Available for full-time opportunities

Adrian T. Saycon

Senior Full-Stack Developer

I turn complex WordPress platforms into fast, reliable products—owning architecture, integrations, performance, and delivery from first decision to production.

Adrian Saycon

13+

Years building for the web

200+

Projects shipped

5.0

Client rating

10+

Years with WordPress

Approach

I turn uncertain requirements into clear priorities, then stay close to implementation through launch. The goal is straightforward: make good decisions early, communicate tradeoffs, and leave the system easier to own.

01

Outcome first

Align the goal, constraints, and success measures before choosing the solution.

02

End-to-end ownership

Stay close to the work from architecture and implementation through release.

03

Built to last

Leave clear code, useful documentation, and a system the next person can trust.

Career

Experience

Building for the web since 2012.

2024–Present

Full Stack Developer

AMFM Healthcare

Architected and led the full-scale migration of the corporate web infrastructure from an Elementor/WordPress environment to a decoupled React application. Leveraged AI-assisted engineering to streamline complex architectural transitions, significantly reducing development time while improving site performance and Lighthouse scores. Optimized backend APIs to ensure high-velocity data flow between internal systems and the modern frontend.

2024

Senior WordPress Developer

Outsourced Doers

Engineered custom WordPress plugins to extend core platform functionality and meet specific business requirements. Architected and built robust REST APIs to facilitate seamless data synchronization between WordPress and various external third-party tools. Optimized existing WordPress themes and infrastructure to improve performance and user experience across client projects.

2022–2023

Senior Web Developer

Your Team Cloud

Developed and maintained custom web applications and secure plugins tailored to enterprise client requirements. Integrated third-party services and optimized performance and scalability across projects. Built scalable, adaptable solutions to meet evolving business needs.

Proof of Work

Selected Projects

Selected production systems across WordPress, integrations, and platform tooling.

Salesforce Extended for Gravity Forms
01 / Plugin

Salesforce Extended for Gravity Forms

A duplicate-safe partial lead workflow that preserves one Salesforce record across abandonment, heartbeats, and final submission.

Reactive WP
02 / Platform

Reactive WP

A PHP-first WordPress system that unifies responsive page components, editor tooling, guarded data workflows, permissions, integrations, and versioned delivery.

GF VerifyTX Addon
03 / Plugin

GF VerifyTX Addon

A configurable Gravity Forms eligibility workflow with OAuth, three verification timings, and reusable result fields.

Tech Stack

Deep in WordPress.Fluent across the stack.

A production-minded toolkit shaped by years of owning real systems—from the interface and application layer to APIs, infrastructure, and release.

10+ years

01 / Core platform

WordPress & PHP Engineering

Deep platform expertise across modern PHP and WordPress—from core APIs and editor tooling to commerce, integrations, and migrations.

01

Core engineering

  • PHP 8+
  • Object-Oriented PHP
  • WordPress Core APIs
  • Hooks, Filters & Actions
02

Build

  • Custom Theme Development
  • Plugin Development
  • WooCommerce
  • Gutenberg / Block Development
03

Tooling

  • WP-CLI
  • Composer
  • ACF / Custom Fields
  • Multisite
04

Architecture

  • REST API & Headless WordPress
  • Performance, Security & Migrations
Built for maintainability, performance, and long-term ownership.
02

Backend & Integrations

APIs, data, auth, and the integrations that keep products moving.

  • REST API Design
  • Third-Party API Integrations
  • Webhooks
  • OAuth 2.0 / JWT
  • MySQL / PostgreSQL
  • Database Design
  • Redis / Caching
  • Node.js
  • Serverless Functions
  • Background Jobs / Queues
  • Payment & CRM Integrations
  • PHPUnit / Automated Testing
03

Frontend

Responsive interfaces with a focus on speed, clarity, and access.

  • JavaScript / ESNext
  • HTML5
  • CSS / Sass
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Responsive UI Development
  • Accessibility / WCAG
  • Core Web Vitals
  • Gutenberg Interfaces
  • React / Next.js
  • TypeScript
04

Infrastructure & Delivery

The operational layer that takes reliable code from source control through production—and keeps it healthy there.

  • Git / GitHub
  • GitHub Actions
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Docker
  • Linux / Server Administration
  • AWS / Google Cloud
  • DNS, SSL & Hosting
  • Performance Profiling
  • Technical Documentation
  • Code Review

Client feedback

What Clients Say

Real reviews from Upwork and Trustpilot

via Trustpilot
Hired Adrian on a tight deadline and he handled it like a pro. I gave him a punch list and he knocked it out item by item, acknowledging each task and communicating every delivery along the way. That kind of transparency is rare and honestly made the whole process stress-free. He covered everything, WordPress, Elementor, custom code, bug fixes, and the work came out clean and polished. Knows his stuff, doesn't overcomplicate things, and you never have to chase him down for updates. Would 100% work with him again.
M
May
Client feedback
via Upwork
Adrian KICK-ASS. Very competent and hard worker
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Verified client
Client feedback
via Upwork
Always reliable, professional and great communication skills.
V
Verified client
Client feedback
via Upwork
Adrian is highly recommended as he works hard and delivers. His credo quality above speed, was one of the most important factors for hiring him. I would hire him again. (and he is a really nice guy!)
T
Theo
Client feedback
via Upwork
Adrian has been very accommodating. When hiccups came up Adrian took the trouble to look into it and settled them. I would recommend him for your jobs.
V
Verified client
Client feedback

Contact

Let's make the next release count.

Looking for senior ownership across WordPress, product engineering, integrations, or platform delivery? I'd be glad to talk.

adrian@adzbyte.comAvailable for full-time opportunities