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I'm Vikram Saini, a Headless WordPress Developer and Architect based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, with 18+ years building, customizing, and maintaining enterprise WordPress platforms. I specialise in headless/decoupled WordPress—building React, TypeScript and Next.js frontends that consume WordPress through GraphQL (WPGraphQL) and REST APIs, hosted on WP Engine, Kinsta and WordPress VIP. I have a strong PHP background (5.6 – 8.2) with extensive custom theme and plugin development and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF Pro). I focus on website security (OWASP), accessibility (WCAG) and performance (Core Web Vitals, Google PageSpeed). I work effectively within established engineering teams and existing technical architectures, with public-sector, government and higher-education delivery experience.…I'm Vikram Saini, a Headless WordPress Developer and Architect based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, with 18+ years building, customizing, and maintaining enterprise WordPress platforms. I specialise in headless/decoupled WordPress—building React, TypeScript and Next.js frontends that consume WordPress through GraphQL (WPGraphQL) and REST APIs, hosted on WP Engine, Kinsta and WordPress VIP. I have a strong PHP background (5.6 – 8.2) with extensive custom theme and plugin development and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF Pro). I focus on website security (OWASP), accessibility (WCAG) and performance (Core Web Vitals, Google PageSpeed). I work effectively within established engineering teams and existing technical architectures, with public-sector, government and higher-education delivery experience.

Vikram Saini

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I'm Vikram Saini, a Headless WordPress Developer and Architect based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, with 18+ years building, customizing, and maintaining enterprise WordPress platforms. I specialise in headless/decoupled WordPress—building React, TypeScript and Next.js frontends that consume WordPress through GraphQL (WPGraphQL) and REST APIs, hosted on WP Engine, Kinsta and WordPress VIP. I have a strong PHP background (5.6 – 8.2) with extensive custom theme and plugin development and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF Pro). I focus on website security (OWASP), accessibility (WCAG) and performance (Core Web Vitals, Google PageSpeed). I work effectively within established engineering teams and existing technical architectures, with public-sector, government and higher-education delivery experience.…I'm Vikram Saini, a Headless WordPress Developer and Architect based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, with 18+ years building, customizing, and maintaining enterprise WordPress platforms. I specialise in headless/decoupled WordPress—building React, TypeScript and Next.js frontends that consume WordPress through GraphQL (WPGraphQL) and REST APIs, hosted on WP Engine, Kinsta and WordPress VIP. I have a strong PHP background (5.6 – 8.2) with extensive custom theme and plugin development and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF Pro). I focus on website security (OWASP), accessibility (WCAG) and performance (Core Web Vitals, Google PageSpeed). I work effectively within established engineering teams and existing technical architectures, with public-sector, government and higher-education delivery experience.

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I’m Vikram Saini, a Headless WordPress Developer and Architect based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, with 18+ years building, customizing, and maintaining enterprise WordPress platforms. I specialise in headless/decoupled WordPress—building React, TypeScript and Next.js frontends that consume WordPress through GraphQL (WPGraphQL) and REST APIs, hosted on WP Engine, Kinsta and WordPress VIP. I have a strong PHP background (5.6 – 8.2) with extensive custom theme and plugin development and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF Pro).

I focus on website security (OWASP), accessibility (WCAG) and performance (Core Web Vitals, Google PageSpeed). I work effectively within established engineering teams and existing technical architectures, with public-sector, government and higher-education delivery experience.

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WordPress Architect at AMERICANEAGLE.COM

May 1, 2025 - Present

Led delivery of higher-education WordPress on WordPress VIP for Colorado State University, including staff/student intranets and event integration. Built decoupled/headless WordPress sites with React and Next.js frontends consuming content via GraphQL (WPGraphQL) and REST APIs. Provided technical leadership, code reviews, and architectural guidance within an established VIP architecture. Drove development of custom Gutenberg blocks and modular plugins, aligned with WordPress and PSR-12 standards. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Composer, emphasising automated testing (PHPUnit, Playwright), security hardening and performance optimisation.

Senior Software Engineer (Contract) at TEAM LEWIS

February 1, 2022 - April 1, 2025

Built headless/decoupled WordPress platforms for enterprise clients with React and Next.js frontends consuming WordPress via GraphQL (WPGraphQL) and REST APIs. Delivered migrations across WP Engine, Kinsta and WordPress VIP with zero-downtime cutovers. Architected custom Gutenberg blocks and dynamic React components for editors. Advocated for Test-Driven Development across projects using PHPUnit, WP Mock, Cypress and Jest. Optimised Core Web Vitals and Google PageSpeed to WCAG accessibility standards. Collaborated with internal and external teams to deliver high-traffic projects on time, achieving 100% uptime for millions of annual users.

Lead Software Engineer (Contract) at SAUFTER.IO

September 1, 2021 - April 1, 2025

Built performant React, TypeScript and Next.js frontends consuming a headless WordPress backend via GraphQL (WPGraphQL) and REST APIs. Managed and enhanced a large-scale WordPress multisite with a focus on performance, accessibility (WCAG) and Core Web Vitals optimisation. Engineered Laravel 9 multi-tenant SaaS backends and serverless architectures using AWS Lambda and Google Cloud Functions. Coordinated third-party integrations (Facebook, Google, Shopify) approvals. Introduced Agile practices (Scrum, Jira) improving team communication, sprint velocity and delivery consistency.

Lead / Senior Software Engineer at COGNITA LTD

June 1, 2016 - August 1, 2021

Migrated 60+ websites to WordPress VIP using a unified Gutenberg-based component system built in React. Directed Cognita’s migration from Rackspace to WordPress VIP, ensuring enterprise compliance, scalability and performance. Configured Single Sign-On (SSO) with Azure AD using SAML across 32 WordPress platforms via a custom plugin. Architected API integrations between 62 school websites and internal systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365, DataVerse) using PHP REST APIs, Python, MySQL and MSSQL. Introduced TDD across the team (PHPUnit for backend, Jest for Gutenberg components) and built CI/CD workflows with Jenkins, Git and Docker, increasing efficiency by ~50%. Optimised performance and accessibility (WCAG) on VIP across all sites, supporting a combined annual traffic of 120 million users with 100% uptime.

Senior Software Engineer at BUSIBUD INC.

March 1, 2015 - June 1, 2016

Directed a team of 12 developers to architect an ML-based CRM solution; created Docker images to streamline developer onboarding. Led development and customization of WordPress sites (ACF, Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7) with caching and database optimisation for performance.

Founder & Lead Software Engineer at ZINOSI PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS

January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015

Led a team of 35 developers delivering 350+ projects for 30 global clients, including a major UK insurer. Built an India-based e-commerce price-comparison engine that was later acquired by a leading e-commerce company. Delivered custom WordPress themes and WooCommerce integrations with CDN, caching and database optimisation for high-traffic platforms.

Founder at LINUS LIFESCIENCES

January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011

Designed an algorithm to detect live microorganisms from PCR tests, reducing test duration from 48 hours to 3 minutes at 92% accuracy; later acquired by North India’s largest milk processor.

Web Developer at FREELANCE

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009

Built bespoke WordPress themes, plugins and e-commerce solutions; ranked in the top 2% of CSS and top 5% of WordPress developers on eLance.