Hooman Baradaran
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress and Mobile Developer
Hooman is a PMP with an M.Sc. in Computer Science (Human-computer Interaction/Web Usability and Accessibility) and over 17 years of experience in different areas of agile software development. Hooman has worked as a technical product owner for a loyalty program for the past year. Before that, he led teams of developers for almost a decade and has managed agile projects for about seven years. Additionally, he has worked as a senior web and mobile developer for over 15 years.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Slack, MySQL, Jira, Linux, WordPress, Web UI, Program Management, Agile Project Management, Loyalty Programs, Figma
The most amazing...
...decisions I've made included changing vendors resulting in significant cost savings and major quality improvements, at least three times to date.
Work Experience
Founder
Amytis IT Solutions, Inc.
- Designed and built an educational LTI platform (TeacherTools.ca) in Laravel and Vue.js.
- 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 as well as Flutter.
- 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.
- 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) from start to finish.
- Developed high-traffic sites and tools for big-name clients through an agency.
- Performed accessibility audits of websites to match 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.
- 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
Acted as the technical product owner and project manager, working with vendors, other teams and projects managers to bring the program to life.
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 Site using WordPress and WooCommerce
http://classful.comSkills
Languages
PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, HTML, CSS, SQL, ECMAScript (ES6), Java, C, C++, Sass
Frameworks
Divi, Laravel, Symfony, Tailwind CSS, Next.js, Flutter, React Native
Libraries/APIs
WordPress REST API, jQuery, REST APIs, WordPress API, Google Maps, React, Stripe, Vue, Node.js, WooCommerce API, AWS Amplify, React Native for Web, BuddyPress
Tools
Git, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), GitHub, Divi Builder 3, Gutenberg Editor, Figma, Google Analytics, Shell, Jira, Android Studio, Slack, LearnDash, Webpack
Paradigms
Responsive Web Design (RWD), UI Design, Database Design, Responsive, Mobile Design, 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, WordPress VIP, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Shopify, Marketo, Webflow, Chrome OS, Google App Engine, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Android
Storage
MySQL, Databases, MariaDB, PostgreSQL
Industry Expertise
Project Management, Web Design, Security
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, IT Project Management, Web Animation, Learning Management Systems (LMS), GDPR, Google Tag Manager, Architecture, Product Management, Shopify Theme, Application Security, 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
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Science (Human-Computer Interaction)
York University - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
York University - Toronto, ON, Canada
Certifications
Toptal React Accelerator Graduate
Toptal, LLC
Project Manager Professional
Project Management Institute