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Hemant Adhikari
Senior Software Engineer · PHP, WordPress & Full-Stack JavaScript
- PHP
- Laravel
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- React.js
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Shopify
- Dehradun, India
- ha7aug1995@gmail.com
- www.hemantinsights.com
Profile
Senior software engineer with more than ten years of experience building and running commercial websites and e-commerce platforms. Currently a Senior Software Engineer at EZContacts, a US online eyewear retailer, improving the storefront UI, building enhancements and resolving Jira tickets across its PHP e-commerce platform and its React/Next.js product. Strong in PHP (Laravel, CodeIgniter, CakePHP and WordPress), MySQL and REST APIs, with modern frontends in React.js and Next.js, including headless WordPress. Uses AI coding agents and prompt engineering to build, test and ship faster, with every change reviewed. Comfortable owning work end to end: requirements and estimates, architecture, development, testing, deployment and support, working directly with clients, product owners and QA teams in India, the US, the UK and the UAE.
- 10+ years building commercial websites and e-commerce platforms, from first brief to production support
- Senior engineer on a US e-commerce business: UI improvements, feature enhancements and Jira ticket resolution across a PHP platform and a React/Next.js product
- AI-assisted engineering: AI coding agents and prompt engineering to prototype, build, test and document features fast, with human review of every change
- Custom WordPress themes and plugins, WooCommerce, Multisite and multilingual sites; Shopify Online Store 2.0 themes
- PHP frameworks: Laravel, CodeIgniter and CakePHP; MySQL schema design and query optimisation; REST APIs
- React.js and Next.js frontends, including headless WordPress; Node.js and Express services
- Technical SEO, Core Web Vitals and performance work; accessible, W3C-valid, mobile-first markup
- Deployment and hosting: Linux servers, cPanel and managed hosting, SSL, Git-based workflows
Experience
– Current
Senior Software Engineer
EZContactsRemote
US online retailer of contact lenses, prescription eyewear and designer sunglasses.
- Improve the storefront UI and UX: layouts, product and checkout screens, responsiveness and performance.
- Build enhancements across the PHP e-commerce platform, from front end to back-end logic and database.
- Develop and enhance the company's React/Next.js product: components, screens, UI improvements and fixes.
- Resolve bugs and change requests assigned in Jira, and ship them through review, QA and release.
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Senior Software Engineer
A1 Brains InfotechAhmedabad, India
Web development company delivering WordPress and custom websites for clients in India, the UAE, the UK and the US.
- Customise WordPress core, admin and theme components for client websites, using a deep understanding of WordPress internals.
- Built and maintain reusable code libraries that shorten the WordPress development cycle across projects.
- Run wireframe and content reviews with clients, and convert design assets into component-based HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- Lead projects from requirements and estimates to launch, resolving issues with project managers, developers, QA and customers.
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WordPress Developer
Sudo Technologies LLCDehradun, India
- Developed and launched WordPress websites, custom themes and plugins.
- Converted PSD designs into custom WordPress themes.
- Built responsive, mobile-first websites from design concepts.
- Implemented SEO best practices and measured their impact.
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Freelance Web Developer
Self-employed (US clients)Remote
Independent work for US-based clients alongside my Master's degree.
- Built and maintained WordPress websites, custom themes and plugins for small businesses in the United States.
- Turned PSD designs into responsive, mobile-first templates and handled hosting, launches and ongoing fixes.
- Worked directly with clients across time zones on scope, estimates, feedback and support.
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Frontend Developer
Gudik TechnologiesDehradun, India
- Built features for mobile and desktop using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- Customised WordPress admin and theme components.
- Managed projects end to end in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
Languages
- PHP
- JavaScript (ES2023)
- TypeScript
- SQL
- HTML5
- CSS3 / Sass
PHP frameworks and CMS
- Laravel
- CodeIgniter
- CakePHP
- WordPress (core, themes, plugins, Gutenberg blocks)
- WooCommerce
- Shopify (Liquid, Online Store 2.0)
- Headless CMS (WordPress REST API)
- Avada, Divi, WPBakery, Elementor
Frontend
- React.js
- Next.js (App Router)
- Redux
- Tailwind CSS
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
- Responsive and accessible UI (WCAG)
Backend and APIs
- Node.js
- Express.js
- REST API design
- Webhooks
- Payment and shipping integrations
- AJAX and JSON
- Postman
Databases and caching
- MySQL / MariaDB
- Query optimisation and indexing
- Redis
- MongoDB (basics)
AI-assisted development
- AI coding agents (agentic workflows)
- Claude Code
- Prompt and context engineering
- AI-assisted code review, refactoring and testing
- Rapid prototyping
- Verifying AI-generated code
DevOps and tools
- Git, GitHub and Bitbucket
- Jira (ticket-based workflow)
- Linux servers and Nginx / Apache
- cPanel and managed hosting
- Docker (basics)
- Composer and npm
- Vercel
- Chrome DevTools
- Figma and Photoshop
Quality and practices
- Code reviews
- Unit and integration testing (PHPUnit, Jest)
- Technical SEO
- Core Web Vitals
- Security best practices (OWASP)
- Agile / Scrum
Selected projects
- HemantInsightsThis site: Next.js + headless WordPress, 15 free developer tools
- ToolyConvertOnline tools platform, Next.js + headless WordPress
- Royal YachtsYacht brokerage, Dubai, WordPress
- Nucleus ExhibitionsExhibition stands, Dubai, WordPress
- Ace VenturesReal estate, Hyderabad, WordPress
- Brumley Law FirmLegal services, USA, WordPress
- Greenaway MosaicsArt studio, UK, WordPress
- Threads of HarmanFashion retail, India, Shopify
- Glamour RoseFlorist and gifting, Dubai, Shopify
- G4GiftOnline gifting store, India, e-commerce
Full case studies are in the portfolio.
Education
Jul 2017 – Jul 2019
Master of Science
DAV PG College, Dehradun
Jul 2013 – Aug 2016
Bachelor of Science
DAV PG College, Dehradun
How I work
- Estimating work, challenging briefs and documenting technical and functional specifications
- Advising stakeholders on technical approach and deployment, and supporting clients through to resolution
- Respecting NDAs and client confidentiality; following security guidelines and suggesting improvements
Hiring for a PHP, WordPress or React role?
Send the role details and I’ll reply personally, with an honest view on whether I’m a good fit.