WORDPRESS DEVELOPER · LONDON, ON
Building flexible WordPress experiences for editors and users.
I’m Slava Sapir, a WordPress and front-end developer focused on custom Gutenberg and ACF blocks, responsive interfaces, structured content, integrations, and maintainable production websites.
● AVAILABLE FOR OPPORTUNITIES
WordPress development with a practical production mindset.
- Custom blocks and editor controls
- Responsive front-end implementation
- APIs, plugins, automation, and integrations
- Remote team collaboration and Git workflows
What I bring to a development team
01
Custom WordPress development
Reusable Gutenberg and ACF blocks, custom post types, PHP customization, plugins, REST APIs, and structured editorial workflows.
02
Responsive front-end delivery
Accessible interfaces translated from design requirements using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, and custom CSS.
03
Collaborative problem solving
Experience balancing multiple production projects, Git workflows, code reviews, stakeholder feedback, and clear communication with designers and marketers.
RECENT EXPERIENCE
Production work, not only practice projects.
I currently support live client websites as a remote WordPress contractor, following three years of production development work with Redding Designs Digital Agency.
CURRENT ROLE
Web Support Specialist · Contractor
Remote · Part-time · May 2026 – Present
- Maintain and support live WordPress websites through updates, troubleshooting, QA, plugin maintenance, performance checks, and technical follow-up.
- Diagnose layout, form, responsive, plugin, caching, tracking, and content issues; implement fixes and test results.
- Work across staging and production environments, using regression checks to reduce risk to live websites.
- Review website health with PageSpeed Insights, Screaming Frog, Google Search Console, GA4, and Google Tag Manager, translating findings into practical fixes.
- Clarify requirements, document work and blockers, and manage multiple client support requests independently.
Web Developer · Redding Designs
May 2022 – September 2025
- Developed and maintained WordPress and front-end features across multiple client websites.
- Translated Figma and stakeholder requirements into responsive interfaces.
- Built custom WordPress plugins, backend logic, scheduled automation, and third-party integrations.
- Collaborated through Git, code reviews, Slack, Notion, and ProofHub in a remote multi-project environment.
How I approach a project
01 · Understand
Clarify content, users, requirements, and the editor experience.
02 · Structure
Plan reusable blocks, data, templates, and integrations.
03 · Build
Implement responsive, maintainable front-end and backend behavior.
04 · Verify
Test accessibility, responsiveness, content flow, and deployment.
Education and continued development
Diploma · Software Programming & Information Systems
Fanshawe College, 2019
Postgraduate Certificate · Information Security Management
Fanshawe College, 2015
Current technical focus
WordPress block development, PHP, React, TypeScript, REST APIs, AI integrations, CI/CD, relational and document databases, and reliable full-stack application architecture.
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