Radu Dragomir, Developer in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Radu Dragomir

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Full-stack Developer

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Toptal member since June 29, 2017

Bio

Radu is a full-stack developer based in Romania, specializing in Shopify, WordPress, and Laravel. He has more than a decade of professional experience and has been working as a full-time freelancer since 2012. His go-to languages are PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Lately, he's been mainly working with agencies—developing WordPress themes and plugins and Shopify for 3rd-party apps where he uses Laravel and PHP.

Portfolio

i-Health - Main
WordPress, PHP, Shopify, Liquid, WooCommerce, Shopify Theme, WordPress Plugins...
Freelance
WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, APIs, eCommerce, JavaScript, SQL...
Z News Service, Inc.
PHP, APIs, WordPress, Databases, Jira, UX Design

Experience

  • PHP - 18 years
  • WordPress - 15 years
  • Databases - 14 years
  • Shopify - 13 years
  • User Experience (UX) - 10 years
  • Shopify Plus - 8 years
  • Laravel - 8 years
  • Vue 2 - 5 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

PhpStorm, MacOS, Git

The most amazing...

...thing I've done was to integrate a WordPress website with three Shopify stores to create a seamless experience for the customers.

Work Experience

Shopify and WordPress Developer

2023 - PRESENT
i-Health - Main
  • Migrated the online store from WooCommerce to Shopify Plus.
  • Built a custom theme for Shopify 2.0 using Bootstrap front-end framework.
  • Migrated to Shopify Checkout Experience and all the discounts logic from Shopify Scripts to Shopify Functions.
Technologies: WordPress, PHP, Shopify, Liquid, WooCommerce, Shopify Theme, WordPress Plugins, Shopify API, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)

Web Developer

2009 - PRESENT
Freelance
  • Developed various custom 3rd-party apps for Shopify using Laravel.
  • Created various custom themes for both Shopify and WordPress using the client's design files.
  • Built a crewing platform using Laravel.
  • Integrated an international ticket-booking system with a WordPress website with a custom payment method.
Technologies: WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, APIs, eCommerce, JavaScript, SQL, Shopify Plus, CRM Systems, Shopify, WordPress, Laravel, PHP, Web Development, Web App Development, MySQL, WooCommerce, Database Architecture, Databases, Web UI, GraphQL, REST APIs, User Experience (UX), Figma, User Interface (UI), Pixel Perfect, Landing Pages, WordPress Design, UX Design, UI Design, Shopify API, API Integration, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)

WordPress Developer

2021 - 2022
Z News Service, Inc.
  • Onboarded new clients for the news distribution service.
  • Created new connections between systems through RESTful APIs.
  • Managed and updated WordPress installations. Helped with the new developments.
Technologies: PHP, APIs, WordPress, Databases, Jira, UX Design

Lead Developer

2020 - 2021
Bluefin Commerce LLC
  • Was part of the Lightning Start team and helped put together the requirements for the MVP.
  • Built the Shopify theme for the store with all MVP requirements.
  • Integrated all the Shopify apps required by the MVP.
Technologies: Shopify, JavaScript, Liquid, UX Design, UI Design, Shopify API

WordPress Developer

2020 - 2020
Scott Benson DBA Benson IXD Solutions (via Toptal)
  • Developed a WordPress plugin (insurance premium calculator).
Technologies: WordPress Plugins, APIs, JavaScript, SQL, PHP, WordPress, Web Development, REST APIs, UX Design, UI Design

Shopify Developer

2020 - 2020
Master Organic Chemistry (via Toptal)
  • Created a custom Shopify theme.
Technologies: eCommerce, Shopify, Web Development, UX Design, UI Design

WordPress Developer

2019 - 2020
Business Training Works, Inc. (via Toptal)
  • Redesigned the website completely.
Technologies: WordPress Themes, SQL, PHP, Bootstrap, WordPress, Web Development, UX Design, UI Design, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)

Freelance Shopify Developer

2018 - 2019
NBBG, LLC DBA 2Betties (via Toptal)
  • Provided maintenance and support for their Shopify needs.
Technologies: eCommerce, Shopify, Web Development

Business Analyst | App Developer

2006 - 2011
Rompetrol Group
  • Provided support for the IBM Maximo asset management.
  • Developed various modules for Maximo AM.
  • Engineered a custom solution for service requests in PHP.
  • Supported the Maximo update from 5.2 to 6.2.
  • Developed with Crystal Reports.
Technologies: SQL, CRM Systems, PHP, Java, Web Development, Web App Development, MySQL, Database Architecture, Data Architecture, Databases, REST APIs

Back For Business

I built a custom WordPress theme for this website.

CduC Private Golfing Estate

I built a custom WordPress theme for this website.

Mirqab Mall

http://mirqabmall.com/
I built a custom WordPress theme for this website.

Daybreaker

https://www.daybreaker.com/
I developed a WordPress website for the Daybreaker community. It uses a Foundation front-end framework.

Poco by Pippa

https://www.pocobypippa.com
This is a Shopify website for the Poco brand. I also built a custom third-party app using Laravel to help the customer edit every aspect of the product page and also manage the pre-order limits for each product.

Pippa Collection

https://pippacollection.com/
I developed a custom theme for this Shopify store.

Metrosenzor

http://www.metrosenzor.ro/
I developed this WordPress website.

Utilaje Radacini

http://utilajeradacini.ro/
I developed this WordPress website.

Fixx Coffee

https://fixxcoffee.com
A Shopify store which I built from scratch.

Chernobyl Children International

https://www.chernobyl-international.com
I built a custom WordPress theme for this organization.
2002 - 2006

Bachelor of Information Science Degree in Mathematics and Informatics

Ovidius University of Constanta - Constanta, Romania

Libraries/APIs

REST APIs, jQuery, Stripe API, Shopify API, jQuery UI, Liquid, JSON API, WordPress API, WooCommerce API, Sage, Vue 2, PayPal API

Tools

Git, Asana, GitHub, PhpStorm, Shopify Plus, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Bitbucket, Gulp, NPM, Sketch, Photoshop CC, Jira, Figma

Languages

Liquid Template, Sass, PHP, Less, JavaScript, SQL, CSS, HTML, HTML5, SCSS, GraphQL, Java

Frameworks

Bootstrap, Bootstrap 3, Laravel, ZURB Foundation, Responsive Frameworks, Bedrock

Paradigms

RESTful Development, DRY, Agile Software Development, UX Design, UI Design

Platforms

MacOS, Shopify, WordPress, WordPress Theme Design, WooCommerce, DigitalOcean

Storage

Databases, JSON, Database Architecture, MySQL

Other

Web UI, CRM Systems, Web Development, Web App Development, Shopify Theme, PSD to Shopify, Shopify Payments, Slack App, Apps, APIs, HTML Templates, Templates, Plugins, Wireframe to Product, Data Architecture, Shopify Customizations, WordPress Themes, HTML to WordPress, PSD to WordPress, WordPress Plugins, eCommerce, Custom Solutions, Responsive UI, WordPress eCommerce, Elementor, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Pixel Perfect, WordPress Design, API Integration, Gravity Forms, Landing Pages

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