Tools I actually work in.
Grouped by the layer of the stack they belong to. No invented percentage scores — proficiency labels describe real usage, not measured expertise.
E-commerce
Storefronts, catalogues and checkout.
Theming, sections, storefront configuration
Shopify templating and section schemas
Product, tax, shipping and checkout configuration
CMS Development
WordPress and CMS-driven platforms.
Custom themes, plugins and content modelling
Structured content for editorial control
Backend Development
Server-side application logic.
Framework-free application architecture
Migrations, Eloquent, queues and services
REST APIs and server-side JavaScript
Frontend Development
Interfaces and interactions.
Progressive enhancement, interaction layers
Component-driven interfaces
Semantic markup, custom design systems
Layout and component foundations, customised
Databases
Schema, queries and integrity.
Normalised schema design, indexing, transactions
Document modelling for MERN applications
Application Development
Full business systems.
Workflow, roles, reporting, audit trails
Permission-enforced application structure
APIs & Integrations
Connecting systems together.
Building and consuming APIs
Gateway configuration and webhook handling
Deployment & Infrastructure
Hosting, caching and delivery.
Version control and release discipline
Standard PHP-MySQL hosting deployment
Core Web Vitals work, asset and query tuning
AI-assisted Development
Applied tooling in the development workflow.
Used for scaffolding, review and documentation — always reviewed before shipping
Project Delivery
Process, communication and handover.
Async updates, written scope, clear decisions
Testing checklists, documentation and walkthroughs