Enterprise WordPress Portfolio - Toronto

Toronto-based WordPress developer. Enterprise platforms for financial services, government, and regulated industries.


20+ Years Experience
15+ Industries
Fortune 500 Clients Served
WordPress Projects
Plugin Development

Rogers Sportsnet: WordPress for Canada’s Sports Network

WordPress theme and plugin development for Sportsnet, Rogers Media’s national sports broadcasting…

  • Custom taxonomy architecture for multi-league content at Rogers Media scale
  • Delivered within Rogers enterprise tooling: Git, Jira, PhpStorm, code review
  • Enterprise-grade editorial workflow for a national sports broadcaster
  • Theme and plugin work that handles millions of concurrent visits
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WordPress Site Build

Great-West Lifeco: Enterprise WordPress Platform

Enterprise WordPress platform for Great-West Lifeco, one of Canada's largest financial services…

  • Edit Flow editorial workflow for controlled publishing across departments
  • iCal events integration pulling live data from external calendar systems
  • Two-year ongoing enterprise engagement across the Lifeco platform
  • WPML multilingual for Canada's largest financial services holding company
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WordPress Site Build

Ministry of Education Ontario: Document Management System

Document management system built for Ontario's Ministry of Education - role-based access…

  • Download tracking and usage reporting built in
  • Hierarchical document management for a provincial government portal
  • Integrated into an existing WordPress platform without disruption
  • Role-based access for educators, administrators, and content managers
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WordPress Site Build

Munich Re: Enterprise WordPress Platform

Munich Re doesn't ship software casually. When Porte Inc. brought me in…

  • Ajax search and secure Google Maps integration across the platform
  • Multi-lingual for US and Canadian markets via WPML
  • WCAG accessibility compliance for a global reinsurance platform
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WooCommerce Development

WP Engine: Amazon Personalize for WooCommerce

Contracted by WP Engine to build the official AWS Labs integration -…

  • AI-powered product recommendations from the WP admin — no AWS console needed
  • Fully automated AWS setup - no technical configuration required
  • Works inside your existing WooCommerce store - no rebuild needed
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WordPress Site Build

Chatelaine: WordPress Child Theme & Newsletter Upgrades

WordPress child theme development and responsive newsletter plugin upgrades for Chatelaine, Rogers…

  • Responsive newsletter plugin upgrades for a flagship Canadian magazine
  • Rogers Media enterprise development standards applied to lifestyle publishing
  • Same workflow as Sportsnet — consistent across Rogers Media properties
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Web Development

Softchoice Cloud: ASP.NET MVC Store & 96-Project CI System

ASP.NET MVC 3 online store with bilingual EN/FR localization, security hardening, and…

  • The 96-project CI system is the specific detail that demonstrates operational engineering maturity beyond single-project development.
  • The Softchoice engagement is the portfolio reference for the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) ASP.NET credential referenced across the enterprise consulting service pages.
  • 🔗 RELATED WORK
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WordPress Site Build

SocialWebSuite: SaaS Platform Architecture

Lead architect on SocialWebSuite - a Laravel/Vue.js SaaS social media scheduling platform.…

  • Content categories separate "what to publish" from "when and where"
  • Fully automated social publishing from content category strategy to live posts
  • Scheduling engine runs every minute with duplicate-post protection at scale
  • Weekly analytics reports connect performance data to content strategy decisions
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WordPress Site Build

London Life: WordPress Development

WordPress development for London Life’s digital properties - custom 404 and 500…

  • Custom 404 and 500 error pages maintaining brand experience on failure
  • Reusable hero component applied across London Life digital properties
  • SEO structured data implementation for financial services properties
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Theme Development

Pointricity: WordPress-Based Loyalty and Rewards SaaS Platform

Pointricity needed a loyalty rewards ecosystem where vendors earn, customers redeem, and…

  • and integrations running reliably for an ongoing client
  • Monthly maintenance keeps the platform
  • plugins
  • Premium plugins extended and modified to fit three-sided marketplace model without forking
  • QR scanning pipeline handles in-person event attendance and point assignment on mobile devices
  • WordPress used as a full SaaS application layer with 60+ role-specific dashboard templates
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WordPress Site Build

FortuneFusion: Bank Statement Processing SaaS

PHP/Python SaaS that converts Serbian bank PDF statements to structured XML. Bank-specific…

  • 4-tier extraction handles native PDFs and scanned statements through the same upload flow
  • Async Python worker keeps the web application responsive during CPU-intensive parsing
  • Bank-specific processors handle each institution's format edge cases without cross-bank regressions
  • Docker Compose deployment packages all three components for consistent environment parity
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Plugin Development

Ministry of Education Ontario: Employment Ontario Portal

Custom WordPress theme, review-by-date governance, file manager, Relevanssi search, ACF customization, and…

  • Content governance tools enabling ministry editorial teams
  • Joint initiative across Ministry of Education and MTCU
  • Purpose-built newsletter plugin for government content delivery
  • Relevanssi search customization for employment services portal
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WordPress Site Build

Great-West Lifeco: WordPress to AEM Migration

Content migration from Great-West Lifeco’s corporate WordPress platform to Adobe Experience Manager.

  • Content migration expertise bridging WordPress and Adobe Experience Manager
  • Part of strategic platform unification across GWL insurance subsidiaries
  • Platform consolidation across the Lifeco group holding company
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Plugin Development

Land Investor: Parcel Lookup Plugin

Custom WordPress REST API plugin for a US property data platform -…

  • CoreLogic parcel data by APN or address with local result caching
  • FIPS county coverage with named error messages for unsupported counties
  • Stripe-managed metered credit system with subscription tier support
  • Twilio SMS for direct property owner outreach from within the platform
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Theme Development

Canadaland: WordPress Theme Development

WordPress theme customization for Canadaland - Canada’s leading independent investigative journalism and…

  • Configurable archive and excerpt system for mixed content types
  • Platform serving Canada's leading independent investigative journalism outlet
  • Reliable plugin integrations for editorial workflow and reader engagement
  • Theme customization that gets out of the way of the content
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Theme Development

Apto: Custom WordPress Theme for a Hyperscale Data Centre Company

Bespoke WordPress theme built from scratch for Apto, a hyperscale data centre…

  • Fully Customizer-driven content - no developer needed for copy or image updates
  • Monthly maintenance retainer keeps WordPress, plugins, and backups current on an ongoing basis
  • Section-based architecture makes per-page layout changes isolated and maintainable
  • UIkit framework delivers consistent animation behaviour without page builder overhead
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WooCommerce Development

Colonial Spirits: WooCommerce POS Sync Plugin

Custom WooCommerce plugin connecting mPower POS to WooCommerce for a US liquor…

  • and integrations running reliably
  • Double-entry eliminated - POS changes sync to WooCommerce automatically on schedule
  • Monthly maintenance retainer keeps WooCommerce
  • Multi-pack variations track stock independently per pack size
  • Paged processing handles large catalogues without PHP timeout failures
  • plugins
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Financial Services / Web / Content Migration

Great-West Life: WordPress to AEM Migration & WPML Multilingual

Enterprise WordPress to Adobe Experience Manager content migration for Great-West Life,

  • Complete content migration from WordPress to Adobe Experience Manager
  • Enterprise content architecture for one of Canada's largest financial groups
  • WPML multilingual implementation across three national insurance brands
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WordPress Site Build

GWL IDEA: Walmart Canada WordPress Multisite

WordPress multisite architecture, ACF panel setup, and documentation for the Walmart sub-site…

  • ACF panel content management enabling non-technical content updates
  • Consistent deployment and documentation across the IDEA platform rollout
  • Multisite sub-site serving one of Canada's largest private-sector employers
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Plugin Development

ActiveOHS: Credential Export Tool

Custom WordPress plugin for ActiveOHS that turned complex relational OHS training records…

  • Compliance-ready CSV export from complex relational data
  • One-click admin export to browser download
  • Works within existing WP installation — no new dependencies
  • Zero manual data entry for audits and HR reporting
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WordPress Site Build

Canada Life: WordPress Error Pages & SEO Schema

Custom 404 error page and SEO structured data implementation for Canada Life’s…

  • Custom 404 error page maintaining brand consistency across Canada Life properties
  • Part of the ongoing Great-West Lifeco family of brands engagement
  • SEO structured data for insurance and financial services search presence
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Theme Development

Land Investor: WordPress Theme (White-Label CTO)

Custom WordPress theme for a leading US land investing education platform. White-label…

  • AJAX filtering and post view tracking for high-traffic content discovery
  • Full custom theme built for a leading US real estate education platform
  • Shortcode library giving editorial team structured content tools
  • Two-phase engagement: v1 (2018) + major expansion (2021)
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Web Development

Ontario Power Authority: PHP Scripts & Drupal Training

Custom PHP data processing scripts and Drupal platform training for the Ontario…

  • Batch CSV processing with deduplication for government data workflows
  • Database comparison and merge tools for Ontario's electricity planning agency
  • Drupal training reducing ongoing developer dependency for staff
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Theme Development

Haila Health: Custom WooCommerce E-Commerce Theme

Full custom WordPress/WooCommerce theme built from scratch for a Canadian CBD wellness…

  • AJAX cart fragment keeps basket count live without page reload
  • Bootstrap form fields throughout checkout via WC form field args filter
  • Canadian English localization via gettext filters - survives WC updates
  • Full custom WooCommerce theme with no visible seams between shop and site
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WordPress Site Build

HypeStudio: Digital Agency Website

WordPress website for HypeStudio - a Toronto digital agency co-founded by Dejan…

  • Built and maintained across two years of active client work (2013-2015)
  • Client-facing sales platform doubling as agency portfolio showcase
  • Live reference implementation of HypeStudio WordPress development practices
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Theme Development

HypeStudio: Knowledge Base WordPress Theme

Custom WordPress knowledge base theme built for SocialWebSuite’s help site - accordion…

  • For SaaS companies evaluating whether to use a generic WordPress theme, a documentation plugin, or a purpose-built solution for their help site: the generic theme requires constant
  • The Knowledge Base theme was built for a specific use case with specific user behaviour patterns.
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WordPress Site Build

HypeSocial Buffer Pro

Commercial WordPress plugin connecting WordPress to the Buffer API with configurable scheduling…

  • Automated social sharing from WordPress — no manual scheduling
  • Five commercial tiers with in-WordPress license management
  • Pinterest board integration built into the same pipeline
  • Supports any custom post type in the scheduling queue
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Plugin Development

Great-West Life: Employee Benefits CSV Export

Custom WordPress plugin built for Great West Life to export employee and…

  • Configurable export for any WordPress CPT
  • HR and payroll data out of WordPress in one click
  • Human-readable CSV column headers from raw field keys
  • Reusable across post types without code changes
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Theme Development

Great-West Life TimCare: Bilingual Benefits Portal

Custom bilingual WordPress theme for Great-West Life’s TimCare portal - a national…

  • Clean administrative UI for non-technical franchise owners
  • Custom bilingual theme for a national benefits platform
  • Enterprise-grade delivery for a major Canadian insurer
  • PAD enrollment workflow built into page templates
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WordPress Site Build

MajstorNidza: Local SEO Website for a Belgrade Locksmith

Custom WordPress site, GEO-targeted local SEO, Answer Engine Optimisation for AI search,…

  • AEO-structured FAQ content surfaces in AI Overviews before users visit the site
  • First-page Google rankings on competitive local keywords within 30 days of launch
  • GEO-targeted pages compete for high-intent geographic search queries with less competition
  • Monthly maintenance keeps the site updated and backed up as the business grows
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WordPress Site Build

Flemingdon Dental: WordPress Site Build

WordPress site build for Flemingdon Dental - a Toronto dental practice. Custom…

  • Appointment booking form matched to dental practice intake requirements
  • Legacy PHP site migrated to managed WordPress CPT model
  • Local SEO structure for a Toronto neighbourhood dental practice
  • Practice staff can update team profiles and case studies without developer help
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WordPress Site Build

Meaford Dental Clinic: WordPress Website

Responsive WordPress website for Meaford Dental Clinic - a family dental practice…

  • Local SEO for dental searches across the Georgian Bay region
  • Managed hosting removing all technical overhead for the practice
  • Twitter API 1.1 social integration keeping the site active
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Web Development

NXNE 2013: Festival Website & Social Login

Full-stack development for the North By Northeast festival website - ColdFusion web…

  • Facebook and Twitter social login for personalized Favorites section
  • Interactive scheduler updating in real time across the festival run
  • Live ColdFusion web service powering real-time festival schedule data
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Web Development

NOW Magazine: Toronto Fringe 2013 Microsite

Full-stack development of NOW Magazine’s Toronto Fringe Festival microsite - Show Times…

  • Festival-run data pipeline with zero downtime during peak traffic
  • Live ColdFusion web service integration for real-time show times
  • Responsive Bootstrap front end serving Toronto arts audiences
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Web Development

NOW Magazine: SummerWorks 2013 Microsite

Responsive performing arts festival guide for NOW Magazine’s SummerWorks coverage - ColdFusion-powered…

  • Consistent delivery across both NOW Magazine festival engagements in 2013
  • Responsive performing arts guide for Toronto's premier summer festival
  • Second festival microsite built with proven ColdFusion + Bootstrap pattern
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WordPress Site Build

Karen Steele YMT: WordPress Website

Responsive WordPress website for Karen Steele, a Toronto yoga and massage therapist…

  • Local SEO for health and wellness searches in Toronto
  • Managed hosting with ongoing maintenance — no technical overhead
  • Twitter API 1.1 social integration for ongoing content freshness
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SEO

Nutcracker Sweet: SEO Campaign

Full-scope SEO campaign for Nutcracker Sweet, a Toronto local business - keyword…

  • Full-scope local SEO campaign for a Toronto small business
  • Keyword strategy, on-page optimization, and off-page link acquisition
  • Sustainable organic search visibility in a competitive local market
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WordPress Site Build

GWL IDEA: Sheridan College WordPress Multisite

WordPress multisite configuration, ACF panel setup, and documentation for the Sheridan College…

  • ACF panel content management with institutional-grade documentation
  • Multisite sub-site for one of Ontario's largest polytechnic colleges
  • Part of national IDEA platform rollout to Canadian post-secondary institutions
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WordPress Site Build

GWL IDEA: University of Ottawa WordPress Multisite

WordPress multisite configuration and documentation for the University of Ottawa sub-site within…

  • Bilingual mandate compliance built into the content architecture
  • Content governance for Canada's largest bilingual university
  • Part of national IDEA platform rollout to Canadian universities
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WordPress Site Build

GWL IDEA: University of Regina WordPress Multisite

WordPress multisite setup, ACF panels, and documentation for the University of Regina…

  • ACF panel setup and documentation enabling client-managed content
  • Consistent delivery patterns across all IDEA platform institutions
  • Multisite sub-site as part of national post-secondary rollout
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WordPress Site Build

GWL IDEA: Union Savings – Multisite with Custom Union Tracking

WordPress multisite configuration with custom session-based union membership tracking for Union Savings…

  • Custom session-based union membership tracking without server-side state
  • Personalized benefits experience for different member categories
  • Stateless architecture that scales without session storage overhead
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