Yuriy Vasilyev
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress Developer
Innsbruck, Austria
Toptal member since November 13, 2016
Yuriy is a highly skilled and results-driven senior web and WordPress engineer with 10+ years of experience in web development, code writing, and quality assurance. He is proficient in application optimization, feature design, and usability testing, creating quality programs and improving end-user experience. Yuriy is experienced in technical troubleshooting, software debugging, and verbal communication to identify and mitigate issues and meet technical objectives.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
React, TypeScript, Firebase, Supabase, Material UI, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, Web UX, CSS
The most amazing...
...project I've taken part is a professional site for photographers that raised over $1 million in four years for charity!
Work Experience
Senior Full-stack/WordPress Developer
Alan Bernau Jr
- Implemented a lot of new code and design changes not only required by the client but also proposed by myself using my UI/UX and development experience.
- Transformed most of the pages from hardcoded templates into native block-based WordPress pages with an extended number of custom blocks that allowed non-technical departments to take over the content editing.
- Maintained and developed, along with other team members, a React application built into the website.
- Introduced and covered the React application with EEe with Cypress.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Trello and Jira tools.
Senior Front-end Developer
Steady Platform, INC
- Developed a React and Next.js web application from scratch, working closely with our designer.
- Implemented user authentication using Google Auth.
- Customized Material-UI theme so it 100% matches our custom design.
- Covered application core features with a unit test using the Jest library.
- Implemented SEO and accessibility best practices, which worked best in combination with Next.js server-side rendering.
Senior Front-end Developer
Hennep
- Developed a marketplace web application for connecting cannabis wholesalers and retailers based on Figma designs and our internal API created by the back-end team.
- Built with other front-end developers, a web application for internal usage inside offline shops that allows visitors to scan QR codes, check all the information about the product, and add it to the card.
- Implemented an in-app QR code scanner and QR code generator.
Senior WordPress Developer
GDSI
- Rebuilt an existing website from scratch. Managed design, development, and deployment.
- Managed the whole project. Found a designer and constantly provided feedback to him until the client was happy with the design.
- Created a new custom theme from Figma designs. Built custom Gutenberg blocks meeting design requirements.
- Managed a DevOps part with configuring a new server and deploying the website.
Senior Full-stack Developer
Aptivos
- Developed from start to finish a PWA for connecting tech companies and law-firm members in legal.
- Created most of the design and business logic solutions and implemented them.
- Covered the app with end-to-end testing using Cypress.
- Launched the app and provided support with fixing bugs and adding new features.
Senior WordPress and Front-end Developer
Vida Health
- Created several landing pages within a Python server.
- Migrated the entire website to WordPress with a custom theme.
- Built a handy WordPress page builder, which would allow the creation of an endless amount of pages without the need for any developers.
Senior WordPress Developer
The Examined Life
- Created a new WordPress theme based on designs provided by the client.
- Constructed a book custom post type to manage the site's library.
- Developed a custom search tool based on REST API calls without needing a page to reload.
- Created theme widgets and useful shortcodes so clients could output helpful information by themselves.
WordPress Developer
OneHatched
- Created a fully customizable and fast WordPress site based on a custom theme.
- Built a custom page builder based on the ACF Pro plugin, which allows the client to create new pages using prebuilt blocks on her own.
- Developed a core plugin that adds a theme setting admin page.
WordPress and Front-end Developer
Donkey Republic
- Created a custom WordPress theme from scratch using the template as a starter theme and the given Sketch files.
- Implemented a Google Maps API to connect to the client's custom API for getting and outputting needed map points with some data about each of them.
- Made the site multilingual using the WMPL plugin and added language switchers.
- Implemented custom REST API endpoints for creating a load feature more efficiently.
- Created CRON jobs for updating site data automatically using third-party API calls.
WordPress and Front-end Developer
Performance Foundry
- Developed WordPress themes and plugins from scratch.
- Implemented performance optimizations for clients and fixed a lot of problems.
- Provided support services by handing tickets, fixing issues, and adding new features.
- Managed site migrations and fixed all related issues.
- Implemented a new in-house re-usable blocks system to be implemented into every project, saving up to 50-70% of time spent.
WordPress Developer
Blohfish
- Created a WordPress theme for a design agency in Germany from scratch using PSD mockups.
- Troubleshot and implemented speed optimizations of WordPress sites.
- Fixed some design issues while creating the new WordPress theme.
Front-end and WordPress Developer
Freelance
- Worked on dozens of different kinds of projects and roles.
- Collaborated directly with clients and team members in agencies.
- Created several websites for me to generate some profit from Google Ads.
Experience
Starv | Remote and Virtual Talents for Live Events
http://www.starv.coI handled all kinds of tasks, including domain and server configuration, development, and website publishing.
The Examined Life
https://www.theexaminedlife.orgThe theme is fast and flexible at the same time. It has an over 80 score on Google PageSpeed for mobile and a 100 for desktop.
LifeLock Promo Codes
https://www.llpromocodes.comFor this project, I created a custom page builder based on the ACF Pro plugin and developed all the needed blocks, covering the provided design and more.
The client was ecstatic with the result, all of the pages loaded in under one second, and the weight was under a single MB.
AfterThird
https://www.afterthird.com/The site loads at less than 0.5 seconds and has a 100/100 score on Google PageSpeed Insights for mobiles and 80+ for desktops.
Donkey Bike Website
https://www.donkey.bikeInitially, the client wanted to use a page builder for more flexibility, but instead, I created a custom builder based on the ACF Pro plugin for them. It is flexible enough and doesn't have any performance impact.
WordPress Hosting Company
Technologies used include PHP, JavaScript, Sass, Underscores theme, Grunt, Git, and ACF Pro.
Travel Blog Site
Besides extending WordPress with the usual stuff like custom post types, taxonomies, and page templates, I also created a couple of plugins.
Technologies used include PHP, JavaScript, Sass, Underscores theme, Grunt, and Git.
Custom Suits Shop
I created a new WordPress theme based on Sketch mockups using the ACF Pro plugin to create static fields connected with some pages like the home page and flexible content blocks, which could be used on any page, namely a simple custom page builder.
It allows the client to change all the content and create new different pages on his own without me.
I also created four fast-and-light JavaScript sliders using the MVC code model, making them very flexible and scalable. The slider data is obtained via a REST API request using custom endpoints.
Education
Certificate in Computer Science
STEP Computer Academy - Zaporizhia, Ukraine
Certifications
Blockchain Developer Nanodegree Program
Udacity
Server-side Development with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology via Coursera
React Nanodegree Program
Udacity
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, jQuery, jQuery UI, Firebase Web SDK, React Redux, Google Maps API, Sage, Node.js, OpenZeppelin
Tools
Git, CSSNext, WP-CLI, WPML, Webpack, Babel, Gutenberg Editor, Google Analytics, Google Optimize, Mongoose
Languages
CSS, HTML, HTML5, CSS3, Sass, JavaScript, ECMAScript (ES6), PHP, TypeScript, Solidity
Frameworks
Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript MVC, Redux, Material UI, Next.js, Cypress, Jest, Express.js, React Native
Paradigms
Responsive Layout, Responsive, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Functional Reactive Programming, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), UI Design, UX Design, Unit Testing
Platforms
WooCommerce, WordPress, Firebase, Linux, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
Storage
Cloud Firestore, MongoDB, MySQL, Google Cloud Storage
Industry Expertise
Web Design
Other
WordPress Optimization, WordPress Rescue, Responsive UI, PSD to WordPress, HTML to WordPress, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, Front-end, Web Development, Ajax, Website Performance, Content Management Systems (CMS), API Integration, CSS Grid, APIs, Performance Optimization, Firebase Cloud Functions, Firebase Hosting, User Experience (UX), Supabase, Web UX, User Interface (UI), Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), Full-stack Development, Themes, Plugins, Google Cloud Functions, Design, Blade, A/B Testing, Software, Web Applications, Web3, Smart Contracts, DApps
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