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Wilson Mbuthia

@wilsonmbuthia

Senior WordPress Developer at Freelance (Independent), building custom plugins and a visitor platform processing 300+ monthly check-ins.

Kenya

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At Freelance (Independent), I build custom WordPress themes, plugins, and integrations for clients across Kenya and East Africa. For Nyeri Club, I engineered a visitor management platform processing 300+ monthly check-ins, with visitor categories and SMS/email alerts.

Previously, at The Jitu / Griffin Global Tech, I developed a CI/CD plugin using GitHub webhooks and the WordPress REST API, reducing deployment time across 12 client sites from 45 minutes to under 5. At Codeable, I delivered custom themes and plugin work for international clients, reducing page load times by 40% across client sites.

Experience

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Current

Senior WordPress Developer

Current

Freelance

Mar 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Design and deliver complete WordPress solutions for clients across Kenya and East Africa, including custom themes, bespoke plugins, third-party integrations, and ongoing maintenance. Engineered a visitor management platform processing 300+ check-ins monthly and achieved 90+ Lighthouse scores on custom themes.

WordPress PHP Gutenberg React REST APIs Tailwind AlpineJS GSAP GitHub Actions Docker Stripe Africa'S Talking SMS SEO Performance Optimization

Software Developer

The Jitu / Griffin Global Tech

Jan 2023 - Feb 2024 (1 year 1 month)

Architected WordPress solutions for e-commerce and enterprise clients, delivered custom plugins and theme systems, and led a 3-person development team. Constructed a CI/CD automation plugin that reduced deployment time by 90% and directed a team as Product Manager, raising on-time delivery from 70% to 100%.

WordPress PHP GitHub Actions REST APIs CI CD Team Leadership Agile Sentry New Relic Security

WordPress Developer

Codeable

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 11 months)

Delivered freelance WordPress engagements for international clients through the Codeable vetting platform, specializing in custom theme development and plugin customization. Reduced page load times by 40% and improved organic traffic by 25% through SEO strategies.

WordPress PHP Figma SEO SQL WP Query Caching WebP cross browser compatibility

Education

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University of Nairobi

Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science

Graduated with a Bachelor of Computer Science in September 2022, with coursework in data structures, algorithms, database management, software engineering, and AI fundamentals.