Nikola Nikolov
Lead Developer at Paiyak Development
Gabrovo, Bulgaria
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Top SchoolNikola Nikolov is a Lead Developer with 13 years of hands-on experience designing and delivering WordPress-powered websites and custom plugins, now leading development at Curate while running his own boutique agency, Paiyak Development. He combines deep practical knowledge of the WordPress ecosystem with client-facing experience—from one-on-one training to managing bespoke projects for international clients. Known for treating engineering as a craft, he enjoys tackling new challenges and steadily improving his skills rather than chasing titles. Based in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, Nikola balances a long-term professional focus with a grounded personal life—family and home—which informs his pragmatic approach to sustainable software delivery. Though not actively seeking new roles, he brings entrepreneurial instincts and a track record of shipping reliable, client-oriented web solutions.
13 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Geo Milev High School, Varna, Bulgaria
English, Bulgarian, Russian
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Github Skills (120)
woocommerce10
wordpress10
ftp10
ecommerce10
php10
wordpress-plugin10
commerce10
wordpress-api9
ruby9
shopping-cart9
ajax9
rails9
gitlab9
multilingual8
sublime-text8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
nikolov-tmw/multilingual-wp
Dec 2012 - Oct 2015
Contributions:95 commits, 1 PR, 2 pushes in 2 years 10 months
wordpresswordpress-pluginmultilingual
nikolov-tmw/qtranslate-separate-comments
Dec 2017 - May 2019
Contributions:2 PRs, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
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