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Yiorgos Mandas

Web developer & UX designer at Οpen Website & more

@geomandas Greece joined Aug 2021

openwebsite.gr

    Bio

    I am a developer and automation engineer with a strong background in information technology, industrial systems, and web application development.

    ### Education
    • Technical High School of Agios Dimitrios – Informatics Department (1990)
    • Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus – Automation Engineering (1997)

    My studies focused on Automatic Control Systems and their application to electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and computer-based systems, with specialization in robotics, CNC machines, industrial data networks, and intelligent control.

    ### Web & Digital Skills
    Diploma in Web Design & Development (2013) HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, Joomla, e-commerce solutions.

    Digital Marketing & Analytics:
    Google Analytics, Google Ads, SEO, keyword research, content management, social media, and email marketing.

    ### Technical Skills
    Basic, Cobol, Pascal, Fortran, C++, PHP, MySQL, Oracle, HTML5, CSS3 Responsive Web Design, Adobe Photoshop

    I actively work on WordPress development, custom plugins, WooCommerce solutions, and automation tools that bridge technology with real business needs.

    WordPress Origin Story

    My involvement with WordPress started as a practical solution to real-world needs.

    With a background in automation engineering, industrial systems, and software development,
    I was already building custom web applications and business tools.
    WordPress initially entered my workflow as a flexible CMS, but very quickly it became clear to me that it could be much more than that.

    For me, WordPress is an operating system-like platform on top of which I can design, build, and deploy fully custom applications. As project requirements grew, I started developing custom themes, plugins, and WooCommerce extensions to support automation, ERP integrations, complex workflows, and business-specific logic that off-the-shelf solutions could not cover.

    Over time, WordPress evolved from a publishing platform into a full application framework, a solid foundation where backend logic, data processing, and user-friendly interfaces can coexist in maintainable, production-ready solutions.

    Today, I actively work with WordPress as a development platform, focusing on custom plugins, WooCommerce solutions, and automation tools that bridge technology with real operational and business needs.

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    Translation Contributor '22

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    Web developer & UX designer
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    Οpen Website & more

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    Contributions

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    May 2023
    May 05 Fri · 09:30
    Polyglots high
    Translated 6 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    February 2022
    Feb 10 Thu · 16:10
    Forums med
    Created a topic, παρα πολυ καλό, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Αρκετά καλό μας λύνει τα χέρια με τοσα social που έχου…
    August 2021
    Aug 17 Tue · 17:07
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    Created a topic, WCAG 2.0, level ΑΑ, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    hello how to get certification for WCAG 2.0, level ΑΑ.…

    Translations

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    el Ελληνικά (Greek) Translation Contributor

    Contributed translations to 1 project.

    ERP: Complete HR, Accounting & CRM Suite Built for WooCommerce

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