Available for freelance & contract work

Gregory Akerman

Senior WordPress Developer & Full-Stack Engineer

A decade of shipping high-performance, scalable WordPress & Shopify experiences — from custom themes and Gutenberg blocks to conversion-focused ecommerce and React applications.

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01 — About

Building the web,
pixel & performance perfect.

Full-stack developer specializing in WordPress and Shopify, with deep expertise in custom theme development, Gutenberg blocks, custom plugins, and Advanced Custom Fields — backed by strong React, PHP, and modern build-tooling skills. I care about clean architecture, SEO, accessibility, and pages that load fast.

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02 — Selected Work

Live sites I've built & shipped

A selection of client and company websites. Click any project to visit it live.

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LA County Public Works website screenshot
01 · WordPress · Gutenberg

LA County Public Works

pw.lacounty.gov
  • Built custom WordPress themes from the ground up with a modern, maintainable architecture.
  • Developed custom Gutenberg blocks and dynamic templates for flexible content management.
  • Delivered full ADA compliance and multilingual support across public-facing county sites.
  • Optimized performance with caching, code splitting, and asset optimization.
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EI
Epoch IT website screenshot
02 · WordPress · SEO

Epoch IT

epochit.com
  • Integrated HubSpot CRM with WordPress for lead capture and marketing automation — +30% conversion tracking.
  • Ran technical SEO audits with SEMrush & Wincher, lifting site health scores by 25%.
  • Executed on-page SEO: metadata, internal linking, and schema markup.
  • Built a link-building strategy that grew domain authority by 20%.
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UltraLife Peptides website screenshot
03 · WordPress · Affiliate

UltraLife Peptides

ultralifepeptides.com
  • Built a WordPress affiliate marketing program with full referral tracking.
  • Customized affiliate plugins via PHP hooks for tiered commissions and payout rules.
  • Developed partner dashboards, registration flows, and referral-link tracking.
  • Integrated affiliate tracking with the storefront for accurate sales attribution.
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DM
DC Mouthguards website screenshot
04 · Shopify · Liquid

DC Mouthguards

www.dcmouthguards.com
  • Custom Shopify theme development and Liquid templating.
  • Built Shopify UI Extensions for tailored storefront and checkout experiences.
  • Set up and customized Shopify POS for in-store retail.
  • Integrated Klaviyo email automation and conversion-focused enhancements.
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Phyn website screenshot
05 · React · Next.js · GraphQL

Phyn

phyn.com
  • Architected phyn.com with ReactJS, Next.js, and GraphQL.
  • Built a multilingual custom admin section — +15% traffic, +10% engagement.
  • Developed the Shopify ecommerce section via the Shopify API and Liquid — +20% online sales.
  • Contributed to the commercial React Native app with Redux state management.
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All Star Smog Repair website screenshot
06 · WordPress

All Star Smog Repair

allstarsmogrepair.com
  • Built a complete custom WordPress site with modern build tooling.
  • Responsive, SEO-optimized design — +15% traffic and +10% customer inquiries.
  • Ongoing maintenance, updates, and performance optimization.
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Westlake Financial website screenshot
07 · WordPress

Westlake Financial

westlakefinancial.com
  • Enterprise WordPress front-end development for a large financial brand.
  • Responsive, cross-browser layouts with clean, reusable markup.
  • Performance and SEO improvements across the site.
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Loan Center website screenshot
08 · WordPress

Loan Center

loancenter.com
  • Responsive WordPress site build and custom template development.
  • Speed and SEO tuning for faster load times and better rankings.
  • Ongoing maintenance and feature updates.
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Midway Leasing website screenshot
09 · WordPress

Midway Leasing

midwayleasing.com
  • Custom WordPress theme development tailored to the brand.
  • Responsive design with an easy-to-manage content structure.
  • Maintenance, updates, and performance tuning.
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KI
Knight Insurance Group website screenshot
10 · WordPress

Knight Insurance Group

knightinsurancegroup.com
  • Corporate WordPress website build with custom theme and components.
  • Responsive, accessible design across devices.
  • SEO and performance optimization.
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03 — Experience

Where I've made an impact

Senior WordPress Developer · LA County Public Works
2024 — Present

Build and maintain custom WordPress themes from the ground up, custom Gutenberg blocks, and ADA-compliant, multilingual public-facing sites with optimized build pipelines.

WordPressGutenbergWebpackADA / A11y
WordPress Developer · UltraLife Peptides (Client)
2026 — Present

Built a WordPress affiliate marketing program — referral tracking, tiered commissions, partner dashboards, and storefront sales attribution via custom plugin work.

WordPressAffiliate PluginsPHP
WordPress & SEO Developer · Epoch IT (Client)
2025 — Present

Integrated HubSpot CRM with WordPress, ran technical SEO audits (SEMrush, Wincher), and drove domain authority and lead-conversion gains through on-page & link-building strategy.

WordPressHubSpotTechnical SEOPHP / SQL
Shopify Developer · Damage Control Mouthguards (Client)
2024 — 2026

Custom Shopify themes, UI Extensions, POS setup, Liquid development, Klaviyo automation, and conversion-focused ecommerce enhancements.

ShopifyLiquidUI ExtensionsKlaviyo
Lead React Native Developer · Wick
2024

Led a team of three, architected Redux Toolkit state management, and shipped a cross-platform app — cutting bug rate 35% and boosting velocity 25%.

React NativeReduxTypeScriptAzure
Web & Mobile App Developer · Akerman Media / Phyn
2016 — 2023

Architected Phyn.com (React, Next.js, GraphQL, Shopify), built WordPress CMS solutions, and helped grow Phyn from 4 to 40+ employees.

ReactNext.jsWordPressShopify API
04 — Toolkit

Technologies I work with

WordPress
Shopify & Liquid
Custom Themes
Gutenberg
ACF
PHP
JavaScript
TypeScript
React
React Native
Next.js
GraphQL
Node.js
HTML5 / CSS3
Webpack
NPM / Yarn
AWS
Azure
HubSpot CRM
Technical SEO
SEMrush
ADA / W3C
Performance
Responsive Design
WordPress
Shopify & Liquid
Custom Themes
Gutenberg
ACF
PHP
JavaScript
TypeScript
React
React Native
Next.js
GraphQL
Node.js
HTML5 / CSS3
Webpack
NPM / Yarn
AWS
Azure
HubSpot CRM
Technical SEO
SEMrush
ADA / W3C
Performance
Responsive Design
WordPress
Shopify & Liquid
Custom Themes
Gutenberg
ACF
PHP
JavaScript
TypeScript
React
React Native
Next.js
GraphQL
Node.js
HTML5 / CSS3
Webpack
NPM / Yarn
AWS
Azure
HubSpot CRM
Technical SEO
SEMrush
ADA / W3C
Performance
Responsive Design
05 — Contact

Let's build something great.

Open to freelance, contract, and full-time WordPress & full-stack roles. Reach out and let's talk.