WordPress Developer · Project Manager

More thana developer.

WordPress Developer and Digital Product Creator with a sharp eye for design and a habit of asking "what if we did this better?"
Cape Town, South Africa · Open to remote
Matthew Proudfoot
Matthew Proudfoot hiking
Biography

The fullstory.

WordPress Developer and Digital Product Creator with deep expertise in web design, UX/UI, custom WordPress builds, WooCommerce, SEO, app development, and long-term technical support. I specialise in building modern, clean, high-converting websites for businesses across wellness, fitness, education, e-commerce, NGOs, IT, and corporate sectors.
What began as freelance WordPress work in 2021 has grown into agency experience, solo-developed enterprise builds, co-founding a wellness startup, and shipping a SaaS product to beta. I work across the full stack — from design and development through to SEO, documentation, and team leadership.
When I'm not building websites, you'll find me at the gym, tinkering with Arduino projects, working through a new Udemy course, or listening to music. Growth — personal and professional — is the constant.
Core Skills

What Ibring.

Web Development & Design
  • ◆WordPress & Elementor
  • ◆WooCommerce
  • ◆Custom Post Types & Taxonomies
  • ◆Custom PHP Theme Development
  • ◆HTML, CSS / BEM, JavaScript
  • ◆GSAP Animations
  • ◆API Integrations
  • ◆Headless WordPress / Next.js
  • ◆Mobile-first & Responsive Design
  • ◆Yoast SEO (Technical & On-Page)
App Development
  • ◆Lovable (AI App Builder)
  • ◆Bubble.io (Production Apps)
  • ◆FlutterFlow (Active Learning)
  • ◆Complex Form Logic
  • ◆LMS Integration
  • ◆User Flow & Engagement Design
  • ◆Workout & Analytics Features
Business & Strategy
  • ◆Project Management
  • ◆Team Leadership & Code Review
  • ◆Client Communication
  • ◆Technical Documentation (SOPs)
  • ◆Maintenance & Support Plans
  • ◆Workflow Automation
  • ◆Brand & Visual Identity
  • ◆UX/UI Planning & Wireframing
Journey

A decadeof growth.

2015 — present
2015
2015
AMPATH Laboratories — Clinical Technician

Six-year career in clinical laboratory science across Immunology and Molecular departments. Operated high-complexity analysers including Abbott Alinity, Roche 6800, GeneXpert, and BDMax. Assisted with the Meditech Expanse system upgrade in 2020.

Immunology · Molecular · IT
2021
2021
Freelance WordPress — the career pivot begins

Self-taught WordPress from the ground up and started taking on real clients a full year before joining an agency. Delivered projects in IT, NGO, consulting, and corporate sectors.

WordPress · Freelance · Self-taught
2022
2022
Joined Monkey & River as Intern Designer

Joined as intern designer handling small website designs and QA. The turning point came with Fedhealth — one of South Africa's largest medical aid schemes — which I solo-developed and which established my reputation at the agency.

Agency · WordPress · Elementor
2024
2024
Promoted to Conductor & Lead Developer

Promoted to project management and team leadership. Led teams through complex builds, code reviews, version control, and production migrations across the full client portfolio.

Team Lead · Project Management
2025
2025
Co-Founded Wellaware & built NoteWell

Co-founded a specialist online wellness counselling practice and built NoteWell — an AI-powered practice management SaaS for therapists with voice transcription and POPIA-compliant security. Reached 30 beta users.

SaaS · AI · Co-Founder
Now
Now
Available for the right opportunity

Open to freelance, contract, and full-time roles with agencies or product teams that value craft, initiative, and end-to-end ownership.

Open to opportunities
Key Projects

Work I'mproud of.

Fedhealth
Lead Developer

Full website build and 2026 brand refresh for one of South Africa's largest medical aid schemes.

  • —Solo-developed the original build — establishing my profile at Monkey & River
  • —Led a team of three developers through a complex 30GB+ site migration
  • —Brand refresh aligned with Fedhealth's updated 2026 visual identity
WordPress · Elementor · GSAP · API · Team Lead
NoteWell
Founder & Developer

AI-powered practice management SaaS for South African therapists.

  • —Voice transcription and smart AI-generated session notes
  • —POPIA-compliant security and data handling
  • —Built with Lovable · Currently in beta with 30 users
Lovable · Supabase · AI · SaaS
ApexLearn
WordPress Developer

Custom WordPress LMS theme built entirely from scratch — no page builder, no plugins.

  • —GSAP animations, AJAX filtering, and custom CPTs throughout
  • —Zero plugin dependencies for core LMS functionality
  • —AI-assisted development from architecture to delivery
Custom PHP · GSAP · AJAX · AI Dev
Wellaware
Co-Founder & Developer

Full brand, website, and booking platform for an online wellness counselling practice.

  • —WooCommerce, Payfast, and Google Calendar integration
  • —Built brand identity, booking flow, and pricing system from scratch
  • —Developed educational content and Instagram growth strategy
WordPress · WooCommerce · Payfast · Branding
Datafree
WordPress Developer

Modern redesign for a South African telecom innovator.

  • —Custom intelligent form routes users to their ideal product
  • —Generates qualified leads through smart conditional logic
  • —GSAP animations and performance-optimised build
WordPress · Elementor · Animations · Forms
Chargo Group
Lead Developer

Unified digital presence for a multi-company South African group spanning boutique hotels, game reserves, farm stalls, KFC franchises, and an online store.

  • —Custom WooCommerce build with multi-site architecture
  • —Complex custom forms and cross-entity navigation
  • —Consistent brand identity across seven business entities
WordPress · WooCommerce · Custom Forms · Multi-site
Services

What Ioffer.

01
WordPress Web Design & Development

Purpose-built sites from the ground up — no bloated themes, no shortcuts.

02
E-Commerce (WooCommerce)

Custom WooCommerce builds with thoughtful UX and optimised checkout flows.

03
UI/UX Design & Wireframing

Wire-to-pixel design with Figma — layout, hierarchy, and conversion-focused UX.

04
App Development (AI no-code / low-code)

Production-ready apps built with modern AI-assisted no-code and low-code platforms.

05
SEO — Technical, On-Page & Local

Speed audits, Core Web Vitals improvements, structured data, and on-page SEO.

06
AI Tool Integration & Consulting

Identifying and integrating AI tools that genuinely improve workflows.

07
Technical Documentation

SOPs, handbooks, and training packs that make client handovers seamless.

08
Web & App Maintenance Plans

Ongoing updates, backups, security monitoring, and peace of mind.

Technical Stack
WebWordPress · Elementor · WooCommerce · PHP · HTML · CSS / BEM · JavaScript · GSAP · Next.js · TypeScript
AppsLovable · Bubble.io · FlutterFlow
HostingSupabase · AWS · cPanel · Local by Flywheel
ToolsFigma · Adobe Suite · Google Analytics · Yoast SEO · cPanel