Tiberiu Petcu
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress Developer
Bucharest, Romania
Toptal member since March 17, 2021
Tiberiu is a WordPress and web developer and team lead with 17+ years of experience. He has been working with WordPress since version 1.0.2, creating and maintaining a multitude of websites, plugins, and themes. Based on client needs, he proposes solutions, creates software architecture, writes code, and customizes applications and web apps. The elegant web and mobile solutions Tiberiu has developed include Bordeaux.com, eCommerce sites, football team management, and a travel aggregator.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Windows, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), HTML to WordPress
The most amazing...
...project I've been involved in was leading the team that developed the new bordeaux.com website.
Work Experience
Lead WordPress Developer
Kafe Rocks
- Planned and architectured a custom-made solution that will be the backbone of 80% of the company's assets. The solution is heavily optimized for page speed and core web vitals.
- Implemented a private solution that allowed the twig templating engine to be used by WordPress themes and plugins.
- Kept a tight connection with product managers, design, QA, SEO, and content to ensure everything gets communicated correctly with the dev team and everyone is aligned with the company's goals.
- Conducted the WordPress dev team interviews and provided assistance during onboarding to new team members.
Senior WordPress Developer
True Partnerships Group Ltd
- Added new features to the LearnDash LMS based on client requirements and specifications.
- Implemented a new search page for speakers and tutors.
- Changed the Elementor-based pages into reusable templates.
- Repaired bugs from previous work done and updated the codebase to newer standards.
Senior WordPress and Web Developer
IT-Teams
- Developed a custom-made shop that worked in parallel with a WooCommerce solution. The shop used an API to communicate with a gateway to allow login, show available products, and push information about the purchases.
- Revised and modernized the codebase for three applications that gathered information from Amazon through their API, improving the uptime and responsiveness by over 200%.
- Updated the existing WordPress site (mobile and desktop) and achieved a 90+ performance score in PageSpeed Insights.
- Implemented a WordPress plugin that allowed users to customize the embedding of a React application.
- Led the WordPress team of two developers and one designer through several long-term projects.
- Architectured an API for a paid iOS and Android application that had to take information from the website, send messages to the owner, and send usage statistics. This was done by using the WordPress REST API.
Team Lead | Senior Web Developer
One Image
- Rewrote, improved and transformed the website for Bordeaux, the French wine producer. The new website was over 350% faster and doubled traffic during the first month.
- Rewrote the theme for a WordPress website, increasing speed by over 500%.
- Maintained direct communication with clients, which decreased the number of tickets by 30%.
- Prepared and oversaw interviews, leading to an 80% increase in the team size.
Senior Web Developer | IT Consultant
Cabinet DN Brussels
- Converted mockups into WordPress themes and developed custom plugins requested by clients.
- Advised the company on technical decisions for its website and its clients.
- Optimized the company's website to achieve the best possible Google page speed ranking.
Senior Web Developer | Team Leader
QuickWeb Info
- Rewrote the back-end gateway for a cloud backup application using a CodeIgniter framework.
- Rewrote and improved the back-end gateway for a password manager software solution, decreasing the codebase by 50%.
- Distributed tasks among team members, ensured that deadlines were respected, and trained newcomers.
Web Developer | WordPress Developer
SurfMedia
- Transformed PSD templates into fully working WordPress or PHP-based websites.
- Implemented on-site SEO for websites, which involved URL rewriting, HTML modifications, and .htaccess modifications.
- Designed and implemented SEO strategies for websites while also supervising a team of three content writers.
Web Developer | WordPress Developer
Freelance
- Developed WordPress-based websites using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript.
- Transformed PSD templates into full HTML/XHTML WordPress websites.
- Modified and customized WordPress themes and plugins according to customer requirements.
Experience
Website for Bordeaux Wines
https://bordeaux.comCustom Shop for WordPress Website
https://shop.priority-software.com/en/Custom-made Online Shop
https://www.welovecouture.com/Solution for Bordeaux Wine School Classes
Speed Optimization for an American Company’s Blog
https://optymyze.comWeb Application to Manage Football Teams
Custom WordPress REST API for iOS and Android App
Website for Travel Booking Aggregator
Education
Master's Degree in Project Management
Academy of Economic Studies - Bucharest, Romania
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
University of Bucharest, Faculty of Informatics - Bucharest, Romania
Certifications
Oracle Academic Initiative Coursework
University of Bucharest, Faculty of Informatics
Fundamentals of Java Programming
InfoAcademy Romania
University of Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
Cambridge Assessment English
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, WordPress Development, WordPress REST API, jQuery, WooCommerce Development, REST API, React.js, Stripe Development
Tools
LearnDash, Git, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Gutenberg Editor, Webpack, Trello Development, Figma, MATLAB, Microsoft Development, Cron, RabbitMQ, Lighthouse, Mercurial, Photoshop
Languages
PHP, PHP, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5, CSS, HTML, SCSS, C#, .NET, Visual FoxPro, Java, C++, SQL, PHP, Sass
Frameworks
Twig, Vanilla JS, Divi, Laravel, CodeIgniter, Tailwind CSS
Paradigms
Agile Development, SEO, Responsive Web Design, B2B Design, Scrum Master Consulting
Platforms
Windows Development, WordPress Development, WooCommerce Design, Visual Studio Development, Oracle Development, Linux, AWS
Storage
MySQL, Redis
Industry Expertise
Virtual Coaching
Other
WordPress Development, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Development, Page Speed Optimization, Site Speed Optimization, PSD Slicing, Yoast SEO, Learning Management Systems (LMS), SEO Tools, API Integration, Gravity Forms, Full-stack, APIs, E-commerce marketing, WordPress Development, Theme Customization, HTML5, Ajax, WordPress SEO, Web Development, Front-end, Leadership, Performance Optimization, Custom Themes, Technical SEO, Technical Leadership, Full-stack, Landing Pages, Sports Web Design, PDF, Cloudflare, UMD, English, IT Project Management, Message Queues, Elementor
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