Gabriel is available for hire

Gabriel Fratica

Verified Expert in Engineering

WordPress Developer

Location

Bucharest, Romania

Toptal Member Since

December 10, 2018

Gabriel is an enthusiastic WordPress developer who's spent a better part of a decade meticulously constructing WordPress themes and plugins. This experience includes successfully integrating and developing a large number of projects with teams of various sizes. He loves what he does so he spends his free time learning about his field and staying up to date with the latest technology.

WordPress Plugins WordPress Themes PHP CSS HTML5 jQuery WordPress SourceTree BuddyPress REST APIs Ajax JavaScript MySQL SQL PhpStorm

Portfolio

SQ Digital Media

Vue, MySQL, Apache, NGINX, Linux, Laravel, WordPress, HTML5, JavaScript, PHP...

SQ Digital Media

Git, Ajax, jQuery, MySQL, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, WordPress, PHP, HTML

News Outdoor Romania

Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Active Directory, MySQL, PHP

Experience

PHP - 12 years JavaScript - 10 years WordPress Plugins - 9 years WordPress Themes - 8 years Laravel - 4 years React - 3 years React Native - 3 years Vue - 2 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

GitLab, SourceTree, PhpStorm, MacOS

The most amazing...

...thing I've coded is a suite of WordPress themes that have over 25k sales. They are packed with social features and lots of awesome options.

Work Experience

Full-stack Developer

2015 - 2023

SQ Digital Media

Managed the development of different projects, ensuring high code quality and that the products were delivered on time.
Developed applications in Laravel and Vue.js that handles data through APIs.
Constructed custom WordPress plugins and functionalities based on project specifications.
Set up and maintained Linux Ubuntu dedicated servers and managed all site services.
Managed the DNS, email, FTP, shell accounts, SQL databases, security, and site backups.

Technologies: Vue, MySQL, Apache, NGINX, Linux, Laravel, WordPress, HTML5, JavaScript, PHP, Node.js, HTML, React

Web Developer

2012 - 2015

SQ Digital Media

Designed and wrote the code for new projects (shops and web applications) using PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX.
Developed WordPress websites for clients and also created custom plugins and themes to support specific functionalities.
Gave input on the application and site architecture design, using PHP, CSS, JavaScript, and HTML programming to meet validation requirements.
Designed and implemented a security program to protect websites from SQL injection attacks.
Developed WordPress themes and plugins to be sold on marketplaces or distributed for free over the WordPress plugin repository.

Technologies: Git, Ajax, jQuery, MySQL, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, WordPress, PHP, HTML

IT Administrator

2009 - 2012

News Outdoor Romania

Continued the development for an internal PHP and MySQL platform that enabled the company staff to view products on an interactive world map.
Installed, configured, and managed operating systems and applications on various servers such as the Exchange Server 2003, 2007, ISA Server 2006, Active Directory, and Microsoft SQL.
Managed and maintained an existing voice-and-data network.
Designed, developed, and integrated new features to the existing network.
Oversaw the implementation, monitoring, operation, and maintenance of security solutions (antivirus software and other standard software packages, firewalls, user access control levels at the company's IT resources) and archiving (backup) of data.
Installed, configured, and ensured the functionality of the company's IT systems (data-voice).

Technologies: Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Active Directory, MySQL, PHP

System Administrator

2005 - 2009

Power NetZone SRL

Created an application—with PHP and MySQL—for better client management and billing.
Installed and configured web, DNS, FTP, and routing Linux servers.
Designed and optimized the network infrastructure and ensuring that it is up and running.
Maintained the company's website.
Found solutions for the emerging problems ensuring an uninterrupted delivery of internet services for the customers.

Technologies: MySQL, PHP, Linux

Experience

KLEO WordPress Theme

https://themeforest.net/item/kleo-pro-community-focused-multipurpose-buddypress-theme/6776630

KLEO is a WordPress theme focused on social functionality. It nicely integrates BuddyPress, bbPress, WooCommerce, Sensei, and other useful plugins.

BuddyApp WordPress Theme

https://themeforest.net/item/buddyapp-mobile-first-community-wordpress-theme/12494864

This is a WordPress theme that stands out from standard designs and it is focused to serve intranet or extranet-based sites. It also allows you to have a shop or a community on your site.

SweetDate WordPress Theme

https://themeforest.net/item/sweet-date-more-than-a-wordpress-dating-theme/4994573

SweetDate is the first WordPress theme to be published and developed for a wide audience. It had and still has a great impact. It integrates BuddyPress for community functionality, forums, and a retail shop. It also extends a default BuddyPress functionality with a matching algorithm and also can do much more.

BuddyPress Cover Photo Plugin

https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-cover-photo/

I developed this plugin to add a cover photo functionality for BuddyPress profiles (when this functionality wasn't available in the core). Now it is being used as a plugin to define default cover images for profiles that haven't set one up yet.

WordPress Facebook Login

I was involved in developing a plugin that incorporates a Facebook login button. This plugin enables users to log in swiftly by generating a WordPress account and utilizing the information supplied by Facebook.

WordPress Ajax Login

This plugin adds the ability to log in from any page of your site without the need to go to the Wp-login.php site.

Skills

Languages

PHP, HTML5, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, CSS3, JavaScript 6, C

Libraries/APIs

jQuery, REST APIs, BuddyPress, Vue 2, Node.js, Vue, React

Tools

SourceTree, PhpStorm, Git, GitLab, NGINX, Apache, Photoshop 2018

Paradigms

Functional Programming, REST, Agile Software Development

Platforms

WordPress, MacOS, Linux

Other

WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, APIs, Ajax, Facebook, DNS, DHCP, SSH, Networking

Frameworks

Laravel, React Native

Storage

MySQL, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft SQL Server, Databases

Education

2006 - 2008

Masters' Degree in Databases (Business Support)

(ASE Bucuresti) The Bucharest University, Faculty of Computer Science, Statistics and Economic IT - Bucharest, Romania

2002 - 2006

IT Economist License in Computer Science

(ASE Bucuresti) The Bucharest University, Faculty of Computer Science, Statistics and Economic IT - Bucharest, Romania

1998 - 2002

High School Diploma in Economics

Commercial High School of Nicolae Kretzulescu - Bucharest, Romania

Certifications

MARCH 2009 - PRESENT

UNIX Course Certified by CISCO

InfoAcademy (Infoacademy.net)

JANUARY 2008 - PRESENT

CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA1)

InfoAcademy (Infoacademy.net)

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