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Hi, I'm Istiaque Ahmed, a senior WordPress Developer with over 7 years of experience crafting high-performance, SEO-optimized, and scalable websites. I specialize in custom theme and plugin development and have hands-on experience creating custom Gutenberg blocks using React. I’m passionate about translating complex business needs and designs into clean, efficient, and secure code. Currently, I am expanding my expertise through my MS in Informatics at Vilnius University while working on AI research projects focused on medical imaging. I enjoy collaborating in innovative teams where I can contribute my skills in PHP, JavaScript, and performance optimization to deliver impactful, user-friendly digital solutions.…Hi, I'm Istiaque Ahmed, a senior WordPress Developer with over 7 years of experience crafting high-performance, SEO-optimized, and scalable websites. I specialize in custom theme and plugin development and have hands-on experience creating custom Gutenberg blocks using React. I’m passionate about translating complex business needs and designs into clean, efficient, and secure code. Currently, I am expanding my expertise through my MS in Informatics at Vilnius University while working on AI research projects focused on medical imaging. I enjoy collaborating in innovative teams where I can contribute my skills in PHP, JavaScript, and performance optimization to deliver impactful, user-friendly digital solutions.

Istiaque Ahmed

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

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Hi, I'm Istiaque Ahmed, a senior WordPress Developer with over 7 years of experience crafting high-performance, SEO-optimized, and scalable websites. I specialize in custom theme and plugin development and have hands-on experience creating custom Gutenberg blocks using React. I’m passionate about translating complex business needs and designs into clean, efficient, and secure code. Currently, I am expanding my expertise through my MS in Informatics at Vilnius University while working on AI research projects focused on medical imaging. I enjoy collaborating in innovative teams where I can contribute my skills in PHP, JavaScript, and performance optimization to deliver impactful, user-friendly digital solutions.…Hi, I'm Istiaque Ahmed, a senior WordPress Developer with over 7 years of experience crafting high-performance, SEO-optimized, and scalable websites. I specialize in custom theme and plugin development and have hands-on experience creating custom Gutenberg blocks using React. I’m passionate about translating complex business needs and designs into clean, efficient, and secure code. Currently, I am expanding my expertise through my MS in Informatics at Vilnius University while working on AI research projects focused on medical imaging. I enjoy collaborating in innovative teams where I can contribute my skills in PHP, JavaScript, and performance optimization to deliver impactful, user-friendly digital solutions.

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Hi, I’m Istiaque Ahmed, a senior WordPress Developer with over 7 years of experience crafting high-performance, SEO-optimized, and scalable websites. I specialize in custom theme and plugin development and have hands-on experience creating custom Gutenberg blocks using React. I’m passionate about translating complex business needs and designs into clean, efficient, and secure code.

Currently, I am expanding my expertise through my MS in Informatics at Vilnius University while working on AI research projects focused on medical imaging. I enjoy collaborating in innovative teams where I can contribute my skills in PHP, JavaScript, and performance optimization to deliver impactful, user-friendly digital solutions.

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Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

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Beginner

Language

English

Advanced

German

Beginner

Lithuanian

Beginner

Work Experience

Web Development, Design, and SEO at Freelancer (Upwork Top-Rated)

March 1, 2017 - Present

As an independent developer, I partnered with over 70 international clients from startups to established businesses, leading architecture, development, and maintenance of their digital platforms. Key projects included architecting custom Gutenberg themes, developing React-based custom blocks, optimizing performance for Core Web Vitals improvements, leading headless WordPress API integrations, and migrating complex e-commerce platforms to WooCommerce with custom plugins and multilingual support.

Web Developer and SEO Strategist at Pro-Tech Systems Group

September 30, 2024 - July 17, 2025

Developed and monitored website performance metrics using data-driven insights to create optimization reports. Implemented integration solutions between company website and third-party applications, improving data consistency and operational efficiency. Collaborated with marketing, design, and development teams to align technical implementations with strategic business objectives, achieving a 25% reduction in operational inefficiencies.