Siyabonga Majola

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I'm Siyabonga Majola, a WordPress Front-end/Back End Developer based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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I’m Siyabonga Majola, a WordPress Front-end/Back End Developer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. I design, build, and optimize WordPress sites for performance, security, and a great content experience, collaborating with content teams to deliver scalable solutions.

With extensive experience across theme and plugin development, custom post types, and cloud integrations (AWS), I enjoy turning complex requirements into maintainable code and reliable deployments. I’m open to relocation and excited about new challenges worldwide.

  • 13 years' experience
  • Joined March 2026

Industry experience

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

Work experience· 9 roles

WordPress Front-end/Back End Developer · Sunday World Newspaper - Funduzi MediaJun 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

Optimized and maintained high-traffic WordPress sites; improved performance, security, and SEO; developed custom fields and post types, and built plugins to extend functionality. Managed programmatic ads, ensured content appears on Google Discover, analyzed data with Google Analytics, and administered AWS cloud infrastructure; collaborated with content creators and social media teams to support audience growth.

Web Developer · Launch TechnologiesApr 2021 – May 2021 · 2 mos

Ecommerce website design and development; customer support; WooCommerce integration and maintenance; responsive front-end and back-end development.

WordPress Developer · Killabee Creative AgencyJun 2020 – Oct 2020 · 5 mos

Front-end development; HTML5 to WordPress PSD conversions; Mailchimp custom email template design and campaign creation; Front/Back End development on WHMCS; Theme customization; SEO, Google Analytics; Mailchimp campaign reporting; HTML5 templates with SASS/JavaScript; CodeIgniter Fat-Free PHP framework integration; WordPress theme customization; Divi and Elementor template work; client training.

Senior WordPress Developer (Freelancer) · Yourresumevideo.com and YourCVVideo.com (Remote)May 2020 – Feb 2021 · 10 mos
WordPress Project Manager (Remote) · AgnitekOct 2019 – Nov 2019 · 2 mos
Senior WordPress Developer · Magnet SystemsMay 2019 – Feb 2020 · 10 mos
Junior Outsystems Developer · JustSolveJan 2018 – Mar 2018 · 3 mos
Junior Outsystems Developer · Outsystems South AfricaJan 2017 – Dec 2018 · 2 yrs

Education· 6

Bachelor in Information Technology · Rosebank College2030 – 2017
Diploma in Information Technology · College campus2030 – 2012
Diploma in Sound Engineering · Soul Candi Institute of Music2030 – 2007
Certificate in Basics Of Project Management · University of South Africa2030 – 2006

Certifications and awards

Project Management Professional (PMP)2030 – 2026

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