
Zackary Wika
Verified Expert in Engineering
WordPress Developer
Zackary specializes in all things WordPress. His process strongly emphasizes accessibility, SEO, security, optimization, custom theme, plugin development, WordPress conversions, and Gutenberg block development. For over a decade, Zackary has built the custom themes and plugins of WordPress websites for well-known companies such as IBM, Vitamin Angels, Motel 6, Joe's Crab Shack, NICE, Mr. Cooper, and CyrusOne.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Slack, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Tower, WordPress, GitHub, Docker, Node.js, React
The most amazing...
...custom theme I've developed was a theme that improved a website's performance score from 2 to 92 and increased conversions by over 300%.
Work Experience
Lead Developer and Digital Strategist
LUNCH LADY
- Supported WordPress assets over multiple iterations of growth for various companies as scale and integration requirements changed.
- Audited, debugged, and optimized existing WordPress assets to attain higher rankings, better user experiences, and more.
- Set requirements for web development teams in best practices concerning accessibility, SEO, security, optimization, and user experience, ultimately guiding the teams in implementing and maintaining those best practices.
Experience
Auditing and Optimizing for a Data Center Company
Managed Integrations for Delivery App
Modernization for Technology Manufacturer
Skills
Languages
HTML, HTML5, CSS, Sass, JavaScript, PHP
Platforms
WordPress, WooCommerce, WordPress VIP, WordPress Theme Design, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Docker
Other
PSD to WordPress, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, PSD to HTML, WordPress Design, HTML to WordPress, Leadership, WordPress eCommerce, WordPress Multisite, WordPress Optimization, WordPress Management, WordPress Page Builder, WordPress to PDF, WordPress Installation, Bootstrap to WordPress, Squarespace to WordPress, Material to WordPress, WordPress Multi-user, Sketch to WordPress, WordPress Rescue, CodeKit, Entrepreneurship, User Experience (UX), Graphic Design, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Apps, Interactive UX, Digital Strategy, Programming, Websites, Communication Design, Interaction Design (IxD)
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, React, WordPress API, WordPress REST API, Node.js
Tools
Slack, MAMP, Tower, BrowserStack, Gutenberg Editor, Google Analytics, GitHub
Paradigms
REST, UX Design
Education
Master's Degree in Digital Marketing and Entrepreneurship
University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX, USA
Bachelor's Degree in Communication Design
Texas Woman's University (TWU) - Denton, TX, USA
Certifications
Certified WordPress Developer
Codeable