call volume to the help desk regarding this issue.
    • Created a suite of level 2 help desk tools in C# to assist in common mundane tasks replacing a UNIX command line interface with a Windows GUI.
    • Designed and built in C# a real-time queue monitoring system to monitor interface messaging processing. This resulted in a decrease in the time taken to resolve interface errors and troubleshoot any issues as a result of these failed messages.
    • Built C# DLL libraries to enable the viewing of patient radiology images on a state wide patient administration system. This enabled the consolidation of patient medical records resulting in doctors being able to make better clinical decisions based on previous imaging results.
    • Configured and customized a $40 million dollar state-wide clinical system called EPAS. My duties included the creation of a custom functionality for the administration of chemotherapy treatment and integrating legacy system data to allow access to historical patient medical records.
    Technologies: C#.NET, Windows Forms, SQL Server, Sybase, T-SQL, ASP.NET, Crystal Reports, UNIX, XML, HL7 Messaging

  • Business Analyst

    2004 - 2005
    HSBC Bank
    • Identified and resolved work place bottlenecks by creating software to automate and optimization procedures.
    • Extracted and manipulated the IBM AS/400 and access database data utilizing VB software to provide real-time acquisition volumes. Previous reporting tools could only provide figures with a 24-hour lag on volume amounts.
    • Formulated and implemented the “Referrals Direct” lead and data tracking system to replace an existing software system. The enhancement of the system led to a 40% increase in acquired volumes.
    • Created a Windows forms lead dialing software for numerous operations resulting in significant increases in DPA compliance and productivity of agents. This system removed the need for a paper-based business.
    • Implemented a secured home loan’s application form. This replaced a previously manual operation, and cut processing time significantly. Secured business was amplified by 240% after its implementation.
    Technologies: VB 6, VBA, Access DB, AS/400

Experience

  • Travel Signals (Development)
    https://www.travelsignals.io

    A travel website allowing you to compare multiple destinations for the best time to visit a city.

  • Breathe Education (Development)
    https://breathe.edu.au/

    An online eLearning portal and course sales platform for Pilates.

  • Have I Bean (Development)
    https://haveibean.com/

    Showcasing the best places to eat, drink, work and play around the world. Receive push and email notifications about suggested places for you to visit daily. Check in to places to compete against others in your area to see who can visit the most places. Get awarded badges to boast to your friends about your local knowledge and experiences of the cities you've visited.

  • Early Childhood Australia (Development)
    http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/shop/

    An online portal producing innovative and essential early childhood material. I converted the site onto a WooCommerce eCommerce platform and integrated subscriptions, ticket sales for events, and purchase of virtual and physical educational materials.

  • Chris Sajnog (Development)
    https://chrissajnog.com/

    A community of like-minded individuals who gather here to receive regular training videos, join hangouts, and chat to peers in the team room to benefit from ongoing training into handling weapons.

  • The 10 Most Common Mistakes That WordPress Developers Make (Publication)
    https://www.toptal.com/wordpress/top-wordpress-development-mistakes
    WordPress is easily the most powerful open-source blogging and content management system available online today. As WordPress is easy enough to set up and has a user-friendly approach, many developers are often underestimating it and so make mistakes in development. In this article, Toptal Freelance Software Engineer Andrew Schultz outlines the 10 most common mistakes that WordPress developers should be aware of for future projects.

Skills

  • Languages

    PHP, HTML, SQL, C#, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Sass, CSS3

  • Paradigms

    XP

  • Platforms

    WooCommerce, WordPress, WordPress Theme Design, Visual Studio Code, Linux

  • Other

    WordPress Plugins, APIs, Ajax, WordPress Design, WordPress Themes, PSD to WordPress

  • Frameworks

    Bootstrap, Genesis Framework

  • Libraries/APIs

    jQuery, Google Maps Geocoding API, Google Maps API, Google Places API, Infusionsoft API, Facebook SDK, Twitter API

  • Storage

    MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server

  • Tools

    Git, Bitbucket

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    1998 - 2003
    Adelaide University - Adelaide, Australia

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