Irune I.

Irune I.

Senior Software Engineer

GullspÄng, Sweden
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About Me

Irune is a motivated and skilled back-end web developer with 20 years of commercial experience specializing in open source technologies such as WordPress, Craft CMS, and PHP development using a variety of frameworks. The code she writes is very structured, commented, and well-written. When you talk to her, it is evident that she is good at what she does. She has worked remotely before and knows the benefits of excellent communication.

Work history

National Milk Records
PHP Developer
2022 - 2023 (1 year)
Remote
  • Developed a new website for National Milk Records (NMR) to match their new branding using Craft CMS.

  • Managed the project from requirement gathering and introductory meetings to delivery and reporting on progress to the leadership team weekly.

  • Guided the client in developing an information architecture strategy that would be reflected on the website.

  • Oversaw the launch, go live, and communication with stakeholders along the process.

  • Created custom plugins for Craft CMS to integrate with third-party services like Mailchimp and a share price monitoring service.

  • Assisted in migrating data from the old website and CMS to the new one.

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Wash - Engineering
PHP Developer
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Remote
  • Worked for a services management platform. Extended the existing Washboard application to support new functionality on mobile and web interfaces.

  • Fixed performance issues related to database structures and configuration.

  • Implemented a new system to enable high-load reporting for finance departments without affecting the live customer experience.

  • Debugged the communication issues between the main application and other back-end systems and third parties, such as the payment gateway.

  • Migrated the main PHP application to an entirely different version, supporting the DevOps and QA teams.

  • Fixed database-related issues that came to light when upgrading to the more recent version of the platform.

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Snopes
Senior WordPress and PHP Developer
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
Remote
  • Developed new features, from writing technical specs to launch.

  • Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira as a reporting tool for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Integrated third-party SaaS applications such as Auth0, Iubenda, and Klaviyo with the main Snopes codebase.

  • Implemented a complete set of membership features for Snopes' paid members, including account management and member-only features such as ad-free browsing.

  • Developed a tool that allows editors to import Associated Press news and images directly into WordPress using the AP News MediaAPI.

  • Ported WordPress meta fields using different libraries to metafields.io to consolidate the codebase and reduce the number of plugins used.

  • Updated the existing codebase to follow official WordPress/HumanMade coding standards.

  • Participated in Agile ceremonies and demoed new features to stakeholders, alongside writing the testing plans for such features.

  • Added new API endpoints for third-party webhooks and JavaScript functionality that require custom API calls to WordPress.

  • Audited performance and compliance with Core Web Vitals and presented results and a way forward for improvement with key action points and quick wins.

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Oxford Royale Academy
WordPress Developer
2019 - 2023 (4 years)
Remote
  • Redeveloped the company brand website from scratch.

  • Advised the design team on usability and performance.

  • Integrated with third-party bookings system and other APIs.

  • Built a module-based page builder for added flexibility.

  • Supported the client with technical questions related to performance and deployment and WordPress in general.

  • Advised the client on performance for the Core Web Vitals Google update and general usability.

  • Added new features to the system as the client requirements changed over time, such as improving the course search and multimedia experience.

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DPC Agency
WordPress and PHP Developer
2019 - 2021 (2 years)
Remote
  • Developed an import module for the October CMS to import user application data.

  • Updated the data structure and validation for 2019 for a yearly application and judging process.

  • Updated the design and copy on a theme for October CMS.

  • Debugged ad-hoc WordPress pages and updated work, as well as informally consulted for DPC's more advanced WordPress technical functionality.

  • Assisted with integrations with SalesForce and DynamicsCRM, doing the required work against third-party APIs on the WordPress side.

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The Source Snowboards and Skateboards
Magento Developer
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
Remote
  • Provided ongoing remote Magento support and development for a retailer of snowboards, skateboards, and other snow sports goods.

  • Developed landing pages for promotions.

  • Rationalized catalog rules and catalog organization for performance.

  • Fixed Magento hiccups.

  • Integrated the logistics and off-line store inventory software.

  • Implemented changes to the theme and provided general support to the sales department.

  • Conducted performance monitoring and optimization.

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HyperGrid
Freelance WordPress Developer
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
Remote
  • Added and improved the functionality on the customer-facing website such as the home page, customizable landing pages, and the blog.

  • Redeveloped the support portal from scratch using WordPress interacting with the Salesforce API.

  • Overhauled the partner's portal which uses WordPress and is heavily integrated with Salesforce through APIs.

  • Integrated HubSpot forms and the API to store customer data.

  • Developed a comparison calculator from scratch using WordPress, third-party APIs and HubSpot API (available at CloudMadeClear.org).

  • Migrated to the WordPress engine hosting and enabled HTTPS.

  • Implemented development best practices such as Git repositories.

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Rehab London
Senior WordPress Developer
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
Remote
  • Developed the back end of a learning platform for Facebook, heavily using WordPress API.

  • Supported front-end developers who were building the app on React.

  • Designed the API and data models used to transform WordPress into a learning platform with multiple data formats.

  • Integrated Facebook login and the Facebook account kit.

  • Configured the application using WordPress MU so it can support multiple future locations and languages.

  • Developed advanced features such as user quizzes, user dashboard to keep track of user progress, and achievements.

  • Participated in HackWeek to generate new ideas to make the platform the most advanced learning platform in the market.

  • Integrated WordPress content with the Facebook onsite messenger bot.

  • Successfully passed Automattic's WordPress VIP Go code reviews, considered among the most demanding in the industry.

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Project - B
Freelance Web Developer
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Remote
  • Fixed a variety of existing issues with the monthly subscription box application.

  • Integrated with the fulfillment center in order to allow for daily send of customer boxes, which used to be done manually once a month.

  • Added a feature to send review reminders to customers daily, instead of manually once a month.

  • Held an advisory role for technological decisions and development planning.

  • Added features in order to add new products to the website, including one-off boxes instead of a subscription.

  • Used Google Analytics to identify opportunities to increase conversion rates and improve user experience.

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RUSH Hair & Beauty
Lead Developer | Web Project Manager
2012 - 2015 (3 years)
Remote
  • Developed the customer-facing WordPress website for the company, which served over a million visitors per month.

  • Managed all the web projects and supported key stakeholders in the decision-making process.

  • Developed an eCommerce platform using Magento for the sale of professional hair products.

  • Developed a career website using WordPress that acted as the candidate application system and exported the data to various job boards using their APIs.

  • Supported the marketing team with web-related queries, from Google Analytics reports to eCommerce management.

  • Implemented an Agile working process and formal testing within the development and marketing team.

  • Created a salon locator using the Google Maps API.

  • Created analytics dashboards and automated periodical reports for stakeholders.

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Stink Digital
Freelance PHP Developer
2010 - 2011 (1 year)
Remote
  • Developed a server application using PHP to power a Flash front-end for Diesel Island, a social marketing campaign by a fashion brand.

  • Integrated the Twitter and Facebook APIs for a variety of projects.

  • Integrated the Google Maps API to create bespoke store locators.

  • Developed a server-side app to allow customers to send Christmas messages that would then be displayed on a London's Oxford Street building, using a projector.

  • Created web services for several apps so they would follow a strict MVC model and several front-end views could use them.

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Zoodo Web Development
Freelance PHP Developer | Director
2009 - 2020 (11 years)
Remote
  • Developed WordPress websites based on client-provided designs.

  • Installed Google Analytics and optimized reports for troubleshooting issues.

  • Created a WordPress-based document management application for business use.

  • Added custom features such as review exporting to a bespoke PHP system for a subscription box website.

  • Supported the main stakeholders on the day-to-day running of their websites as well as suggesting new features and providing project management services.

  • Built a web application using CodeIgniter and Flash for creating and sending personalized Christmas postcards.

  • Created a Facebook competition for a major cosmetic brand which also acted as a mini-CMS for the competition's section of the company's Facebook page.

  • Developed a secure PHP scratchcard lottery application for a charity fundraiser.

  • Implemented PSD designs into HTML5 and CSS3 compliant code.

  • Developed a social media competition using a Zend Framework and Facebook APIs.

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i-Level
Freelance Senior PHP Developer
2009 - 2010 (1 year)
Remote
  • Programmed new features for their ad-serving platform, Media Genie, used to trade over ÂŁ400 million GBP a year.

  • Working on the integration of the PHP platform with the Microsoft Dynamics ERP.

  • Supported the ad-selling team by adding tags and tracking code to some of the managed websites.

  • Improved the existing interfaces to make them easier to use for the traffic team.

  • Added exporting and importing options to help migrate data across platforms.

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Confidential Startup
Senior Software Developer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Developed a tool to pre-process and send PDF files and dynamically create metadata into Watson using the Watson APIs with Python.

  • Configured Watson collections to enable search, filtering, and training with the training datasets.

  • Developed a tool to bulk-train Watson using CSV files and the Watson API.

  • Created a Node.js and React prototype to show stakeholders and potential clients the web interface to query the search engine and filter the results.

  • Worked iteratively to refine the original data set and pre-processing methods to allow for higher-quality search results and reduce required manual effort.

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Taste Buds Entertainment LLC
WordPress Developer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Finished the development of the brand's new responsive website.

  • Assisted the client in defining and developing a suitable MVP.

  • Increased the performance and caching of the new website.

  • Managed the data transfer from the previous version of the website.

Oxford Royale Academy
WordPress Developer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Audited the performance on their main site, providing a list of actions to increase the speed of the current legacy theme with a focus on mobile.

  • Implemented lazy loading for video and images to improve website performance, particularly on smaller devices.

  • Rewrote code that could affect the site security into WordPress best practices.

  • Created new interfaces for the editors to update the site data without requiring them to use HTML.

  • Rewrote key page templates to be standard-compliant and performant.

  • Established a deployment procedure alongside implementing the use of code repositories.

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BEAM Interactive
WordPress Performance Optimization Expert
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Identified the performance bottleneck on the admin dashboards for a data-heavy custom post type.

  • Developed a plugin to allow a read-only mode for ACF fields to optimize performance.

  • Made adjustments to taxonomies and custom post-type listings to improve performance.

  • Audited the data importing process via the API to ensure the performance wasn't affected.

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Pragmatic
WordPress Developer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Worked on a variety of WordPress projects as part of an Agile Scrum team.

  • Developed the front-end theme from Zeplin designs.

  • Integrated with third-party APIs and WooCommerce both to acquire and send data.

  • Implemented JavaScript to transform a WordPress application into a PWA.

  • Added analytics features to AMP.

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Colart
WordPress Developer (Contract)
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Developed the eCommerce branch of a popular art supplies brand with WordPress.

  • Built multilanguage WooCommerce-based sites for eCommerce for the various brands that fall under the Colart umbrella on a WordPress MU environment.

  • Integrated APIs for the logistics software using microservices.

  • Constructed a proof of concept (PoC) of a B2B site integrating with logistics and CRM via APIs and microservices.

  • Integrated WordPress with the product information management (PIM) system via APIs.

  • Developed WordPress themes for customer-facing websites supporting various languages for different countries.

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Chi/Donahoe
WordPress Developer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Followed up on a previous project for Smart Growth America to update some functionalities.

  • Customized membership plugin search features to answer the client's requirements and filters.

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Ministry of Justice UK
WordPress Developer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Audited an existing intranet solution with a view to improving functionality and reducing technical debt.

  • Added new features and fixed bugs on the existing intranet project.

  • Planned the migration to a new version of the intranet, involving an almost full refactoring of the code base.

  • Developed the back-end of the new intranet version alongside front-end developers.

  • Supported the SysOps team on the migration to a new hosting provider.

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WestWing
Freelance WordPress Developer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Implemented responsive alternative templates for specific sections of the site.

  • Integrated the template with the store API to be able to bring updated product listings via JavaScript calls.

  • Integrated a template with the main framework system to acquire website elements such as the header and footer using JavaScript.

  • Advised on the requirements for the product API in order to be consumed safely.

  • Created additional configuration options for the new templates using ACF.

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Chi/Donahoe
Freelance PHP/WordPress Developer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Created custom post types and functionality.

  • Developed two bespoke WordPress themes with custom functionality.

  • Created fully responsive HTML from PSD designs.

  • Consulted on WordPress best practices and possible solutions for the brief.

New Scientist (RBI Group)
WordPress Developer (Contract)
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Optimized theme queries to reduce database loads and improve performance on the customer-facing website, reducing loading times by 95% on the homepage.

  • Added custom shortcodes to allow editors to use rich content on articles.

  • Debugged API calls for registration and login access.

  • Customized the existing theme to allow for third-party analytics and ad-serving integration.

  • Added a new functionality through custom WordPress plugins to the existing theme.

  • Integrated a social login via Facebook and a Google API with a custom authentication and credentials system.

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Breakthrough Media
Freelance PHP Web Developer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Created plugins to encapsulate features that could be used across a variety of different WordPress websites.

  • Supported the front-end development team with any issues related to programming or databases.

  • Built a social-sharing WordPress plugin to enable flexible and lightweight sharing without JavaScript.

  • Developed a WordPress plugin for a flexible AJAX search using the WPSearch engine.

  • Troubleshot website deployments to AWS, alongside performing WordPress maintenance and configuration work.

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R/GA
Freelance PHP Developer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Created a web service to power an iPhone application for a major sports retailer.

  • Developed a server-side application to get data from a variety of third-parties using different APIs.

  • Integrated the PHP Twitter and Facebook APIs.

  • Updated the original web service to add CMS functionality and the ability to create other views for different apps using the same underlying platform.

  • Integrated the Brightcove API for video.

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Smile Machine
Freelance PHP Developer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Created an API to provide content to a Flash-based website.

  • Developed a PHP-based CMS to power all of the micro-sites of a major hair care brand.

  • Added a multi-language functionality to the CMS, modifying the database to account for that.

  • Built editorial features to the main CMS website such as multiple users and user levels, and the ability to preview and approve changes at different editorial levels.

  • Developed the non-Flash parts of the microsites which used the content from the CMS and third-party sources using REST APIs.

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Wednesday
Freelance PHP Developer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Developed an internal multi-brand management CMS for a fashion retailer.

  • Integrated a client's existing intranet with the newly developed CMS.

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Everything Everywhere Ltd
Freelance PHP Developer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Updated the content on the Orange websites.

  • Developed new widgets, or dynamic blocks of content, using PHP5 and XSLT.

  • Supported the marketing and content teams writing technical specs for new features.

  • Participated in the weekly Agile programming and scheduling.

  • Worked closely with the QA team.

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Portfolio

National Milk Records Website (UK)

A Craft CMS website for the largest milk laboratories in the UK using Tailwind and Alpine.js to provide a fast customer experience even on mobile phones and low connectivity environments. It was developed based on the new brand guidelines in 2022 and designs created by a designer. The website showcases all the National Milk Records (NMR) services, including their milk testing and genetic testing offerings. It also offers information for investors and regulatory compliance.

Oxford Royale Academy

An ongoing project to develop and update the WordPress website for a provider of summer courses in top universities worldwide. Currently using WordPress and integrating with a custom back-end bookings and CRM system.

Digital Training Hub from Facebook

A channel for digital skill seekers to learn all about the digital skills they'll need to bring their businesses online. I developed as a React application supported by a WordPress back end using the WordPress API heavily. It's also available in Hindi.

Startup Training Hub from Facebook

A learning platform for the Indian market, it aim to give entrepreneurs the digital skills they will need to bring their product to life and achieve startup success.

Hypergrid

A customer-facing website for Hypergrid, built using WordPress. It is easily managed by non-technical staff while remaining highly configurable in terms of layouts.

Cloud Made Clear

A VM price comparison tool developed as a WordPress site that interacts with HubSpot and third-party applications.

Project-B

A subscription box website targeting expectant mothers. It was developed using a custom MVC framework and my work involves updating it and adding extra functionality on the back-end.

WestWing Magazine

This is a luxury furniture retailer based in Germany, providing a sales club service in a variety of languages. The magazine uses WordPress to provide inspirational content in the home decor and furniture niches.

Electric Jukebox

The Electric Jukebox is a plug-and-play music box that can be used on your TV to access thousands of tracks at CD quality. The website itself uses WordPress and WooCommerce to process sales.

Smart Growth America

I developed the theme for this website that aims to provide information to stakeholders on urban planning projects.

New Scientist

This is a very popular science magazine that uses WordPress as a platform for their online version. It uses many custom plugins built from scratch, as well as a custom WordPress theme.

Rush Hair Website

I developed a client-facing website for one of the biggest hairdressing chains in the UK. The website is fully responsive. It included a salon locator, a salon management system, and a mobile bookings system.

Rush Careers

I built a fully responsive recruitment website using WordPress and a series of bespoke WordPress plugins. It acts as the main recruitment website for Rush Hair and Beauty; it allows them to manage requisitions and publish them on third-party job boards.

Shoprush

I developed an eCommerce website using Magento. It's fully responsive, and the interface was developed using an iterative conversion optimization process in order to increase sales.

Diesel Island (2011)

I built the Flash front-end portion of the website. The website is powered by a PHP server which holds all the business logic and interfaces with Facebook and Twitter.

Education

Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences
Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona
1999 - 2004 (5 years)