Kamal Hosen

TOP 3% TALENT

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About

Building for the
open web

Senior WordPress Developer with agency and freelance experience across Six2Eight, Awe Design Studio, Happy Monster, and Toptal. Running Flow Plugins, publishing on WordPress.org.

I am a full-stack developer and WordPress engineer with 8+ years of experience shipping digital products — from WordPress plugins and WooCommerce extensions to Laravel applications and modern frontends.

Experience8+ years
RoleWordPress Engineer
LocationRemote / Worldwide

From WordPress
to full-stack

I started in 2018 building WordPress sites and custom plugins. What began as tinkering with PHP became a career spanning agencies, freelance marketplaces, and product development — from DOM767 and Happy Monster to Awe Design Studio, Toptal, and Six2Eight.

Over the years I have built plugins and WooCommerce extensions, led headless WordPress architecture, contributed to Happy Elementor Addons (400K+ installs), developed Laravel applications, and published open-source tools on WordPress.org. Every project taught me something about building software that works without hand-holding.

Today I work as a WordPress Engineer at Toptal (top 3% talent network) and run Flow Plugins where I maintain tools like Optiq and Consenti. I also keep publishing plugins on WordPress.org and taking on select projects. When something needs building, I build it.

The path here

A timeline of the key chapters that shaped where I am today.

2018

Started building

Began my development career with WordPress. Built custom themes and plugins for clients, learning PHP and the WordPress ecosystem from the ground up. Founded Codelabs Digital as a home for this work.

WordPressPHPCodelabs Digital
2020

DOM767 & WordPress.org

Joined DOM767 as a WordPress Developer, turning Figma designs into responsive, performance-optimized themes for clients worldwide. At the same time started publishing plugins on WordPress.org, contributing open-source tools to the ecosystem.

WordPressFigmaWordPress.org
2021

Happy Monster

Joined Happy Monster as a WordPress Developer, contributing to Happy Elementor Addons — now powering 400,000+ active installations globally. Also built SaaS applications using Laravel and Vue.js alongside core WordPress development.

Happy Elementor AddonsLaravelVue.js
2022

Joined Toptal

Accepted into Toptal's elite network as a WordPress Engineer, a selective process placing me in the top 3% of global talent. Working on complex WordPress projects for high-profile clients across the globe.

Top 3% TalentEnterprise WP
2023 – 2025

Awe Design Studio

Worked as Lead Developer at Awe Design Studio, architecting a headless WordPress e-commerce platform with React and REST API. Mentored junior developers and delivered client solutions. Also founded Flow Plugins on the side, building tools like Optiq and Consenti.

Headless WPReactTeam Mentorship
2025 – 2026

Six2Eight LLC

Worked as Senior WordPress Developer at Six2Eight — led end-to-end delivery across client projects, architected reusable plugin systems with PSR-4 and modern JavaScript, mentored developers, and optimized performance for high-traffic sites.

Team LeadershipPlugin ArchitecturePerformance
Present

Shipping full-stack

Active on Toptal engagements, growing Flow Plugins products, and publishing open-source plugins on WordPress.org. Always building, always shipping.

ToptalFlow PluginsWordPress.org

Skills & expertise

Technologies and disciplines I work with daily.

WordPress Ecosystem

Plugin development, theme customization, WooCommerce extensions, Gutenberg blocks, REST API, and custom post types. Deep knowledge of the WordPress codebase and ecosystem best practices.

PHPWooCommerceGutenberg BlocksREST API

Frontend

Building responsive, accessible interfaces with modern frameworks.

ReactAstroTailwindTypeScriptVue

Backend

Server-side applications, APIs, and database architecture.

LaravelPHPNode.jsMySQL

DevOps & Tools

Deployment, version control, and infrastructure.

GitGitHub ActionsCloudflareDocker

Open Source

Published plugins on WordPress.org and active open-source contributor on GitHub.

WP.orgGitHubCommunity

Design & Product

Product thinking, UI design, information architecture, performance optimization, and developer experience. I care about how things look, feel, and work — from concept to shipped product.

UI/UXProduct DesignPerformance

Recognition & milestones

A few highlights from the journey so far.

TOP 3% TALENT

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WordPress.org

Over 10 plugins published and maintained on WordPress.org with 400+ active installs across the directory. Recognized with multiple plugin developer badges.

12+ Products Shipped

From WordPress plugins and WooCommerce extensions to full-stack web applications, each one built and deployed to production.

How I build
what I build

01

Ship quality, not complexity

The best software is simple under the hood. I focus on clean architecture, readable code, and maintainable systems that solve the problem without over-engineering.

02

User-first, always

Every technical decision traces back to how it affects the end user. Performance, accessibility, and usability are not afterthoughts; they are requirements from day one.

03

Built to last

I build with longevity in mind. Software that is well-tested, well-documented, and well-architected does not need to be rewritten every two years.

Get in touch

Let us build something
worth shipping.

Whether you need a custom WordPress plugin, a Laravel backend, or someone to turn an idea into a shipped product, I would love to hear about it.