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Experienced Software Engineer For Hire

Welcome! My name is Jacob Cassidy and I've been a professional software engineer for over a decade. It's been an incredible journey working with a diverse range of companies, from Fortune 500 brands, to mom-and-pop shops, and everything in between. Below, you'll find a few selected projects I've done to showcase what I can do for you...

Multifamily Utility Company

Multifamily Utility Company Website

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The Project Scope

Redesign and redevelop a comprehensive 300+ page website to enhance speed, performance, and user experience, ensuring the current on-page SEO remains unaltered. Transition from Divi to a more streamlined platform by crafting a custom WordPress Full-Site Editor block theme from the ground up.

My Process

Utilizing the Sketch app, I meticulously designed the site layout, then developed a custom WordPress Block Theme based on the mockups. This involved crafting a theme.json file to ensure consistent brand styling, constructing block patterns for versatile page-building elements, and developing a specialized React multi-block plugin to refine existing WP blocks and forge new ones tailored to the MUC brand's requirements.

The Results

  • The website's speed experienced a staggering three-fold enhancement.
  • The site's customization capabilities were supercharged, equipped with bespoke MUC blocks and page blueprints.
  • The mobile interface transitioned from cluttered and disjointed to sleek and fluid.
  • A total of 19 redundant plugins were eliminated, and the WP Admin dashboard was meticulously organized, featuring custom post types for a streamlined editorial process.

What The Client Said

You're an incredible developer, which was really highlighted when we got rid of all the cruft left behind by the former developer. Every time I visit the MUC site I'm always so impressed by how fast it is now.

Denise Deverelle, MultifamilyUtility.com

Phase 5 Analytics

Phase 5 Analytics Website

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The Project Scope

Provide expert consultation on UI/UX mockups and subsequently develop these designs into a custom, meticulously crafted, fully-responsive WordPress theme. Ensure the platform has reusable page templates that enable seamless expansion as the brand grows, while maintaining an editor-centric backend that prioritizes brand consistency.

My Process

After partnering with the designer to refine the mockups, I developed a custom WordPress theme from the ground up tailored to the brand's needs, emphasizing an intuitive backend experience. Each distinct page design was matched with a corresponding template. These templates came equipped with custom fields, allowing editors to effortlessly integrate text, imagery, and videos while preserving the page's aesthetic integrity.

The Results

  • The bespoke Phase 5 Analytics website was engineered for rapid loading times; averaging 500ms per page load.
  • Custom fields empowered editors with the flexibility to manage content and introduce new pages with a user-friendly interface, ensuring brand fidelity with minimal effort.

What The Client Said

Simply outstanding. Jacob is 100% the best freelancer I've ever hired. Not only was he highly skilled and able to tackle any task I gave him, but he was incredibly thorough. His outstanding attention to detail made working with him a breeze and our website now looks, feels, and works perfectly.

Andrew Epprecht, Phase5Analytics.com

Weil Foot & Ankle Institute

Weil Foot & Ankle Institute Website

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The Project Scope

Collaborate with the development team to finalize a custom website for the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute. Needed features include integrating WooCommerce for a medical store, incorporating an appointment booking system for offices in multiple locations, crafting a Weil Provider finder engine, and more.

My Process

Upon understanding that the team utilized the Timber/Twig templating engine, I rapidly acclimated myself with it and immersed into the development phase. My involvement led to the streamlining and refactoring of over 80 distinct PHP page templates and a multitude of CSS files, prepping the site for a successful launch.

The Results

  • Three weeks after my integration into the team, we successfully completed all features and proudly launched the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute's website.
  • We strategically reorganized the assets, making it intuitively accessible for subsequent teams, facilitating the site's sustained growth and development.

What The Client Said

Working with you was a genuine pleasure! Thanks for getting us over that last hump. We're thrilled our website is now active and operating smoothly.

The Weil Team

Elmer's Flag & Banner

Elmer's Flag & Banner Website

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The Project Scope

Design and develop a new mobile-friendly eCommerce website to replace the old, fixed-width site. Restructure the product categories for a more intuitive UX, refresh the sitemap, and migrate existing product images and content into the new database.

My Process

I initiated the project by constructing a new sitemap, followed by the creation of detailed mockups based on this structure. Then, leveraging the versatility of WordPress, I developed a custom theme integrated with WooCommerce, ensuring the incorporation of all desired features for the revamped eCommerce site.

The Results

  • The restructured, redesigned website was not only much faster and mobile-friendly, but the website's SEO was bolstered as a result, leading to increased organic traffic and heightened user engagement.
  • The customized WooCommerce backend allows editors to easily launch new products on the go.

What The Client Said

The refreshed website is stellar! Its seamless mobile experience has been long-awaited by our customers. They can now effortlessly browse our products from their smartphones, a feature they've wanted for years.

Daniel Donoghue, ElmersFlag.com

RowHouses PDX

rowHousesPDX Website

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The Project Scope

Choose a ready-made WordPress theme and tailor it to highlight the three rowHouses locations. Each venue should feature a video walkthrough and a comprehensive list of apartments, indicating their availability. Moreover, individual pages for every apartment are essential, displaying photos, details, and an application option if available..

My Process

I curated three suitable WooCommerce themes that aligned with the project requirements and sought the client's input to finalize the preference. Once the theme was chosen, I optimized the rowHouses imagery, molded the theme to complement the given assets, and accommodated the specified features. New functionalities were developed and integrated into the ready-made theme as needed.

The Results

  • By leveraging a pre-existing theme and working within a stringent timeframe, the client was able to swiftly launch and promote their apartment rentals online.
  • The intuitive website design facilitated the effortless showcasing of their properties, leading to the rapid leasing of all units in their first rowHouse.

What The Client Said

Absolutely brilliant! I'm over the moon with the outcome!

Ryan Zygar, rowHousesPDX.com

My Work Experience

Codeable

Certified Expert WordPress Developer

Certified as a top 2% WordPress developer, I provide my deep expertise in bespoke WordPress theme development (Classic, Hybrid, or Block theme) to clients looking for top talent.

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Upwork

Award-Winning Software Engineer

Top Rated Plus freelancer with a 100% Job Success Score, 2000+ hours of projects done, more than 40 sites engineered, and a nearly perfect average of 5-stars reviews from clients.

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Cassidy International

Software Engineer & Consultant

Engineered innovative solutions tailored for B2C and B2B enterprises, concentrating on eCommerce and professional services, resulting in consistent sales augmentation.

Razbaz Media

Lead Front-End Developer

Skillfully managed a remote team of three developers to ensure timely and quality project completion. Directed the holistic design and development of 30+ client websites, culminating in an average 27% surge in website traffic and 18% increase conversion rate through intuitive user experience strategies.

DoSomething.org

Front-End Developer

Developed Drupal themes and web pages that catered to a vast member base of 3 million, facilitating collaborative campaigns with industry giants like Walmart, Toyota, and Virgin. Garnered the prestigious Webby Award with the development of the 'Vote Up or Shut Up' campaign, a joint venture between DoSomething.org and Virgin Mobile.

East Coast EFX

Junior Front-End Developer

Converted PSDs into meticulously hand-coded WordPress themes, custom-built for renowned music personalities. Proud contributions include websites for Boyce Avenue, DJ Skribble, Mika Newton, Datilly, among others.

What Clients Are Saying About Me

Jacob is very professional, communicates well and delivers a quality product. There were tight and unexpected schedules we were on and he delivered every time. Jacob is a blessing and was just what we needed. We have continued to work together since our first contract completed. Highly recommended.

Five Stars

Jacob did great work and always kept me up to date with where things were at. He helped us get some client projects done, and would be happy to work with him in the future.

Five Stars

Loved working with Jacob. Super responsive, thorough and delivered on time. Will definitely work with him again. Thanks, Jacob.

Five Stars

Thanks for being a shining star for us! I really enjoy working with you.

Five Stars

Jacob was great to work with. Good communication, understood the project, flexible with our ever-changing needs.

Five Stars

Jacob did a great job fixing up our blog, thank you!

Five Stars

Jacob did a fantastic job updating our website. We had a wordpress website that needed updating without breaking other parts of the website. He communicates really well, responds very quickly, and finishes everything with high quality! Highly recommended Jacob!

Five Stars

Jacob was a pleasure! Great communicator and found quick solutions to the issues on my site within budget.

Five Stars

Jacob did excellent work, communicated clearly and worked with our deadlines.

Five Stars

Jacob was able to solve a pretty tricky problem the folks on my team could not figure out. Fair price. Stayed in touch with me. Delivered ontime. Great hire.

Five Stars

Will hire again! Brought my idea to life and enjoyed working with him.

Five Stars

Simply outstanding. Jacob is 100% the best freelancer I've ever hired. Not only was he highly skilled and able to tackle any task I gave him, but he was incredibly thorough. His outstanding attention to detail made working with him a breeze and our website now looks, feels, and works perfectly.

Five Stars

Great work and very helpful advice getting our website up and running. Thank you.

Five Stars

Jacob was excellent to work with it. He got all the requirements that needed to be very quickly, as it was a time sensitive wordpress project. I'd highly recommend him for any wordpress projects. Jacob is also great at communicating what has been done, what needs to be done, and how long it will take. If I get the opportunity, I would love to work with Jacob again.

Five Stars

Excellent communication, very friendly, completed project in a timely manner!

Five Stars

Loved working Jacob. He went above and beyond and definitely delivered. One of my best experiences working with someone on Upwork. Will definitely work with him in the future.

Five Stars

Easy to work with, and completed tasks perfectly. I look forward to working with Jacob again.

Five Stars

Great work. Professional, extremely responsive and quick turnaround.

Five Stars

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