AJM Awill Jay E. Macalisang

SHEET Nº 01 · COVER · MISAMIS ORIENTAL, PHILIPPINES

Awill Jay E. Macalisang

WordPress Developer · AI-Assisted Engineer

I design, build, and maintain fast, accessible WordPress sites — and I ship custom plugins and AI-assisted tooling that solve real client problems.

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4+
Years building
50+
WordPress sites
20+
eCommerce builds
Awill Jay E. Macalisang FIG. 1 — THE DEVELOPER
SHEET Nº 02

Development Skills

FULL STACK · WORDPRESS-FIRST

Web Development

  • WordPress (Custom Themes & Plugins)
  • WooCommerce
  • Shopify
  • PHP
  • Laravel (Blade)
  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • HTML5 / CSS3
  • Tailwind CSS
  • REST API Integration

Builders & CMS Tools

  • Elementor
  • Divi Builder
  • Gutenberg
  • WPBakery
  • Beaver Builder
  • Oxygen Builder
  • Thrive Architect
  • Cornerstone
  • Advanced / Secure Custom Fields

Hosting & Deployment

  • WP Engine
  • Kinsta
  • SiteGround
  • Hostinger
  • GoDaddy
  • cPanel
  • DNS / SSL / SPF / DKIM
  • Staging Workflows
  • Git (GitHub & Bitbucket)

Performance & SEO

  • Core Web Vitals
  • WP Rocket
  • Redis Full-Page Caching
  • CDN Integration
  • Schema Markup
  • Technical SEO Audits
  • Google Analytics & Tag Manager
  • Screaming Frog

Accessibility

  • WCAG 2.1 AA Remediation
  • Color Contrast Fixes
  • Alt Text & Anchor Text Audits
  • Keyboard & Screen-Reader Testing

Security & Email

  • SSL & Firewall Setup
  • Login Protection
  • Malware Prevention
  • Secure Backups
  • Postmark / Email Deliverability
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AI-Assisted Engineering

HUMAN + MODEL, IN PRODUCTION

AI isn't a novelty in my workflow — it's how real deliverables get shipped: a production WordPress plugin co-developed with Claude, automation scripts that replaced manual work, and LLM integrations inside client tools.

01

AI-Assisted Development

Daily pair-programming with Claude to design, build, and refactor production WordPress plugins and themes — shipping faster without sacrificing code quality.

02

AI API Integration

Integrating LLM APIs (Anthropic) into web apps and internal tools: structured JSON outputs, prompt pipelines, and AI-powered features inside WordPress.

03

Prompt Engineering

Writing precise, testable prompts for code generation, content workflows, and client deliverables — including reusable prompt systems for recurring tasks.

04

Automation & Scripting

Python + Selenium browser automation, data cleaning scripts for large migrations, and GA4 report processing — replacing hours of manual work with scripts.

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Experience

2022 — PRESENT

  1. Mid-Level Web Developer

    Dec 2025 — Present

    Work Hero · Austin, TX (Remote)

    • Design, develop, and deploy high-performing WordPress sites across Elementor, Divi, Gutenberg, Beaver Builder, Oxygen, and more.
    • Build fully custom themes from Figma / XD / PSD designs with pixel-perfect, performance-optimized code.
    • Lead technical SEO, Core Web Vitals optimization, and structured maintenance workflows across a client portfolio.
    • Harden site security: SSL, firewalls, login protection, backups, and vulnerability management.

  2. Junior Web Developer

    Aug 2022 — Dec 2025

    Syntactics Inc. · Cagayan de Oro City, PH

    • Semi-dedicated technical staff for an international client — direct communication, requirements, and delivery.
    • Built and maintained 50+ responsive WordPress sites using custom code, ACF, and major page builders.
    • Delivered 20+ end-to-end eCommerce builds on WooCommerce and Shopify with secure payments and shipping.
    • Managed hosting environments across WP Engine, SiteGround, GoDaddy, and cPanel.

  3. Web Developer Intern

    Mar 2022 — May 2022

    Syntactics Inc. · Cagayan de Oro City, PH

    • Front-end development for OISWA, a custom Laravel interview-scoring system (Blade, Bootstrap, AJAX).
    • Hands-on Git workflows: branching, commits, and pull requests on GitHub and Bitbucket.
EDUCATION

BS in Information Technology — University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP), Cagayan de Oro · 2018–2022

SHEET Nº 05

Featured Build

REV v2.0.3

Custom WordPress Plugin · Built with AI-assisted development

Client Drive File Manager v2.0.3

A secure client file portal for WordPress, built for a bookkeeping firm and refactored from a single-file prototype into a fully modular plugin. Clients get branded, per-account file areas; the business gets a complete audit trail.

  • Modular architecture (refactored from v1.5.0 monolith to v2.0.x)
  • Activity logging: logins, downloads, password resets, heartbeat-aware last-seen tracking
  • Business-partner roles and per-client branding
  • Force logout, timezone-aware activity display, and hardened auth flows
SHEET Nº 06

Selected Projects

6 SHEETS ATTACHED
Build & Migration mogolf.org

Missouri Golf Association

Full content migration from a legacy Divi site, a custom tournament importer plugin, ACF-driven announcement bar, search filtering, and gallery grid layouts.

WordPress · Elementor · ACF · WP Engine
Accessibility wyomingonwellness.org

Wyoming on Wellness

Sitewide WCAG 2.1 AA remediation: ambiguous anchor text, alt text coverage, and color-contrast fixes carried out page by page across the whole site.

WordPress · WCAG 2.1 AA
Performance glowspaseattle.com

Glow Spa Seattle

Performance overhaul with Redis full-page caching and TTFB improvements, plus PageSpeed accessibility fixes across Oxygen Builder and Popup Maker.

WordPress · Oxygen · Redis
Content & Growth eXp Realty · Chandler, AZ

The Infinite Agents

Agent recruitment site content, team bios, Google Business Profile reinstatement strategy, and Leadpages subdomain DNS setup.

WordPress · Leadpages · Cloudflare
Plugin & Automation flashbooks.ca

Flashbooks Client Portal

Custom client portal work, the Client Drive plugin, Selenium browser automation, GA4 report PDF merging, and email deliverability fixes.

WordPress · Python · Selenium
Launch & Email Kinsta · Postmark

Breakwater Vilano

Staging-to-live launch on Kinsta, transactional email deliverability fix via Postmark with SPF/DKIM alignment, and an interactive location map plugin.

WordPress · Kinsta · SPF/DKIM

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Clients & Industries

US · CANADA · AUSTRALIA

Real estate, healthcare, education, sports associations, home services, and bookkeeping — I've maintained and advanced production sites across all of them.

  • Missouri Golf Association Sports Association
  • Wyoming on Wellness Healthcare & Wellness
  • The Infinite Agents · eXp Realty Real Estate
  • Flashbooks Bookkeeping · Canada
  • Glow Spa Seattle Wellness & Spa
  • Amberton University Higher Education
  • Empire HVAC Home Services
  • Breakwater Vilano & Villas Real Estate / Title
  • The Teaching Well Education Nonprofit
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