
Brett Porcelli
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
New York, NY, United States
Toptal member since October 1, 2019
Brett has nine years of web development experience with the past six years spent honing his skills with WordPress plugins and themes. He's an expert in WooCommerce and is the author of the Simple Sales Tax plugin, a popular sales tax compliance solution for WooCommerce. Brett understands the importance of excellent communication, prides himself on producing high-quality code, and is comfortable working solo or as part of a team.
Portfolio
Experience
- PHP - 9 years
- CSS - 9 years
- HTML - 9 years
- WordPress - 6 years
- WooCommerce - 6 years
- JavaScript - 6 years
- jQuery - 6 years
- Git - 5 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Git, PhpStorm, Windows
The most amazing...
...piece of software I've developed was a clone of the Spotify web app, built from scratch with a variety of technologies.
Work Experience
Founder | WordPress Developer
The Plugin Pros
- Developed custom extensions for a variety of WordPress eCommerce platforms, including WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, WC Vendors Marketplace, and Dokan.
- Authored a half dozen high-quality software solutions for online marketplaces built on WordPress.
- Helped over a dozen online marketplaces to build and customize their websites.
- Created a new online storefront for selling our digital products, helping to boost sales by nearly 25%.
WordPress Developer
WooTax Corporation
- Developed Simple Sales Tax, a sales tax compliance solution for WooCommerce that has been downloaded over 8,000 times.
- Created a WooCommerce Subscriptions integration for the Simple Sales Tax plugin.
- Wrote automated tests to ensure plugin quality and detect regressions.
- Provided high-quality support to hundreds of Simple Sales Tax users.
Web Developer
672, Inc.
- Fixed dozens of issues with a proprietary eCommerce system developed by another firm, helping to save a client's $50,000 investment.
- Developed an order management system for a distributor of engraved products with Angular and Laravel.
- Created a custom Drupal module to enable a property management firm to accept lease application payments online.
- Optimized several WordPress websites, helping to reduce page load speeds and improve PageSpeed scores.
WordPress Developer
Matt McRae Design & Photography
- Developed robust, responsive WordPress themes for over a dozen clients.
- Created a secure document management system for an insurance management firm.
- Built a high-converting WooCommerce store for a popular retailer of matcha tea.
- Developed a custom subscription management system on top of WooCommerce Subscriptions.
Experience
Skyld
https://skyld.comI achieved the required functionality by integrating and heavily customizing a number of WordPress plugins, including EDD Frontend Submissions, SearchWP, FacetWP, myCRED, Elementor, and many more. I also developed a custom child theme for the site and integrated a number of third party services including Tipalti (mass payments), TaxCloud (sales tax compliance), and Dropbox.
Technologies: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Simple Sales Tax Plugin
Technologies: PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Payouts Integration for WC Vendors
https://thepluginpros.com/downloads/payouts/Technologies: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Matcha Source Website
Technologies: PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Marketplace Taxes Plugin
https://wordpress.org/plugins/marketplace-taxesTechnologies: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Stony Brook University - Stony Brook, NY, USA
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, WordPress API, jQuery UI
Tools
PhpStorm, Git, Photoshop CS6, NPM, Grunt
Languages
PHP, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, SQL, Python, Java
Platforms
Web, WordPress, WooCommerce, Windows
Storage
MySQL
Frameworks
CakePHP, Bootstrap, Angular, Laravel
Other
Web Development, Marketplaces, WordPress Plugins, Website Optimization
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