Hooman Baradaran
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress and Mobile Developer
Hooman is a PMP and software developer with over 18 years of experience in different areas of agile software development. He has led teams of developers and managed agile projects for over 8 years and has also worked as a senior web and mobile developer for over 18 years. Hooman has an academic background (MSc) in web usability and accessibility, and he has clients that include big-name media companies and ad agencies in the US and Canada.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Slack, Jira, Linux, WordPress, Web UI, Agile Project Management, Loyalty Programs, Figma, Scrum
The most amazing...
...thing I've done is port an existing mobile application to the web resulting in significant time and cost savings. I've done this multiple times.
Work Experience
Founder
Amytis IT Solutions, Inc.
- Designed and built an educational LTI platform (TeacherTools.ca) in Laravel and Vue that was sold to a number of schools. The user interface and ease of use was praised over competitors.
- Built high traffic WordPress sites and content and media Android applications to go with it.
- Created a multi-purpose mobile map and directory platforms in native Android. The app was later ported to Flutter and React Native to support new platforms.
- Developed web interfaces for Cisco devices using XSLT and JavaScript.
Technical Lead and Product Owner
Nestlé Purina
- Managed the technical development of the company's loyalty program.
- Acted as the product owner for the loyalty web application.
- Helped the company make strategic decisions for the loyalty program, saving them $300,000.
- Managed business requirements, RFPs, BRs, and more. Dealt with 3rd-party company contracts, internal and external staff, and other stakeholders to keep the project on track.
WordPress Developer
Teknicks
- Developed a number of WordPress sites for numerous clients in a number of different industries.
- Provided guidance and technical consultation to the client, including decisions on using the right platform and saving time or money.
- Created WordPress plugins integrating with the third-party APIs.
- Managed the integration and code, creating proper code management, deployment, continuous integration, and the required pipelines.
Technical Project Manager | Senior Developer
Barrel
- Planned and oversaw the releases, meetings, and sprint progress.
- Worked with clients and developers to keep projects on track.
- Managed remote teams of developers from around the world.
- Developed projects using PHP/WordPress, JavaScript, and Vue.js.
Senior Developer | Special Projects
Strategic Content Labs
- Led special WordPress projects (themes and plugins, WooCommerce eCommerce and subscription, and membership) from start to finish independently.
- Developed high-traffic sites and tools successfully for big-name business and government clients.
- Performed accessibility audits of dozens of websites to pass WCAG and local standards.
Team Lead | Senior Developer
Postmedia Network, Inc.
- Led and mentored teams of up to four developers achieving the best performance within the company every time. Performed agile project management duties.
- Performed code reviews, release management, and agile activities. Consolidated major websites with thousands of lines of code into unified code significantly improving maintainability.
- Developed WordPress sites as well as Android and iOS apps for The National Post and Financial Post (major newspapers and media outlets). Performed on-site user studies to test prototype usability.
- Developed mobile-friendly responsive WordPress themes, plugins, and functionality as a WordPress VIP developer for major media brands.
Experience
New Loyalty Program
Directory Platform for Android
Online Platform for Teachers
https://teachertools.ca/WordPress Base Theme for Media
Both parent and child themes needed to be updated via Git and are easily deployed to all sites.
Toptal React Accelerator
eCommerce Website using WordPress and WooCommerce
http://classful.comWebsite Accessibility Audit and Fix
https://reunitus.com/In addition to the accessibility enhancements, the client had other feature requests that were applied and deployed.
Skills
Languages
PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, HTML, CSS, SQL, SCSS, TypeScript, PHP 5, PHP 7, ECMAScript (ES6), GraphQL, Python, Java, C, C++, Sass
Frameworks
Laravel, Divi, React Native, Express.js, Bootstrap, Symfony, Tailwind CSS, Next.js, Flutter, Redux
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React, WordPress REST API, jQuery, REST APIs, WordPress API, Google Maps, Google Maps API, Stripe API, Stripe, Vue, WooCommerce API, AWS Amplify, React Native for Web, BuddyPress, React Redux
Tools
Git, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), GitHub, Gutenberg Editor, Divi Builder 3, ACF PRO, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Mailchimp, Bitbucket, Figma, Google Analytics, WPML, Moodle, Shell, Jira, Android Studio, Slack, LearnDash, Webpack
Paradigms
Responsive Web Design (RWD), UI Design, Database Design, Responsive, Mobile Design, UX Design, Testing, Agile, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Usability Testing, Agile Project Management, Human-computer Interaction (HCI), User Testing, Functional Programming, Scrum, Kanban
Platforms
WordPress, Linux, WooCommerce, Shopify, WordPress VIP, LAMP, Mobile, Firebase, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Marketo, Webflow, Docker, Drupal, Pantheon, Desktop, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Chrome OS, Google App Engine, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Android, iOS
Storage
MySQL, Databases, MariaDB, JSON, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud, Web Forms
Industry Expertise
Project Management, Web Design
Other
Accessibility, Front-end Development, Web Accessibility, Mobile Web, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, Gravity Forms, APIs, System Administration, eCommerce, WordPress Design, Web Development, Responsive UI, Full-stack, MVP Design, Deployment, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Elementor, UI Animation, Figma to WordPress, Content Management, Web UI, UI Development, Content Management Systems (CMS), Multilingual Websites, Corporate Websites, Integration, Front-end, Maps, Membership Sites, Subscriptions, Payment APIs, Technical Leadership, HTML to WordPress, FTP, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), WCAG 2, ADA Compliance, Coupons, API Integration, PayPal, Dashboards, Pixel Perfect, WordPress SEO, Websites, Responsive Design, Custom Themes, No-code Development, Plugins, Chrome Extensions, Data Analytics, Web Applications, Technical Consulting, Back-end, Blog Design, Divi Theme Builder, Mobile Payments, Leadership, Software Architecture, MemberPress, Team Leadership, Software QA, IT Project Management, Web Animation, Learning Management Systems (LMS), GDPR, Security, Google Tag Manager, Architecture, Product Management, Shopify Theme, Application Security, Technical Architecture, MERN Stack, Page Speed Optimization, Geolocation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), IT Projects, Technical Project Management, Release Management, Information Architecture (IA), Software Development, Waterfall Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Loyalty Programs, Loyalty Management, Design, QR Codes, Web Scraping, Data Scraping, Healthcare IT, Widgets
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Science (Human-computer Interaction)
York University - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
York University - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Certifications
Toptal React Accelerator Graduate
Toptal, LLC
Project Manager Professional
Project Management Institute
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