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Vlad Ihnatov
Front-End Developer — Shopify & WordPress
Kyiv, Ukraine | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація»)

PROFILE

Front-end developer with over 4 years of freelance experience building responsive, functional websites and e-commerce stores
on WordPress and Shopify. Strong hands-on expertise in WordPress (theme development, Elementor, Gutenberg, ACF,
WooCommerce) and Shopify (Liquid theming, store setup and customization), plus solid HTML/CSS/JavaScript and REST API
skills. Currently expanding into React and TypeScript (Hooks, React Query, Material UI, Tailwind CSS, Vite) through personal and
portfolio projects, building toward using it on commercial work. Detail-oriented and used to owning a project end-to-end, from
build to support.

SKILLS

Core HTML & CSS (responsive design), JavaScript, TypeScript

Platforms & CMS WordPress (3+ years), Shopify — Liquid theming (2+ years)

Frameworks / Libraries React (Hooks) & React Query — currently learning, building first personal projects;
Material UI, Tailwind CSS, Vite, Bootstrap, Sass, Scss

Tools Git, REST APIs, PHP, Figma (design handoff), On-page SEO, Web Performance (Core
Web Vitals, lazy loading, caching)

WORDPRESS DEVELOPMENT (3+ YEARS)

Build and customize WordPress sites end-to-end — from theme setup and functions.php to custom blocks and flexible content
structures — for client sites ranging from brochure sites to WooCommerce stores.
• Built custom page layouts and components with Elementor and the native Gutenberg block editor, including custom
Gutenberg blocks where needed.
• Used ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) to build flexible, structured content fields and custom post types for client-managed
content.
• Built and customized WooCommerce stores, including product pages, cart, and checkout flow.
• Customized themes and functions.php, and configured/extended plugins to meet project-specific requirements.
• Optimized WordPress sites for page speed and Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS) — image compression and lazy loading, asset
minification, and caching.
• Implemented on-page SEO — meta titles/descriptions, header structure, alt text, XML sitemaps, and SEO plugin setup
(Yoast / Rank Math) — to improve search visibility.

SHOPIFY DEVELOPMENT (2+ YEARS)

Build and customize Shopify stores for e-commerce clients, from theme setup and Liquid templating to store configuration and
ongoing support.
• Built and customized Shopify themes using Liquid templating, including sections, templates, and custom theme settings.
• Set up and configured Shopify stores end-to-end, including products, collections, navigation, payments, and shipping.
• Customized product, collection, and cart pages to match client designs and improve the shopping experience.
• Collaborated with clients to translate design mockups into functional Shopify storefronts and provided ongoing
maintenance.
• Optimized storefronts for speed and SEO — lazy-loaded images, optimized Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS), clean URL structure,
meta tags, and structured data for better search visibility.

EXPERIENCE

Freelance Web Developer — Remote, Ukraine March 2022 – Present
• Built and maintained responsive websites for a range of clients using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and Bootstrap.
• Developed and customized Shopify stores for 2+ years, working with Liquid templating, theme customization, and store
setup for e-commerce clients.
• Currently learning React, TypeScript and Hooks (React Query, Material UI, Tailwind CSS) and building first personal projects
with them — not yet used on commercial client work, but actively working toward it.
• Collaborated with designers to translate mockups into accurate, functional layouts.
• Implemented SEO and performance best practices — on-page SEO, image compression and lazy loading, and Core Web
Vitals optimization — to improve site speed, visibility, and search ranking.
• Conducted usability testing and provided ongoing support and maintenance for live web applications.

LANGUAGES

Ukrainian — Native | English — B1 | Polish — B1 (currently improving)