Imran Shaikh
Location: Tauranga, New Zealand.
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PERSONAL STATEMENT
A multi-skilled and hard-working WordPress Web Designer/ Developer and an Entrepreneur
with 6+ years of experience in the field of creative UI/UX design for websites and manoeuvring
the codes to deliver optimal project success. I possess in-depth knowledge of architecting,
creating and managing dynamic and result-driven web projects, ensuring the clients’ goals are
achieved optimally. I am also having the ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in
customer service, possessing strong methodical problem solving and communication skills.
I am very interested to bring in my skills, experience and dedication to a progressive creative
agency and contribute towards the excellence and growth of that organization.
KEY SKILLS
- Great rapport of being a Customer Service superstar.
- Pay attention to each detail.
- Solution-driven, Creative and Technologically sound.
- Proven record of being able to communicate effectively.
- Great email and phone etiquette.
- Friendly and approachable team player but also able to work independently.
- Decision maker, apt problem solver and love taking the lead.
- Flexible, reliable and multitasker.
- Fun loving, yet very professional approach to work.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Proficient in WordPress design and development.
- Wire-framing and prototyping the design layout.
- Experience in advanced HTML, CSS, PHP, JS and other front-end development languages.
- Specialize in Divi and have several years of experience working with multiple other
frameworks such as Visual Composer, Elementor, etc.
- Optimized landing pages and squeeze pages design/development.
- Experience in WordPress Multisite, membership sites, WooCommerce, BuddyPress, and
bbPress.
- Great graphic design skills with expertise in branding, image editing, logo and banner designs
using tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Canva, Photoscape and even Microsoft
Paint.
- WordPress website speed optimization, troubleshooting security issues and bugs.
- Working knowledge of WordPress core, theme and plugin structure.
- Experience in delivering websites compatible with modern standards and best practices.
- Proficient with creating child-themes.
- Excellent in configuring every WordPress themes and plugins and also able to identify issues
and fix them.
- Experience in configuring and managing Cloudflare CDN.
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Imran Shaikh
Location: Tauranga, New Zealand.
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- Great cPanel, WHM and Domain management skills.
- Website Cloning, Migration and Backup/Recovery.
- FTP and Database management.
- Social Media Profile Management.
- Technical support and tutorial writing.
EMPLOYMENT
Owner & Web Designer/Developer - Jan 2016 – Current
Swift Web Design Ltd., Tauranga | swiftwebdesign.co.nz | Swift Web Design
Duties: Being a Solepreneur, I carry out all the intensive tasks which include- Sales and
marketing, Customer and Technical Support, WordPress Website Design and Development,
Hosting and Website Maintenance/Troubleshooting, Graphics Design and Book-keeping. I have
achieved a great number of loyal and satisfied clients while being at this position and also have
learned a lot about the creative technology that are used vigorously in the field of Web Design
and Development.
Examples of work: Mr. Blinds | Intentio | LSM | BOP Electrical | Accounting for Futures
Web Designer & Digital Marketing Assistant - Nov 2016 – Current
BrandChild LLC, PA, USA|-| brandchild.net
Duties: I have been enjoying my time working for this lovely small agency where my role
includes a variety of tasks such as- Server/Hosting set-up, WordPress installation, design,
development and customization, Integration, Configuration and customization of themes and
plugins, SEO and Social Media Marketing. Apart from a superb list of skills and knowledge
working on variety of projects, I have achieved the enormous trust the owner has on me which
is simply the keystone of my role for this agency.
Examples of work: AVLC | Roga Parts | Ledge Inc | CliponGuys
Web Designer & Webmaster - Feb 2013 – March 2018
Optimus Real Estate Agents Inc., Atlanta, USA. |-| OptimusREB
Duties: My role has been varied in this Real Estate Coaching organization. I have been managing,
creating, customizing, web-mastering the entire portfolio of websites and other digital presence
of this medium sized organization. I have learned a lot about working remotely with multiple
people from variety of roles in the organization – while making sure the work is completed
within schedule, in the best form of quality and meeting every requirements of the organization.
Examples of work: TrustBasedRealEstate | EndGruntProspecting
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Imran Shaikh
Location: Tauranga, New Zealand.
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EDUCATION
- Professional Bachelors in Computer Technology. (Sep 2015) - Asia E University (AeU),
Malaysia.
- Diploma in Computing (Level 6 & 7) specializing in Computer Networking. (May 2011 & May
2012) - National Technology Institute, Tauranga.
TOOLS & SOFTWARE EXPERTISE
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Photoscape, Canva.
- Linux and Microsoft Operating Systems.
- Microsoft Office Package.
- Browsers and in-browser development tools and extensions (i.e. Inspection tool, Firebug, Web
Developer Chrome Extension, etc.).
- Microsoft WebMatrix, Azure.
- GTmetrix, Pingdom Website Speed Testing tool, Google PageSpeed Tools.
- MailChimp, Aweber, Alidropship plugin, Paid Memberships Pro plugin, Learnndash, Moodle.
- Clickfunnel concept.
- Infusionsoft, Asana, Zoho Projects, Yammer, Hootsuite, Buffer, Quuu, HelloSign.
- Paypal, Transferwise, Payoneer.
- Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, Caldera forms, Jotform.
- Facebook business pages/profiles, Facebook Ads, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, Pinterest,
Google Business, Google Maps.
- Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Developer Tools/Apps, Facebook Developer
Tools and social plugins.
- Google Drive, Dropbox, SugarSync, Onedrive.
- ManageWP, Backupbuddy, Duplicator Wordpress Plugin, Sucuri, Wordpfence.
- Yoast, All-in-One SEO, W3 Total Cache, WP Rocket and other caching plugins.
- Slider Revolution, Uber Menu.
- Booking plugins like Bookly.
- Filezilla, CuteFTP, etc.
- Website responsive mock-up generator, Logo/Branding mock-ups.
- Video Intro and Explainer creation with Powtoons, Wondershare Filmora, etc.
- Screencast programs like Camtasia, Filmora scrn, Screenflow, etc.
- Skype, Zoom, Viber, Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, IMO, and other iOS and Android apps.
- Pixabay, Shutterstock, Bigstockphoto, Pexels, Fontawesome, Iconfinder, other resourceful
websites.
- Youtube video management.
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Traveling | Camping | Photography | Cricket | Movies
REFERENCES
References are available on request.
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