Backend Developer Freelancer
2015 - PRESENTModern Tribe Inc.- Helped users of The Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and their add-on plugins.
- Answered support tickets and crafted custom code snippets.
- Developed bug fixes and new features for several plugins in their suite.
- Wrote PHP tests (Codeception, PHPUnit) for TDD (Test Driven Development).
- Contributed to and reviewed pull requests.
- Developed dozens of extensions to enhance functionality in a separate plugin.
- Created the extension template to help author new extensions quickly, including autoloading, option getters/setters, and plugin dependency checking.
Technologies: WordPress, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MySQLConsultant/Developer/Owner
2010 - PRESENTSelf-Employed- Provided business technology consulting and services at https://tourkick.com/.
- Advised businesses regarding online and offline marketing alternatives (competitors, trends, ROI), technology security, and user-centered design best practices.
- Developed (discovery, deliverables, documentation) WordPress websites, landing pages, plugins, and theme add-ons.
- Supported free and paid users, growing a free plugin to over 100,000 active installs (sold in 2018).
- Troubleshot and resolved site issues (WP, PHP, database, CSS errors).
Technologies: WordPress, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML, CSSAssistant Director of Financial Aid
2005 - 2010Oral Roberts University- Served in a variety of roles including Assistant Director of Verification and Data Management (Nov'08 - May'10), Verification Coordinator (Oct'08 - Nov'08), Sr. Specialist/Verification Coordinator (Sept'07 - Oct'08), and Financial Aid Specialist (July'05 - Sept'07).
- Operated as the lead analyst for departmental and some university-wide projects including data collection and quality assurance for external consultants responsible for overhauling financial aid policies (over $50 million annually).
- Fully implemented new automatic grouping and awarding policies (SQL rules).
- Designed and implemented office policies, software rules, and process flows to comply with federal regulations (verification, R2T4, digitizing paper files, and more). Personally verified 3,000+ individuals' taxed and untaxed income.
- Managed the FAFSA verification process, improving efficiency and accuracy by implementing online forms, advanced Excel processing sheets, training specialized staff, and streamlining student and parent communications. Regularly reported progress to management.
- Authored/modified 100+ SQL reports to identify trends and areas of noncompliance and for national survey reporting. Provided strategic recommendations to management.
- Managed full- and part-time staff and contributed to the hiring process.
- As specialist, managed over 400 students' financial aid packages (over $7.5 million annually).
Technologies: SQL, Excel
Clifford Paulick
Software Developer in Owasso, OK, United States
Member since August 9, 2018
Clifford enjoys solving business problems with technology, particularly with WordPress and/or cloud-based products. Years of experience enable him to discern which existing products may be the right fit or to develop a custom solution for your specific needs. Clifford communicates thoroughly and is a stickler for proper grammar, commitment to coding best practices, and caring about the user experience (UX).
Clifford is now available for hire
Portfolio
- Modern Tribe Inc.WordPress, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MySQL
- Self-EmployedWordPress, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
- Oral Roberts UniversitySQL, Excel
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
WordPress, PhpStorm, Git
The most amazing...
...project I completed in 2018 was a closing cost calculator SaaS that is embeddable anywhere via responsive iframe. It was on my to-do list for several years.
Employment
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery UI, jQuery, jQuery Plugins, jQuery CDN, Google MapsPlatforms
WordPress, Zoho CRM, Adobe Suite, Microsoft, WooCommerceOther
Zoho Mail, GravityForms, Gravity Forms, Programming, Zoho, Site Speed Optimization, Page Speed Optimization, Technology Consulting, Email, Email Delivery, Plugins, Office 365, Google, CRM Systems, APIs, Maps, Content Delivery Networks (CDN), Blogging, Grammar & Language Creation, Writing & Editing, Search & Replace, SSL, SSL Certificates, HTTPS, HTTP 2, HTTP2, HTTP, Security, PNG, JPG, DSLR Photography, Photography, Videography, VideoLanguages
PHP, PHP 5+, PHP 7, HTML, CSS, SQL, HTML5, HTML4Tools
Composer, G Suite, GravityView, Adobe, Adobe CC, CloudFlareFrameworks
Bootstrap, Bootstrap 4Paradigms
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)Storage
MySQL
Education
- Master's degree in Business Administration with a Finance Concentration2005 - 2008Oral Roberts University - Tulsa, OK
- Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a minor in Government2002 - 2005Oral Roberts University - Tulsa, OK
