Skills
Full Stack developer
Hi, my name is Monica Alves and I began using WordPress when it first began. I've spent most of my waking hours for the last ten years designing, programming and operating WordPress sites. One of my specialties is taking an idea from scratch and creating a full-fledged platform. I go beyond to produce sites with a unique, outstanding, contemporary look-and-feel. With extensive knowledge of web mechanics, I'm able to optimize complex integrations to require little-to-no maintenance while running on their own for years. I am a PHP programmer at heart and create features that are best suited for the job at hand, as opposed to trying to fit a job into features that I can find in pre-existing themes and plugins. I'm also attuned to performance issues and do a lot of repurposing of plugins. I also specialize in new and creative e-commerce solutions and bringing customized login panels for administrators to handle the website, while bypassing the clunky admin panel used by most WordPress sites.
Reviews
Website UI/UX Design
December 6, 2022 - December 14, 2022
"Lets get this straight, if you are ever looking for a WordPress Developer, your search should start and end with Monica . She is simply amazing, on the ball and 1000 times better than most of these cornball wanna be developers out here. People like Monica are just a gem and I am sure I will never need to waste time searching for another WordPress Developer ever again."
Full Stack Shopify Web Dev UPGRADE
January 12, 2022 - January 20, 2022
"Pleasure to work with - helped us with web development for our Shopify-based store and finished the job exactly the way we had originally planned it. Well-experienced in the eCommerce space and offers additional suggestions on tasks we may have overlooked. Always available when we need her, definitely coming back for future work together."
Looking for an experienced HTML programmer to improve Shopify Ecommerce site
February 15, 2022 - February 23, 2022
"Monica was very easy to work with. I am a first time Upwork user and he was patient with me as I was trying to explain the job description. Once the project was started he stayed in communication with me so I knew where she was in the project and then moved through the project quickly. I hope to work with Monica again in the future."
Virtual Assistant (Video Gaming Related)
March 8, 2022 - March 29, 2022
"Started with Monicaa few months ago and would highly recommend her as a manager, analyst and VA. Has been a pleasure to work with. She's extremely capable in a variety of roles and always looking to take on critical work. - Completes tasks on time and with a high level of quality - Responds to requests quickly and reminds of critical timelines - Well written / spoken / professional - have her communicate with my clients and colleagues externally on matters frequently - Understands most if not all requirements quickly and has a willingness to look into or research topics quickly she's unfamiliar with - Maintains a good schedule Monica is an A+ player and has the kind of know-how and hustle to be a 5 star elancer. Highly recommended and hope to continue to work with Her!"
Challenging Django-Scrapy project
April 12, 2022 - April 20, 2022
"Monica is a very knowledgeable developer and she showed to have more than enough skills to perform this job. She was responsible for a big part of the success of this project. Communication was top-notch and swift and she had the patience to guide the project through some difficult challenges. Solving these with smart and clean code. Besides this, she's a wonderful and fun person to work with. I would recommend her to anyone."
Quick jScript chango to reuse a fuction
May 16, 2022 - May 26, 2022
"I have been working with oDesk few years now, and this was my best experience with a freelancer so far. Great commitment and work. she went the extra mile finding what was the real problem (which I pin point in a wrong way) and fix it for me and even explain it to me so I can get it right the next time. Recommended without second thoughts."
Developer/Designer to transform NGO's powerpoint prototype into interactive game
June 3, 2022 - June 25, 2022
"Working with Monica was a pleasure. She responded to our open-ended call for proposals with expert guidance regarding the appropriate platform and approach needed. Once hired, he deftly adapted our vision for a demo game into a playable app, which was enjoyed by hundreds of people at an international conference. Throughout the process, Monica was prompt in her responses, attentive to our needs, and quick in the turnaround, meeting both our tight time and budget requirements. We would definitely work with Her again for future app development needs."
