G'day,
I'm Ivan Lutrov.

I'm an Australian freelance web developer who doesn't believe in taking shortcuts.

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The services I provide

Outsourcing is full of mediocre work, frustration and broken promises, but it doesn't have to be that way. A strong customer focussed approach and 15+ years of web development experience do make a difference.

Good clients don't want cheap, they want good. When you work with me, you can expect high quality results, clear and ethical communication, attention to detail, an eye for aesthetics, and a personalised, professional and friendly service.

Wordpress Development

I have worked with Wordpress since it was just a "cool" blogging system for pimply faced geeks and have advanced knowledge of:

Site Maintenance and Support

I provide reliable site maintenance and support without locking you into monthly or annual maintenance contracts, including:

  • Responsive design & mobile website conversion
  • Site security scanning & repair
  • Site optimisation & performance improvements
  • Content management system updates
  • Troubleshooting & bugfixing

Custom Business Applications

I understand how business systems can be improved through smart technologies and have real world development experience with:

  • Content management systems
  • Knowledge base portal development
  • Document management systems
  • Team collaboration & project management systems
  • Resource planning & modelling systems
  • Bootstrap web framework development
  • Custom API development & integration
  • Database application development
  • User interface engineering

According to independent tests on the world's largest online workplace portal, I'm a top rated freelancer with a 100% job success score. I'm also considered to be in the top 5% of Wordpress experts and have a top 5% ranking in PHP programming and UX design.

A sample of my previous work

I have extensive experience in building ecommerce content management systems and have deep knowledge of Wordpress. I have also designed and developed groupware systems, web portals, online catalogues, complex database driven systems, webmail applications, and intranets.

According to independent tests on the world's largest online workplace portal, I'm a top rated freelancer with a 100% job success score. I'm also considered to be in the top 5% of Wordpress experts and have a top 5% ranking in PHP programming and UX design.

What my clients have to say

A little about me

I prefer to work with smart and organised clients who value quality, ethics, integrity, openness, respect, and humanity. Does that sound like you?

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I have over 20 years of hands-on experience as a software developer, interface designer, systems analyst and business consultant. I possess strong skills in a number of development, markup and presentation languages, including PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Visual Basic, VBS, C, C++, Perl, Shell, AWK, and SQL.

I also have extensive and real world business experience with a number of database management systems, including MYSQL, Postgress, Oracle, SQL Server, Ingress, Access, Universe, and even Pick.

I'm an outspoken advocate of the importance of software usability, web standards-driven and accessible design, and I strongly believe that user interfaces should be intuitive and simple to use.

I have personally written a number of Wordpress plugins over the years and have contributed to several popular Wordpress projects on Github, including Woocommerce, Formidable Forms, Members, Sensei and Ninja Forms. From time to time, I also contribute to the web design and development community on Stack Overflow and help Upwork improve their platform for clients and freelancers.

I live and work in Melbourne's beautiful Yarra Valley, and in my spare time I'm into fishing, photography, music from the 70s, rustic cooking, good wine, and apparently I know "way too much" about movies.

Contact me to get started

If you're considering working with me on your next web development project and would like a custom quotation, please email or call me to discuss your requirements.

Spammers, be aware that I don't respond well to unsolicited offers. So if you send me emails pitching your business, I'll do my best to get you blacklisted.