Roman Klabal, Developer in Prague, Czech Republic
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Roman Klabal

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WordPress Developer

Prague, Czech Republic

Toptal member since April 24, 2021

Bio

Roman is an experienced and versatile full-stack web developer who started developing websites as a hobby in 2007 and has been there every time the internet has shifted towards a new meta. He has been involved in many projects and services, from personal and company websites to advanced eCommerce and dedicated web applications. Roman is a seasoned WordPress expert, and it has been his go-to platform since 2012.

Portfolio

Demandbase
WordPress, PHP, Tailwind CSS, Python, React, JavaScript...
Hotel Josef
WordPress, PHP, HTML5, HTML, CSS, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Web Development...
UAP
CSS, CSS3, CubeCart, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Adobe Photoshop, Elementor...

Experience

  • CSS - 12 years
  • MySQL - 12 years
  • PHP - 12 years
  • JavaScript - 12 years
  • WordPress - 9 years
  • HTML5 - 8 years
  • jQuery - 8 years
  • WooCommerce - 6 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Windows, Git, Slack, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

The most amazing...

...thing I've done is develop and maintain a website for the Czech Stem Cells Registry, helping to find bone marrow donors and indirectly saving lives.

Work Experience

Full-stack Web Developer

2022 - PRESENT
Demandbase
  • Developed a lightweight, fast, and modern website despite porting over years of content from the previous website.
  • Developed a full-stack application demo at https://engage.demandbase.com/, which requires pre-processing large amounts of data on a weekly basis and then presenting the data using a React front end.
  • Created several page builders in the back end of a website, which allows the client to manage their content effectively while giving them a lot of freedom on how to present the data on the front end.
Technologies: WordPress, PHP, Tailwind CSS, Python, React, JavaScript, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)

External Full-stack Web Developer

2017 - PRESENT
Hotel Josef
  • Developed a website for Hotel Josef, an exclusive design hotel in the center of Prague. The website is available in multiple languages and offers specialized pages with tips and guides for visitors.
  • Constructed a website for Maximilian Hotel, a boutique hotel in the center of Prague. The website is available in multiple languages and also contains tips for visitors. Also developed a website for the hotel's brasserie.
  • Architected a food ordering application that allows people to pre-order food.
  • Built a conference booking configurator that allows visitors to select a conference plan based precisely on their requirements.
Technologies: WordPress, PHP, HTML5, HTML, CSS, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Web Development, Polylang, JSON, WordPress API

External Full-stack Web Developer

2013 - PRESENT
UAP
  • Built and managed more than 20 websites for each of the company brands.
  • Developed and maintained several eCommerce solutions for several company brands.
  • Created and managed two internal applications that generate serial numbers later used in production and allow retail customers to register their products on the website.
Technologies: CSS, CSS3, CubeCart, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Adobe Photoshop, Elementor, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, WordPress, WooCommerce, Web Development, JSON, WordPress API, Linux

Full-stack Web Developer

2007 - PRESENT
Freelance
  • Developed websites ranging from simple personal and business sites to complex eCommerce solutions.
  • Established professional and long-lasting business relationships with clients from all across the globe.
  • Led small teams of up to five people as a project manager and developer simultaneously when the project required the cooperation of experts from other areas (e.g., UX, languages, or content creation).
  • Learned how to properly communicate the needs and specifications of a project with end clients to save time and money and make the cooperation as pleasant and direct as possible.
  • Became a Swiss Army knife of web development, touching virtually all aspects and trades of web development and related areas at least once in my career.
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, Web Development, XML, PrestaShop, Bootstrap, Laravel

Wordpress/Elementor/SEO specialist for Business Website

2022 - 2022
SPOTT NV
  • Developed an interactive gallery showcasing a portfolio of the client's product. The gallery was created with strict requirements around performance and responsivity.
  • Reworked the company blog to perform well from an SEO point of view and to look appealing to visitors.
  • Improved the pricing page from a bulky, slow, and difficult-to-manage Elementor bloat to a simple, clean, and easily managed fully responsive page.
Technologies: WordPress, Elementor, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Video SEO, SEO Tools, Yoast SEO, Web Design

Full-Stack WordPress Developer

2021 - 2022
C3.ai, Inc
  • Developed new modules that allowed the client to showcase their products and portfolio to website visitors cleanly.
  • Improved the back-end of the website to allow the client to navigate through it and create much easier and more user-friendly content.
  • Created a complex and easy-to-navigate resource knowledge hub that collects articles automatically from the existing content yet allows the client to rearrange and prioritize it.
  • Implemented advanced marketing and analytic features, such as forms and custom Marketo tracking activities.
Technologies: PHP, WordPress, HTML, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), CSS, jQuery, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, JSON, WordPress API

Full-Stack Web Developer

2007 - 2013
Panoramas s.r.o.
  • Developed a website for the city of Prague, featuring all of its famous parks and towers. The website contained advanced map features, featuring all points of interest in the database.
  • Architected a custom-built eCommerce solution for a clothing brand with specific inventory, stock, and individual stores features.
  • Built and maintained an internal CRM system for the parent company, featuring thousands of end customers with custom features and requirements.
Technologies: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Experience

Website for Design Hotel Josef | Prague

Complete website development for a unique design hotel in the heart of Prague's Old Town.

The website presents the hotel, its accommodation, and its benefits in great detail, with each section having a unique design and content structure.

Stylish Website for Katarina Rehm | German Graphologist

https://www.entscheidungshilfe-graphologie.de/
A unique design made entirely custom for a professional German graphologist, Katarina Rehm. The website features several different content types, including workshops, journals, news, portfolios, and several unique pages.

Demandbase Inc. Website

https://www.demandbase.com/
A feature-rich website built from scratch on a custom WordPress theme, utilizing several page builders, content templates, and embedding data from several third-party services/websites. The client has full control over every single aspect of the website.

ROBOT WATCH Website and Online Store

https://www.robot-watch.com/en/
A WordPress-based website connected to a Snipcart eCommerce platform, presenting the ROBOT WATCH watchmaking company, its history, manufacturing, and products and accessories. Elegant and lightweight, with multiple languages and currencies.

Skills

Libraries/APIs

jQuery, WordPress API, React

Tools

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Git, CubeCart, Adobe Photoshop, PrestaShop, Slack

Languages

PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, XML, CSS, HTML, Python

Platforms

WordPress, WooCommerce, Windows, Linux, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Storage

MySQL, JSON

Industry Expertise

Web Design

Frameworks

Bootstrap, Laravel, Tailwind CSS

Paradigms

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Other

WordPress Themes, Web Development, Elementor, WordPress Plugins, Polylang, Video SEO, SEO Tools, Yoast SEO, Bricks

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