Geoff is available for hire

Geoff Guillain

Verified Expert in Engineering

Software Developer

Location

Taravao, Windward Islands, French Polynesia

Toptal Member Since

June 11, 2018

Geoff is a senior WordPress developer with 16 years of experience. He began his career as a simple developer but eventually successfully mentored teams of up to six developers. He's worked for multiple digital agencies and large companies. Geoff is relentlessly committed to excellence and is also an expert at speed optimization and security for WordPress websites.

WordPress Design WordPress Themes Security Site Speed Optimization PSD to WordPress Front-end User Interface (UI)User Experience (UX)WordPress Plugins Web Design PHP WordPress MySQL PHP 7 JavaScript

Portfolio

Automattic

WordPress, WooCommerce, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Responsiveness, Front-end...

BeMedia

Git, JavaScript, Sass, MySQL, WooCommerce, WordPress, PHP, Responsiveness...

Fraynework Limited

Sass, MySQL, PHP, WordPress, Responsiveness, Front-end, Accessibility...

Experience

CSS - 12 years PHP - 12 years MySQL - 12 years JavaScript - 12 years HTML - 12 years WordPress - 12 years WooCommerce - 8 years Sass - 5 years

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Git, Vagrant, MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Figma

The most amazing...

...thing I’ve worked on was the site Academy.vic.edu.au: there I worked on everything, including the design, UX, and code for the site.

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer

2019 - 2023

Automattic

Monitored and maintain quality, security, and accuracy of code for large-scale clients. Developed custom themes and plugins. Monitored performance issues and helped clients with debugging complex problems.
Assisted clients through the launch of their sites. Provided best practices and guidance. Created tools or scripts to support clients' needs.
Worked with clients such as Facebook, Microsoft, Airbnb, Cdiscount, ESPN, NBCUniversal Media, and Shutterstock.
Contributed to the WordPress and Jetpack open-source codebase.
Hired and mentored new teammates to their full potential.

Technologies: WordPress, WooCommerce, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Responsiveness, Front-end, Accessibility, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Elementor, Responsive Web Design (RWD), WordPress Design, WordPress Themes, UI Design, UX Design, Forms, SaaS, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Security, Content Management Systems (CMS)

Web Development Manager

2017 - 2018

BeMedia

Handled the day-to-day management of a team of six web developers and web designers.
Worked under Agile management and a Scrum master (JIRA).
Met clients and managed the training sessions.
Scoped and quoted estimates for projects.
Implemented SEO and speed optimization.
Led the creative direction and user experience.

Technologies: Git, JavaScript, Sass, MySQL, WooCommerce, WordPress, PHP, Responsiveness, Front-end, Accessibility, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web Design, Elementor, Responsive Web Design (RWD), WordPress Design, WordPress Themes, UI Design, UX Design, Forms, SaaS, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Security, Content Management Systems (CMS)

Director of Interactive Media

2017 - 2017

Fraynework Limited

Mentored a team of four multimedia developers.
Designed a fully custom WordPress website for small and large business.
Translated design concepts into websites and mobile applications.
Created responsive website templates.
Implemented client training.

Technologies: Sass, MySQL, PHP, WordPress, Responsiveness, Front-end, Accessibility, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web Design, Elementor, Responsive Web Design (RWD), WordPress Design, WordPress Themes, UI Design, UX Design, Forms, SaaS, WooCommerce, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Security, Content Management Systems (CMS)

Digital Consultant

2016 - 2017

Anamorphik

Created WordPress websites for SME.
Designed websites and landing pages.
Built interactive maps and user interfaces.

Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Facebook API, Google Maps API, HTML5, JavaScript, Sass, PHP, WordPress, Responsiveness, Front-end, Accessibility, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web Design, Elementor, Responsive Web Design (RWD), WordPress Design, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), WordPress Themes, UI Design, UX Design, Forms, SaaS, WooCommerce, Security, Content Management Systems (CMS)

Senior Web Developer

2016 - 2016

Curtin University

Designed and developed Curtin University's websites.
Developed and produced online services and functionalities.
Provided technical support and training to the IT team.
Migrated features and a database from ColdFusion to WordPress.

Technologies: Sass, JavaScript, MySQL, Oracle Database, WordPress, PHP, Responsiveness, Front-end, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web Design, Elementor, Responsive Web Design (RWD), WordPress Design, WordPress Themes, UI Design, UX Design, Forms, SaaS, WooCommerce, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Security, Content Management Systems (CMS)

Digital Freelancer

2015 - 2016

Freelance Work

Created WordPress websites for SME.
Built a medical job board on an MVC framework (CakePHP).
Designed templates for landing pages and websites.

Technologies: WordPress, MySQL, PHP, Responsiveness, Front-end, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web Design, WordPress Design, WordPress Themes, UI Design, UX Design, Forms, SaaS, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Security, Content Management Systems (CMS)

Web and Mobile Manager

2011 - 2015

Groupe Kalidea

Art-directed on and off line support.
Budgeted, managed, recruited, and trained a four-person team.
Managed and animated the products catalog (80,000 products and $50 million in sales).
Designed web campaigns.

Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, MySQL, PHP, Responsiveness, Front-end, User Interface (UI), Web Design, WordPress Design, WordPress Themes, UI Design, UX Design, Forms, SaaS, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Security, Content Management Systems (CMS)

Lead Front-end Developer

2010 - 2011

ID Shopping

Art-directed the visual identity of the websites, portals, sales supports, and mailing campaign.
Implemented mass emailing (1 million of emails sent per day).
Optimized the SEO/SEM.
Mentored one web designer.

Technologies: JavaScript, MySQL, CSS, HTML, PHP, Responsiveness, UI Design, Forms, SaaS, Content Management Systems (CMS)

Web Designer | Web Developer

2007 - 2010

InterParfums

Art-directed and web-mastered B2C and B2B websites for all trademarks.
Launched web campaigns including the banners, mega banners, interstitial billboards, transparent flash features, expanded banners, site covers, and videos.

Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, PHP, Responsiveness, UI Design

Intranet Manager

2007 - 2007

Orange | France Telecom

Managed intranet and extranet websites.
Managed user access, trainings, and databases.

Technologies: CSS, HTML, PHP

Experience

Bistecca Restaurant

https://www.bistecca.com.sg/

• Designed and developed the website with WordPress.

Academy of Mary Institute

https://www.academy.vic.edu.au/

• Developed a WordPress website.
• Implemented the online booking and interactive timeline.

La Porte Verte

https://www.laporteverte.com/

• Designed and developed the website; this included working with WordPress, an interactive map (Google Maps API), and a members area page.

SOSJ

https://www.sosj.org.au/

• Developed with WordPress.
• Migrated ColdFusion and Oracle DB to WordPress; over 10.000 items/pages to migrate.

SNFCP

https://www.snfcp.org/

• Designed and developed this website with Word Press.

Chatmoureux

https://www.chatmoureux.com/

• Designed and developed this website with WordPress and WooCommerce.

Killester College

• Developed this WordPress website.

Bar à méditation

• Designed and developed this website.

Whisper Wine Bar

http://www.whisperwinebar.com.au/

• Designed and developed this website.

Skills

Languages

PHP, PHP 7, JavaScript, HTML, Sass, CSS, HTML5, CSS3, PHP 5

Libraries/APIs

WordPress API, Google Maps API, WordPress REST API, Facebook API

Tools

Git, Bitbucket, Sketch, Photoshop 2018, Figma, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Adobe Photoshop, Vagrant, Atom, Jira

Paradigms

Responsive Web Design (RWD), UI Design, UX Design, On-page SEO, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Platforms

WordPress, WooCommerce, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), MacOS, Oracle Database

Storage

MySQL, JSON

Industry Expertise

Web Design

Other

Site Speed Optimization, WordPress Design, WordPress Plugins, eCommerce, PSD to WordPress, Sketch to WordPress, Pixel Perfect, Responsiveness, Front-end, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), WordPress Themes, Forms, Security, Content Management Systems (CMS), Gravity Forms, Accessibility, Elementor, SaaS, Video Editing

Education

2003 - 2006

Completed Credits towards a Bachelor's Degree in Design and Communication (Digital)

E-artsup Institut - Paris, France

2002 - 2003

Completed Credits towards a Bachelor's Degree in Application Development (Engineering)

EPITECH (Ecole pour l'Informatique et les nouvelles Technologies) - Paris, France

Certifications

JANUARY 2013 - PRESENT

Certificate in Project Management

Centrale Lille

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