Name:: ing. Jan Zikmund
Age:: 36
Nationality:: Czech
Location:: Gold Coast, Australia

Jan Zikmund freelance web developer

Hi, I am Jan and I develop websites while surfing the world. I cooperated with various agencies around the globe during my 16 years in the field and I still enjoy it.

Born on the World Health Day 1982, I was always full of beans.
I got my first Atari when I was 8 years old. Basic immediatelly became one of my favourite games.
In the age of 15, my school got internet connection. The data limit for the whole school was 250 MB / month. I downloaded 5 MB that first month and was reproved for squandering.
For my first summer job wage I bought a snowboard. Mostly because snowboarders looked cool on the pictures.
After a break-up in 25, I moved to the mountains. I spent the whole winter in the cottage at the end of the world just by snowboarding, drinking and programming Magento e-shops.
Since then I am more or less travelling, working, snowboarding, surfing, playing guitar, meeting people, learning languages and living the way I like.

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Skills

I posses all common webdev skills - from cutting PSD to responsive retina friendly HTML, through Javascript to PHP development, setting-up WordPress and Magento websites and programming tailor-made functionalities.

Front-end: HTML / CSS / JS

HTML5, valid code, cross-browser compatible
CSS3 features, responsive layouts, SASS, Bootstrap grid
Javascript / jQuery - object approach, AJAX, DOM manipulation

experience with responsive frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation)
advanced Google Analytics implementation - tracking of e-commerce, virtual pageviews, custom events, outbound links
understanding of SEO principles - content structure, page elements, rel="canonical"
implementing libraries, tools and APIs

WordPress / WooCommerce

130+ WordPress websites and e-shops, PSD to WP, complete setup
multidomain and multilingual sites, fixes, maintenance
programming plugins, using custom post-types, filters, hooks

I always take a clean approach - where possible, I keep the WordPress core files and plugins unmodified to allow easy future updates.

Some solutions that I implemented:

adjust URL routing for better SEO
programming CSV imports / exports, cross-database queries
developing multiple-steps survey forms / calculators with advanced data administration
programming widgets, adjusting user-profiles, extending parent themes
plugin extension / configuration - WooCommerce, WPML, CForm7, Gravity Forms, ACF, W3TC, SEO plugins, MailChimp, Mandrill ..

Magento

PSD / XHTML > Magento, set catalog, products, pricing rules, taxes
advanced Magento settings - multidomain setup, shipping matrixes, transactional emails, imports/exports, eBay sync, fixes, patching
programming custom functionalities, module extensions

front-end development, theme changes
AJAX calls, adjusting checkout and customer account pages
programming observers, non-destructive module overrides, extending functionalities

Laravel / PHP / MySQL

13 years active PHP development, custom apps and tools
advanced database queries, complex joins, speed optimization

Core Skills

HTML / CSS
WordPress
Magento
PHP / MySQL
Javascript
Laravel

Other Skills

GIT
SSH
Joomla
SEO
Design

Implemented

File‑sharing portal, Facebook login, PDF generators, Payment gateways, 3rd party APIs, SSL certificates, CRM system, Photo gallery, various tools and libraries

Timeline

2015-now

Freelance full-stack developer, Australia

yourdigitalsolution.com.au garnish.com.au

WordPress, Magento and Laravel development, setup, maintenance
Security, speed optimization, SSL certificates, query APIs ..

WordPress:

transform a photogallery from vanilla PHP to WooCommerce, redesign, massive extension of plugins and modules. SEO, caching, lazy-loading images, make it all responsive, handle old content redirection, switch to SSL (mattlauder.com.au)
help portal mixing multiple taxonomies and user roles into a single URL, custom Google search, make it work as static pages to run on AWS cloud (www.deputy.com/help)
40+ WordPress/WooCommerce sites, installation, configuration, maintenance, bugfixes, enhancements, coding custom plugins and features

Magento:

setup, configuration, front-end adjustments, apply patches
SSL, multi-store setup, imports/exports, shipping rate matrix preparation, eBay sales, newsletter templates and customer groups (marinewarehouse.com.au)
custom extension of affiliate module to sell through a network of partner shops (watchpartners.com.au)

Laravel:

payment collection app where customer enters his invoice numbers and bulk-pays them instantly with a credit card. Money appear directly on client's NAB bank account, administration, email notifications.
client billing application querying three time-tracking APIs to gather timesheets, generate PDF invoices, email them to clients and keep track of outstanding payments.

2014-2015

Web developer - Blacksheepdesign, New Zealand

blacksheepdesign.co.nz

front-end coding using HTML5, CSS3, JS
programming and adjustments of WordPress sites
using SASS, GIT, Grunt, Bootstrap ..

5-10/2014

Career break - Backpacking Asia

India, Thailand, Philipines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

2011-2014

Lead developer - dotBlue, Netherlands

www.dotblue.net

WordPress, Magento, HTML5, CSS3, JS and Nette development
participation on 30+ projects, programming, enhancements

WordPress:

development of a site with subdomain for paid members offering member-only tools (document generator, calculators ..)
multi-lingual website with a tool querying 3rd party API and showing results realtime
e-shop and catalogue using Shopp plugin, checkout adjustments
programming a subscription site using their API for getting price-plans, validating data and creating accounts on their server
URL adjustments, CSV export / import, generating .PDF / .DOC, programming plugins, widgets ..

Magento:

developing product catalog with multiple store-fronts based on Magento
programming a complex Magento e-shop with a lot of functionalities, ajax parts, extended controllers/models and heavily adjusted one-page checkout

Other / Related:

few smaller Nette projects
front-end coding XHTML / HTML5, prototyping with Zurb Foundation
advanced Google Analytics tracking, implementing MailChimp newsletters
various Javascript / jQuery functions, adjusting Prototype.js form validation
developing product flipbooks using Turn.js

2007-2011

Freelance web programmer / webdesigner

development of websites, e-shops, PHP programming and adjustments
clients from Czech republic, Germany, Austria, Denmark, USA, Canada, Russia ..

Websites based on CMS:

programming 15+ WordPress sites from scratch, developing plugins, fixes, new functions
8 Joomla websites, some from scratch, some take-over and adjustments
6 Magento e-shops, most of them from scratch, other take-over, servicing and speed enhancements

Custom PHP projects:

taking care of a data-sharing portal, redesign, implementing payment gateways
programming a PHP based CRM for a call-center, user roles, exports and statistics
PHP connector for a travel agency syncing trips from their inner system to their website
other smaller stuff - front-end coding XHTML templates, SEO implementations, debugging sites, development of open-source plugins for Joomla and WordPress, content translations, consulting

2008-2010

PHP Developer - Turistika.cz / Mediacentrum

www.turistika.cz www.mediacentrum.cz

PHP programming on Zend framework, complex database queries, front-end coding
developing and supporting Magento e-shops, programming WordPress sites

2004-2008

Lotus Notes Developer - Generali a.s.

programming of internet and intranet applications for Lotus Notes / Domino

2001-2007

University of Hradec Králové

master's degree on the Faculty of informatics and management

.. and what do my clients say?

We loved working with Jan, he's a real professional, always thorough and very courteous and thoughtful.

Mark Jones / Your Digital Solution, Australia

Jan has been working with us at Garnish Marketing as a Web Developer for a number of years and during the time he contracted to us he has been an enormous help. Jan has a highly technical set of skills and has an ability to problem solve where most cannot. His ability to read code and fix problems has been really very useful and if I'm honest, I will miss having such a fantastic resource on tap. Jan has a pleasant demeanor and is always very polite.

Angie Hammond / Garnish Marketing, Australia

Jan has provided excellent work and is always reliable, we'd recommend him highly.

Adam Fowler / AbreIT, Australia

Jan was great. Fantastic communication and skills with Wordpress. Always eager to help us out. A pleasure to work with and we'll re-hire for future projects.

Stephen Woods / deputy.com

Aside from being a thoroughly pleasant man, Jan really does know his stuff and is a pleasure to work with. He listens carefully to client briefs and is happy to suggest alternative approaches to issues if he feels that it is in the best interest of the project. Jan always produced work of a high standard, on time and within budget. I have no hesitation in recommending Jan. And he can surf.

Mark Inman / Blacksheepdesign, New Zealand

Jan is a frontend legend. Great communication, great skills and puts in big efforts when needed. Will certainly hire again.

Adrian Anderson / designer, Australia

Jan did a very good job on the custom PHP code. The code is really good and Jan is a real professional. He communicates well and often, and is really dedicated. Will definitely hire him again.

Vincent van Scherpenseel / dotBlue, Netherlands

I was really satisfied with Jan's job on my website. He was precise, able to see all aspects of my requests and always ready to help. I'm not an easy customer to satisfy and he did it just well.

Eliška Štecherová / JustBecause, Austria

True pleasure to work with Jan. Will most definitely work with him again.

Lars Ettrup / Nodes, Denmark

Jan was great to work with and did an excellent job on my site. He's very easy to communicate with and was able to get everything done very quickly and accurately. I'd highly recommend him and would definitely hire him again for future projects.

Neil O'Shaughnessy, Ireland

Contact

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E-mail:
Skype:pan_ziki

Address:

2/7 Crisp Court
Miami
QLD 4220
Australia
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Invoice information:

ABN:91865144375