Carina

Senior
Web Developer

I build secure, scalable websites engineered to grow with businesses. As a senior web developer with over a decade of hands-on, self-taught experience, I deliver production-ready websites that are reliable, high-performance, and built to last.

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I focus on clean architecture, performance optimization, and long-term maintainability- building websites that are easy to scale, secure by design, and straightforward to extend as business needs evolve. Every build is approached with production standards in mind, ensuring clarity, stability, and reliability from day one.

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Featured
Work

A selection of production websites built with a focus on performance, security, and long-term maintainability.

000+

Websites Delivered

arkos website

Arkos

Led the development of a custom WordPress website, delivering bespoke PHP templates with a focus on performance, security, and accessibility for a HITRUST-certified healthcare organization.

Platform: WordPress (custom theme)
Templates: Custom page templates (PHP)
Editor: Gutenberg (default editor, selectively extended)
Stack: PHP · HTML · CSS · JavaScript
Performance: Optimized assets + CDN
Security: Hardened WordPress configuration
SEO & Accessibility: Semantic markup, optimized metadata

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milestone website

Milestone

Led the delivery of a custom WordPress website with bespoke templates, designed to support performance, accessibility, and scalable content for an award-winning education organization.

Platform: WordPress (custom theme)
Templates: Custom page templates (PHP)
Editor: Gutenberg (default editor, selectively extended)
Stack: PHP · HTML · CSS · JavaScript
Performance: Optimized assets + CDN
Security: Hardened WordPress configuration
SEO & Accessibility: Semantic markup, optimized metadata

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the safety guys website

TSG

Led the architecture and delivery of a large-scale ecommerce website, designing a custom defined parent–child collection structure to improve navigation clarity, SEO, and long-term maintainability for a high-volume retail operation.

Platform: Shopify (custom theme)
Architecture: Custom collection hierarchy for SEO and usability
Templates: Custom Liquid templates
Stack: Liquid · HTML · CSS · JavaScript
Performance: Optimized assets, caching, CDN support
Security: Secure Shopify configuration and best practices
SEO & UX: Simplified navigation, crawl-friendly structure

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I bring a strong front-end specialty backed by deep experience across back-end and full-stack development. My work is grounded in solid software engineering principles, with an emphasis on performance, security, and long-term maintainability. I have built and supported everything from content-driven websites to internal platforms, ecommerce systems, and MVPs- always with a focus on scalability and real-world use.

Front-End &
Web Foundations

  • Semantic HTML5 & modern CSS
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • Responsive & mobile-first development
  • Performance optimization & Core Web Vitals
  • Accessibility (WCAG-informed)
  • SEO-friendly architecture

Backend, Platforms &
Systems

  • Backend development & API design
  • Database design & management
  • WordPress (custom themes, templates, plugins)
  • Shopify (custom themes, Liquid, ecommerce architecture)
  • Payment integrations & third-party services
  • Internal tools & admin platforms

Engineering &
Infrastructure

  • Custom plugin and extension development
  • Cloud infrastructure & hosting environments
  • CI/CD and deployment workflows
  • Security hardening & testing
  • Automation and system integrations
  • MVPs, internal platforms, and public-facing apps

Let's
Connect

Email
hello@carinarivera.com

GitHub
https://github.com/carina-codes

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@carinacodes