I am an accomplished Senior WordPress Developer with over 12 years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining WordPress websites and applications. I specialize in creating custom themes, plugins, and integrating third-party APIs, while ensuring optimal performance and accessibility compliance. Throughout my career, I've demonstrated leadership managing development teams and delivering high-quality solutions tailored to enterprise clients. I thrive on solving complex technical challenges, mentoring junior developers, and driving projects to success with modern development practices and continuous integration.

Dominic Ugbana

I am an accomplished Senior WordPress Developer with over 12 years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining WordPress websites and applications. I specialize in creating custom themes, plugins, and integrating third-party APIs, while ensuring optimal performance and accessibility compliance. Throughout my career, I've demonstrated leadership managing development teams and delivering high-quality solutions tailored to enterprise clients. I thrive on solving complex technical challenges, mentoring junior developers, and driving projects to success with modern development practices and continuous integration.

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I am an accomplished Senior WordPress Developer with over 12 years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining WordPress websites and applications. I specialize in creating custom themes, plugins, and integrating third-party APIs, while ensuring optimal performance and accessibility compliance.

Throughout my career, I’ve demonstrated leadership managing development teams and delivering high-quality solutions tailored to enterprise clients. I thrive on solving complex technical challenges, mentoring junior developers, and driving projects to success with modern development practices and continuous integration.

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Work Experience

Senior WordPress Developer at Fat Bee Hive (Remote - London)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Architect and develop scalable WordPress solutions for enterprise-level clients with traffic exceeding 1 million monthly visitors. Design and implement custom Gutenberg blocks using React.js including interactive maps, sliders, and dynamic content. Build complex custom plugins and theme frameworks with modular template parts, integrating advanced APIs and payment gateways. Lead security audits, optimize website performance using server-side caching and CDN, and establish CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and deployment. Mentor junior developers and maintain comprehensive documentation.
Senior WordPress Developer at Client Engagement Academy (Remote - USA)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Lead development and maintenance of enterprise WordPress multisite networks supporting over 500 subsites. Architect custom theme frameworks and data structures with Advanced Custom Fields Pro for optimized performance. Develop custom plugins for editorial workflows, implement advanced caching solutions using Redis and Memcached, and automate deployments with GitLab CI/CD. Integrate complex third-party APIs including CRM and marketing automation platforms. Engineer custom backup and disaster recovery solutions, and lead technical planning sessions to define new feature development.
Lead Senior Laravel Developer at Outsource Global Limited
December 31, 2023 - September 3, 2025
Directed development of sophisticated web applications using Laravel framework for finance and healthcare enterprise clients. Architected scalable front-end solutions with Vue.js and REST APIs handling over 10,000 concurrent users. Designed complex relational database schemas for MySQL and PostgreSQL. Engineered real-time communication features using WebSockets and Laravel Echo, implemented OAuth 2 authentication and role-based access control. Developed comprehensive automated testing strategies and conducted detailed code reviews focusing on security and performance benchmarks. Led a team of 8 developers with pair programming and technical knowledge sharing.
Software Development Team Lead at Woodlig Technology Hub
December 31, 2020 - September 3, 2025
Led mobile application development initiatives using React Native for cross-platform iOS and Android apps with over 100,000 downloads. Architected application state management using Redux and Context API for complex data flows. Implemented secure payment gateways including Stripe, Flutterwave, and Paystack compliant with PCI standards. Developed robust REST API interfaces connecting mobile clients to Laravel backend services. Engineered offline-first functionality with local storage and synchronization. Managed a development team of 6 engineers following Agile practices. Established automated testing frameworks and continuous integration workflows. Collaborated with UI/UX designers to deliver pixel-perfect interfaces with complex animations.

Education

BSc in Computer Science at University of Calabar
January 11, 2030 - September 3, 2025
Higher Diplomas in Software Engineering and Information System Management at APTECH World Wide
January 11, 2030 - September 3, 2025

Qualifications

Certified Android Application Developer
January 11, 2030 - September 3, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Professional Services