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About Me

Here you'll find more information about me, what I do, my work experience and skills

Get to know me!

Hi there! My name is Kourken and I'm a WordPress developer with a passion for creating engaging and functional websites. With over 5 years of experience in the field, I've honed my skills in developing custom WordPress themes and websites, optimizing site speed and performance, and providing top-notch technical support.

But it's not just my technical skills that set me apart. I also have a strong attention to detail, excellent problem-solving skills, and a collaborative mindset that allows me to work effectively with clients and team members alike.

I believe in creating solutions that meet the unique needs of each client and strive to exceed expectations with every project I undertake, be it meeting the deadlines on time or going the extra mile and providing perfect support during and after delivering a project. More about me.

I'm open to job opportunities where I can contribute, learn and grow. If you have an opportunity that match my skills and experience, don't hesitate to contact me.

Skills

Front End

  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript

Back End

  • WordPress
  • WooCommerce
  • PHP
  • MySQL

Frameworks/Libraries

  • Bootstrap
  • Bulma
  • SASS/SCSS
  • React
  • jQuery
  • NPM

Design

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Adobe XD
  • Figma

Tools

  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • BitBucket
  • Visual Studio
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Slack
  • SEO

I speak:

  • Armenian
  • English
  • Arabic

Work Experience

Remote

Senior WordPress Developer

IronFX

Jul 2023 - Present

Remote

Contract-based WordPress Developer

VirtoSoftware

Dec 2022 - Oct 2023

Remote

Senior WordPress Developer

Klips

Sep 2022 - Mar 2023

Mid WordPress Developer

Vecto

Feb 2020 - Aug 2022

Front-End Web/WordPress Developer

WiseSource

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

Front-End Web Developer

AimTech

Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

Junior WordPress Developer

AppearMe

Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

Remote

Freelance WordPress & Front-End Web Developer

Upwork

May 2018 - Present

Services

These are some of the services that I provide

WordPress Theme and Plugin Development

Creating custom themes and plugins on WordPress based on client specifications and requirements.

As a WordPress developer, one of my core services is creating custom themes and plugins adapted to the specific needs of my clients. I can help you create a stunning and functional website that stands out from the crowd.

When it comes to WordPress theme development, I work closely with clients to understand their vision and preferences, and then create custom themes using the latest technologies and design trends. I use PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as the main languages to build responsive and user-friendly themes that are optimized for performance and engagement.

Similarly, for WordPress plugin development, I can create custom plugins that add functionality and features to your website that are not available in the core WordPress platform. I use WordPress standards to develop plugins that are secure, scalable, and easy to use. I also provide advice and add already existing plugins which won't affect the website performance and provide the requested features.

With my WordPress theme and plugin development services, you can have the confidence that your website will be unique, and adapted to your needs. Contact me to learn more about how I can help you create a custom WordPress project that meets your requirements and exceeds your expectations.

WordPress Customization

Customizing and configuring existing WordPress themes to meet client needs, including modifying layout, colors, and functionality.

In addition to creating custom themes and plugins, I also offer WordPress customization service to help clients modify existing WordPress themes and plugins to meet their unique needs. This service is particularly useful for clients who have an existing WordPress website but want to make changes to its appearance or functionality.

As part of my WordPress customization service, I work closely with clients to understand their requirements and preferences. I can modify the layout, colors, and functionality of WordPress themes and plugins to create a custom look and feel that aligns with their branding.

Whether you're looking to add new features, improve performance, or enhance the user experience of your WordPress website, I can help you achieve your goals.

Contact me to learn more about how I can help you customize your WordPress website.

Design to WordPress Conversion

Converting design files like PSD, Figma, and Adobe XD to WordPress templates.

Do you have a business and you just finished the branding of the business? Now you also have the design files and looking for a developer to convert it to a functional WordPress website? Look no further, as I offer design to WordPress conversion services that can help you bring your designs to life.

I have extensive experience in converting design files into responsive and optimized WordPress templates.

Whether you're a web design agency or a business owner, my design to WordPress conversion services can help you save time and resources while ensuring a seamless conversion process. I follow best practices and standards to ensure that your website is secure, scalable, and user-friendly.

Contact me to get to know the needs and requirements and start to bring your project's design to life.

Responsive Web Development

Creating responsive and user-friendly websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that look great on all devices.

In today's digital world, having a responsive website that looks great on all devices is essential to your success. As a skilled developer, I offer responsive web development services that use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create user-friendly and visually appealing websites that work seamlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile.

With my responsive web development services, I take a mobile-first approach to ensure that your website is optimized for the smallest screen size and then scale it up to larger devices. I use modern technologies and frameworks to create responsive layouts that adapt to different screen sizes, resolutions, and orientations.

I also ensure that your responsive website is optimized for speed, performance, and search engine visibility by using best practices and standards to write clean, valid, and semantic code that meets accessibility and usability requirements.

Contact me to learn more about how I can help you create a responsive and user-friendly website that looks great on all devices and drives traffic, leads, and conversions.

Website Maintenance and Optimization

Providing ongoing maintenance and optimization services to ensure that websites are always up to date, secure, and performing at their best.

Creating a website is only the first step in building a successful online presence. Ongoing maintenance and optimization are crucial to ensuring that your website remains secure, up to date, and performs at its best.

With my website maintenance and optimization services, you can rest assured that your website is in good hands. I provide regular updates to your website, and if it's a WordPress website, then I do updates of its core, themes, and plugins, and ensure that your website is backed up, monitored, and secured against potential threats.

I also offer optimization services to improve your website's speed, performance, and user experience. I use various tools and techniques to optimize your website's code, images, and content, and ensure that it loads quickly and smoothly across all devices. Ongoing support and consultation are always included.

I'm available to answer any questions, troubleshoot issues, and provide guidance. Contact me and let's get started.

Website Performance Optimization

Improving website performance and load times by optimizing page speed, image compression, caching, and other techniques.

In today's fast-paced digital world, website speed and performance are critical factors in determining the success of your online presence in today's fast-paced digital world. Slow-loading websites not only frustrate users but can also negatively impact your search engine rankings.

I offer a range of services to help improve your website's speed and performance. I use various techniques such as page speed optimization, image compression, caching, and code optimization to ensure that your website loads quickly and efficiently. By minimizing the amount of code and data that needs to be transferred between the server and the client's browser, your website's load times will significantly improve.

Contact me to get to know how I can help you optimize your website and improve your online presence.

Website Security and Protection

Protecting websites from security threats by implementing measures like firewalls, malware scanning, and regular backups.

Website security is essential to protect your website from cyber-attacks and to ensure that your website visitors and data are safe.

I implement various measures like firewalls, plugins, malware scanning, regular backups, and updates to ensure that your website is secure and up to date. It's essential to identify potential vulnerabilities and providing solutions to take care of them.

By regularly monitoring your website's security and performing maintenance tasks such as updates and backups, you'll avoid costly downtime and data loss.

Contact me and let's have a discussion about the state of your website and identify potential fixes.

Website Migration and Hosting Management

Migrating websites to new hosts, managing DNS settings, and ensuring that websites are hosted on secure and reliable servers properly.

Migrating a website can be a daunting task, especially if you're not familiar with the process. As I have deployed many websites or took care of the migration process, I have experience in website migration and hosting management and can handle the entire process for you.

I'll make sure that your website is migrated smoothly to a new host without much or any downtime, making sure that your website is up and running smoothly on the new server. Additionally, I can help you select a secure and reliable hosting provider that meets your needs and budget.

In addition to website migration, I make sure your website is hosted on a secure and reliable server and perform regular backups, updates, and security checks to ensure that your website is always up to date and secure.

Contact me and let's migrate and secure your website.

Portfolio

Some of the projects that I did for clients

  • Featured Project

    Kristina's Transport Services

    Luxury car reservation service in the US. They provide a wide variety of town cars like Limousine, SUVs, And buses around the MA, with high quality chauffeur service.

  • Featured Project

    Community Connections Detroit

    Community Connections Grant Program is a participatory grantmaking platform with 17 years of experience spearheading multiple grantmaking initiatives. Community Connections has supported over one thousand five hundred innovative, community-driven projects.

  • Featured Project

    Bureau Of Property Management

    Bureau Of Property Management provides good homes for their tenants by focusing on their individual desires and needs. They manage nearly two hundred units across a dozen properties in Midtown, Detroit, USA.

  • Featured Project

    Flash Photo Studio

    With over 30 years of professional experience, Mardo, the CEO and owner of Flash Photo Studio, is a wedding and portrait photographer, with unique takes and photos delivered in any occasion. If you live in Lexington, MA in the US, and need a photographor for an event or occasion, get in touch with him.

  • Featured Project

    Turbotic

    Turbotic is on a mission to create self-driving companies. They deliver an Enterprise Automation and AI management platform to enable multi-vendor, multi-technology lifecycle management. This project was done on Webflow platform.

Personal Projects

Some of the projects that I worked on and developed throughout the years

Making side projects on my free time is fun!

React Digital Business Card

Personal digital business card made with React that shows a bit about myself and what I do. It also comes with a day/night toggle

freeCodeCamp Challenges

freeCodeCamp is well known for most developers, I started their courses and challenges a while ago and finished multiple of them. You can check my freeCodeCamp profile from the footer, or check some of the challenges that I did.

I'll add more personal projects later. My next goal is to learn React so I'll also make such projects that'll help me get my react knowledge to the next level.

React New Year Countdown

A New Year countdown for practicing React. Nothing fancy, just a countdown until the next time we're gonna celebrate New Year again

30Days30Sites

The only way to get better at building websites is... well... by building websites. So 30Days30Sites was a challenge that I took to build 30 websites in 30 days.

Digital Agency Website Template

H2D is a clean, modern and professional Digital Agency HTML Template built for designers, photographers, agencies, freelancers and more, to use as a landing page for their businesses. Contact me if you need this template.

Let's Get In Touch

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