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Ashwin Kumar Dave

Platform Manager at Brand Desk

@ashwin91 India joined Jul 2021

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Bio

Senior WordPress & PHP Developer with 7+ years of experience building scalable, high-performance web applications and enterprise WordPress solutions.

My expertise includes custom WordPress development, plugin and theme architecture, WooCommerce, REST APIs, GraphQL integrations, performance optimization, and website security. Throughout my career, I have worked with startups, agencies, and enterprise clients to deliver reliable, user-focused digital experiences.

I enjoy solving complex technical challenges, improving development workflows, and building products that create real business impact.

Currently exploring opportunities in web development, open-source contributions, AI-assisted workflows, and product research.

Core Skills:
• WordPress Development
• PHP
• JavaScript
• WooCommerce
• REST API & GraphQL
• MySQL
• Performance Optimization
• Git & CI/CD
• Plugin & Theme Development
• Technical Leadership

WordPress Origin Story

My journey with WordPress started early in my web development career when I was looking for a flexible platform that allowed me to build websites quickly while still giving me the freedom to customize everything according to business needs.

What began with simple theme customization soon evolved into custom plugin development, WooCommerce solutions, API integrations, performance optimization, and enterprise-level WordPress projects. Over the years, I have worked on a wide range of websites, from small business platforms to large-scale digital experiences serving thousands of users.

What keeps me connected to WordPress is its open-source philosophy, strong community, and the ability to turn ideas into real products that help businesses grow. WordPress has played a significant role in my professional journey, and I continue to enjoy learning, building, and contributing within the ecosystem.

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Current Job

Platform Manager
Aug 2022 – Present
Brand Desk · Freelance
Led end-to-end delivery of 10+ WordPress and PHP projects while managing cross-functional
teams of up to 8 members, designers, QA, and client stakeholders.
• Owned project planning, requirement gathering, sprint coordination, and client communication from
kickoff through delivery.
• Introduced structured sprint-planning, documentation, and delivery workflows that improved project
visibility, stakeholder communication, and overall team productivity.
• Managed scope discussions, timelines, and technical/delivery blockers to keep projects on track;
developed custom plugins, WooCommerce extensions, and Gutenberg solutions.
• Oversaw Docker-based development environments and Kubernetes deployment workflows

Job History

Sr. WordPress & PHP Developer
Feb 2026 – Jun 2026
BrowserStack (via Uplers) · Contract
• Developed and maintained enterprise WordPress multisite properties serving high-traffic global
audiences.
• Implemented custom Gutenberg enhancements, experimentation features, and analytics/eventtracking solutions.
• Collaborated with Product, Design, QA, and Engineering teams within Agile delivery environments while
contributing to Core Web Vitals and frontend performance improvements.
• Contributed to pull-request reviews, CI/CD workflows, and code quality initiatives using Git-based
development practices.
Sr. WordPress & PHP Developer
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Diginnovators Solutions · Contract
Delivered 2 GraphQL-powered WordPress websites from requirement gathering through deployment.
• Built custom API and GraphQL integrations enabling efficient content and data delivery across web applications.
• Implemented frontend enhancements using JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, and CSS3, improving user
experience and Core Web Vitals.
• Collaborated with designers, QA engineers, and stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle,
participating in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, and deployments.
Sr. WordPress & PHP Developer
Feb 2021 – Oct 2022
eBizTrait Technolabs · Full-time
Delivered 12+ WordPress websites independently with an average client satisfaction rate of 95%+ and ontime project delivery.
• Served as the primary technical point of contact for clients, leading requirement discussions, project
updates, and technical consultations.
• Developed custom WordPress plugins, modules, and dynamic website functionality tailored to
business requirements.
• Mentored and supported a team of 5 junior developers through code reviews and best-practice guidance.
• Customized themes, integrated third-party APIs, and implemented responsive WordPress solutions
across multiple client projects

Key Accomplishments

• Contributed to the development and enhancement of the Akoni Job Board, a WordPress-powered recruitment platform designed to streamline job posting and candidate management workflows.

• Developed custom WordPress solutions, plugins, and integrations to support recruitment, business, and enterprise use cases.

• Built and maintained scalable WordPress applications with a strong focus on performance, security, and user experience.

• Worked extensively with custom post types, REST APIs, advanced

Recent impact

Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

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Last 90 days
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Last 12 months
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Team focus

Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

Time commitment

40 hours per week
  • On my own time 40 hrs/wk

Contributions

Type
September 2026
Sep 07 Mon · 08:15
Plugins high
Committed [3684445] to Plugins SVN:
Improve readme: better SEO tags, FAQ, screenshots section
Sep 07 Mon · 08:01
Plugins high
Committed [3684422] to Plugins SVN:
Fix mime-type for asset images
Sep 07 Mon · 07:56
Plugins high
Committed [3684409] to Plugins SVN:
Add plugin assets
Sep 07 Mon · 07:08
Plugins high
Committed [3684333] to Plugins SVN:
Tagging 1.0.1
Sep 07 Mon · 07:06
Plugins high
Committed [3684329] to Plugins SVN:
Initial release 1.0.1
October 2024
Oct 16 Wed · 14:23
Forums med
Created a topic, Menu And Menu Not Visible, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Dear Support Team, I recently downloaded and instal…
September 2021
Sep 28 Tue · 05:10
Forums med
Posted a reply to SEO title not showing correctly, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @rainbowgeek I am also facing the same issue i am updating my title meta…
July 2021
Jul 15 Thu · 11:51
Forums med
Posted a reply to Membership plane calculating twice discount on checkout page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @maykato I couldn't found any helpful solution for this error, I am still facing…
Jul 07 Wed · 05:53
Forums med
Created a topic, Membership plane calculating twice discount on checkout page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I have notice that in my checkout page the actual amou…
Jul 06 Tue · 12:02
Forums med
Posted a reply to Membership plane calculating twice discount on checkout page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @t-p , I am using woocommerce plugin membership plane add-on

Developer

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