Migen is available for hire
Hire MigenMigen Karriqi
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress Developer
Madison, WI, United States
Toptal member since July 10, 2020
Bio
Migen is a highly skilled web developer with over 10 years of experience specializing in front-end development and custom WordPress solutions. Their passion for design allows for seamless collaboration with designers, translating visions into engaging, functional web experiences. Migen is a valuable asset to any team seeking a talented developer.
Portfolio
Mathew Kapela
WordPress, RSS Feeds, WordPress API, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)...
CUNY
PHP, WordPress, CSS, Pixel Perfect, User Experience (UX), Security
Ability Refrigerants LLC
WooCommerce, WooCommerce API, WordPress, GoDaddy...
Experience
- WordPress - 10 years
- WordPress Plugins - 10 years
- HTML - 8 years
- jQuery - 8 years
- CSS3 - 8 years
- JavaScript - 8 years
- PHP - 7 years
- WooCommerce - 5 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Sketch, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Git, Skype, Slack, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is a deeply customized WooCommerce fashion store with a theme and plugins built from scratch.
Work Experience
WordPress Specialist
2024 - 2024
Mathew Kapela
- Created a WordPress website for publishing sport news.
- Developed a Generative AI Python web scrapper for different sources.
- Rewrote the scraped content for the custom voice using OpenAI API.
Technologies: WordPress, RSS Feeds, WordPress API, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Newsfeeds, WordPress Themes, WordPress Design, Web Design, User Experience (UX), API Integration
WordPress/UI Developer
2024 - 2024
CUNY
- Improved site speed and fixed different bugs in the front end and back end.
- Created a child theme and imported the main theme's old custom code to it.
- Refactored the old back-end code that was not working properly.
Technologies: PHP, WordPress, CSS, Pixel Perfect, User Experience (UX), Security
WooCommerce Expert
2023 - 2023
Ability Refrigerants LLC
- Maintained the WooCommerce store on a daily basis.
- Added new functionalities and improved the existing ones.
- Fixed different bugs inherited and improved website speed by 100%.
Technologies: WooCommerce, WooCommerce API, WordPress, GoDaddy, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Yoast SEO, User Experience (UX), API Integration, Security
WordPress Developer
2023 - 2023
Our Place in New York INC (dba Magenu)
- Fixed different bugs related to the shopping experience.
- Improved user experience by changing and adding sections to the website.
- Created a workshop booking process where customers could book a workshop, and the administrator would manage the workshop.
Technologies: PHP, WordPress, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Design, User Experience (UX), Security
Front-end Developer
2015 - 2020
Freelance Work
- Developed and customized tens of WooCommerce websites.
- Converted challenging designs into interactive UX-focused websites using tons of animations.
- Built a hotel chain multisite WordPress theme used for 35 hotel websites that could be managed in a single admin dashboard.
- Developed custom endpoints using WordPress as a headless CMS.
- Customized plugins and added new functionalities according to clients' needs.
- Helped online shops targeting their audience through technical SEO improvement and implementing different tracking tools.
- Developed multi-language websites using WordPress.
Technologies: Git, Bootstrap, jQuery, Webpack, React, JavaScript, SCSS, CSS, HTML, PHP, WooCommerce, WordPress, Elementor, WordPress Plugins, MySQL, Google Analytics, HTML5, UX Design, UI Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Figma, Full-stack Development, Yoast SEO, PHP 8, User Experience (UX), ADA Compliance, Accessibility, Security, Plugin Customization, GitHub
Front-end Developer | Administrator
2013 - 2015
Manoolia | Digital Agency
- Led and recruited the front-end team for the agency.
- Implemented new tools and frameworks for developing WordPress themes.
- Developed more than 20 WordPress themes from scratch.
- Managed human resources and assisted in recruiting new staff.
Technologies: Git, Bootstrap, ZURB Foundation, SCSS, jQuery, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, PHP, WordPress, User Experience (UX), ADA Compliance, Accessibility, Security
Front-end and WordPress Developer
2012 - 2013
RT Design Group
- Developed from scratch more than 25 WordPress themes in a year.
- Pioneered developing mobile responsiveness with media queries.
- Optimized websites so that they could be viewed with even old Internet Explorer browsers.
Technologies: jQuery, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, WordPress, User Experience (UX), ADA Compliance, Accessibility, Security
Webmaster
2011 - 2012
Albanian SCREEN Radio and Television
- Monitored web server and site technical performance along with implementing search engine optimization strategies.
- Promoted client websites online to increase prominence within their web community where possible.
- Maximized online affiliate opportunities and revenue generation for the brand.
Technologies: CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML, PHP, User Experience (UX), ADA Compliance
Webmaster | Graphic Designer
2010 - 2012
Sondor Travel
- Developed, designed, and maintained the agency's website.
- Designed brochures and various banners as well as providing other necessary design services.
- Made decisions about technology-related implementations needed in the agency.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, HTML, WordPress, User Experience (UX)
Experience
Fitness FAQs
https://fitnessfaqs.com/product/pull-up-pro/I implemented a redesign of the product pages. I added the content using Flex content from ACF Pro, where the user can add multiple modules to a product page and reorder or reuse them according to their needs.
Restaurant Website
I built a WordPress theme scratch for this restaurant website. I converted the design to the front end and built several back-end functionalities related to restaurant management. Among technologies and tools used for the front end are SCSS, the Bootstrap framework, Webpack, jQuery, and JavaScript.
Multisite Hotel Chain
A WordPress multisite setup with more than 30 subsites exchanging information with each other, a booking system, a custom-made locations map with the Google Maps API, and a lot of animations. All the subsites use the same custom made theme and can be managed with one admin dashboard.
Certifications
JUNE 2020 - PRESENT
React Nanodegree
Udacity
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, REST APIs, React, GSAP, WooCommerce API, WordPress API
Tools
Git, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Google Analytics, Figma, GitHub, Sketch, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe Illustrator, Slack, Skype, ACF PRO, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Webpack
Languages
HTML, CSS3, PHP, CSS, HTML5, PHP 8, JavaScript, SCSS
Frameworks
Bootstrap, ZURB Foundation
Paradigms
UI Design, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), UX Design
Platforms
WordPress, WooCommerce, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
Storage
MySQL
Industry Expertise
Web Design
Other
WordPress Themes, Sage 9, Sage WordPress Theme, Elementor, User Interface (UI), Full-stack Development, Yoast SEO, User Experience (UX), API Integration, Plugin Customization, Full-stack, UI Animation, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Design, GoDaddy, Pixel Perfect, RSS Feeds, Newsfeeds, ADA Compliance, Accessibility, Security
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