Jan Hesselvig Krogh
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress Developer
Copenhagen, Denmark
Toptal 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.
Portfolio
Experience
- HTML - 13 years
- CSS3 - 11 years
- WordPress - 11 years
- WordPress Themes - 11 years
- jQuery - 11 years
- JavaScript - 10 years
- WooCommerce - 7 years
- WordPress REST API - 5 years
Availability
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.
Work Experience
WordPress Developer and Digital Designer
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.
WordPress Developer
Marie Manuchehri
- Counseled the client in finding another hosting solution better suited to their specific needs.
- Migrated the site and shop to the new hosting, ensuring everything was set up correctly.
- Did a speed audit on the site, optimized core theme files, and set up caching, resulting in a 60% faster-loading site.
- Performed various UI/UX adjustments to the page user flow.
Senior WordPress Specialist
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.
WordPress Developer and Designer | Freelance
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.
Digital Designer and Developer
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.
Experience
Website for Rundetaarn | The Round Tower
https://www.rundetaarn.dkThe 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/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/I was the developer on the entire project and also helped the design team with questions and matters regarding the responsiveness of the site.
Education
Master's Degree in Digital Design and Communication
IT University of Copenhagen - Copenhagen, Denmark
Bachelor's Degree in Performance Design
Roskilde University Center - Roskilde, Denmark
Skills
Libraries/APIs
WordPress API, WordPress REST API, jQuery, WooCommerce API, 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, Ninja Forms, Figma, Git
Languages
PHP, HTML, CSS3, JavaScript, SCSS, CSS, HTML5
Paradigms
Responsive Layout, UI Design, UX Design, Web Performance Optimization (WPO), 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, Web
Industry Expertise
Web Design, E-learning
Storage
WP Engine, MySQLi, MySQL
Frameworks
Divi
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, Performance Optimization, Load Time, Performance, Website Performance, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Interactive UX, WordPress Multisite, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, SEO Tools, eCommerce, Google Tag Manager, Elementor, APIs, Wordfence Security, Internationalization, Cloudflare, Watermark Design, SEO Audits, Full-stack Development, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Booking, Scheduling, Subscriptions, Process Design, New Media, Google Search Console, Clipping Paths, Core Web Vitals, Migration
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