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Vladyslav Stepanenko
WORDPRESS & FULLSTACK DEVELOPER
tg: @VladyslavStepanenko | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

Summary
5 years of experience with PHP, JS, WordPress and WooCommerce, plus commercial fullstack (Node.js, Express,
React) and Shopify (custom themes, Liquid) development. Delivered projects end-to-end — from online stores and
corporate sites to a full CRM platform with REST API, Telegram bot and mini-apps, and Docker-based deployment.

Experience
EstiWork consult | WordPress developer 2022 – present
• Website creation and support
• Creating custom plugins and functionality for WooCommerce
• Developing and adapting custom WordPress themes and child themes
• Support for sites on Elementor and WPBakery
• Website speed optimization, including reworking of functionality
• REST API and third-party integrations, Google Sheets integrations, shipping cost calculators

Selected Projects
AvtoSvit CRM Ecosystem — Fullstack Developer 2024 – present
Commercial project · Solo · Node.js, Express, React, SQLite, Docker, Telegram
Designed and built an end-to-end CRM platform for a Ukrainian automotive dealership covering inventory
management, logistics, client tracking, and Telegram-based operations.
• Architected the full system from scratch: SQLite database schema, REST API (Node.js/Express), React frontend
(Chakra UI), and Telegram mini-app
• Built a Telegram bot (Telegraf) with interactive channel selectors, automated car-listing posts, and a “New
Arrival” flagging system
• Developed a standalone Telegram mini-app (miniapp-transit) for transit catalog browsing and management
• Integrated an external logistics API (Copart/IAAI) with correct field mapping for state codes, country codes, and
ACV-based bid calculation
• Containerised the entire stack with Docker Compose; configured nginx as a reverse proxy
• Handled all UX/UI design in Figma; implemented responsive layouts without a designer
Amber Amaze (UAE) — Shopify Theme Developer 2024 – present
Commercial freelance project · Solo · Shopify, Liquid, Dawn, Shopify CLI
Built a fully custom Shopify theme for an amber jewellery store based in the UAE, working directly with the client
from brief to live deployment.
• Developed custom Liquid templates, sections, and snippets on top of the Dawn base theme
• Implemented tag-based sub-collection tabs with URL-path filtering; configured metafield-based product filters
via Shopify Search & Discovery
• Built custom catalog pages, blog templates, and product tagging logic
• Integrated Shopify native APIs and avoided custom workarounds to keep the theme upgrade-safe
• Managed theme versioning and deployment via Shopify CLI
Aquabox — WordPress (custom theme)
• Corporate/landing site for a water-vending network built on a custom theme
• Bilingual UA/EN, interactive locations map, mobile-app landing sections, FAQ
Craft Cargo — WordPress
• Corporate site for a logistics company (freight from China, Europe, Turkey)
• Custom shipping cost calculator and cargo tracking by personal code, service pages
Chef-Mix — WordPress, WooCommerce
• Online store on WooCommerce: product catalog, cart, checkout
• WooCommerce customization and additional store functionality

Education
National University «Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic», Machine-building technology 2024
Zaporizhzhia Aviation College, Machine-building technology 2021

Skills & abilities
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery, React, Chakra UI, Elementor, WPBakery.
• Backend: PHP, MySQL, Node.js, Express, SQLite, REST API design.
• CMS / platforms: WordPress (themes, plugins, child themes), WooCommerce, Shopify.
• Shopify: Custom themes on the Dawn base, Liquid templates/sections/snippets, metafields, Search &
Discovery, upgrade-safe theme development, Shopify CLI.
• WordPress: ACF, Custom Post Types, WordPress REST API, custom plugins.
• APIs & integrations: Third-party REST APIs (Copart/IAAI logistics), Google Sheets, Telegram Bot API (Telegraf),
Telegram mini-apps, custom calculators.
• DevOps: Docker, Docker Compose, nginx (reverse proxy), Git.
• Design: Figma (UI/UX), responsive & cross-browser layouts.
• Multilingual sites (UA/EN) and website performance/speed optimization.