Omar – WordPress, Node.js, PHP
Omar is a senior backend developer with over 12 years of experience, specializing in WordPress. Screenings confirm his deep expertise in WordPress internals, backend architecture, and performance optimization. He is recognized for strong client-facing skills, comfortable gathering requirements, guiding stakeholders, and delivering under tight deadlines. Proven ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and solve complex problems in production environments.
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Teach lead & Senior Back-end Developer
A large consumer-facing e-commerce platform with a custom inventory management system integrated via middleware connected to an ERP system.
- Integrated multiple external services into the web platform
- Optimized application workflows, significantly reducing UI and process complexity
- Supported the migration of the ERP system from on-premise infrastructure to a VPS environment
- Maintained and stabilized legacy functionality by fixing bugs and improving performance
- Refactored and optimized existing processes to ensure long-term maintainability
Full-Stack Javascript & WordPress Technical Leader
A financial and advisory organization providing client-facing platforms to simplify complex regulatory and tax information through multiple internal websites.
- Built and maintained multiple websites with different themes and content structures
- Implemented Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and other plugins programmatically to enable easy editing of complex data
- Developed custom JavaScript-based views for dynamic and interactive content presentation
- Integrated internal tools to streamline workflows and eliminate the need for multiple logins
- Ensured scalability and clarity when presenting highly complex information
Technical Lead & Senior Software Developer
A large online media platform publishing technology content and product reviews, supported by a high-volume affiliate marketing system.
- My team worked on migrating the application from an old platform to WordPress
- Built a Node.js application to parse and transform legacy data into WordPress Gutenberg blocks
- Automated content publishing via the WordPress REST API
- Developed multiple custom plugins to support a headless CMS architecture
- Ensured reliable data transformation and content consistency during migration
Senior Software Developer
A financial services platform helping users manage debt through personalized repayment plans and loan solutions.
- Maintained and supported a legacy application still actively used by hundreds of users
- Introduced modern features while ensuring compatibility with existing legacy code
- Refactored and modernized APIs into more scalable and complex architectures
- Integrated document signing functionality via microservices
- Balanced system stability with incremental modernization