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Karl Cooper, WordPress Developer in London, United Kingdom
Karl Cooper

WordPress Developer in London, United Kingdom

Member since February 25, 2022
Karl is a WordPress developer with ten years of freelance experience. He focuses on WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, and CSS and works on widely varied web development projects, building both simple and cost-efficient websites and large eCommerce sites. As a professional who excels in building custom plugins and themes, converting HTML to WordPress, and using XD, Sketch, and Zeplin for creating designs, Karl gets excellent client feedback.
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Experience

Location

London, United Kingdom

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Custom Themes, Theme Customization, WordPress Plugins, XD to HTML, Sketch to WordPress, Sketch to HTML, Adobe XD to WordPress

The most amazing...

...website I've developed is a custom cupboard builder that allows the buyers to build their cupboard from scratch and order it for delivery within minutes.

Employment

  • Web Developer

    2015 - 2022
    Nvisage Ltd
    • Created a vast range of varied WordPress websites for clients.
    • Developed numerous custom PHP websites for clients interacting with a large variety of different APIs.
    • Created a few CRM systems and a few CMS systems from scratch. Worked mainly in small teams on the back-end development.
    Technologies: WordPress, Web Development, Custom Themes, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, Sass, APIs

  • Company Director | Web Developer

    2013 - 2022
    Prolifik Web Development Ltd
    • Acted as a freelance web developer and director of a limited company, looking after many clients and their websites.
    • Built a vast amount of varied websites from scratch and helped web design agencies whenever they needed additional support with the existing websites.
    • Created WordPress websites and developed all sorts of apps, CRMs, and databases to match the clients' requirements.
    • Started a limited company in 2020, after being self-employed for eight years, to better manage my clients' expectations.
    Technologies: WordPress, Sketch to WordPress, Web Development, Custom Themes, Database Design, Database Development, jQuery, PHP, Sketch to HTML, WordPress Plugins, WooCommerce

  • IT Manager

    2008 - 2013
    Luminescence Sun Chemical Security
    • Managed all IT requirements for this medium-sized business and a team of employees to ensure all IT processes ran smoothly.
    • Built a CRM for the company, which managed all stocks, orders, and customers.
    • Maintained all the IT equipment owned by the company, including around 50 employees who used their PCs.
    Technologies: Database Development, Database Design, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Microsoft Access

Experience

  • Guaranteed Rent Provider Website
    https://homes-2let.com/

    A WordPress website for a rental agent offering guaranteed rent for landlords.

    I collaborated with a web design agency that provided the design. The website was built in WordPress from a completely blank theme, which led to a high-speed site with high page speed. The site was built with ACF allowing the admin to easily create their pages.

  • WooCommerce Website
    https://www.totm.com/

    Building this website's theme from scratch, I created many custom blocks for the client to use in WordPress's new Gutenberg editor.

    A modular approach allowed the client to get the most out of their website, while great page speed and SEO enabled this website to rank extremely high in Google.

  • Cupboard Builder
    https://www.elegantbedrooms.co.uk/sliding-doors/design-your-doors/

    With the built-in custom PHP, JavaScript, and jQuery and interacting with WooCommerce, this tool allows users to fully design their cupboard to their exact requirements. They can choose the size and number of doors and choose from a wide variety of colors and finishes for all different doors and frames, which allows them to create a bespoke cupboard. The system then enables the users to order the cupboard for delivery. The user can watch their cupboard come together with a live preview throughout the design and building process.

Skills

  • Platforms

    WordPress, WooCommerce

  • Other

    Custom Themes, Theme Customization, WordPress Plugins, XD to HTML, Sketch to WordPress, Sketch to HTML, Adobe XD to WordPress, Programming, Web Development, APIs

  • Languages

    Sass, JavaScript, PHP, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

  • Libraries/APIs

    jQuery

  • Tools

    Microsoft Access

  • Paradigms

    Database Development, Database Design

Education

  • First Class Honors Degree in Computing
    2010 - 2013
    Bucks New University - High Wycombe, UK

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