JL.
PHP Developer, Product Manager & Security Enthusiast.

Building Secure, Scalable Digital Products.

With 10+ years of experience, I specialize in building custom WordPress themes, plugins, Gutenberg blocks, business applications, and enterprise platforms. From leading product teams to developing state-level education portals supporting 3.6 Million students and contributing to WordPress Core, I bring deep technical expertise to every project.

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Experience

May 2024 – Present

WordPress & Laravel Developer · Aidweb Solutions LLP

Developed and integrated emergency services solutions for US and Canadian users using Amazon Chime and external APIs. Provided WordPress consulting, performance optimization, and conducted R&D for WooCommerce products. Contributed to WordPress 6.8 & 7.0 Core.

  • WordPress
  • Laravel
  • Amazon Chime
May 2023 – May 2024

Associate Product Manager / WP Dev · Awsm Digital Innovations Pvt Ltd

Led the WordPress product team behind WP Job Openings / HireZoot. Managed enhancements for a platform serving 30,000+ users. Led plugin modernization, customer support improvements, and product roadmap execution. Contributed to WordPress 6.4 Core.

  • Product Management
  • PHP
  • React
Apr 2022 – May 2023

Senior Software Engineer · Alignminds Technologies

Developed WordPress solutions, Laravel applications, and APIs. Conducted code reviews and maintained strict development standards while mentoring junior developers.

  • Laravel
  • APIs
Jan 2022 – Mar 2022

Team Lead · Akira Software Solutions Pvt Ltd

Developed WordPress and Odoo integrations. Implemented secure deployment and development workflows. Built custom solutions using WordPress, PHP, and business automation tools.

  • WordPress
  • Odoo
  • PHP
Dec 2018 – Jan 2022

Senior Software Engineer · KITE (Gov of Kerala)

Developed and maintained 'First Bell' supporting 3.6+ million students. Delivered security enhancements for government portals and built DigiLocker integrations and digital signature solutions.

  • Scaling
  • Security
  • Gov Portals
Dec 2017 – Dec 2018

Team Lead · Filanza Infosec

Developed ERP and business automation solutions. Conducted cybersecurity programs, security assessments, and delivered CMS/eCommerce solutions for SMEs.

  • ERP
  • Cybersecurity
Jan 2015 – Nov 2017

Tech Lead · Probuk Solutions LLP

Delivered WordPress, mobile, and web applications. Built chatbot and automation solutions. Led project delivery and development initiatives.

  • WordPress
  • Mobile Apps
  • Chatbots

Selected Projects

WP Job Openings

Product development and modernization for a platform serving 30,000+ users.

WordPress • React

First Bell LMS

Developed and maintained the First Bell LMS platform supporting over 3.6 million students across the state.

Laravel • Scaling

Digilocker Integrations

Implementation of Digilocker and Digital Signature solutions across all offices of Kerala General Education Dept.

Security • API

Odoo + WP Sync

Custom integration bridging Odoo ERP databases and WordPress platforms for seamless synchronization.

Odoo • PHP

Emergency Dispatch App

Developed an emergency service application for US and Canadian users using Laravel and Amazon Chime APIs.

Laravel • WebRTC

Samanwaya System

Developed the Samanwaya Appointment System for civil and educational administration scale.

Gov Portal • DB

Skills & Certifications

WordPress

Core Contributor Theme Development Gutenberg Blocks ACF Plugin Dev WooCommerce

Laravel & PHP

Laravel MVC Filament & Livewire REST APIs Eloquent ORM

Frontend & Infrastructure

ReactJS JavaScript (ES6+) Tailwind CSS AWS Docker

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
  • Google Project Management Professional
  • Certified Cyber Security Professional

Let's build something.

Available for new projects, consulting, and full-time opportunities. Let's discuss how my experience can help your team.

jomonthomaslobo@gmail.com