Theo Ciprian Platica
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Constanța, Constanța County, Romania
Toptal member since June 10, 2020
If you are looking for someone who can do it all on his own, someone who has been there, someone who can handle all your technical needs so that you can concentrate on your business/organization, you have arrived at the right profile. Theo is a WordPress meetup organizer and community contributor. His ultimate aim and pleasure are to help businesses grow and thrive instead of just making websites and applications that don't contribute to anything.
Portfolio
Experience
- Front-end - 11 years
- Migration - 10 years
- Back-end - 9 years
- PageSpeed - 8 years
- WordPress Themes - 8 years
- Plugin Development - 8 years
- WooCommerce - 8 years
- WordPress Multisite - 7 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Trello, Slack, Asana, Jira, Zoom, Google, Skype, Apps
The most amazing...
...websites are crafted with passion, powered by creativity, and built with precision. Let's make yours unforgettable!
Work Experience
WordPress Full-stack Engineer
Opster
- Redesigned and optimized the website to its present state.
- Implemented ACF flexible layouts and custom Gutenberg blocks.
- Maximized the loading speed, obtaining the following Google PageSpeed Insights result (98% on mobile and 99% on desktop); Developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopster.com%2F.
WordPress Engineer
Clients (via Toptal)
- Handled WordPress full-stack development for Toptal clients.
- Contributed to multiple client projects involving a range of development (front end, back end, eCommerce, WordPress plugins, and themes) as well as UX.
- Integrated with the clients' teams and maintained a good process flow.
Founder | Web Developer
Web Lounge Design
- Developed for the web including back end, front end, and eCommerce.
- Managed projects, provided estimations, held communication sessions, and worked in teams.
- Managed and nurtured the relationships with clients.
Freelance Full-stack Developer | WordPress Guru
A Job Board for Freelance Work
- Developed for the web, providing a full-stack service.
- Trained and provided support for the various teams I worked with.
- Developed and integrated APIs and SVN systems and handled server operations.
- Communicated with clients and established workflow details and estimations.
WooCommerce Expert
Mobilecoin, Inc.
- Launched three WooCommerce store versions for selling physical, variable, and digital products and donations.
- Implemented three custom WordPress themes written from scratch, each aligning with its store version.
- Developed one custom WordPress plugin which enables a new WooCommerce payment method—paying with crypto, specifically with MobileCoin.
WordPress Engineer
iKnowlogy
- Implemented a custom WordPress application that integrates Tableau dashboards.
- Came up with the application design on the fly and applied the best UX solutions.
- Integrated with the client (which was technical) and managed the progress via Teamwork.
WordPress Developer
SaleFreaks
- Developed a custom theme and redesigned the existing website (twice in two years).
- Integrated and developed custom APIs, connecting them to the CRM platform.
- Developed custom JavaScript features and implemented website optimizations.
- Performed marketing improvements and supported both the internal and freelance teams.
WordPress Developer
TargetBox
- Oversaw and contributed to all the WordPress websites' development.
- Converted PSD/XD designs into full-fledged WordPress websites.
- Developed and Integrated various types of application programming interfaces.
- Implemented a custom subscription payment process using the Stripe API.
- Implemented advanced Google Maps integrations and analytics reports.
- Developed and implemented data collection funnels.
WordPress Developer
Next Thing Education Camps
- Developed a custom theme as well as integrated the API.
- Implemented an Advanced Google Maps Search that displays results in a predefined range (close to a given post-code).
- Performed WooCommerce custom changes and a custom payment integration.
- Took care of design, functionality, and speed optimizations.
WordPress Plugin Engineer
Word on Fire Catholic Ministries
- Created a plugin for migrating data from one LMS System to Another (keeping track of course and quiz progress).
- Determined the database schemas for both LMS systems and came up with the solution for the migration code.
- Implemented a plugin that hooks into the LearnDash API and into WordPress REST API, performing new custom actions requested by the client.
WordPress Developer (Contract)
Third Space Learning
- Handled the development of all WordPress websites that the company owns.
- Implemented API integrations as well as Cron jobs.
- Took care of optimizations and deployments and ensured their success.
- Integrated with the company's team and their workflows.
Full-stack Developer | Project Manager
Marketing Office
- Developed websites from scratch and managed the existing ones.
- Built a framework to ease the creation of new landing pages.
- Implemented procedures for design and coding departments.
- Managed projects for the web development department.
Remote PHP Developer
Bioelite Vert SRL
- Managed my own work server and developed websites from scratch and managed existing ones.
- Performed not only PSD-to-WordPress conversions but also PSD-to-HTML conversions.
- Developed OOP apps (object-oriented programming) using Smarty.
- Conducted QA testing and elicited client feedback.
Web Technician
Inter Core Web
- Developed websites from scratch and managed existing ones.
- Performed PSD-to-WordPress conversions as well as managed clients.
- Oversaw and was responsible for the management of IT equipment, i.e., laptops, PCs, printers, copy machines, and networks.
Equipment Configurator | Dispatcher-Operator
RCS & RDS
- Configured the network equipment as well as provided support for the field teams.
- Monitored the network equipment in the field and forwarded issues.
- Discovered and corrected database inconsistencies.
- Evaluated situations and provided the necessary checks and reports.
Experience
Rank Media
https://rankomedia.com/Besides the amazing content that the website offers, it also benefits from various interactive functionalities such as tables of contents, pop-ups, progress bars, social sharing widgets, etc., all custom-coded for maximum efficiency.
Another interesting thing I would like to mention is the locations tree, which includes US states and the cities within those states. The tree is composed of parent-child links, starting from an interactive US clickable map, a feature that is not just interesting but also helps with the local ranking in Google.
Opster
https://opster.com/Check this out:
• https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopster.com%2F
Salefreaks
https://salefreaks.com• WordPress development
• API development and integration
• JavaScript development
• Marketing improvements and support
• Website optimizations
Word on Fire
The client also asked me to implement a plugin that hooks into the LearnDash API and WordPress REST API, performing new custom actions.
Third Space Learning
https://thirdspacelearning.com/I redesigned the website twice because of the lightning-fast changes within the organization, implemented new features from simple to complex, and optimized the loading speed at a level the website never saw before.
Social Sharing 9
https://wordpress.org/plugins/social-sharing-9/MobileCoin Drops
https://drops.mobilecoin.com/The Drops version is the most unique because it has a special feature where you can turn simple products into Drops, which are available to purchase for a limited period, after which they expire.
Tiger21
https://tiger21.com/I worked within a team of developers and helped with building templates, the front-end style, created new ACF blocks, and changed the existing ones.
MeetupCall Website
https://www.meetupcall.com/My responsibilities:
• Implemented geolocation and PHP changes.
• Implemented website redesign.
• Developed new website pages and landing pages.
• Handled customization and optimization requests.
• Provided technical support.
Targetbox.de
https://targetbox.deBeschuetzerbox.de
https://beschuetzerbox.de/The WooCommerce implementation also needed some attention. By the end of the project, I managed to update all the WooCommerce-related plugins maintaining the original functionality.
BrandDoctors.com
https://www.branddoctors.com/I implemented custom changes, implemented multi-lingual functionality, and optimized the website. Along the way, we also worked on additional websites that this company needed help with.
NextThing.Education
https://nextthing.educationI built the back end, fixed the front end, and added custom options and API integrations for products and orders. I also implemented a custom search that displays results within a specific radius, depending on the distance from the given postcode.
Yanjep.org
https://www.yanjep.org/I built custom pages, worked on new taxonomies, added lazy-loading, and performed additional optimizations, as per the client's requirements.
Addict Controllers
https://addictcontrollers.auvenit.ro/build-xbox/The customizer options are manageable on the WordPress admin side within ACF fields.
For the front-end part, I relied on my JavaScript/jQuery coding abilities and came up with the exact complex-detailed functionality required by the client.
Advocate Abroad
https://advocateabroad.comTasks accomplished:
• Developed a custom WordPress plugin, facilitating the registration of new service providers.
• Implemented new design and functionality features.
• Made improvements.
• Maintained speed and security.
• Developed API integrations.
• Implemented automation.
Ustanzadan
https://www.ustanzadan.me/Rendeljkinait
https://rendeljkinait.hu/Responsibilities:
• Implemented custom PHP changes and improved the page speed.
• Performed three hosting migrations. We tried Bluehost, iPage, and in the end, the client decided on a Hungarian hosting provider.
• Implemented custom WPBakery blocks.
Education
Master's Degree in Circuits and Integrated Systems for Communications
Politehnica University of Bucharest - Bucharest, Romania
Licentiate Degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
Constanta Maritime University - Constanta, Romania
Licentiate Degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Constanta Maritime University - Constanta, Romania
Certifications
AWS Knowledge: Serverless
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
AWS Partner: Accreditation (Technical)
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
Introduction to AWS Elastic Beanstalk
AWS Training and Certification
Laravel Homestead
Udemy
React Fundamentals
Udemy
React Basic
Udemy
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, Google Maps API, Stripe, WordPress REST API, jQuery UI, Google Maps API (GeoJSON), Google Maps, WordPress API, Social Media APIs, PayPal API, Stripe API, WooCommerce API, Segment.io, Shopify API, Plivo, PHPExcel, BuddyPress, Google Tag Manager API, React, Laravel Homestead
Tools
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), InVision, Google Analytics, Trello, Sublime Text 3, PageSpeed, Figma, Skype, Slack, PuTTY, cURL Command Line Tool, LearnDash, Gutenberg Editor, ACF PRO, Zoom, Google Meet, WP-CLI, Git, Microsoft Excel, Bitbucket, Asana, Jira, Tableau, Webpack, Wix, Google Optimize, NPM, NGINX, Cron
Languages
PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, CSS, HTML, PHP 7, JavaScript 6, SQL, Sass, Less
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Smarty, CodeIgniter
Paradigms
Responsive Web Design (RWD), Testing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Model View Controller (MVC), Object-oriented Programming (OOP)
Platforms
WordPress, WooCommerce, cPanel, WordPress Theme Design, XAMPP, Bluehost, BigCommerce, Shopify, HubSpot, Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS IoT, AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Storage
JSON, Cache, WP Engine, Cloudways, Database Migration, MySQL, Databases
Industry Expertise
Teaching, Web Design, Project Management, Social Media
Other
WordPress Plugins, PSD to WordPress, PSD to HTML, WordPress Themes, Local SEO, Web UX, Website Redesign, Web Applications, APIs, WordPress Multisite, Builder, Gravity Forms, Isotope, W3 Total Cache, Autoptimize, TFTP, Ajax, Command-line Interface (CLI), User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Elementor, Page Speed Optimization, Site Speed Optimization, Web Speed, Cloudflare, GoDaddy, PSD Slicing, Front-end, Communication, Reports, Data Migration, Optimization, Back-end, Avada, DNS Configuration, WordPress Installation, eCommerce, Websites, Marketing Technology (MarTech), Chargebee, PayPal, Segment, Google Analytics 4, Analytics, Custom Themes, WordPress Page Builder, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Migration, Plugin Development, Google, Apps, Payment APIs, CSS5, Web Hosting, Universal Analytics, Troubleshooting, Web Development, Performance Optimization, Core Web Vitals, SaaS, Plugins, Backlinks, Public Speaking, WP Rocket, Schema Migration, Google Tag Manager, Full-stack, Business Services, Crypto, Prototyping, Coupons, MVC Frameworks, Server Sent Events (SSE), Recording, AWS Certified Developer, Serverless, AWS Partner Network (APN)
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