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Andrew Synuk
Full Stack Developer | WordPress & WooCommerce
Mykolaiv, Ukraine (Remote) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | Telegram: @MrAndrew228

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Full Stack Developer with 8+ years of experience building WordPress platforms from scratch - from business and
corporate sites to large-scale platforms with custom ACF Pro page builders and third-party integrations. Owns
projects end-to-end: architecture, backend logic, frontend implementation, performance and security. Currently
focused on WooCommerce e-commerce: custom payment-gateway extensions, checkout features, CRM and
marketing integrations, and Cloudflare-backed performance tuning. Stripe Certified Associate Developer.

SKILLS
Backend PHP (OOP), WordPress Core, WooCommerce, Laravel, MySQL, custom plugin & theme
development, REST APIs
Frontend JavaScript (ES6+), Vue.js / Vuetify, Alpine.js, HTML5, CSS3, SASS/SCSS/Stylus
CMS Tools ACF Pro (custom page builders), Gutenberg, WP-CLI
E-commerce WooCommerce customization, payment gateways (Plata by mono, Stripe), pre-orders,
KeyCRM
Marketing TikTok Pixel / TikTok for Business, SendPulse (abandoned cart, event tracking)
Performance & Ops Core Web Vitals, PageSpeed optimization, query optimization, Cloudflare, hosting
tuning, security audits
Tooling Git, Jira, Webpack, Gulp, Composer

PROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE
Golden Compass | WordPress / WooCommerce Developer May 2026 - Present
Web development agency | remote team
Long-term client project: pkosndct.com - the official WooCommerce store of a Ukrainian brand of patches and
chevrons with limited collections, collectible blind boxes and custom-design orders.
Payments: built from scratch a custom admin plugin extending the Plata by mono gateway - administrators can
register multiple merchant accounts (sole-proprietor entities) and switch which one receives order payments,
with a built-in connection test and detailed logging.
Pre-orders: developed a custom pre-order feature from scratch, allowing customers to order out-of-stock
products.
Performance: full PageSpeed optimization - desktop score raised to 95+, mobile to 75-90, all Core Web Vitals
within recommended thresholds; optimized database queries, tuned hosting and set up Cloudflare for the
project end-to-end.
Integrations: TikTok Pixel / TikTok for Business (ViewContent, AddToCart, Purchase); SendPulse abandoned-cart
flow and event tracking; improvements to the KeyCRM integration.
Security & quality: conducted regular audits for vulnerabilities and improvement opportunities, and
implemented the resulting fixes.
Documentation: wrote detailed guides for developers and for content managers on administering the site.
Ongoing feature development and bug fixing; built new frontend blocks and sections (HTML/SASS/JS, Gulp),
sharing and delivering tasks within the team.

Innovecs | Middle Software Engineer (Full Stack) Feb 2021 - Apr 2026
Platform rebuilds: as lead developer, delivered multiple ground-up rebuilds of key corporate platforms as the
brand and design system evolved - the main corporate site and jobs portal (3 times each), the blog, Games
Division and Innovecs Play sites (2 times each).
CMS architecture: designed flexible ACF Pro page builders that streamlined editorial workflows and reduced
content update time.
Internal rewards platform: co-developed in a team of 3 an employee engagement platform (Laravel + Vuetify) -
events calendar, activity notifications, bonus-points accrual and a points-based rewards catalog.
Performance: ran deep Core Web Vitals audits and optimizations, significantly improving load speed and SEO
health of high-traffic sites such as innovecs.com.
Integrations: integrated third-party APIs and built custom WordPress plugins for gaming and corporate
divisions.
Collaboration: took part in architecture planning and maintained code quality through peer reviews in a cross-
functional team.

Innovecs | Junior Software Engineer (Full Stack) Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Implemented precise UI from high-fidelity designs; customized WordPress themes and built backend features for
the corporate blog and jobs portal.
Adopted internal development standards and industry best practices.

Freelance | Web Developer 2019 - 2026
Alongside the full-time role at Innovecs
Ukrainian Hockey Federation (fhu.com.ua): front-end development and WordPress/Laravel integration for the
federation's official website.
Corporate client website: independently owned front-end implementation, WordPress integration and
performance optimization.

Early Career | WordPress Developer 2018 - 2019
eckit (website optimization agency): sole in-house developer - resolved issues reported by the QA team and
performed full-scale performance optimization across client projects.
Delivered several corporate and informational WordPress websites end-to-end: build, styling, WordPress
integration and optimization.

EDUCATION

Sukhomlinsky National University, Mykolaiv - B.S. in Computer Science 2017 - 2022

CERTIFICATIONS
Stripe Certified Associate Developer - Stripe, August 2026 | View credential

SELECTED PROJECTS
pkosndct.com - WooCommerce store (Golden Compass) innovecs.com - main corporate site (rebuilt 3 times)
jobs.innovecs.com - jobs portal (rebuilt 3 times) innovecs.com/blog - corporate blog (rebuilt 2 times)
innovecsgames.com - games division (rebuilt 2 times) innovecsplay.com - Innovecs Play (rebuilt 2 times)
fhu.com.ua - Ukrainian Hockey Federation