Yevhen

YEVHEN BULBA
WordPress Team Lead | Head of Web Development | Full-Stack WordPress Developer
Tallinn, Estonia | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

PROFILE
WordPress Team Lead with 7+ years building custom, high-performance websites and 3+ years leading development
teams. Delivered 50+ production WordPress sites, from custom ACF-driven themes and WooCommerce stores to
headless/REST API integrations. Led a team of 6 developers through sprint planning, code review and mentoring,
streamlining delivery processes and strengthening long-term client relationships. Comfortable moving between
hands-on development and client-facing strategy, with working English and native Ukrainian/Russian.

CORE SKILLS
Languages: PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SCSS
WordPress & Tools: ACF PRO, WooCommerce, MemberPress, WPML, Polylang, CF7, Redux, WPForms, Gravity Forms, WP
REST API, headless WordPress
Page Builders: Elementor, WPBakery, Divi, Breakdance, Gutenberg
Front-End: Tailwind CSS, CSS Grid, GSAP, CSS animations
DevOps & Tools: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, CI/CD workflows, WP-CLI, Composer, JIRA, Figma, Query Monitor, Chrome DevTools
Performance & Hosting: Redis, WP Rocket, Cloudflare CDN, WP Engine, Kinsta, Docker
Analytics & Security: GA4, Google Tag Manager, Wordfence, WordPress security hardening, CRM/email-marketing
integrations
Build & Deployment: Gulp, Webpack, npm, Duplicator
Leadership: Team leadership & mentoring, technical hiring & interviewing, Agile/Scrum, sprint planning, code review,
stakeholder communication, strategic planning
Project Management Tools: JIRA, ClickUp, Confluence

WORK EXPERIENCE

WordPress Full-Stack Developer / Team LeadJun 2020 - May 2025
Ristars - Kharkiv, Ukraine (remote)
● Built and maintained 50+ WordPress websites from scratch using custom themes, ACF-based flexible content
systems, and premium-theme customizations.
● Developed WooCommerce stores with complex pricing logic and payment gateway integrations.
● Worked across Elementor, WPBakery, Divi, Breakdance and Gutenberg to match client and design
requirements.
● Led a team of 6 WordPress developers: sprint planning, code review, 1-on-1 mentoring, and technical
interviews for new hires.
● Standardized Git-based workflows and introduced CI/CD practices, improving release speed and code quality.
● Partnered with designers, PMs, and stakeholders to align technical delivery with business goals.

Front-End / WordPress DeveloperJan 2018 - May 2020
Vectaury - Paris, France
● Designed and built responsive websites for European clients.
● Maintained existing platforms and migrated legacy codebases to modern WordPress standards.
● Integrated third-party APIs and built custom features for dynamic content.

EDUCATION
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Science 2009 - 2014
Kharkiv National University of Economics

LANGUAGES
Ukrainian - Native | Russian - Native | English - Intermediate | Estonian - Beginner

SELECTED PORTFOLIO
Full portfolio available on request. Representative projects:
● halomedia.com - corporate WordPress build with custom theme
● delim.be - e-commerce site, used ACF Pro
● leo.tech - custom WordPress theme, used ACF Pro
● gloriavictis.art - antiquarian site, used Elementor, multilingual with Polylang
● trovve.com - corporate WordPress build with custom theme, used ACF Pro
● bathroomdesign.be - built with WPBakery builder
● wattmaestro.com - Elementor, custom widgets, HubSpot CRM and forms
● atlcom.nl - Divi, redesigned theme