# Devang Patel

> Devang Patel is a full-stack web developer based in Vadodara, India, delivering real-world projects with the MERN stack, WordPress, and Shopify. He focuses on reliable, scalable, performance-oriented builds: clean, maintainable code, performance and usability first, and practical SEO, backed by hands-on machine-learning experience. Available for hire and freelance work.

## Who
- Name: Devang Patel
- Role: Full-Stack Web Developer
- Location: Vadodara, Gujarat, India (Asia/Kolkata (IST, UTC+5:30))
- Status: Available for hire and freelance work
- Contact: devangtopper2004@gmail.com
- Website: https://devangwp.com

## Skills
- Custom Theme Development (PHP)
- Plugin Development & Customization
- Multisite Management
- Security Hardening & Audits
- WooCommerce
- ACF · Elementor · WP-CLI
- Content Migration
- PHP
- Next.js (App Router)
- TypeScript
- React
- Node.js & Express
- Prisma & PostgreSQL
- MongoDB (MERN)
- AI integration (OpenAI)
- Tailwind CSS
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- REST APIs
- Performance Optimization
- Technical SEO
- Accessibility (WCAG)
- Responsive & Cross-Browser
- HTML5 · CSS3
- Shopify
- Hosting & server management
- Website maintenance & support
- Linux Server Environments
- Git
- FTP / SSH
- Squarespace & Wix
- Vercel
- SQL / MySQL
- Machine Learning (Python)

## Services
- WordPress Engineering: Custom PHP themes and plugins built from scratch, not page-builder shortcuts. Fast, secure, and maintainable.
- Modern Web & Headless: React, Next.js and TypeScript front-ends, including headless WordPress and MERN-stack applications.
- E-commerce: WooCommerce and Shopify builds and customization: storefronts engineered to convert and load fast.
- Performance, SEO & Accessibility: Audits and hands-on optimization for Core Web Vitals, technical SEO, and WCAG accessibility.

## Experience
- WordPress Developer, Rang Digitech LLC (Sep 2025–Present): Designing, developing, and maintaining WordPress websites end to end: custom themes, performance, integrations, and server-side management.
- PHP Developer, Mysphere Infotech (Aug 2025–Aug 2025): Custom PHP development with a focus on WordPress, plugin customization, and API integrations.
- Machine Learning Intern, Unified Mentor (Dec 2024–Jun 2025): Seven months of hands-on ML: data analysis, feature engineering, and model experimentation to support data-driven decisions.
- Web Developer, Mysphere Infotech (Dec 2024–Apr 2025): Building responsive, user-focused websites and web applications across the frontend and backend.
- Cyber Security Intern, Prodigy InfoTech (Jun 2024–Jun 2024): Hands-on exposure to web application security: vulnerability identification, monitoring, and risk analysis.
- AI/ML Intern, InternPe (May 2024–May 2024): Introductory machine-learning work: data preprocessing, model training, and evaluation on real-world datasets.
- WordPress Developer, Mysphere Infotech (May 2023–May 2023): Early WordPress work: building and maintaining sites, customizing themes and plugins.
- Web Developer Intern, InternPe (Apr 2023–Apr 2023): First professional web development experience: UI updates and backend integration support.

## Selected work
- This Portfolio (https://devangwp.com/work/portfolio-site): Built to prove speed, accessibility, and search-readiness, measured live on this page.
- Agency OS: Multi-Tenant SaaS (https://devangwp.com/work/agency-os): Multi-tenant Agency OS with subscription billing, Kanban, and role-based access.
- Live AI Assistant (https://devangwp.com/work/live-ai-assistant): AI chat with tool-calling web search, streaming responses, and saved history.
- Custom WordPress Themes (https://devangwp.com/work/custom-wordpress-themes): Pixel-accurate, maintainable themes delivered from client-provided designs.

## Writing
- How I built this portfolio for a perfect performance score (https://devangwp.com/blog/how-i-built-this-portfolio-for-speed)
- Headless WordPress with Next.js: when it's worth it (and when it isn't) (https://devangwp.com/blog/headless-wordpress-with-nextjs)

## Links
- GitHub: https://github.com/devang100
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devang-patel2004
- Email: mailto:devangtopper2004@gmail.com

## Key pages
- Home: https://devangwp.com
- Work: https://devangwp.com/work
- Services: https://devangwp.com/services
- About: https://devangwp.com/about
- Contact: https://devangwp.com/contact
- Résumé: https://devangwp.com/resume