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I am a Senior WordPress Developer with 17 years of working experience, including 2.5 years in WordPress VIP environments and active contributions to the Gutenberg editor in WordPress Core. I am skilled in full-stack development with a strong focus on modern frontend technologies like React and Next.js. I have extensive experience working with clients such as Daily Mail Group, Hachette UK, Jamie Oliver, News UK, and the European Commission. My work spans various sectors including media, government, and e-commerce, and I maintain my own company, Cobianzo Communication Ltd. I am fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French, and hold pre-settled status in the UK with the right to work until 2030. I am enthusiastic about Agile project management and continuously update my skills, including learning AI tools to enhance productivity.…I am a Senior WordPress Developer with 17 years of working experience, including 2.5 years in WordPress VIP environments and active contributions to the Gutenberg editor in WordPress Core. I am skilled in full-stack development with a strong focus on modern frontend technologies like React and Next.js. I have extensive experience working with clients such as Daily Mail Group, Hachette UK, Jamie Oliver, News UK, and the European Commission. My work spans various sectors including media, government, and e-commerce, and I maintain my own company, Cobianzo Communication Ltd. I am fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French, and hold pre-settled status in the UK with the right to work until 2030. I am enthusiastic about Agile project management and continuously update my skills, including learning AI tools to enhance productivity.

Alvaro Blanco Cobian

Full Stack Developer, Project Manager, Graphic Designer, +1

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I am a Senior WordPress Developer with 17 years of working experience, including 2.5 years in WordPress VIP environments and active contributions to the Gutenberg editor in WordPress Core. I am skilled in full-stack development with a strong focus on modern frontend technologies like React and Next.js. I have extensive experience working with clients such as Daily Mail Group, Hachette UK, Jamie Oliver, News UK, and the European Commission. My work spans various sectors including media, government, and e-commerce, and I maintain my own company, Cobianzo Communication Ltd. I am fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French, and hold pre-settled status in the UK with the right to work until 2030. I am enthusiastic about Agile project management and continuously update my skills, including learning AI tools to enhance productivity.…I am a Senior WordPress Developer with 17 years of working experience, including 2.5 years in WordPress VIP environments and active contributions to the Gutenberg editor in WordPress Core. I am skilled in full-stack development with a strong focus on modern frontend technologies like React and Next.js. I have extensive experience working with clients such as Daily Mail Group, Hachette UK, Jamie Oliver, News UK, and the European Commission. My work spans various sectors including media, government, and e-commerce, and I maintain my own company, Cobianzo Communication Ltd. I am fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French, and hold pre-settled status in the UK with the right to work until 2030. I am enthusiastic about Agile project management and continuously update my skills, including learning AI tools to enhance productivity.

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I am a Senior WordPress Developer with 17 years of working experience, including 2.5 years in WordPress VIP environments and active contributions to the Gutenberg editor in WordPress Core. I am skilled in full-stack development with a strong focus on modern frontend technologies like React and Next.js. I have extensive experience working with clients such as Daily Mail Group, Hachette UK, Jamie Oliver, News UK, and the European Commission.

My work spans various sectors including media, government, and e-commerce, and I maintain my own company, Cobianzo Communication Ltd. I am fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French, and hold pre-settled status in the UK with the right to work until 2030. I am enthusiastic about Agile project management and continuously update my skills, including learning AI tools to enhance productivity.

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Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

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Italian

Advanced

Portuguese

Advanced

French

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German

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Work Experience

Backend Developer at Daily Mail Group, UK

December 31, 2024 - September 5, 2025

Led backend development for inews.co.uk on WordPress within WordPress VIP standards, contributed to headless frontend architecture using React/Next.js, and collaborated closely with editors and data analysts.

Freelance Developer at Various Clients

August 1, 2024 - Present

Developed multiple WordPress websites and plugins, including WooCommerce multilingual sites, custom Gutenberg development, and React-based interactive maps. Built and launched a WordPress marketplace plugin (Visual Transitions). Self-directed learning in AI tools, Playwright, unit testing, TypeScript, and CI/CD automation. Contributed pull requests to WordPress Core.

Freelance Developer at Various Clients

August 1, 2024 - Present

Providing freelance development services including re-building kukulkite.com with WooCommerce and Gutenberg development, refactoring and migrating old WordPress websites to Full Site Editor, developing custom Gravity Forms plugins with Google Solar API, creating custom data-scraping plugins, building and launching WordPress plugins for marketplace, continuous self-development in AI tooling, Playwright, Unit Testing, TypeScript, CD/CI, and contributing to WordPress Core through pull requests.

Backend Developer at Daily Mail Group (UK)

July 31, 2024 - September 5, 2025

Led backend development for inews.co.uk on WordPress VIP platform following VIP standards. Contributed to headless frontend architecture utilizing React/Next.js. Collaborated closely with editors and data analysts.

WordPress Developer at SBO Lawyers (Spain)

January 31, 2023 - September 5, 2025

Built a Full Site Editing (FSE)-based WordPress site within a short, one-month project period.

Freelancer (Ltd Company) at Various Clients

December 31, 2022 - September 5, 2025

Developed custom tools for the European Commission's Interact Programme, optimized WooCommerce e-commerce sites, and developed WordPress solutions for clients in various sectors including Singapore and Italy. Continuous self-development in new technologies and frameworks.

Freelancer (Ltd Company) at Various Clients

December 31, 2022 - September 5, 2025

Developed custom tools and maintained European Commission Interact Programme web applications, optimized e-commerce WordPress sites with Stripe integration, developed WordPress site and tools for European Development Fund Italy, built online broker tools using Gravity Forms, and worked on multiple client projects including Venturous Group and Mortgage Product Transfer Experts.

WordPress Developer at SBO Lawyers, Spain

January 31, 2022 - September 5, 2025

Built Full Site Editing based WordPress website for sboabogados.com in a short one-month project.

Lead WordPress Developer (WordPress VIP) at Hachette UK

December 31, 2019 - September 5, 2025

Led the development of over 60 websites on a WordPress multisite platform adhering to WordPress VIP standards.

Lead WordPress Developer at Hachette UK

December 31, 2019 - September 5, 2025

Led development of over 60 websites on a WordPress multisite platform using WordPress VIP standards.

Project Manager & Developer at Interreg Programme / European Commission

December 31, 2017 - September 5, 2025

Managed and developed main portal and extensions under European Union-funded initiatives.

Banking Portal Developer at Sopra Steria

December 31, 2016 - September 5, 2025

Developed banking portal using WordPress.

Backend Developer at Jamie Oliver Ltd

December 31, 2011 - September 5, 2025

Worked as backend developer within the Jamie Oliver digital team.

IT Manager and Web Developer at Spanish Embassy

December 31, 2007 - September 5, 2025

Managed IT and web development tasks, including www.spainbusiness.com.br branding and intranet site development.

Multimedia Expert and Developer at Altair 4 Multimedia Srl

December 31, 2005 - September 5, 2025

Specialized in 3D real-time applications with Macromedia Director 8 and led multiple projects including EU-funded initiatives.

Lecturer at University of León

December 31, 2005 - September 5, 2025

Lecturer for '3D reconstruction and animation' at Cinematography School.