Jeffry is available for hire

Jeffry Ghazally

Verified Expert in Engineering

Software Developer

Location

Wellington, New Zealand

Toptal Member Since

July 12, 2016

Jeff is a full-stack developer, technical consultant, and solution architect. He has over 8 years of experience with WordPress plugin development. He has built and maintained eCommerce plugins, JavaScript rich applications, and fully responsive websites. He is a great communicator and is just as happy to work within a team as he is working individually.

WordPress Plugins jQuery WordPress PHP MySQL Backbone.js Ruby Adobe CC Ruby on Rails (RoR)Cordova MacOS Git SilverStripe Node.js CodeIgniter

Portfolio

Clemenger BBDO

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Node.js, Symphony, SilverStripe, WordPress, SCSS...

Big Fish Design

Ruby, Memcached, NGINX, CodeIgniter, WordPress

Instinct Entertainment

CSS, jQuery, PHP, WordPress

Experience

WordPress - 6 years JavaScript - 4 years WordPress Theme Design - 3 years Backbone.js - 2 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Atom, Vim Text Editor, Git, MacOS

The most amazing...

...thing I've built is an online vehicle configurator which allows you to add accessories to a vehicle then purchase it.

Work Experience

Senior Developer

2013 - PRESENT

Clemenger BBDO

Setup a number of WordPress websites.
Built Cordova mobile apps for Android tablets.
Built and maintain Backbone.js applications.

Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Node.js, Symphony, SilverStripe, WordPress, SCSS, Cordova, JavaScript, PHP

Back-End Developer

2011 - 2013

Big Fish Design

Built and maintained a number of WordPress websites.
Migrated a CodeIgnitor app into a WordPress plugin.
Was introduced to a number of new technologies (NginX, Git).
Created an analytic dashboard for WordPress sites.

Technologies: Ruby, Memcached, NGINX, CodeIgniter, WordPress

Lead Developer

2009 - 2011

Instinct Entertainment

Developed and maintained a popular eCommerce plugin for WordPress.
Actively supported a large community of users and developers.
Mentored and educated junior developers.

Technologies: CSS, jQuery, PHP, WordPress

Experience

Sling Clinic

https://slingclinic.co.uk

A fast turn-around website. It was a custom build using Bootstrap, WordPress, and Sass.

Amelia Pascoe Jewelry

http://www.ameliapascoe.co.nz

A website for the jewelry maker Amelia Pascoe. Another fast turn around website using WordPress, ACF, and WP-CLI.

Flagship Events Company

http://flagshipevents.nz/

This was a fun web build where I was provided with a clean design for 4 page templates which I used to build a fully responsive and bespoke WordPress site.

TinnyVision

http://www.canneslionsarchive.com/winners/entry/570982/tinnyvision

A Snapchat campaign endorsed by the trusted editors of sites young stoners hang out on. TinnyVision captured a group of guys snapchatting their way through a stoned day, with a twist in the tale.

Built a PHP Snapchat delivery system to send out videos to the account followers.

Won Gold at Cannes Lions.

86 RC eCommerce

https://www.behance.net/gallery/14398565/86RC

Built the front-end customizer which allowed you to configure an 86 racing car with accessories before putting a down payment on the vehicle.

The biggest challenge with this piece was layering the accessories on top of a 360 degree spinning vehicle render.

This project won Bronze in the Best Design Awards.

Skills

Languages

JavaScript, PHP, SCSS, CSS, Ruby

Libraries/APIs

jQuery, Backbone.js, Node.js

Platforms

WordPress, WordPress Theme Design, MacOS, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Other

WordPress Plugins, Cordova, Symphony, Ember CLI

Storage

MySQL, Memcached

Frameworks

SilverStripe, CodeIgniter, Ruby on Rails (RoR)

Tools

Git, Vim Text Editor, Atom, NGINX, Adobe CC

Education

2007 - 2008

Diploma Certificate in Web Development

Yoobee School of Design - Design School Wellington - Wellington, New Zealand

2001 - 2005

Bachelor of Arts in Design

University of Otago - Dunedin, New Zealand

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