Haris Kaklamanos
Verified Expert in Engineering
Web Developer
Patra, Greece
Toptal member since April 24, 2020
Haris is a full-stack web developer with more than 14 years of professional experience—building a variety of websites and apps using a range of technologies. For the past eight years, he's focused on developing custom themes, plugins, and integrations for corporate, eCommerce, and membership WordPress websites. Haris enjoys working with multidisciplinary teams and always tries to solve problems with simple, effective solutions.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Basecamp, Trello, Bitbucket, SourceTree, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), SmartGit
The most amazing...
...app I have developed is a JavaScript-based screen reader for people with vision impairment.
Work Experience
Senior Web Developer
Praxis CETraining, Inc.
- Led the technical foundation for the WordPress course platform.
- Developed high-converting sales and email capture pages.
- Built custom WordPress plugins to improve members' experience.
- Leveraged WordPress and third-party APIs, extended the admin experience, and set up the foundation for performance tracking.
Senior Web Developer
99Bitcoins
- Drove the strategy for the plugin's code and database optimization.
- Built custom WordPress plugins to improve the front and back end experience.
- Led the remote team, including a DevOps engineer and WordPress developer, working on all technological aspects, from infrastructure to front-end development.
- Worked with the marketing lead to support and implement technical SEO and UI improvements.
Full-stack WordPress Developer
Course Concierge
- Led the technical foundation for WordPress-based online course platforms.
- Developed sales and email-capturing pages, including high-converting, pixel-perfect, and long-form, that were visited by thousands of people.
- Built custom plugins to improve course members' experience based on each client's specific requirements.
- Worked with the marketing team and led the technical foundation for performance tracking and GDPR compliance.
Lead Developer
YES Internet
- Drove the strategy and laid the foundation for a variety of web projects.
- Faced client challenges with understanding and empathy.
- Mentored the development team and provided code reviews.
- Became the link between the client and the marketing experts.
Co-founder | Web Developer
DonorWiz
- Pitched the business idea to the EGG startup incubator and was awarded a one-year incubation program and mentorship.
- Led the technical implementation of the micro-donations platform based on the Joomla Framework and Viva Payments, the leading Greek online payment gateway.
- Worked with various NGOs to improve their digital performance during a period of economic and refugee crisis.
Experience
Learn, Practice, Play (via Course Concierge)
https://learnpracticeplay.com/The Weekend Woodwoker (via Course Concierge)
https://theweekendwoodworker.com/Aerochamber Official Greek Website (Freelance)
https://aerochamber.gr/Praksis NGO (Freelance)
https://praksis.gr/Antivirus Radio (Volunteer Work)
http://antivirusradio.ckaklamanos.com/The Parents Shop (Freelance)
Daidalos Engineering
https://daidalosengineering.gr/en/Education
Master's Degree in Engineering and Policy Analysis
Delft University of Technology - Delft, The Netherlands
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Patras - Patra, Greece
Skills
Libraries/APIs
WordPress Development, jQuery, WordPress REST API, Stripe Development, Stripe Development
Tools
WPML, SmartGit, Web Development, WordPress Development, WordPress Development, LearnDash, SourceTree, Basecamp, Trello Development, Adminer, PhpMyAdmin, Google Analytics, Git, Gulp, Bitbucket, Ahrefs
Languages
CSS, PHP, Sass, JavaScript, HTML, CSS3
Paradigms
Web Development, Management
Platforms
WordPress Development, WooCommerce Design, Mailgun, LAMP, Algolia, Visual Studio Development, Google Ads
Storage
MariaDB, MySQL
Frameworks
Yarn
Other
Membership Sites, WordPress Development, Beaver Builder, Software Engineering, Easy Digital Downloads, WordPress Development, WordPress Plugins, Content Marketing Platforms, Zeplin to HTML, Invision to HTML, ActiveCampaign, Cloudflare, GetResponse, Yoast SEO, SEO Tools, Google Tag Manager, GatsbyJS, Computer Engineering, Public Policy, Corporate Culture
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