Daniel Paz

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I’m Daniel Paz, a Senior WordPress Engineer and Technical Lead with 10+ years building and scaling enterprise WordPress platforms.

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I’m Daniel Paz, a Senior WordPress Engineer and Technical Lead with 10+ years building and scaling enterprise WordPress platforms. I lead complex WordPress multisite and integration projects—most notably a 30+ property hotel network with real-time booking system integration—while focusing on clean architecture, performance, and maintainability.

I’m hands-on across PHP, WordPress, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, creating custom plugins and themes from scratch and extending the editor with custom Gutenberg blocks and Block Editor sidebar tooling. I also bring strong engineering discipline around testing (PHPUnit, PHPStan, Playwright), monitoring and performance (Sentry, New Relic, Lighthouse, Core Web Vitals), and secure, accessible delivery aligned with ADA and PCI DSS—often accelerating development using AI agent workflows.

  • 18 years' experience
  • Joined September 2026

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Education
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Retail

Work experience· 16 roles

WordPress Engineering Lead · AZDSNov 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Led architecture, development, and delivery of a WordPress multisite platform spanning 30+ hotel properties, managing 10+ concurrent projects. Integrated the platform with an internal hotel booking system to enable real-time reservations across all properties. Mentored engineering teams, led code reviews, and set technical standards for code quality, scalability, and maintainability. Ensured ADA and PCI DSS compliance, driving Core Web Vitals and performance optimization initiatives. Managed AWS infrastructure using Docker-based development and deployment workflows, and leveraged AI agents and multi-agent workflows to speed up development, review, and testing.

Technical Lead · CastelisAug 2025 – Apr 2026 · 9 mos

Built, optimized, and maintained high-performance WordPress websites using Sage and Bedrock hosted on WP Engine. Developed custom Gutenberg blocks and Block Editor sidebar plugins to enhance the editing experience. Wrote and maintained unit/integration tests (PHPUnit), enforced static analysis (PHPStan), and built end-to-end testing (Playwright). Monitored production performance and errors with Sentry and New Relic, running Lighthouse and Core Web Vitals audits. Improved technical SEO, security, and API integrations to deliver scalable digital solutions.

Web Development Manager · KnowFully Learning GroupDec 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

Led a team of web developers and managed end-to-end web project delivery, aligning development with business goals. Owned technical strategy, improving performance, security, and scalability by integrating modern technologies and best practices. Coordinated with marketing, design, and product for cohesive digital experiences, implemented rigorous QA/testing, and communicated status and risks to executive leadership to support successful launches.

Web Developer Manager · KnowFully Learning GroupMar 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos
Technical Lead · Estratégia ConcursosNov 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos
Senior Web Developer · Estratégia ConcursosOct 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos
WordPress Developer · Planorama DesignJan 2020 – Mar 2020 · 3 mos
Full Stack Web Developer · Tech6 GroupAug 2018 – Feb 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

Education· 7

Prime MBA em Marketing e Branding · ESPM Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing2024 – 2025
Digital Marketing · Anhanguera Educacional2018 – 2020
English Course · University of Cape Town2018
English · Language Teaching Centre (LTC), Cape Town2016

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