Michael T. Shabalala

PHP WordPress Developer

Back-end Developer

Front-end Developer

Michael T. Shabalala

PHP WordPress Developer

Back-end Developer

Front-end Developer

Resume
Experience
05/ 2025
WordPress Developer
Urban Media (UK)
  • Custom Theme & Plugin Development
    Designing and developing bespoke themes and plugins tailored to specific client and project requirements.

  • Front-End Development
    Creating responsive, accessible, and modern UI components using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and frameworks like Bootstrap or Tailwind.

  • Back-End Development
    Writing efficient PHP code, integrating APIs, managing custom post types, taxonomies, user roles, and building scalable WordPress architecture.

  • Website Maintenance & Optimization
    Handling performance optimization, security hardening, regular updates, backups, and debugging to ensure smooth site operation.

  • Project Scoping & Solution Architecture
    Working closely with stakeholders to plan features, define scope, and suggest the best technical solutions.

  • Client-Focused Development
    Building custom dashboards, forms, and admin experiences tailored to client workflows using tools like ACF, Gravity Forms, and WooCommerce.

09/ 2022 – 01/ 2024
WordPress Developer
Anything is Possible (UK)
  • Planning, structuring and configuring WordPress systems.
  • Creating websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and a choice of backend language.
  • Writing and maintaining code to a high standard
  • Working with Agency designers to ensure websites match the creative brief
  • Creating fast, efficient landing page experience for media campaigns
  • Integrating Advertising Platforms measurement tools and CRMs to websites
  • Working with Agency Tech Lead to help develop web development products and services.
08/ 2015 - 09/ 2022
PHP - WordPress Developer
Wired Multimedia
  • Planning, structuring and configuring WordPress systems.
  • Edit and repurpose WordPress plugins and themes in accordance to customers’ needs
  • Securing websites in terms of file permissions and security
  • Developing custom PHP modules, themes and plugins for WordPress
  • Improving the quality and functionality of existing systems
  • E-commerce (WooCommerce)
  • Domain set-up and registration
  • Maintain and transfer domains/subdomains using control Panels
  • Web server and hosting setup and management
  • Google Analytics setup, management and reporting
  • Browser testing and debugging
  • Website performance optimisation
  • PSD to HTML and CMS
  • Responsive web design and development
  • Content Management and Website maintenance
  • Client support
01/2014 – 08/2015
Web Developer
Tech 3 Interactive
  • Website audits
  • CMS websites development (Joomla and WordPress)
  • Website redevelopment (HTML to CMS)
  • Content Management and Website maintenance
  • Maintenance of clients’ websites
  • PSD to HTML and CMS
  • Website Updates
  • Onsite SEO
  • Set up and manage website hosting for clients
  • WordPress Theme/Template customizations
  • Fixing problems encountered in the functioning of the website
  • Set up and manage Google Analytics profiles
  • Testing websites for functionality in different browsers and at different resolutions
  • Responsive Designs
  • Magento store management
Education
2013
Diploma IT
Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
2011
Grade 12
Town View High School
Skills
Coding
  • WordPress
    90%
  • PHP / MYSQL
    75%
  • JavaScript
    85%
  • HTML / CSS
    95%
Knowledge
  • Website hosting
  • WordPress Development
  • WooCommerce
  • Hosting Installation
  • SEO Optimize
  • Responsive and mobile-ready
  • Advertising services
  • HTML, CSS, jQuery
Front-end
  • jQuery
  • HTML/5
  • CSS frameworks
Languages
  • Zulu
  • English