Doha MokdadSenior WordPress Developer
عربي

Doha Mokdad

Senior WordPress developer. I build fast, reliable sites: custom themes, plugins and WooCommerce stores, cared for after launch.

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  • 15+ years
  • 195 websites
  • 16 countries

Available for new projects, remote or in the UAE

  • Special Chef Bakery
  • Quantum Holding Company
  • Habibilino
  • Aspects
  • The Bin Lift
  • Eliev
  • Qatar MCC
  • Cambridge Muslim Academy
  • Maison Arabelle
  • Konféty
  • Tornado Brass
  • Magnifica Event
  • Miss To Mrs Events
  • EGT Shipping & Logistics
  • Atlas Data
  • Maqta Gateway
  • Men Dayetna
  • Granada Mall
  • Al-Emad Charity
  • Web Branders
  • Cayeny
  • Markettcom
  • Said Omari
  • Blue Rock Ship
  • Hummingbird Real Estate Broker
  • Roz
  • Mashaweer
  • Sketchat Studio
  • SPIRE Design and Build
  • Al Muttasil
  • Faihaa Store
  • ASTUDIO

What I can do for you

Pick what you need, or tell me about the problem and I will suggest the right fix.

New WordPress websites

Business and corporate sites built from your Figma, PSD or brand, responsive, fast and easy for your team to edit with Elementor or Gutenberg.

WooCommerce stores

Online stores and multi-vendor marketplaces: products, payments, shipping, Arabic and English, set up to sell from day one.

Speed optimisation

Slow site? I find what is holding it back and fix it: images, caching, scripts, hosting, Core Web Vitals.

Hacked site recovery

Malware cleanup, hardening and backups, so a compromised site is clean, secure and back online.

Migrations

Moving to new hosting, a new domain or onto WordPress from another platform, without losing content or rankings.

Care and support

Monthly updates, fixes and small changes, with someone who knows your site and answers quickly.

Discuss your project

Selected websites

195 projects for clients in 16 countries

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Why work with me

15+ years on real projects

Over 240 websites for companies, agencies, schools and stores in 19 countries.

You talk to the developer

No account managers in between. The person you brief is the person who builds.

Design, code and performance

I care how the site looks, how it is built and how fast it loads.

I fix, not only build

Old, complex or hacked sites are welcome. Many of my projects started as rescues.

Arabic and English

Bilingual, right-to-left sites done properly, and communication in both languages.

I stay after launch

Backups before every change, testing on a staging copy, and support when you need it.

A clear path from idea to launch

No surprises. You always know what is happening, what is next, and what it costs.

  1. Understand

    A short call or message thread about your goals, audience, content and deadline. You get a clear scope and estimate before any work starts.

  2. Build

    Design handoff to a working site on a staging link you can follow live, with regular updates and your feedback built in.

  3. Launch and care

    Testing on every device, speed and SEO checks, then launch. I stay on for fixes, updates and the next improvements.

Experience

15+ years, 160+ websites and clients in 17 countries, from Dubai agencies to schools in Japan.

  1. Senior WordPress Developer EchoVision

    May 2025 - Present
    Dubai, UAE

    Digital marketing agency

    • Build and maintain WordPress and Elementor Pro sites for Dubai and Gulf clients in real estate, events, logistics, holding companies and F&B.
    • Developed a multi-client content-calendar platform with branded pages per client, a digital menu and an AI chatbot site for the agency.
    • Own QA, speed optimisation, site migrations and security, including cleaning up and hardening compromised client sites.

  2. Senior WordPress Developer Sketchat Studio

    Mar 2017 - Jan 2026
    Syria

    • Converted Figma, PSD and Illustrator designs into pixel-perfect, responsive WordPress themes.
    • Built custom features in PHP (OOP), MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery and AJAX; extended sites with custom plugins and API integrations.
    • Ran cross-browser, device and UI/UX testing before launch and improved existing systems with new features.

  3. Senior WordPress Developer Freelance

    Jan 2009 - May 2025
    Remote

    • Delivered WordPress projects end to end for clients in 12+ countries: discovery, design handoff, build, launch and support.
    • Built WooCommerce stores, multi-vendor marketplaces and education platforms for schools and academies in the UK, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
    • Audited and repaired legacy code, fixed performance issues and advised on SEO best practice.

  4. WordPress Developer Markettcom

    Mar 2023 - May 2023
    Dubai, UAE

    Brand licensing agency

    • Fixed and improved the website, online store and mobile app; optimised navigation, collections, search and homepage.
    • Monitored analytics and conversion data and reported on performance with recommendations for growth.

  5. Senior Web Developer ProITs

    Sep 2015 - May 2017
    Dubai, UAE

    • Designed and built 60+ corporate websites for the Timgad Group's trading and manufacturing companies and other Dubai clients.
    • Gathered requirements, designed layouts, managed content and supported hosting: site transfers and backups.

  6. Short-term and contract roles MicroSolutions, NHTAM, Syriatel, Zayer

    2016 - 2019
    Syria, Saudi Arabia

    • Rebuilt the MicroSolutions website; developed services and client sites for NHTAM; built web services for Syriatel mobile apps; set up Zoho CRM and bilingual content for Zayer.

  7. Hosting Technical Support Syrian Computer Society

    Jul 2014 - Oct 2015
    Syria

    • Supported shared, VPS, dedicated and co-located hosting for government and VIP clients; managed plans, invoices and domains in PBAS and Plesk.

  8. WordPress Developer UCG, United Communication Group

    May 2015
    Dubai, UAE

    • Built WordPress sites for UCG and group companies: ECC, FITOUT and Maqta Gateway.

  9. Information Systems Developer Game Power 7

    Aug 2013 - Mar 2014
    Syria

    Spacetoon Media Group

    • Administered and developed business applications; built the Game Power 7 website and distribution-centres portal.

  10. Earlier experience Teaching and development

    2009 - 2013
    Syria, Saudi Arabia

    • Web Programming Trainer and ICDL instructor at Paradise Computer Center (Al Fardos); Informatics Teacher at two Damascus schools; ASP.NET Web Developer at DRC Company.

Skills and education

WordPress

  • Custom themes
  • Custom plugins
  • Elementor Pro
  • Gutenberg
  • ACF
  • WooCommerce
  • Multi-vendor marketplaces
  • LMS (LearnPress / Eduma)
  • Multilingual & RTL

Front end

  • HTML5
  • CSS3 / Sass
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • jQuery
  • AJAX
  • Responsive design
  • Figma / PSD to WordPress

Back end

  • PHP (OOP)
  • MySQL
  • REST API
  • Third-party integrations

Operations

  • Migrations
  • Backups
  • Performance & Core Web Vitals
  • Malware cleanup & hardening
  • cPanel / Plesk
  • Domains & DNS
  • Technical SEO

Education

  • BSc (Hons) ComputingUniversity of Greenwich, 2010-2014, Second Class Honours
  • Bachelor in Information Technology (BIT)Syrian Virtual University, 2015
  • Level 5 BTEC Professional Diploma in ComputingEdexcel, through the Syrian Virtual University, 2010-2011
  • Technical Diploma, Software EngineeringTechnical Institute of Computer, Damascus University, 2008-2010

Languages

  • Arabic (native)
  • English (professional)

Recognition

Recognition from the teams I worked with.

Employee of the Month, ProITs, Web Development department
Employee of the Month ProITs, Web Development department
Great Job appreciation card, Syriatel Mobile Telecom. Probation appraisal: Successful Performer, 4.06 out of 5
Great Job appreciation card Syriatel Mobile Telecom. Probation appraisal: Successful Performer, 4.06 out of 5

Certificates

Degrees, courses and tests since 2009, newest first.

Frequently asked questions

Do you work with agencies?

Yes. I work directly with companies and also with agencies, including white-label work under the agency name.

Do you offer support after launch?

Yes. You can book fixes as you need them, or a monthly care plan with updates, backups and small changes.

Can you fix a hacked WordPress site?

Yes. I clean the malware, find how the attacker got in, close it and harden the site.

Can you move my site without losing data?

Yes. The new copy is tested first, old links are redirected, and the switch is planned at a quiet time.

How long does a project take?

A company website usually takes 2 to 4 weeks once content is ready; stores and larger platforms are planned in stages.

Do you work remotely? Which time zones?

Yes, fully remote. I am on UTC+3, which overlaps the whole working day in the Gulf and most of it in Europe.

Have a WordPress project in mind?

New builds, redesigns, WooCommerce stores, migrations, or a site that needs rescuing. Tell me about it.

I reply within one working day with questions or a short plan and estimate.

Based in
Damascus, Syria. Open to remote and UAE roles.
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