Hi, I’m Marian Bucur, a Senior WordPress and WooCommerce developer with 19+ years of experience in PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, and long-running web applications. I’ve spent most of my recent work on custom WordPress plugins, REST APIs, commerce and account workflows, integrations, performance work, and production support. I excel at delivering features beyond basic site setup and I enjoy clarifying platform scope, mapping practical implementation steps, building robust functionality, testing across environments, and keeping the codebase maintainable. I work well with stakeholders when requirements are still being shaped, helping define scope and practical steps to implement, test, and maintain the result. I’ve worked remotely for many years in client-facing settings and am comfortable owning contract-based delivery with clear communication and reliable post-launch support.…

Marian Bucur

Hi, I’m Marian Bucur, a Senior WordPress and WooCommerce developer with 19+ years of experience in PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, and long-running web applications. I’ve spent most of my recent work on custom WordPress plugins, REST APIs, commerce and account workflows, integrations, performance work, and production support. I excel at delivering features beyond basic site setup and I enjoy clarifying platform scope, mapping practical implementation steps, building robust functionality, testing across environments, and keeping the codebase maintainable. I work well with stakeholders when requirements are still being shaped, helping define scope and practical steps to implement, test, and maintain the result. I’ve worked remotely for many years in client-facing settings and am comfortable owning contract-based delivery with clear communication and reliable post-launch support.…

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Hi, I’m Marian Bucur, a Senior WordPress and WooCommerce developer with 19+ years of experience in PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, and long-running web applications. I’ve spent most of my recent work on custom WordPress plugins, REST APIs, commerce and account workflows, integrations, performance work, and production support. I excel at delivering features beyond basic site setup and I enjoy clarifying platform scope, mapping practical implementation steps, building robust functionality, testing across environments, and keeping the codebase maintainable.

I work well with stakeholders when requirements are still being shaped, helping define scope and practical steps to implement, test, and maintain the result. I’ve worked remotely for many years in client-facing settings and am comfortable owning contract-based delivery with clear communication and reliable post-launch support.

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Skills

Experience Level

WordPress
Expert
WooCommerce
Expert
CSS
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
PHP
Expert
MySQL
Expert
jQuery
Expert
PayPal
Expert
Elementor
Intermediate
Docker
Intermediate
Drupal
Intermediate
Joomla
Intermediate
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Language

Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer (Remote) at Crowd Favorite
November 1, 2016 - March 1, 2026
Led WordPress/WooCommerce development with custom plugins, REST APIs, and integration across payment, inventory, document/signature, and fulfillment systems. Stabilized multi-address and order workflows, implemented performance optimizations, robust logging, and clear failure handling. Collaborated with stakeholders to scope features, design practical implementation steps, and ensured maintainable production code with thorough testing across environments.
Full Stack Web Developer at RS Joomla!
June 1, 2014 - October 1, 2016
Customized WordPress functionality across plugins, themes, admin screens, frontend behavior, and account/editorial workflows. Implemented responsive UI-heavy WordPress features from design to production readiness using HTML, CSS, JavaScript; worked with Elementor and Beaver Builder; delivered Gutenberg enhancements and Full Site Editing-capable implementations. Diagnosed production issues across PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, caches, and external APIs; improved performance via profiling, caching, lazy loading, and asset optimization; strengthened security with nonce handling, sanitization, escaping, and REST API boundaries. Led work from requirements to release and supported payment workflows with PayPal REST SDK; integrated external services and maintained cross-project consistency.
Full Stack Web Developer at The Franchise Shop
July 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014
Customized WordPress functionality across plugins, themes, admin screens, and frontend behavior; implemented UI-heavy WordPress features from design through QA and production readiness. Worked with page builders (Elementor, Beaver Builder) and delivered Gutenberg-based editor enhancements. Addressed production issues, improved performance, and strengthened security practices. Carried projects from rough requirements through design to deployment, including features such as notifications, invoicing, reporting, and payment workflows; integrated PayPal REST SDK and other payment providers; contributed to cross-platform integrations.
Full Stack Web Developer (Remote) at Elite Media
May 1, 2008 - July 1, 2012
Delivered features for large Joomla- and WordPress-based products, with an emphasis on robust payment workflows (PayPal, Authorize.net, 2Checkout) and integration with external services. Built and extended platform features such as notifications, invoicing, and reporting; maintained cross-project consistency and produced reliable, testable code. Collaborated with support teams to diagnose production issues and ensure maintainability over time.

Education

Informatics at Ovidius University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2010
Mathematics & Informatics at Alexandru Ioan Cuza Marine Technical College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2006

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    paper DXM Block Audit

    DXM Block Audit is a WordPress tooling project for auditing block-based site structures across large WordPress sites.

    The project helps inspect how blocks, reusable patterns, template parts, navigations, and related site-building structures are used across a WordPress installation. It is useful when teams need to understand an existing site, plan Gutenberg or block-editor changes, debug content behavior, or reduce risk before migrations and larger updates.

    I worked on the plugin architecture, data model, indexing approach, and WP-CLI-oriented audit workflows. A key part of the work was making the output predictable and useful for real engineering decisions, not just collecting raw data.

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