Remote • Poznań (CET) • UK/Ireland friendly

BUILDING, SHIPPING, SUPPORTING

Full-Stack PHP Developer - WordPress/WooCommerceVueMySQLREST

I build and support production web systems: WooCommerce stores, custom plugins, and PHP/Vue features - with a focus on reliability, performance, and clean handovers.

PHP · WordPress · WooCommerce · Vue · MySQL · REST APIs · Linux (intermediate) · cPanel/Apache

Projects

Websites

High-performance, responsive sites-custom PHP/Vue and plug in builds.
WooCommerce & Shopify integrations.

Interactive Projects

Real-world tech demos you can touch.
Projection-mapped pool tables, Leap-Motion maps and pop-up store order systems.


Skills / Tech Stack

What I use to ship real features, fix real bugs, and keep systems stable in production.

Core (daily)

  • PHP (custom features, integrations, learning Laravel)
  • WordPress + WooCommerce (plugins, hooks, checkout/custom products)
  • Vue.js + JavaScript (interactive product flows, admin tools)
  • MySQL (data models, queries, performance basics)
  • REST APIs (JSON sync, webhooks, third-party integrations)

Implementation / support

  • Troubleshooting: logs, plugin conflicts, reproducible bug reports
  • Performance: caching basics, image optimisation, page speed fixes
  • Deployments: cPanel/Apache, release support, handover docs
  • Linux basics · Docker basics · Azure basics
  • Client/team comms: clear updates, priorities, follow-through

Also used

HTML · CSS · TailWind (CSS) · React · Python · Git/GitHub · WordPress admin · Analytics/SEO basics · Payments & shipping integrations

  • PayFast (Payments)
  • DHL (Shipping)
  • FastWay (Shipping)

Roles I'm Open To

Two tracks - same strengths: shipping, troubleshooting, clean communication, and reliable delivery.

Track A: Remote Full-Stack PHP Developer

Best fit work

WordPress/WooCommerce builds, custom plugins, PHP + Vue features, MySQL-backed flows, REST integrations.

Typical tasks

  • WooCommerce feature development (custom products, checkout, payments/shipping)
  • Plugin development + API sync (JSON, webhooks, background processing)
  • Vue components embedded into WordPress
  • Performance and stability fixes (speed, plugin conflicts, hardening)

Tools

PHP · WordPress · WooCommerce · Vue · MySQL · REST APIs · cPanel/Apache

Track B: Implementation / Technical Support Engineer

Best fit work

Onboarding, integrations, troubleshooting, incident-style updates, and durable fixes for web products.

Typical tasks

  • Reproduce bugs, isolate root cause, ship fixes (or provide safe workarounds)
  • WordPress/WooCommerce/PHP troubleshooting (logs, conflicts, edge cases)
  • Implementation support: requirements → rollout → docs → handover
  • Customer-facing comms with clear timelines and technical summaries

Tools

Linux basics · Docker basics · Azure basics · Git · Docs/handovers · cPanel/Apache

Availability

Remote · CET timezone · Open to UK/Ireland aligned hours · Contract or permanent.

About

I'm Dean Spykerman - a remote-focused Full-Stack PHP Developer based in Poznań (CET). I build and support production systems across WordPress/WooCommerce, custom plugins, Vue, and MySQL + REST API integrations.

Recent work includes: a WooCommerce API sync handling 2,800+ products, a Vue product builder embedded into WordPress, and a Google Sheets ↔ WooCommerce integration to keep stock/pricing accurate and export orders to operations.

I'm strong on delivery and support: clear communication, reproducible bug reports, practical fixes, and clean handovers (deployments via cPanel/Apache; Linux/Docker/Azure basics).

Outside work: gym and learning.

See My Work
Dean Spykerman

What I Deliver

I build and support WordPress/WooCommerce and PHP/Vue systems - integrations, automation, performance fixes, and reliable handovers for remote teams.

WordPress / WooCommerce

Custom plugins, hooks, checkout/custom products, and store features.

API Sync & Automation

REST/JSON sync, webhooks, Google Sheets workflows, and operational automation.

PHP + Vue Features

MySQL-backed flows, Vue UI components, admin tools, and integrations.

Implementation & Support

Troubleshooting, plugin conflicts, logs, reproducible bugs, durable fixes.

Performance & Stability

Speed optimisation, caching basics, query fixes, and reliability improvements.

Maintenance & Upgrades

Security updates, monitoring, regression prevention, and clean handovers.

Case Studies

Three examples that show how I ship, troubleshoot, and support real systems.

doué.co.za - Custom e-commerce platform

Problem

Needed a flexible store with custom product/admin workflows beyond simple templates.

My role

End-to-end architecture, DB, backend, frontend from custom mockup, deployment (cPanel/Apache), testing, iteration and maintenance.

Results

18,000+ visitors in the first month

Solution

Built a bespoke PHP + Vue + MySQL platform with structured admin and production deployment.

Stack

PHP · Vue.js · MySQL · REST APIs · HTML/CSS(TailWind) · cPanel/Apache

Links

Live site

nationalflag.co.za - WooCommerce API sync + Vue product builder

Problem

Product data and complex configurable products needed to sync reliably from an external system into WooCommerce, and orders needed to flow back into the client's internal system without manual work.

My role

Owner of the plugin takeover and enhancements (data mapping, product creation logic, images/variants, builder product logic), plus the order-completed integration. Built the Vue app and integrated it into WordPress product flow.

Results

Synced 2,800+ products (and growing) from an external API into WooCommerce, including images and variable products. Order-completed flow reliably posts order data into the client's internal system (error rate: 0 to date).

Solution

Took over and improved an existing WooCommerce API sync plugin that creates/updates products from JSON (including images, variable products, and a complex “builder” product). Added an integration that sends order details to an internal system when an order is marked completed, creating/attaching items to a customer quote. Built a dedicated Vue.js builder UI for configurable products (colour + branding selectors) and integrated it into WordPress.

Stack

WordPress · WooCommerce · PHP (custom plugin) · REST/API JSON · Vue.js · Order hooks/webhooks · MySQL

Links

Live site

poolspa.co.za - Google Sheets product sync + order export

Problem

Stock and pricing change frequently due to ongoing imports and market fluctuations. The client needed a fast way to keep WooCommerce products accurate without editing items one-by-one, and wanted orders captured in a single operational system.

My role

Designed and built the sync workflow end-to-end: data mapping, update logic, and reliability safeguards. Implemented product updates and order export with clear operational behavior for day-to-day use.

Results

Centralised product management in Google Sheets and automated WooCommerce updates. Added a fast-path sync to push price + stock updates quickly when markets change. Over 200 Products synced

Solution

Built an API-driven integration that syncs products from a Google Spreadsheet into WooCommerce and sends order data back to the spreadsheet. Added a separate lightweight endpoint/process that pushes only price and stock updates for rapid changes, while full sync handles complete product updates.

Stack

WordPress · WooCommerce · PHP (custom integration/plugin) · REST endpoints · Google Sheets (API/export) · MySQL

Links

Live site

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Contact & Connect

Email: deanspykerman@gmail.com

Phone: +48 453 195 894

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