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I'm Aref Idrees, a Senior Web Developer and UI/UX designer with extensive experience delivering enterprise-grade websites. I specialize in WordPress core development, custom themes, and plugin development, and I craft UI with Bootstrap and Tailwind to create responsive, accessible interfaces. I also explore AI and NLP, building RAG chatbots, LLM applications, and embedding-based search to enhance digital experiences. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship polished, scalable products and to mentor colleagues toward best practices in design and development.…I'm Aref Idrees, a Senior Web Developer and UI/UX designer with extensive experience delivering enterprise-grade websites. I specialize in WordPress core development, custom themes, and plugin development, and I craft UI with Bootstrap and Tailwind to create responsive, accessible interfaces. I also explore AI and NLP, building RAG chatbots, LLM applications, and embedding-based search to enhance digital experiences. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship polished, scalable products and to mentor colleagues toward best practices in design and development.

Aref Idrees

Web Developer, UI Designer, UX Designer, +3

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I'm Aref Idrees, a Senior Web Developer and UI/UX designer with extensive experience delivering enterprise-grade websites. I specialize in WordPress core development, custom themes, and plugin development, and I craft UI with Bootstrap and Tailwind to create responsive, accessible interfaces. I also explore AI and NLP, building RAG chatbots, LLM applications, and embedding-based search to enhance digital experiences. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship polished, scalable products and to mentor colleagues toward best practices in design and development.…I'm Aref Idrees, a Senior Web Developer and UI/UX designer with extensive experience delivering enterprise-grade websites. I specialize in WordPress core development, custom themes, and plugin development, and I craft UI with Bootstrap and Tailwind to create responsive, accessible interfaces. I also explore AI and NLP, building RAG chatbots, LLM applications, and embedding-based search to enhance digital experiences. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship polished, scalable products and to mentor colleagues toward best practices in design and development.

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I’m Aref Idrees, a Senior Web Developer and UI/UX designer with extensive experience delivering enterprise-grade websites. I specialize in WordPress core development, custom themes, and plugin development, and I craft UI with Bootstrap and Tailwind to create responsive, accessible interfaces. I also explore AI and NLP, building RAG chatbots, LLM applications, and embedding-based search to enhance digital experiences.

I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship polished, scalable products and to mentor colleagues toward best practices in design and development.

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Work Experience

Senior Web Developer and UI/UX Designer at Al Jazeera Media Network

November 1, 2016 - Present

Led development and maintenance of enterprise WordPress themes and custom plugins for high-traffic digital platforms; oversaw UI/UX design across multiple products; implemented responsive layouts, accessibility improvements, and performance optimizations; managed staging servers and coordinated with design and product teams.

UI/UX Design Team Lead at ACACUS Technology Group (ATG)

October 1, 2015 - November 30, 2016

Led a multi-disciplinary design team; defined UX strategies, wireframes, and prototypes; collaborated with developers to ensure design integrity across devices; built reusable UI components and contributed to design systems.

Senior Graphic Designer at Jordan Engineers Association (JEA)

February 1, 2014 - October 31, 2015

Branding and visual design; produced marketing materials, digital assets, and event visuals; ensured brand consistency across all communications.

Senior Flash Developer (AS3, AMF, PHP) at Information Technology Planet (ITP)

October 1, 2011 - July 31, 2013

Developed dynamic Flash banners and multimedia applications; created interactive Flash websites using PHP, AMF, XML, JSON; built file upload tools integrated with PHP/ASP environments.

Senior Flash Developer and Graphic Designer at INSIGHT

August 1, 2009 - September 30, 2011

Produced Flash-based experiences and multimedia for client campaigns; contributed visuals and interactive content; collaborated with teams to meet deadlines and quality standards.

Senior Flash Developer and Graphic Designer at Musleh Group

February 1, 2008 - January 31, 2009

Branding and visual design including logos, brochures, and infographics; supervised staff, ensured deadlines and quality; delivered training.

Senior Flash Developer and Graphic Designer at Integrated Technology Group (ITG)

February 1, 2008 - January 31, 2009

E-learning developer and consultant; internal delivery support; designed and built Flash-based learning modules; advised on instructional design.

Flash Developer and Graphic Designer at Jordan Engineers Association (JEA)

August 1, 2007 - February 29, 2008

Branding and multimedia production for association communications; supported digital assets and campaigns.

e-Learning Flash Developer at eArts

August 1, 2005 - May 31, 2006

Created interactive e-learning content and modules; contributed to e-learning projects and courseware.

Senior WordPress Developer, UI/UX Designer at Al Jazeera Media Network

November 1, 2016 - Present

Developed and maintained enterprise WordPress themes and custom plugins for high-traffic digital platforms. Led UI/UX for multiple products, ensured accessibility and responsive design, optimized performance and SEO, and created standard theme elements for the Al Jazeera eLearning project. Managed staging and production environments and guided team collaboration.

Flash Developer and Graphic Designer at Integrated Technology Group (ITG)

February 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009

Created branded Flash experiences and multimedia solutions; integrated with back-end systems and databases.