Curriculum Vitae

Carmen-Petronela Rusu

Web Developer · PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, WordPress & Shopify

Shopify Full-Stack Developer · Shopify, Liquid, WooCommerce & WordPress

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Professional summary

Web Developer with 5+ years of experience analyzing requirements and designing, developing and maintaining websites and web applications. Strong in PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery and CSS, with extensive WordPress experience (custom themes and plugins) and e-commerce expertise in WooCommerce, Shopify and Shopify Plus. Experienced in troubleshooting technical issues and writing clean, maintainable code, both independently and as part of a team. Founder of Codely Spark, managing projects from requirements to launch and maintenance.

Full-Stack Developer with 5+ years of experience building and customizing Shopify, Shopify Plus, WooCommerce and WordPress websites. Strong in Liquid, Shopify CLI, Online Store 2.0, the Admin and Storefront APIs (GraphQL), metafields, Checkout Extensibility and WooCommerce-to-Shopify migrations, backed by PHP, MySQL and JavaScript. Founder of Codely Spark, owning e-commerce projects from requirements to launch.

Work experience

Founder & Web Developer

Codely Spark SRL, Iasi  · 01/2025 – Present

  • Analyze client requirements, then design and develop custom websites and WordPress themes and plugins using PHP, MySQL, JavaScript and jQuery.
  • Build and optimize WooCommerce and Shopify stores, including payment gateway integrations, Shopify Plus customizations and WooCommerce-to-Shopify migrations.
  • Troubleshoot and fix technical and functional issues, and optimize page speed, Core Web Vitals and SEO.
  • Manage projects end to end, from requirements and estimates to launch and ongoing maintenance.

Web Developer

Brandweb LLC, Iasi  · 07/2021 – Present

  • Develop and maintain WordPress and Shopify websites, implementing pixel-perfect, responsive designs with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery and Elementor.
  • Build custom PHP and MySQL solutions, including theme customizations, plugin modifications and database-driven features tailored to client requirements.
  • Integrate third-party services and data through REST APIs and JSON, using Git for version control.
  • Collaborate with clients to gather requirements and deliver iterative updates across multiple concurrent projects.

Founder & Shopify Full-Stack Developer

Codely Spark SRL, Iasi  · 01/2025 – Present

  • Build, customize and launch Shopify and Shopify Plus stores end to end using Liquid, Shopify CLI and Online Store 2.0 sections and blocks.
  • Customize checkout with Checkout Extensibility and model custom data with metafields and metaobjects.
  • Integrate the Shopify Admin and Storefront APIs (GraphQL), apps, payment gateways and third-party services.
  • Migrate stores from WooCommerce to Shopify, including products, customers, orders and SEO redirects.
  • Optimize page speed, Core Web Vitals and SEO, and manage projects from requirements to launch and maintenance.

Web Developer (Shopify & WordPress)

Brandweb LLC, Iasi  · 07/2021 – Present

  • Develop and maintain Shopify and WordPress sites, turning designs into pixel-perfect, responsive storefronts with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Liquid and Elementor.
  • Customize Shopify themes with custom sections, templates, snippets and app integrations.
  • Build custom PHP and MySQL features, theme customizations and plugin modifications, and integrate services via REST APIs.
  • Work directly with clients on requirements and iterative delivery across concurrent projects, using Git for version control.