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Hire EduardEduard Milushi
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Tirana, Tirana County, Albania
Toptal member since May 19, 2016
Bio
Eduard is a proficient PHP developer and WordPress expert with over 10 years of hands-on experience, and he seamlessly blends coding excellence with a holistic approach. As a devoted father of two and a fitness enthusiast involved in marathons and CrossFit, he brings practical expertise and a commitment to excellence to every project.
Portfolio
Q4intelligence, LLC
HubSpot, HubSpot CRM, Jira, HubSpot COS, HubSpot Marketing Hub, JavaScript...
Entrepreneur Advertising Group, LLC
Joomla, Site Speed Optimization, Mobile, Web Development, Responsive...
Accuer, Inc.
HubSpot, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, HubSpot CRM, Responsive
Experience
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
MySQL, MacOS, PHP, JavaScript, WordPress, Agile, Pipelines, JetBrains, Laravel, HubSpot
The most amazing...
...project is the one that I am currently working on: a full web solution for a car rental company built with Laravel, Vue, and Tailwind CSS.
Work Experience
Lead Engineer
2022 - PRESENT
Q4intelligence, LLC
- Fixed bugs on different existing websites built on HubSpot and WordPress.
- Used Harvest, Slack, and Jira to track and interact with the team about ongoing tasks.
- Helped other developers to implement cron jobs on WordPress.
- Refactored three custom WordPress plugins with scalability and security in mind.
- Created a custom WordPress plugin to connect HubSpot CRM and deal with membership subscriptions.
- Added new features and overwrote functionalities from MemberPress, LearnDash and BuddyBoss using WordPress hooks.
Technologies: HubSpot, HubSpot CRM, Jira, HubSpot COS, HubSpot Marketing Hub, JavaScript, Responsive Design, Google Search Console, WordPress API, Sass, HTML5, CSS, CSS3, WordPress, PHP, PSD to WordPress, PhpStorm, GitHub, Pipelines, Gulp, Yarn, Node.js, HubDB, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), HubSpot API, WordPress Plugins, Composer, Webpack 4, Figma, Jira Administration, WP Engine, PayPal API, Stripe API, ACH Payments, WordPress Design, Elementor, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), WordPress Page Builder, Stripe, WordPress Optimization, WordPress REST API, WordPress Multi-user, HTML to WordPress, Gutenberg Editor, Front-end, Content Management Systems (CMS), API Integration, Kanban, WebStorm, iTerm2, Performance Optimization, Responsive, XML
Joomla Developer
2024 - 2024
Entrepreneur Advertising Group, LLC
- Updated Joomla and all plugins, components, and themes for a Joomla website to the latest version.
- Improved the performance of a Joomla website from 38 to 93 based on Google Page Speed.
- Connected and configured Cloudflare to improve website speed and security.
- Created a custom Joomla plugin to extend the Joomla SP Page Builder component.
- Developed a custom add-on for Joomla SP Page Builder that allows users to select different business locations from the top bar menu. The add-on also displays a different phone number based on the selected location.
- Resolved general bug fixing on different pages built with SP Page Builder on Joomla 4.4.
Technologies: Joomla, Site Speed Optimization, Mobile, Web Development, Responsive, SP Page Builder, PHP, JavaScript, XML, CSS, HTML
HubSpot Developer
2024 - 2024
Accuer, Inc.
- Integrated HubSpot with social networks like LinkedIn to auto-post blog posts to LinkedIn whenever they are published on HubSpot.
- Fixed some bugs on their existing HubSpot template.
- Tracked and fixed bugs on some existing HubSpot modules.
Technologies: HubSpot, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, HubSpot CRM, Responsive
HubSpot CRM Developer
2024 - 2024
Revenue Ops LLC
- Developed a web application using Node.js, Express.js, React, MongoDB, and Docker to facilitate data migration between HubSpot accounts or CSV download.
- Configured support for large datasets and ensured the HubSpot API limits were not reached.
- Implemented authentication, secured MongoDB, and installed Let's Encrypt.
- Configured NGINX as a reverse proxy for the front end.
- Oversaw the successful migration of 2+ million records from two different HubSpot accounts to another HubSpot account. Migrated data included calls, notes, meetings, communications, emails, tasks, postal mail, and quotes.
- Managed the successful download of about 1 million records from HubSpot into CSV.
Technologies: HubSpot CRM, APIs, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Node.js, Express.js, React, Material UI, CSV, MongoDB, Mongoose, Docker, GitHub, DigitalOcean, Droplets, NGINX, Axios, Bcrypt, Dotenv, Cookies, JSON, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Responsive
WordPress Expert
2022 - 2023
Icon Power LLC
- Migrated a website from GoDaddy to WP Engine for a solar industry company.
- Migrated the company website and an external tool from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4.
- Cleaned up Google Tag Manager and added other custom events based on company needs.
- Fixed custom design bugs on the company's WordPress website.
- Created new UI elements and integrated them into the existing WordPress theme.
- Made some refactoring of the existing WordPress theme.
- Installed and configured WP Rocket for better speed and performance.
Technologies: WordPress, PHP, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Development, WordPress API, Web Design, Scrum, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, PhpStorm, GitHub, Pipelines, Gulp, Yarn, Node.js, WordPress Design, Elementor, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), WP Engine, WordPress Page Builder, SEO Tools, WordPress Optimization, HTML to WordPress, Gutenberg Editor, Front-end, Content Management Systems (CMS), API Integration, Kanban, iTerm2, Performance Optimization, Site Speed Optimization, Responsive
Freelance Web Developer
2014 - 2019
SHOM Tek
- Installed, configured, and managed the Apache and Nginx web servers.
- Created more than 50 Joomla templates from scratch for different company clients.
- Built more than 10 WordPress themes from scratch for company clients.
- Developed WordPress plugins for company clients, like a frequently asked question plugin that generates custom post types and outputs them on the front end using PHP, Bootstrap, and a WordPress API.
- Modified and configured different Joomla components and modules like K2, VirtueMart, DJ Media-Tools, and DJ catalog.
- Migrated more than ten Joomla websites from Joomla 1.5, Joomla 2.5, to Joomla 3.x.
- Implemented 100+ customizations to existing Joomla templates and WordPress themes.
Technologies: Model View Controller (MVC), MVC Design, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Subversion (SVN), Vagrant, Composer, HTML, Atom, APIs, Varnish, Memcached, NGINX, JSON, SCSS, HubL, HubSpot, Git, Linux, Windows, PrestaShop, Yii 2, Laravel, PayPal API, ZURB Foundation, Apache, jQuery, jQuery UI, SQL, JavaScript, Linux Mint, MySQL, Sass, Less, CSS3, CSS, HTML5, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Joomla, WordPress, PHP, Responsive Design, Google Search Console, cPanel, WordPress API, WooCommerce, Bootstrap, Servers, Google Analytics API, PHP Frameworks, React, Web Project Management, PhpStorm, WordPress Design, Elementor, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), SEO Audits, SEO Tools, Webflow, WordPress Optimization, HTML to WordPress, Webflow CMS, Drupal, Front-end, Content Management Systems (CMS), Booking Systems, API Integration, Nuxt.js, iTerm2, Performance Optimization, Site Speed Optimization, Responsive, XML
WordPress and WooCommerce Developer
2017 - 2018
Quick Weight Loss Centers LLC
- Integrated Contact Form 7, WordPress plugin, with Dynamic Yield.
- Merged Contact Form 7 with Zapier to send a fax to a specific number based on a previously selected option on the Form from the user.
- Created dynamic booking form using PHP, jQuery, and Contact Form 7 plugin.
- Supported company updating and maintaining their WooCommerce online shop.
- Made a user-action track and integrated it with Dynamic Yield.
Technologies: HTML, Windows, jQuery, JavaScript, Less, CSS3, CSS, HTML5, PHP, WooCommerce, WordPress, Wrike, Agile, Responsive Design, Bootstrap, PhpStorm, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), WordPress Design, Elementor, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), WordPress Page Builder, WordPress Optimization, WordPress eCommerce, HTML to WordPress, Front-end, Content Management Systems (CMS), Kanban, iTerm2, Performance Optimization, Site Speed Optimization, Responsive
WordPress Developer
2016 - 2018
SENART Sprl
- Worked with PayPal and Stripe API for online payment.
- Built a location-based search functionality using Google Maps.
- Developed and designed a subscription-based web application on WordPress.
- Created WordPress pagination using jQuery and Ajax.
- Created a plugin that allows registered users to create posts from the WordPress front end (called artworks on the project.).
Technologies: HTML, APIs, Windows, Facebook API, PayPal API, jQuery, JavaScript, MySQL, Sass, Less, WordPress API, CSS3, CSS, HTML5, PHP, WordPress, Responsive Design, Google Search Console, Bootstrap, Servers, PhpStorm, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), WordPress Design, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Stripe API, WordPress Optimization, WordPress Multi-user, HTML to WordPress, Front-end, Content Management Systems (CMS), API Integration, iTerm2, Performance Optimization, Site Speed Optimization, Responsive
WordPress and PHP Developer
2016 - 2018
Big Orange Lab
- Created many WordPress themes from scratch based on the design provided by the client.
- Developed a custom Joomla template from scratch without using any framework except Bootstrap.
- Made different Joomla modules for an existing B2B website.
- Converted a Joomla website to WordPress with a fresh new theme built from scratch while keeping all existing data.
- Built a custom PHP application from scratch with MS SQL on IIS using PHP PDO.
- Updated a custom PHP classified application to use the latest PHP version.
- Modified and created different WordPress plugins and widgets.
- Integrated a custom PHP application with social media to let users log in or register on the application using their preferred social network.
- Created an integration using the PHP HTTP client Guzzle.
Technologies: Model View Controller (MVC), MVC Design, Subversion (SVN), Vagrant, Composer, HTML, APIs, JSON, SCSS, Git, Linux, Windows, Facebook API, jQuery, jQuery UI, SQL, JavaScript, MySQL, Sass, Less, Bootstrap, WordPress API, CSS3, CSS, HTML5, Microsoft SQL Server, PHP, Joomla, WordPress, Responsive Design, Google Search Console, cPanel, Servers, PSD to WordPress, PHP Frameworks, B2B, Web Project Management, PhpStorm, GitHub, Pipelines, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), WordPress Design, Elementor, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), WP Engine, Bootstrap to WordPress, WordPress Page Builder, SEO Tools, WordPress Optimization, Sketch to WordPress, WordPress Multisite, WordPress REST API, AI to WordPress, Sage WordPress Theme, WordPress VIP, HTML to WordPress, GraphQL, Gutenberg Editor, Marketo, Front-end, Content Management Systems (CMS), API Integration, Tailwind CSS, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kanban, WebStorm, iTerm2, Performance Optimization, Site Speed Optimization, Responsive, XML
WordPress and PHP Developer
2016 - 2017
Vivi Kola
- Integrated a GeoTracker device with a WordPress website using an API.
- Created an online shop using WordPress and WooCommerce.
- Oversaw more than five WordPress websites under Linux hosting.
- Managed and added new functionalities on an internal CRM and inventory management application built on CakePHP.
- Migrated more than ten websites and web applications from Ubuntu 12.04 and PHP 5.5 to Ubuntu 14.04 and PHP 5.6 to PHP 7.1.
Technologies: CakePHP, Model View Controller (MVC), MVC Design, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Subversion (SVN), Vagrant, Composer, HTML, APIs, JSON, SCSS, Git, Linux, Windows, Apache, jQuery, jQuery UI, JavaScript, MySQL, Sass, WordPress API, CSS3, CSS, HTML5, WooCommerce, PHP, WordPress, Responsive Design, Google Search Console, Bootstrap, Servers, PSD to WordPress, PHP Frameworks, PhpStorm, WordPress Design, Elementor, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Stripe API, Bootstrap to WordPress, Stripe, WordPress Optimization, WordPress REST API, WordPress eCommerce, WordPress Multi-user, HTML to WordPress, Front-end, Content Management Systems (CMS), API Integration, Amazon Web Services (AWS), iTerm2, Performance Optimization, Site Speed Optimization, Responsive
Web Developer | Marketing Manager | Trainer
2013 - 2014
Institution of Training and Career — ITK Albania
- Created a new Joomla-based website for the company.
- Configured an Apache and MySQL Server with Varnish for best performance.
- Constructed all the company branding materials: Brochures, business cards, flyers, roll-ups, and other outdoor designs.
- Increased the company's online presence by using SEO and SMM techniques.
- Made an HTML, CSS, PHP, and SQL application for email marketing used by the company.
- Developed a JavaScript, PHP, and SQL application to generate certificates of trainees and store them in a local database.
- Created 100+ email marketing templates based on the company's branding and campaign.
Technologies: Model View Controller (MVC), MVC Design, HTML, Windows, Apache, jQuery, SQL, JavaScript, CSS3, CSS, HTML5, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Joomla, PHP, Responsive Design, Google Search Console, cPanel, Bootstrap, Servers, PSD to WordPress, Google Analytics, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), HTML to WordPress, Front-end, Content Management Systems (CMS), iTerm2, Performance Optimization, Site Speed Optimization, Responsive
Web Developer | General Manager
2012 - 2013
Teater Kame
- Created a new website for the company using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP for contact and booking forms.
- Increased the company's online presence using SEO techniques.
- Expanded the company's social media presence using SMM techniques.
- Crafted a unique company visual presence by designing the company logo, flyers, menus, brochures, and business cards.
- Built a landing page using PHP, jQuery, HTML, and CSS for a new year's eve event with a countdown option.
Technologies: HTML, Windows, jQuery, JavaScript, CSS3, CSS, HTML5, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Responsive Design, Google Search Console, PHP, Servers, PSD to WordPress, Events, HTML to WordPress, Front-end, Content Management Systems (CMS), iTerm2, Performance Optimization, Site Speed Optimization, Responsive
Experience
Custom Online Shop with WooCommerce
https://vicafe.ch/A custom online shop built using WordPress, WooCommerce, SCSS, and Bootstrap as a CSS framework with a unique design. Using WordPress and WooCommerce APIs, I connected the online shop with an internal inventory app built on CakePHP.
WordPress Website | Sharad Technologies
I modified the entire design of an existing WordPress template in a record time of 30 hours, including providing design ideas and converting them to code.
I also added custom features to the theme, like custom WordPress fields and custom theme options that can be managed by the client through WordPress Customize without the need to code anything.
The client is very happy, and his comment on my work is shown below:
"Dear Eduard, I will admit this. Your work has done wonders to our product and I feel we've got the best of the site with some amazing presentation."
I also added custom features to the theme, like custom WordPress fields and custom theme options that can be managed by the client through WordPress Customize without the need to code anything.
The client is very happy, and his comment on my work is shown below:
"Dear Eduard, I will admit this. Your work has done wonders to our product and I feel we've got the best of the site with some amazing presentation."
Twitter Bootstrap Theme | Amla
It's one of the last projects that I'm still working on. It's an HTML/CSS template coded and designed by me. The template is created using Twitter Bootstrap, PHP, and Ajax for the contact form and some external jQuery plugins like Packery.
I will create a Joomla and a WordPress version of it.
I will create a Joomla and a WordPress version of it.
Custom Responsive Design for VirtueMart Joomla Component
http://airsport.ru/catalogImplemented a custom design for a VirtueMart component and all its modules on a Joomla website based on the existing Joomla template used for other pages on the website. All the work is done using Joomla override techniques.
Free WordPress Plugin
https://wordpress.org/plugins/latest-posts-with-thumbnails-and-ads/A simple WordPress plugin that shows the latest posts from a WordPress website.
It also has several options:
1) To choose a vertical and horizontal view with the carousel.
2) To choose to display HTML and JavaScript ads between every X posts based on user need.
It also has several options:
1) To choose a vertical and horizontal view with the carousel.
2) To choose to display HTML and JavaScript ads between every X posts based on user need.
WordPress Website, SEO, and Blogging
This was previously my company that I started from scratch. I created the website designs and installed, managed, and configured Apache with Nginx as a reverse proxy. Also, I completely build the company website using WordPress.
Custom WordPress Plugin
A WordPress plugin that needs to be installed into websites to work. It first adds a post thumbnail to the RSS feed, and then the two websites can exchange their latest posts by displaying a list of posts with a thumbnail, a title, and the link to the post on the other website.
The plugin source code is not public anywhere, as it was created only for personal use.
The plugin source code is not public anywhere, as it was created only for personal use.
Education
2009 - 2011
Master's Degree in Agricultural Management
Agricultural University of Tirana - Tirana, Albania
2004 - 2009
Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Management
Agricultural University of Tirana - Tirana, Albania
Certifications
MAY 2021 - JUNE 2023
Certified HubSpot CMS Developer
HubSpot
DECEMBER 2018 - PRESENT
WordPress Gutenberg Blocks for Beginners
Udemy
NOVEMBER 2018 - PRESENT
MVC Frameworks for Building PHP Web Applications
NOVEMBER 2018 - PRESENT
Get Ahead in PHP: PHP 7 Features and Frameworks
NOVEMBER 2018 - PRESENT
Learning CakePHP 3
SEPTEMBER 2016 - PRESENT
PHP: Object-Oriented Programming (2013)
Lynda.com
MARCH 2014 - PRESENT
Google Analytics Platform Principles
OCTOBER 2013 - PRESENT
Digital Analytics Fundamentals
OCTOBER 2011 - PRESENT
Bookkeeping
Bilanc Shpk
Skills
Libraries/APIs
WordPress API, WordPress REST API, jQuery UI, jQuery, Node.js, Stripe, PayPal API, Facebook API, React, Google Analytics API, WooCommerce API, HubSpot API, Stripe API, Dotenv
Tools
JetBrains, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), PhpStorm, Composer, Vagrant, Git, Apache, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, WebStorm, GitHub, Gulp, Figma, Gutenberg Editor, Google Analytics, Atom, Subversion (SVN), Varnish, NGINX, PrestaShop, HubDB, Wrike, Jira, HubSpot COS, WPBakery, Webpack 4, Mongoose
Languages
HubL, HTML, PHP, Sass, HTML5, CSS3, CSS, Less, XML, SCSS, JavaScript, SQL, GraphQL
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, CakePHP, ZURB Foundation, Yii 2, Laravel, Yarn, Nuxt.js, VirtueMart, Express.js, Material UI, JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
Paradigms
Model View Controller (MVC), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Automation, MVC Design, Kanban, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Agile, B2B, Scrum, Responsive
Platforms
HubSpot, WordPress, Joomla, WooCommerce, Windows, Linux, Linux Mint, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Marketo, WordPress VIP, cPanel, MacOS, Drupal, Webflow CMS, Webflow, Docker, DigitalOcean, Droplets, Mobile
Storage
MySQL, JSON, Microsoft SQL Server, Memcached, WP Engine, MongoDB
Industry Expertise
Project Management, Web Design
Other
WordPress Plugins, API Integration, Content Management Systems (CMS), Front-end, HTML to WordPress, WordPress Development, WordPress eCommerce, AI to WordPress, WordPress Multisite, Sketch to WordPress, WordPress Optimization, Bootstrap to WordPress, WordPress Page Builder, Events, Responsive Design, WordPress Design, Elementor, Performance Optimization, Automation Tools, Web Development, Pipelines, Booking Systems, Sage WordPress Theme, WordPress Multi-user, SEO Audits, SEO Tools, Google Search Console, APIs, iTerm2, Web Project Management, Marketing Mix, Projects, Business Law, Business Management, Finance, Human Resources (HR), Tax Accounting, B2C Marketing, PHP Frameworks, Analytics, Bookkeeping, PSD to WordPress, Servers, HubSpot CRM, HubSpot Marketing Hub, RSS Feeds, Plugins, WooCommerce Subscriptions 2, Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Jira Administration, ACH Payments, CSV, Axios, Bcrypt, Cookies, Site Speed Optimization, SP Page Builder
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