Fausto Balloni Filho

Senior WordPress Developer with 25+ years of experience building custom, scalable WordPress solutions for high-traffic platforms. Specialized in custom plugin and theme development, complex data structures, and performance optimization. Strong experience with membership systems, gated content, and payment integrations including Stripe. Proven ability to architect, develop, and maintain reliable, high-performance WordPress environments used in real-world production.

Senior WordPress Developer at Boston Web Group (2024-10 – Present)

• Developed custom WordPress plugins with complex API integrations and external service communication
• Architected and implemented custom solutions across multiple WordPress platforms, focusing on scalability and maintainability
• Built fully custom WordPress themes from Figma designs using modern development practices
• Contributed to complex WordPress environments with high levels of customization and integration requirements

Senior WordPress Developer at BigDrop Inc. (2024-08 – 2025-01)

• Architected and developed a fully custom WordPress website from scratch using Figma designs
• Built flexible Gutenberg blocks using ACF Pro
• Delivered pixel-perfect, responsive frontend with custom animations and integrations
• Focused on performance, maintainability, and clean architecture
• Optimized performance for content-heavy WordPress environments

Senior WordPress Developer at Project6 Design (2024-02 – 2024-07)

• Developed custom WordPress solutions from scratch based on Adobe XD designs
• Built reusable custom blocks and scalable frontend components
• Worked with Git workflows across local and staging environments
• Ensured high code quality and maintainability across the project

Senior WordPress Developer at nclud (2023-11 – 2024-02)

• Built custom WordPress websites using ACF Pro and modular block architecture
• Improved SEO and accessibility across multiple projects
• Maintained and optimized existing WordPress platforms

Senior WordPress Developer at LeadSnap / Websiteness (2023-01 – 2023-09)

• Developed and maintained large volumes of WordPress websites
• Managed and supported over 500 websites
• Delivered custom frontend solutions aligned with brand requirements

WordPress Developer / Systems Builder at Teamraderie (2020-06 – 2021-01)

• Developed a custom WordPress platform with dual-database architecture (WordPress + external system)
• Built custom plugins to integrate and synchronize data between systems
• Implemented a custom order funnel with payment integration and scheduling (Calendly + payments)
• Designed advanced filtering systems using custom post types and taxonomies
• Worked directly with MySQL and complex data structures to support business logic

WordPress Developer at Cosient (2020-12 – 2021-03)

• Built a fully custom WordPress theme from scratch
• Delivered responsive, pixel-perfect frontend implementations
• Developed custom layouts aligned with branding requirements

Freelance Web Developer at Self-Employed (2012-05 – 2020-12)

• Delivered custom WordPress solutions for clients across the US and Canada
• Worked on performance optimization, SEO, hosting, and technical problem-solving
• Managed full project lifecycle from architecture to deployment
• Achieved Top Rated status on Upwork

Frontend Engineer at Globo.com (2001-01 – 2009-09)

• Contributed to large-scale content platforms and CMS systems
• Developed frontend solutions for high-volume content environments
• Worked in agile and structured development teams
• Collaborated across teams to deliver reliable user experiences

Coursework in Graphic Design – Ipanema University

Coursework in Computer Science – Universidade Estácio de Sá