Work
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Selected engagements. Clients stay anonymous; the problem, the work and the results are described as they happened.
A US digital media publisher
Securing and running a WordPress publishing estate
Audited 33 sites (464 findings in two weeks), contained 6 live compromises (2 with zero downtime), closed ~111 GB of publicly downloadable backups, hardened REST APIs and custom plugins across ~22 sites, and identified ~$14.5k/yr in hosting savings by right-sizing ~63 servers.
Read the case study: Securing and running a WordPress publishing estate
- 464 findings in two weeks
- 6 live compromises contained
- ~$14.5k/yr savings identified
A SaaS provider
Rebuilding a WordPress plugin to directory standards
Rebuilt a customer-facing WordPress plugin as v2.0: fixed cross-site scripting issues, replaced ~95,000 lines of bundled framework code with the WordPress Settings API, cut coding-standards violations from ~3,728 to 29, and added 53 automated tests — without breaking any live customer site.
Read the case study: Rebuilding a WordPress plugin to directory standards
- ~95,000 lines of framework code replaced
- Standards violations ~3,728 → 29
- 53 automated tests
A US membership-based publisher
Membership directory sync for a WooCommerce store
Replaced a fragile two-site directory with one source of truth: two custom plugins linking WooCommerce Memberships and Subscriptions to a public directory through an authenticated REST feed, instant webhooks, 15-minute incremental sync and a daily reconciliation that refuses to delete more than 20% of records.
Read the case study: Membership directory sync for a WooCommerce store
- 15-minute incremental sync
- Instant webhooks
- Daily reconciliation with a 20% delete guard
An enterprise software company
A developer education platform at enterprise scale
Built a public developer learning platform on enterprise WordPress hosting: course delivery with Sensei LMS customised for certification flows, interactive quizzes and code exercises with H5P, single sign-on across the client’s product ecosystem, and block-based authoring so the content team publishes courses without engineering help. Passed the client’s internal security and performance audits.
Read the case study: A developer education platform at enterprise scale
- 5,000+ active developers
- 2,000+ new sign-ups a month
- 30K+ monthly pageviews
An independent research publisher
High-traffic publishing with protected digital products
Built a publishing and commerce platform for articles, physical goods, digital downloads and video on demand. Two custom plugins protect premium content: an asynchronous pipeline that watermarks every PDF per buyer, and an admin tool that lets support re-run or re-deliver failed files without an engineering ticket. Event attendees unlock gated downloads after ticket verification, and caching is tuned for event-day surges.
Read the case study: High-traffic publishing with protected digital products
- 800K+ daily pageviews, 1.5M+ on event days
- Under 2-second loads at peak
- No downtime recorded during event surges
A US connected-health startup
Device-plus-subscription commerce across retail and marketplaces
Built a WooCommerce platform selling connected medical devices bundled with subscription software under two billing models: device paid upfront, or spread over three months, each with a monthly subscription. Customers who buy in physical retail stores activate online by entering the device serial number, validated against the manufacturer’s API before the subscription links to that device. Seven-plus external services cover tax, payments, licensing, fulfilment and support, alongside four online marketplaces.
Read the case study: Device-plus-subscription commerce across retail and marketplaces
- 7+ integrations
- Under 2-second load times
- Two billing models, one platform
A US direct-to-consumer accessories brand
A DTC store built around an exact-fit catalogue
Built a WooCommerce store on AWS behind Cloudflare, with a variant architecture that maps every product to the specific models it fits, so customers buy the right item with confidence. Real-time rates from four carriers at checkout cover US and Canadian delivery, and orders flow to a separate fulfilment system so the operations team manages shipping without touching the site.
Read the case study: A DTC store built around an exact-fit catalogue
- $800K+ annual gross sales
- 10K+ active users a month
- US and Canada shipping
A US subscription print-delivery company
Magento to WooCommerce, with active subscriptions intact
Migrated a live subscription business from Magento to WooCommerce, moving the product catalogue, customer accounts and order history without disrupting active deliveries. Built a custom quote extension where customers choose publications, quantities and daily, weekly or monthly delivery and get an instant price, replacing calls to the sales team.
Read the case study: Magento to WooCommerce, with active subscriptions intact
- Zero disruption to active subscribers
- 8K+ daily visits
- Instant self-serve quotes
A US community foundation
A digital giving platform for a community foundation
Built a custom WordPress theme with structured content types so non-technical staff publish programme, fund and grant information without engineering help. Donation forms are configured per fund, with monthly and annual recurring giving to build long-term donor relationships, on AWS behind Cloudflare.
Read the case study: A digital giving platform for a community foundation
- 10K+ active monthly users
- Recurring monthly and annual giving
- Per-fund donation pathways
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