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Juan David G.

WordPress & Elementor Lead Dev | Performance, SEO & Scalable Sites

Building a WordPress site is easy; making it fast, scalable, and SEO-optimized requires a Technical Lead. I deliver pixel-perfect Elementor builds and ensure they are done right the first time, with no bloated code. I am a Senior WordPress Developer with over 10 years of experience. Because my background is in Industrial Engineering, I am wired to focus on process standardization, efficiency, and optimization. I don't just write code—I build scalable web ecosystems. For over 4 years, I served as the Tech Lead at LinkGraph/SearchAtlas, an enterprise SEO agency, where I built and led the web development team from scratch. Currently, I am the Technical Lead for a high-traffic e-commerce platform. I know exactly how to balance clean design with the strict technical requirements needed for organic traffic and sales. My Approach—Doing it right the first time. Tired of paying a second developer to clean up bad code? I eliminate that risk. My workflow is built to ensure quality and speed: • Audit & Strategy: I evaluate your current infrastructure, plugin stack, and performance bottlenecks before touching a line of code. • Clean Execution: I build using global design systems, lightweight themes (like Hello Elementor), and minimal custom code to prevent layout breakages. • Systematic QA (No guessing in production): Before handing any project over, I run strict cross-device checks. I verify that Core Web Vitals (speed) and Technical SEO metadata are perfectly intact, so the site is truly ready for traffic. Core Services & Expertise: • Scalable Website Development: Pixel-perfect Figma to WordPress/Elementor Pro builds. • Performance & Modernization: Core Web Vitals optimization, speed enhancements, and bloated code refactoring. • Technical SEO Infrastructure: Semantic HTML, proper heading hierarchies, and metadata implementation. • Fractional Tech Lead Support: Ongoing maintenance, complex integrations, and staging-to-production deployments. Whether you need a brand-new scalable build or someone to take ownership of your complex web infrastructure, I am ready to help. Let's discuss your project. Send me an invite and let's get to work!

🇨🇴Cali, Colombia$20/hr100% JSS5.00 (20)Since Nov 2018

Earnings and projects

MRR
$390

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#87,934 / 412k
🇨🇴Country#1,163 / 4,578
Revenue, last 30 days
$320

Last 6 months: $2.3k

World#73,038 / 412k
🇨🇴Country#931 / 4,578
Total earnings
$60k

Billed in all: $65k

World#64,939 / 412k
🇨🇴Country#521 / 4,578
Per project
$1.7k

$334 in the last 6 months

World#86,108 / 412k
🇨🇴Country#976 / 4,578
Projects, last 6 months
7

Across 8 contracts

63% fixed37% hourly
World#28,826 / 412k
🇨🇴Country#183 / 4,578
Projects in all
35

Across 37 contracts

49% fixed51% hourly
World#85,277 / 412k
🇨🇴Country#383 / 4,578

Earnings, last 30 days

$65.5k+$320 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$65.0k$65.2k$65.4k$65.6kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 16% in MySQL

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