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Jan Hesselvig Krogh, WordPress Developer in Copenhagen, Denmark
Jan Hesselvig Krogh

WordPress Developer in Copenhagen, Denmark

Member since June 17, 2022
Jan has over 10 years of experience developing and designing user-centric custom WordPress solutions. He has a master's degree in digital design and communication from the IT University of Copenhagen. With this background, Jan approaches every project from an aesthetic and analytical angle, utilizing available user data and input and ensuring that websites are an excellent experience for visitors, editors, and webshop managers.
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Experience

Location

Copenhagen, Denmark

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

WordPress, Adobe CC, Sketch, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, SCSS, PHP, Figma

The most amazing...

...site I've developed is a site for Rundetaarn, which integrated their new identity and their previous three websites into one coherent experience.

Employment

  • WordPress Developer and Digital Designer

    2012 - PRESENT
    Self-employed
    • Developed and designed a WordPress website for Rundetaarn, a landmark of Copenhagen. The website united Rundetaarn's previous three web platforms into one coherent experience.
    • Created a WordPress website for Tuborgfondets Musikhjælp, where musical artists can apply to borrow a sponsored tour bus. The site handles the application process and includes a plugin to export application statistics as a visual report.
    • Designed and developed a WordPress website for Frederikshavn's Art Museum.
    • Built a WooCommerce shop for the Danish fashion design brand Ivan Grundahl.
    • Constructed a WordPress website for Elgaard Architecture.
    • Designed and developed a WordPress-powered mobile web application used in the onsite-educational courses at BIOFOS.
    • Produced a multi-lingual WordPress website for Mývatn Accommodation.
    • Designed and developed a WooCommerce shop for an educational publisher, Unge Pædagoger.
    Technologies: HTML, CSS3, SCSS, WordPress Themes, WordPress Theme Design, WooCommerce, Digital Design, Web UX Design, Mobile Web Design, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, WordPress REST API, HTML to WordPress, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), AI to WordPress, PSD to WordPress, WordPress Design, WordPress eCommerce, WordPress API, Sketch to WordPress, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Graphic Design, Web App Design, Chart.js, Gravity Forms, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Experience Design (XD), CSS, Web UI Design, Web Development, Google Maps API, Google Maps, Web Usability, Yoast SEO, Page Speed Optimization, Desktop Web Design, HTML5, Google Analytics, WP Engine, SEO Tools, eCommerce, Google Tag Manager, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Responsive Layout, MySQLi, WPML, Elementor, Gutenberg Editor, APIs, Site Speed Optimization, Multilingual Websites, Corporate Websites, Web Design, Landing Pages

  • Senior WordPress Specialist

    2022 - 2022
    Pennylane Productions Studios, Inc.
    • Optimized the website for speed and core web vitals, improving page speed insights and the GTmetrix score.
    • Conducted a technical SEO audit to ensure correct and optimal indexability to search engines.
    • Fixed problem with website breaking when updating specific plugins.
    Technologies: WordPress, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, WordPress Plugins, Site Speed Optimization, SEO Tools, Divi, Google Search Console

  • WordPress Developer and Designer | Freelance

    2016 - 2021
    MICO | Simple SOLUTION IT
    • Developed a multilingual custom WordPress website for Passage Festival.
    • Created a custom WordPress website for the Helsingør Teater.
    • Built a multilingual custom WordPress website for C:NTACT.
    • Optimized and maintained numerous WordPress websites for MICO's clients.
    Technologies: WordPress, WordPress REST API, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, HTML, CSS3, SCSS, Git, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML to WordPress, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), AI to WordPress, PSD to WordPress, WordPress Design, WordPress eCommerce, WordPress API, WordPress Multisite, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web App Design, Gravity Forms, WooCommerce, Sketch, CSS, Web UI Design, Web Development, Digital Design, Google Maps API, Google Maps, Web Usability, Yoast SEO, Page Speed Optimization, Desktop Web Design, HTML5, Google Analytics, WP Engine, SEO Tools, Google Tag Manager, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Responsive Layout, MySQLi, WPML, Site Speed Optimization, Multilingual Websites, Corporate Websites, Web Design

  • Digital Designer and Developer

    2009 - 2012
    Glimt
    • Developed and designed multiple websites to promote various cultural events organized by Glimt.
    • Designed multiple event materials like flyers, posters, and badges.
    • Helped set up, organize, and execute cultural events.
    Technologies: HTML, CSS3, WordPress, WordPress Themes, WordPress Theme Design, Graphic Design, Web UX Design, Mobile Web Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Design, WordPress Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design (RWD), CSS, Web UI Design, Web Development, Google Maps, Web Usability, Desktop Web Design, Google Analytics, Responsive Layout, MySQLi, Site Speed Optimization, Web Design, Landing Pages

Experience

  • Website for Rundetaarn | The Round Tower
    https://www.rundetaarn.dk

    A multilingual custom WordPress solution for Copenhagen's landmark, The Round Tower.

    The project implemented its new identity into a new website that integrated its previous three platforms. I was the developer for the entire project and did the web design in close collaboration with the agency that crafted the identity.

  • Website for Elgaard Architecture
    https://elgaardarchitecture.com/

    A multilingual custom WordPress site for Elgaard Architecture.

    I was the developer on the project and worked with the design team on figuring out where and how to add motion, including menu animations to the site.

  • Website for Mývatn Accommodation
    https://myvatnaccommodation.is/

    Multilingual custom WordPress website for Icelandic accommodation provider Mývatn Accommodation.

    I was the developer on the entire project and also helped the design team with questions and matters regarding the responsiveness of the site.

Skills

  • Languages

    PHP, HTML, CSS3, JavaScript, SCSS, CSS, HTML5

  • Libraries/APIs

    WordPress API, WordPress REST API, jQuery, Chart.js, Google Maps, Google Maps API

  • Tools

    Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Gutenberg Editor, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Sketch, Adobe CC, Google Analytics, WPML, Figma, Git

  • Paradigms

    Responsive Layout, Web UX Design, Web UI Design, Web App Design, Mobile Web Design, Desktop Web Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

  • Platforms

    WordPress, WordPress Theme Design, WooCommerce

  • Industry Expertise

    Web Design

  • Other

    Web Development, AI to WordPress, PSD to WordPress, HTML to WordPress, WordPress Themes, WordPress Design, WordPress Plugins, Sketch to WordPress, WordPress eCommerce, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Web Usability, Page Speed Optimization, Site Speed Optimization, Multilingual Websites, Corporate Websites, Landing Pages, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Interactive UX, WordPress Multisite, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, SEO Tools, eCommerce, Google Tag Manager, Elementor, APIs, Process Design, New Media, Google Search Console

  • Storage

    WP Engine, MySQLi, MySQL

  • Frameworks

    Divi

Education

  • Master's Degree in Digital Design and Communication
    2006 - 2009
    IT University of Copenhagen - Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Bachelor's Degree in Performance Design
    2003 - 2006
    Roskilde University Center - Roskilde, Denmark

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