Looks like you have JavaScript disabled. For the full Twine experience, you will need to re-enable it.

Senior WordPress developer and Technical SEO Specialist with 10+ years of overall IT experience (6+ years focused on WordPress). I architect, develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance WordPress, WooCommerce, and headless WordPress platforms for international clients. I specialize in custom theme/plugin development, Gutenberg blocks, REST/GraphQL integrations, and SEO performance work (Core Web Vitals, structured data, crawl/indexing, and SEO-preserving migrations). I’ve delivered 80+ PageSpeed/GTmetrix improvements, boosted performance by ~40%, and protected SEO metadata during large-scale CMS migrations.…Senior WordPress developer and Technical SEO Specialist with 10+ years of overall IT experience (6+ years focused on WordPress). I architect, develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance WordPress, WooCommerce, and headless WordPress platforms for international clients. I specialize in custom theme/plugin development, Gutenberg blocks, REST/GraphQL integrations, and SEO performance work (Core Web Vitals, structured data, crawl/indexing, and SEO-preserving migrations). I’ve delivered 80+ PageSpeed/GTmetrix improvements, boosted performance by ~40%, and protected SEO metadata during large-scale CMS migrations.

Khem Raj Thakoor

Web Developer, Full Stack Developer, Back-End Developer, +2





Senior WordPress developer and Technical SEO Specialist with 10+ years of overall IT experience (6+ years focused on WordPress). I architect, develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance WordPress, WooCommerce, and headless WordPress platforms for international clients. I specialize in custom theme/plugin development, Gutenberg blocks, REST/GraphQL integrations, and SEO performance work (Core Web Vitals, structured data, crawl/indexing, and SEO-preserving migrations). I’ve delivered 80+ PageSpeed/GTmetrix improvements, boosted performance by ~40%, and protected SEO metadata during large-scale CMS migrations.…Senior WordPress developer and Technical SEO Specialist with 10+ years of overall IT experience (6+ years focused on WordPress). I architect, develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance WordPress, WooCommerce, and headless WordPress platforms for international clients. I specialize in custom theme/plugin development, Gutenberg blocks, REST/GraphQL integrations, and SEO performance work (Core Web Vitals, structured data, crawl/indexing, and SEO-preserving migrations). I’ve delivered 80+ PageSpeed/GTmetrix improvements, boosted performance by ~40%, and protected SEO metadata during large-scale CMS migrations.

Available to hire

Senior WordPress developer and Technical SEO Specialist with 10+ years of overall IT experience (6+ years focused on WordPress). I architect, develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance WordPress, WooCommerce, and headless WordPress platforms for international clients.

I specialize in custom theme/plugin development, Gutenberg blocks, REST/GraphQL integrations, and SEO performance work (Core Web Vitals, structured data, crawl/indexing, and SEO-preserving migrations). I’ve delivered 80+ PageSpeed/GTmetrix improvements, boosted performance by ~40%, and protected SEO metadata during large-scale CMS migrations.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Beginner

Language

English

Advanced

Hindi

Advanced

Work Experience

Senior IT Developer (Contract) at Rikal Stay

December 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026

Led modernization of a legacy platform by decoupling and building a React.js frontend with PHP/MySQL backend architecture. Designed and implemented custom REST API integrations with Guesty, Airbnb, and internal booking systems. Built automated background workflows using cron jobs and webhooks for booking operations, payment processing, and notifications. Integrated Tap Payments for automated payment and transaction processing. Used Claude Code and AI-assisted development to refactor, debug, test, and automate deployment workflows. Implemented technical and on-page SEO improvements focused on mobile usability, landing-page performance, organic visibility, and conversion optimization.

Senior IT Developer at Rikal Stay

December 1, 2025 - July 1, 2026

Led modernization of a legacy platform into a decoupled React.js frontend with PHP/MySQL backend architecture. Designed and implemented custom REST API integrations with Guesty, Airbnb, and internal booking systems. Built automated background workflows using cron jobs and webhooks for booking operations, payment processing, and notifications. Integrated Tap Payments for automated payment workflows and transaction processing. Leveraged Claude Code and AI-assisted engineering for refactoring, debugging, testing, and deployment automation. Implemented technical and on-page SEO improvements focused on mobile usability, landing page performance, organic search visibility, and conversion optimization.

Lead WordPress Developer at Tutopiya / EdTech & E-Learning SaaS

July 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025

Architected and maintained a headless WordPress platform using React.js and GraphQL for scalable, high-performance content delivery. Improved overall website performance by ~40% using server-side caching, database query optimization, asset optimization, and Core Web Vitals improvements. Implemented technical SEO foundations including dynamic schema.org markup, canonical URLs, XML sitemaps, and crawl/indexing best practices. Improved accessibility and front-end quality through WCAG 2.1 compliant development. Designed AWS-based deployment infrastructure using EC2, S3, and CloudFront to enable reliable deployments with minimal downtime. Integrated Twilio OTP authentication and HubSpot CRM tracking workflows to reduce spam registrations by 95%+.

Lead WordPress Developer at Tupoiya

July 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025

Architected and maintained a headless WordPress platform using React.js and GraphQL for scalable, high-performance content delivery. Improved overall website performance by ~40% via server-side caching, database query optimization, asset optimization, and Core Web Vitals enhancements. Implemented technical SEO foundations including dynamic schema.org markup, canonical URLs, XML sitemaps, and crawl/indexation best practices. Enhanced accessibility and frontend quality with WCAG 2.1-compliant development practices. Designed AWS-based deployment infrastructure with EC2, S3, and CloudFront to support reliable, low/zero-downtime deployments. Integrated Twilio OTP authentication and HubSpot CRM tracking workflows, reducing spam registrations by 95%+.

Lead WordPress Developer at Tuto piya

July 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025

Architected and maintained a headless WordPress platform using React.js and GraphQL for scalable, high-performance content delivery. Improved overall website performance by ~40% through server-side caching, database query optimization, asset optimization, and Core Web Vitals improvements. Implemented technical SEO foundations including dynamic Schema.org markup, canonical URLs, XML sitemaps, and crawl/index best practices. Improved accessibility and frontend quality with WCAG 2.1 compliant development. Designed AWS-based deployment infrastructure using EC2, S3, and CloudFront to enable reliable and zero-downtime deployments. Integrated Twilio OTP authentication and HubSpot CRM tracking workflows, reducing spam registrations by 95%+.

Senior WordPress Tech / Developer at Business Solutions

April 1, 2023 - July 1, 2024

Architected enterprise WordPress platforms from scratch using OOP PHP, custom plugins, Meta Box, custom post types, taxonomies, and Gutenberg blocks. Developed custom REST APIs exposing structured WordPress content, CPT data, RSS feeds, and dynamic content for cross-site content syndication. Executed large-scale Drupal-to-WordPress migrations while preserving custom metadata, media assets, taxonomy structure, URL hierarchy, and SEO-critical content. Implemented 301 redirect mapping to preserve legacy URL authority and minimize SEO impact during migrations. Conducted technical and on-page SEO audits using Screaming Frog and Google Search Console, resolving crawl errors, orphan pages, canonical issues, and indexability problems. Optimized database queries, front-end assets, caching, and server configuration to improve Core Web Vitals and overall performance, achieving 80+ PageSpeed/GTmetrix scores across multiple enterprise platforms.

Senior WordPress Tech at Business Solutions

April 1, 2023 - July 31, 2024

Architected enterprise WordPress platforms from scratch using OOP PHP, custom plugins, Meta Box, custom post types/taxonomies, and Gutenberg blocks. Developed custom REST APIs exposing structured WordPress content/CPT data, RSS feeds, and dynamic content for cross-site content syndication. Executed large-scale Drupal-to-WordPress migrations while preserving custom meta data, media assets, taxonomy structures, URL hierarchies, and SEO-critical content. Implemented 301 redirect mapping to preserve legacy URL authority and minimize SEO impact during migrations. Performed technical and on-page SEO audits (Screaming Frog and Google Search Console), resolving crawl errors, orphan pages, canonical issues, and indexing problems. Optimized database queries, frontend assets, caching, and server configurations to improve Core Web Vitals and overall performance; achieved 80+ PageSpeed Insights/GTmetrix scores across multiple enterprise sites.

Senior WordPress Techer at Business Solutions

April 1, 2023 - July 1, 2024

Architected enterprise WordPress platforms from the ground up using OOP PHP, custom plugins, Meta Box, custom post types, taxonomies, and Gutenberg blocks. Developed custom REST APIs exposing structured WordPress content (CPT data, RSS feeds, and dynamic content) for cross-site content syndication. Executed large-scale Drupal-to-WordPress migrations preserving custom metadata, media assets, taxonomy structures, URL hierarchies, and SEO-critical content. Designed and implemented 301 redirect mappings to preserve legacy URL authority and minimize SEO impact during migrations. Conducted technical and on-page SEO audits using Screaming Frog and Google Search Console, resolving crawl errors, orphan pages, canonical issues, and indexing problems. Optimized database queries, frontend assets, caching, and server configuration to improve Core Web Vitals and overall performance. Consistently achieved 80+ PageSpeed Insights/GTmetrix scores across multiple enterprise platforms.

Module Lead Software Engineer at Galaxy Weblinks Ltd

March 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023

Developed custom WordPress solutions and reusable components for enterprise client projects. Designed and published open-source WordPress plugins including WP Force Password and WP Exporter Plus. Built custom GraphQL endpoints and CPT filtering mechanisms for headless WordPress applications. Converted Figma UI/UX designs into responsive, performance-focused, SEO-friendly, and WCAG-compliant WordPress themes. Developed custom functionality using PHP, WordPress APIs, MySQL, JavaScript, and REST APIs. Collaborated with distributed teams on architecture, code reviews, debugging, deployment, and production support.

WordPress Developer at Bitcot Inc

December 1, 2020 - February 1, 2022

Developed custom WordPress and WooCommerce solutions using ACF Pro, custom post relationships, REST APIs, and custom PHP functionality. Built automated vendor import and inventory synchronization tools for eCommerce platforms including Spirit Hero. Developed responsive, mobile-first interfaces with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WordPress. Implemented on-page SEO and technical performance improvements across multiple client websites. Optimized frontend assets, database queries, caching, and WordPress configuration to improve site speed and user experience. Worked on client platforms including Studio Sweat on Demand and Espresso Displays.