I am Daria Khordykova
WordPress
Developer +
UX Designer
Full-Stack WordPress Developer with 5 years of experience in custom theme development and Gutenberg block customization, now integrating strong UX/UI design skills into the development process. Experienced in creating user-centered, accessible, and visually polished interfaces using modern design principles and tools like Figma. Combines technical precision with design thinking to build scalable, high-performance websites that deliver both functionality and exceptional user experience.
My Skills
Through my five years of experience as a WordPress developer, I have gained strong expertise in the WordPress content management system and developed the ability to implement a wide range of customized features, resolve complex technical issues, and deliver tailored solutions based on project requirements. Recently, I expanded my skill set into UX/UI design, which has strengthened my ability to identify and eliminate design gaps that I previously addressed only through front-end adjustments. With both development and UX/UI expertise, I am now able to deliver fully prepared, user-centered, and visually refined web solutions from concept to implementation.
My Skills
Through my five years of experience as a WordPress developer, I have gained strong expertise in the WordPress content management system and developed the ability to implement a wide range of customized features, resolve complex technical issues, and deliver tailored solutions based on project requirements. Recently, I expanded my skill set into UX/UI design, which has strengthened my ability to identify and eliminate design gaps that I previously addressed only through front-end adjustments. With both development and UX/UI expertise, I am now able to deliver fully prepared, user-centered, and visually refined web solutions from concept to implementation.
My Experience
Nov 2022 – Nov 2025
Web Developer
Relish New Brand Experience, Winnipeg, MB
- Developed custom WordPress themes from scratch, translating client-approved UI/UX designs into responsive, cross-browser compatible websites.
- Customized WordPress themes on both the front end and back end by adapting templates, PHP, and JavaScript to implement pixel-perfect designs, required functionality, and well-structured content architecture using custom post types, taxonomies, and WordPress template hierarchy.
- Implemented scalable CSS architectures using standard CSS, Flexbox, and SCSS with custom mixins to ensure precise design implementation and enable rapid design iteration.
- Built custom Gutenberg blocks using ACF plugin to deliver unique, scalable functionality tailored to client needs.
- Collaborated with project managers, designers, and developers to deliver user-friendly, high-performance websites aligned with best practices.
- Optimized and maintained existing sites through debugging, updates, performance improvements, and feature enhancements.
- Set up and managed hosting environments (databases, servers, WordPress CLI) and deployed WordPress systems using Docker to ensure consistent and reproducible development and production workflows.
- Provided technical support to clients, ensuring smooth site performance and ongoing functionality.
Nov 2020 – Sep 2022
Junior Web Developer
Koala Marketing, Rzeszow, Poland
- Developed custom WordPress themes, landing pages, and WooCommerce sites based on client-approved designs.
- Utilized Elementor and WPBakery page builders to efficiently implement designs while maintaining flexibility.
- Collaborated with designers and clients to deliver user-friendly, visually consistent websites.
- Provided ongoing web support, troubleshooting, and maintenance to ensure optimal site performance.
Education & Certification
Nov 2025 – Jan 2025
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
Through this course, I learned the complete UX design process—from foundational principles, user research, empathy, and ideation to wireframing, prototyping, high-fidelity design in Figma, and building dynamic user interfaces—while preparing professional case studies and job-ready portfolio projects.
April 2020
Bachelor, Information Technology
University of Information Technology and Management, Poland
Through this course, I learned the complete UX design process—from foundational principles, user research, empathy, and ideation to wireframing, prototyping, high-fidelity design in Figma, and building dynamic user interfaces—while preparing professional case studies and job-ready portfolio projects.
My Recent Works
The following projects highlight my experience in developing fully customized WordPress websites based on UI designs, along with my own UX/UI design work, demonstrating my ability to deliver complete, user-focused web solutions from design to implementation.
Let’s work together
I am actively seeking new opportunities where I can contribute my WordPress development experience and UX/UI skills. Let’s connect and discuss how I can add value to your team.